Talk:Re:Monster Volume 7/@comment-26490471-20150612180741/@comment-124.83.22.177-20150828054857

It's symbolism, don't you think? Considering how the author has been styling Rou after a Wisdom King from Buddhism (a wrathful manifestation of a Buddha that teach the world a lesson through fear and hardships they bring; Rou, specifically is styled after Vajrayaksa, the "Devourer of Demons"), we may be meant to see Rou as the Great God of End and Origin's "hand" in the world. Sent there to bring a great change, a revolution, to the culture and technology of the land.

Speaking of symbolism, Rou and his 5 (soon to be 6 once Kanami finally gets a bun in the oven) children seem to be styled after Vishrava/Visravas. In Hinduism, Vishrava (Rou) is the grandson of the Creator Brahma (the Great God of End and Origin). Here's some other parallels with their children:


 * Kubera, Lord of Wealth, grows up to be a god = Opushii, blessed by the God of Jewels, closest to Rou in terms of race


 * Vibhishana, most human out of his siblings = Nicola, the only human


 * Kumbhakarna, giant monster who's pretty nice, but also pretty brutal = Oniwaka


 * Ravana and Surpanakha, pretty much partners in the story = Argent and Auro, the closest to being "twins"

Mind you all, the similarities are pretty superficial. Vishrava's children are pretty messed up.