My Hero Academia: Why is Eri so powerful?

Eri
Eri (Image Credit: Studio BONES)

My Hero Academia is full of characters with amazing and unique powers. Some use fire, others use ice, and many are trained to be heroes. Eri is powerful because of her Quirk, called Rewind.

In My Hero Academia, quirks are special abilities that most people are born with. And in the case of Eri, her quirk gives her the ability to turn a person’s body back to an earlier state. Even though she is just a child, her power is one of the most dangerous and rare in the entire series.

Eri’s quirk makes her special in the world of My Hero Academia. Rewind is not like other quirks that only affect the outer appearance of things. Her ability is capable of fundamentally changing the structure of almost anything, including inside the body.

This means she can heal injuries, remove pain, or even erase someone from existence if her power is not controlled. That is why she is seen as both powerful and dangerous. Learning to properly control this ability would do her and her allies a world of good.

Deku using Eri to fight (Image Credit: Studio BONES)
Deku using Eri to fight (Image Credit: Studio BONES)

In My Hero Academia, Eri shows just how strong her quirk can be during the fight with Overhaul. Deku was able to use One For All at 100% power only because Eri was using Rewind on him at the same time. At this point in the story, Deku was not strong enough to channel 100% of his power by himself.

So when he was using his quirk at maximum, his body was breaking down due to injuries and damage. Her quirk kept healing his injuries as they happened, which allowed him to keep going at full strength. No one else in My Hero Academia could have done that for him.

Eri’s power is also important to the story of My Hero Academia. Villains wanted to use her quirk to erase other people’s powers forever. Overhaul, in particular, used her blood to make bullets that could destroy a quirk completely.

This made Eri a target and showed that her quirk could change the balance of power in the world. In a place where everyone has a quirk, hers could take them away. A working prototype was made by the Shie Hassaikai, which caused Lemillion to lose his quirk.

Eri being used to make pills (Image Credit: Studio BONES)
Eri being used to make pills (Image Credit: Studio BONES)

In the Final War, she cut off a piece of her horn and gave it to Aizawa Shoto to give to Deku. After being saved by Deku and Lemillion, Eri had been looking for ways to pay them back. Cutting her horn off was no easy task, but it goes to show how grateful she was for Deku’s involvement.


Her Role in My Hero Academia

My Hero Academia also uses Eri’s story to show how powers can be used for good or evil. When she was with the villains, her quirk brought her pain and fear. But now that she is safe with the heroes, she is slowly learning to use her quirk to help others. That change shows that power is not necessarily evil. It is the wielder who determines that.

Even though she is very young, Eri’s ability makes her stand out in My Hero Academia. Her power is still growing, and she does not fully understand how to control it. That makes her power more dangerous, not less. But fortunately, down the line, she has a stronger grasp on her ability and restores Mirio Togata’s quirk.

Eri smiling with Mirio Togata (Image Credit: Studio BONES)
Eri smiling with Mirio Togata (Image Credit: Studio BONES)

The heroes must be very careful when training her because one mistake could hurt someone badly or worse. Also, her powers can’t be copied. This was shown when Neito Monoma tried to copy it so they could understand it better. This makes her one of the most powerful characters, technically, even without fighting skills.


Conclusion

In the world of My Hero Academia, being powerful is not only about fighting. It is about impact. And Eri’s quirk has already made a huge impact on the story. From helping Deku defeat Overhaul to showing how power can hurt and heal, Eri proves that even the smallest hero can be one of the strongest.

Edited by Sangeeta Mathew