Demon Slayer: How is Nezuko different from other demons?

Demon Slayer follows the struggle of heroic swordsmen to defeat the Demon King Muzan and end an age of darkness. The series features a plethora of demons, many of whom are antagonists and come from tragic circumstances. Most importantly, the deuteragonist, Nezuko Kamado, herself is a demon.

Having been turned into a demon by Muzan personally at the start of the story, her brother and protagonist, Tanjiro, works hard to save her and avenge the death of the rest of his family. Nezuko might have been turned into a 'mindless' demon, but she is vastly different from every other creature in the series.

Firstly, Nezuko is able to retain most of her human emotions and compassion. While most demons become detached, ruthless, and bloodthirsty during their transformation, Nezuko continues valuing human bonds. This can be mainly attributed to her brother, who helps her whenever she goes astray. Nezuko also gets flashes of her human life and departed family, who guide her back to humanity whenever her bloodlust takes over.

Additionally, Sakonji had used suggestive hypnosis on her, where she would consider all humans to be family. Consequently, Nezuko is highly protective of her brother and all his allies. She shares no kinship with other demons and can kill them without hesitation.

Nezuko Kamado is also the only demon in Demon Slayer who has never eaten another human. While it is already seen why she doesn’t kill demons, most of the antagonists find pleasure and sustenance in eating humans and drinking their blood. On the other hand, Nezuko is able to regenerate herself by sleeping.

She can sleep for long periods of time to recover from injuries and control her urges. It has also been theorized that the reason Nezuko cannot speak is due to her focused efforts on retaining her humanity. While even minor demons lose their morality and can comfortably converse, Nezuko purposefully works hard towards containing parts of her demonic transformation.

Most fans would have also noticed how unbelievably powerful Nezuko is for a race that gains its power from eating others. This is because she received a large amount of blood from Muzan, whereas other demons would usually only gain it from a follower of the Demon King.

Nezuko can regenerate instantly, change the size of her body, and her senses, speed, and strength are comparable to those of the Twelve Kizuki. Her Blood Demon Art allows her to ignite her blood and burn formidable opponents such as Daki and even re-attach severed limbs.

Why did Muzan target Nezuko in Demon Slayer?

Muzan’s main goal in Demon Slayer was to conquer the sun, which was his only weakness as a demon. For its sake, he had been relentlessly searching for the Blue Spider Lily. During the Swordsmith Village Arc, after facing Hantengu, fans discovered that Nezuko had obtained immunity to sunlight.

She was the only demon who could be outside during the day and not disintegrate. Demon Slayer never provided a proper explanation for this, but most fans believe that this is because of the Kamado Family's ties to Sun Breathing, where they had learned it from Yoriichi and carried it forward as a ritual.

Another popular theory is that Nezuko had consumed the Blue Spider Lily as a child. The flower had bloomed near her house and would explain several questions related to Nezuko retaining her humanity and her resistance to sunlight. Therefore, as the answer to his endless search, Muzan redirected his efforts towards capturing Nezuko and gaining her power.

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Demon Slayer does not provide many answers to why Nezuko is different from other demons, leaving fans to ponder and debate her uniqueness. Nevertheless, her resistance to being turned into a demon is a highlight of the series, symbolizing coexistence, hope, and a refusal to fall into darkness.

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