True purpose of Akuma?

[Chiisana]

There had been a similar dicussion from EHQ.

Of course I dun remember absolute all the theories of even hypothesis that we all came up. But then, it was something about Earl mentioning that the Heart and exorcists must NOT know the true purpose of Akuma. Why and what is behind the mask of a mere killing machine?

From what I've posted, I said something about the level 4 Akuma, wheras either Komui or Panda bookman said that it resemble human form. So it seems like the higher level Akuma becomes, the more they look like human. Instead of changing skin from a human to weird shape of spikey ballon (Level 1), soon they're able to just having super power to kill many people while staying in the same form (Level 4+).

So, the more levels gained, the more they look like human. Is this also part of the secret about the true purpose of Akumas? What is it that Earl really wanted? To destroy entire human population? Haven't heard anything like that from him though (but from Road, she did mentioned that once when she first met Allen. However, is it really from Earl?).

From my view, it's as if Earl is 'helping' the Akuma to become 'something' rather than something Earl wanted to obtain. But that's just my saying.

I'm going in circle now, I'm no good in organizing... So back to the purpose of Akuma. What is it and why would it be such a danger that neither of the Order nor Heart should know about? A huge question mark =/

[addenza]

I think it's more like the Earl wanting to eliminate the human race ultimately and having them turn into akuma, as the citizens of his world.

I believe that the Heart is capable of destroying all the akuma at one go.. As in, destroying one object that all akuma are linked to. We know it's not the Egg, but there's always room for discussion(:

The Earl probably just wants domination of the world, to prove that he is superior to the "God" that the exorcists fight for.

The purpose of the akuma... I'm guessing the following:
1. The Earl's weapons (but we know that already)
2. The Earl's citizens of the new world, and they will never ever disobey him

Maybe something in the structure of the akuma might give us a clue as to why the Heart or the Order must not know about the true purpose of the akuma...

[zeroeffect]

I posted this theory over at EHQ.

I think the Akuma's final form may be life itself. An akuma is a shell which houses a human soul and we're lead to believe that this human soul is a power source for the Akuma. I don't think that's the case... to me it seems an Akuma is a machine designed to evolve the soul. So when an akuma levels up... I think it's the soul... not the body that levels up. It's kind of like a cleansing ritual... so maybe the Earl is trying to create the perfect souls to live on Earth, souls which are free from sin and aren't bound to "God."


I think what the Earl is trying to obtain, or create for that matter... may be Heaven on Earth where all the souls which were "cleansed" by an Akuma would live peacefully. We have to look beyond the whole notion of "good and evil" and "black and white." To me it seems what the Earl's doing MAYBE for the good of mankind... however we're just lead to believe that he's evil and the Order is good.

meh... enough talk... need coffee... u_u

[GOD of Cheese]

Do weapons even have/need purpose ? O.O

to me akuma are just walking frags for the exorcist that pretend to be really doing something. Once a akuma kills one of the important main chars then I´ll start thinking higher about them but till that day comes....they are only weapons and frag counts

[addenza]

Or maybe the akuma are just pawns to distract the Order from what the Noahs and the Earl are trying to achieve... (of which I have no idea... >"<) They serve as weapons in the way that they kill as many people of the Order as they can, while the Noahs and the Earl pursue what they mean to do under the cover of the attacking akuma... Of course, the Noahs and the Earl would destroy all the innocence fragments that they come upon, just in case it was the Heart...

[Foxxi-chan]

Ummm, I'm not sure if someone already asked this *Just skimmed the top >_>;;* but has anyone read the Reverse Novels?

In Allen's, it goes to the Earl and he has Akuma that have "reserve" on them...What could that mean? owo;;

[Mina]

i dont know

but i think:
the more an akuma evolves the more it becomes human, and an akuma evolves because it kills human, and the people who lost important persons to an akuma, will call that soul back and also becomes an akuma, so its a circle and at the end, everyone is an akuma, and when they look like humans because they evolved than that means a new kind of species, like humans that are immortal? (dont know if akuma can die of senility) so no one needs to cry anymore when a loved one dies because they wont die (unless someone kills him)
the earl said himself: I'm just making Akuma for the sake of everyone (or something like that

so we all thought the earl is bad but the real bad ones are the exorcist (the vatican)

[Manda]

I think this theory is going to totally be based on whether or not you believe the Earl is on the side of God, or hell. Which is quite questionable many times in the series. Because, reffering to another post I recently made concerning the motivations of the Earl toward his -family-, or other Noah, he posses the same characteristics as any other family member.

I would like to remind everyone tho, of one important detail concerning the Earl and the Noah. You see, the Earl is just another pawn in the big scheme, and just another member of the Noah. He is nothing more, nothing less. Each Noah posses certian specific traits that they can use to assit their family in whatever their motivation may be. Like Rhode and the 14th and their abilities to control the Ark. This is a special trait that is awakened in them when they accept their destiny as an apostle (Remember they called themselves that in the beginning because they claim to be on the side of God. They are God's chosen, as according to the legend of Noah's Ark). I believe that the Earl's ability to control and create Akuma is another special trait designated to him to allow in the assistance of the greater plan. Remember, all of the Noah need to be present in order to exact these plans. The Earl has insinuated such several times.

