Dabura could not be the final villain: Why Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo is subverting fan expectations

Since Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo began, fans have been hooked on reading this spin-off series. Some readers are even calling for the story to have better world-building and character development. Although the characters were shown to face against few villains, none of them seems to be an actual threat. That led everyone to assume that Dabura could be one of the final villains because of his persona and his incredible power that could defeat even an above-average human sorcerer without breaking a sweat.

He has also been compared to be a Sukuna-level threat, and if someone has gotten that label, then there is not a single soul that would take his existence lightly. Till now, this character being part of Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo felt like a setup for him to become a villain. But as the story keeps progressing, it is becoming increasingly clear that this early assumption may have completely missed the point of his character.

Because Dabura in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo is unlike previous major threats in the JJK universe, he is rational, empathetic, and surprisingly self-effacing. These traits of his end up directly clashing with the traditional anatomy of a final villain. Even when he attacked the person who shot Cross, his actions seemed justified and did not come from a place of malice.

Dabura is a character with power but no ego

Jujutsu Kaisen has always emphasized how the strongest sorcerers possess a powerful sense of self. Sukuna embodies an overwhelming ego. Gojo embodies absolute confidence. Even characters like Yuta, Todo, and Megumi tap into their strength through conviction and identity. But Dabura in Modulo breaks this pattern.

He has no dominating ego, no desire to impose himself on others, and no internal hunger to pursue glory or destruction. In fact, fans on Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo’s discussion boards point out that he often feels like the inverse of Sukuna, a being with immeasurable power but no desire for dominance. Instead of acting like a calamity shaped by negative emotions, Dabura moves through the story with humility and restraint.

This alone undermines the classic “final villain” setup. A last antagonist needs personal ambition or desire. Dabura has neither, as his actions in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo till now have not stemmed from self-interest but from duty and attachment, particularly his promise to Dura.

His rationality redefines him in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo

Moreover, what really separates Dabura from traditional villains is his rational nature. When the Simurians pushed for immediate invasion, Dabura was the one insisting on diplomacy. When Cross was shot, a moment that could have triggered total annihilation, he still tried to restrain. He only acted when morally cornered, and even then, he stopped not because he was ordered to, but because he experienced a moment of emotional clarity tied to his past.

This is not villain logic, and Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo is deliberately showing that Dabura is not a creature of instinct or destruction. He is capable of mercy, judgment, and emotional nuance. That already puts him far outside the “outright villain” template.

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Final thoughts

Dabura’s character in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo is something the series has never attempted before. He is a being with the power of a calamity but the heart of a protector, the humility of a follower, and the rationality of a diplomat. We initially assumed he could be a bad person solely based on his appearance and power, but now it would be safe to assume that he still could cause significant damage, though it will be because he needs to protect his people.

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