The more they are feared, the more powerful they get.
Devils may get reincarnated.
There are still ways to get rid of them for good.
Chainsaw Man Devils are really the most mysterious yet curious part of the series. Their character design alone is mindblowing, and their frightening ambience makes you interested in them even more. But what are they and how do they work?
Fear created
Chainsaw Man devils exist for as long as their name is known and feared, as they feed on humanity's fears. And the stronger this fear is, the stronger the devil is.
That's why, for example, such entities as the Gun Devil or the Chainsaw Devil are this powerful: guns are often associated with wounds and death, and chainsaws are things that we so often see in horror movies.
Basically, any concept that instills fear in humanity can turn into a devil, and the devil will bear its name. There's the Fish Devil who embodies the fear of fish (we doubt it's too powerful, though) or the Future Devil that embodies the fear of the future (duh). This also means that even abstract concepts can become a foundation for a devil creation.
On top of that, these concepts don't have to exist in the world, that's why such devils as Ghost or Zombie are also in Chainsaw Man. These things don't have to really exist for people to fear them.
The concept itself doesn't have to be frightening for people, it's the idea that they associate it with. For example, there's nothing scary about a plane or a car, but such devils would be extremely powerful because people tend to be frightened of plane / car crashes.
Power is a great example of that, since she's a Blood Devil, and most people are not afraid of blood itself, but they associate blood with injuries and even death, which makes such a devil quite powerful.
Reincarnation and death
Devils can be reincarnated, and they lose the memories of their past lives when that happens. Reincarnated devils can be completely different people with completely different appearances. Take for example Makima and Nayuta, who are nothing like each other.
But that doesn't make Devils immortal. There are various ways of getting rid of one for good. For example, people might stop fearing a certain concept, and then the devil won't be able to feed on the fear and will cease to exist.
On top of that, there's the Devil Erasure ability that can erase devils from existence. This way the name of a devil and their physical existence vanishes from public consciousness.
The more they are feared, the more powerful they get.
Devils may get reincarnated.
There are still ways to get rid of them for good.
Chainsaw Man Devils are really the most mysterious yet curious part of the series. Their character design alone is mindblowing, and their frightening ambience makes you interested in them even more. But what are they and how do they work?
Fear created
Chainsaw Man devils exist for as long as their name is known and feared, as they feed on humanity's fears. And the stronger this fear is, the stronger the devil is.
That's why, for example, such entities as the Gun Devil or the Chainsaw Devil are this powerful: guns are often associated with wounds and death, and chainsaws are things that we so often see in horror movies.
Basically, any concept that instills fear in humanity can turn into a devil, and the devil will bear its name. There's the Fish Devil who embodies the fear of fish (we doubt it's too powerful, though) or the Future Devil that embodies the fear of the future (duh). This also means that even abstract concepts can become a foundation for a devil creation.
On top of that, these concepts don't have to exist in the world, that's why such devils as Ghost or Zombie are also in Chainsaw Man. These things don't have to really exist for people to fear them.
The concept itself doesn't have to be frightening for people, it's the idea that they associate it with. For example, there's nothing scary about a plane or a car, but such devils would be extremely powerful because people tend to be frightened of plane / car crashes.
Power is a great example of that, since she's a Blood Devil, and most people are not afraid of blood itself, but they associate blood with injuries and even death, which makes such a devil quite powerful.
Reincarnation and death
Devils can be reincarnated, and they lose the memories of their past lives when that happens. Reincarnated devils can be completely different people with completely different appearances. Take for example Makima and Nayuta, who are nothing like each other.
But that doesn't make Devils immortal. There are various ways of getting rid of one for good. For example, people might stop fearing a certain concept, and then the devil won't be able to feed on the fear and will cease to exist.
On top of that, there's the Devil Erasure ability that can erase devils from existence. This way the name of a devil and their physical existence vanishes from public consciousness.
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