As for the Akuma, there can be several ways I see to take this that seem viable to me. I do not believe that they are just weapons, but possibly the polar opposites to the exorcist. The Noah cannot be the designated oposing side to the Exorcists, because they are stronger, and posses surperior abilities. This suggests that there are those who are stronger then the exorcists tho, on the side of the BRO that we are yet unaware of. Possibly something to do with the Pope, and his hidden importance. Oooo More mystery! And that whatever side either are on, they are meant to balance each other like a magnet. Because equal chaos requires equal order, etc, etc.

On the other hand, the Akuma could be as stated above, the evolution and cleansing of a soul. Assuming that all souls are reincarnated and sent through that big special hall upstairs until it is time for them to be reunited with God after the end times, this would be a good way to purge the soul of all memories of its old life. Then again, how do you explain the fact that the soul of an Akuma is tortured? The more they evolve, the more pain and suffering the soul is subjected to. The soul begs to be set free, and yearns to return to heaven. The only way to return a soul to heaven is by resolving the connection between it and the akuma via innocence. If the akuma is destroyed any other way, then the soul is destroyed. It dies. Remember Allen's pain? Remember how he talked about the curse of his eye? How terrible it is to see those tortured souls moaning and begging for release? They are held captive. Which makes me think this theory is bunk. Hmm.

Also, I don't believe that the Akuma are just weapons. No, there is definately something more to them. Something that would have to be important enough for the Earl to think it detrimental to his ultimate mission here on earth. Possibly, the answer to all the Exorcist's questions? Maybe a Noah is the one born through the Akuma. Maybe the Noah are all the final level of the Akuma. Hmm! That would explain they're special abilities! And they're special knack for not dying. It would also account for the fact that they are reincarnated, or reborn carrying with them memories, abilities, etc. Maybe they see themselves, because of this, as the ultimate form of life, and therefore must breed and care for their own kind, nuturing their young to evolve and populate. Scientifically, all species have the drive to reproduce and populate. Thats why a special balance exists in the food chain. Maybe humans just happen to be a lower level on that food chain. Hmm?

Some animals are known for their abilities to blend in with their prey in order to achieve better success in hunting. This would be the easiest explination for the way the akuma evolve to a more human appearance. They are a natural predator, therefore they must evolve to better accomodate this need to hunt and kill them. Like one of those big bugs that looks just like a mesquito, but isn't! It just hunts and kills them . Or a daddy long legs. It looks like a spider in order to fool other spiders into letting them in close, then snap! Dinner. This was insituated a couple times earlier in the series when they first encounted higher level Akuma.

Another theory I've mulled over when it comes to Akuma, is that the earl is simple a diciple of hell, who has been given the gift to assist in the taking of souls. I mean come on, what God vs Hell battle has ever missed out on this take. The person who calls back the soul goes to hell, the soul in the Akuma is ripped from heaven, and is tainted by killing others. The more the shell evolves, the more the soul is tainted. Thats why it evolves when it kills people. The soul becomes blacker and blacker, more and more tortured. The soul doesn't become stronger, the akuma shell becomes dark in que with the soul, which in turn makes it more powerful since it thrives on negative energy. This is hell's way of winning the battle of who gets more souls. He rocks, hes getting more! Then God gives human's the innocence, saying no I rock cause this will bring the soul's back to me! Sounds like a childish tug of war, but its total plausable considering the circumstances.

All in all, I just can't convince myself that the Earl is behind that entire side of the war, and I can't believe that the akuma are the more pure form of a soul shell. I mean they eat each other. The soul is literally in hell within the akuma. Naw, definately not anything good.

[KidWicked13]

]The Akuma can't just be weapons. Look at Level Fours:

They aren't made by the Earl in the usual way; instead, they're born from a statue-thing that looks like a giant, pregnant human woman who's praying. Plus, they don't have attached souls. Whn the Level 4 reveals itself, Allen doesn't comment on how twisted its soul has become; he refers to it as "an automated soul". So it appears the Level 4's aren't just machines powered by human souls. They are literally new lifeforms that are practically unrelated the humanity.

[Crown_Clown]

Well maybe this whole thing is something to do with the dispute between Allen and the Millennium Earl??? The Millennium Earl is probably maybe originaly a Fallen One or perhaps an exorcist but then lost sanity or somethin like that?? I'm just pulling randomly a strings. Cause i see myself staring at a story where the Earl seems to know so much more about the situation then the exorcists or the scientists of the Black Order...

The Akuma are really strange in the way that every time they are transforming into higher levels they express more apparent bodies of humans, like expressing either their initial human souls or the souls they are actually??? Whereas when a level one akuma is shown they show more signs of being a true demon, they look the least human like. So i am guessing that the Earl is probably trying to prove an apparent 'point' here. Im not saying that his point is---- no matter who we are we want to be something else and uses the human's 'guilt' to show the humans' desire to become a demon whereas all fully fledged Akuma[like level 4 's], want to be more human--- But the fact remains that the Earl may be a heavily mistaken person. It is apparent that the Earl has never ever really displayed the true REASON behind his intention on changing the world to a place for Akuma. So i think we are looking for abig surprise. If the author of d.gray man has come up with the answer from right of the beginning of the anime/manga, then it'd better be a good one.