Character Discussion Why is Imu so evil?

[Moewu]

It was always odd to me that someone like Imu would surround himself with flowers.

There are many different symbolic meanings for flowers in various cultures and have been used for centuries. Many of them for their health properties.


Maybe Imu was really possessed by some evil entity and tried to get rid of it somehow. A clue could be from Dr. Hiruluks experience.

Chopper will cure Imu by showing him the Cherry Blossom.

 

[Bad English]

Imu is pretty chill compared to Kaido and BM.

 

[BlackLegFring]

That is a slippery slope.

If it's the devil, then what are its limitations?

That’s all up to Oda.

 

[DenifClock]

Imu isnt realy evil, her action only target the JB faction monstly.

Also the celestial dragons, the ones who almost never leave mariejoes are trash and their action is the one that truly hurt the common people.

I dont think Imu will be so detached for their actions if the world didnt once allied with joyboy, Imus ultimate enemy..

Wouldn't say "Imu isn't really evil". He destroyed Lulusia just to test out the Ancient Weapon. He didn't care about the casualties.
He is not that attached to the importance of other's lives.
However, he did not display any sadistic tendencies like Sommers so far.

 

[DenifClock]

Imu is pretty chill compared to Kaido and BM.

If Imu plans to sink the entire world, I wouldn't call that more "chill" than Kaido or Big Mom.
Kaido wanted a world of violence where power makes might
Big Mom wanted a world where all kinds of races can sit with her at eye-level.
Imu wants the world GONE (I don't see any other explanation for sinking everything)

 

[Blax Blah]

That is a slippery slope.

If it's the devil, then what are its limitations?

Its limitations are that Joyboy will show up and defeat him

 

[TheAncientCenturion]

Imu seems to be a lawful evil and not like a Garling or Charlos type evil.

I wouldn’t put it past Imu to do that tho as they allowed slave hunting and probably even participated in it.

Imu is definitely not lawful evil, Imu’s reasoning for destroying Lulusia island was because it was closest, allowing him to see the weapon at work as soon as possible.

He’s neutral evil to a T
Sakazuki would be lawful evil
Teach would be chaotic evil

 

[TheD.]

Imu is definitely not lawful evil, Imu’s reasoning for destroying Lulusia island was because it was closest, allowing him to see the weapon at work as soon as possible.

He’s neutral evil to a T
Sakazuki would be lawful evil
Teach would be chaotic evil

Imu is definitely lawful evil we see Imu as a devil like entity and assume their more closer to something like a demon but At their core Imu represents extreme totalitarianism and corruption that cones with having power.

I do agree Akainu is lawful evil and teach is chaotic evil though

 

[Blax Blah]

Imu is definitely lawful evil we see Imu as a devil like entity and assume their more closer to something like a demon but At their core Imu represents extreme totalitarianism and corruption that cones with having power.

I do agree Akainu is lawful evil and teach is chaotic evil though

I mean they're lawful in so far as they make the laws

 

[TheAncientCenturion]

Imu is definitely lawful evil we see Imu as a devil like entity and assume their more closer to something like a demon but At their core Imu represents extreme totalitarianism and corruption that cones with having power.

I do agree Akainu is lawful evil and teach is chaotic evil though

But when we see Imu making decisions and doing evil, there’s nothing lawful about it.

“Because it’s close” is as neutral evil as you can get

 

[TheD.]

But when we see Imu making decisions and doing evil, there’s nothing lawful about it.

“Because it’s close” is as neutral evil as you can get

It doesn’t mean everything he does has to be lawful,at his core he represents the world government and their corruption.

 

[TheAncientCenturion]

It doesn’t mean everything he does has to be lawful,at his core he represents the world government and their corruption.

But lawful is about an internal code or laws a character follows. Imu does not have any code we see him follow besides whatever he wants to have done.

He’s the authority figure but that alone doesn’t make him lawful

 

[TheD.]

But lawful is about an internal code or laws a character follows. Imu does not have any code we see him follow besides whatever he wants to have done.

He’s the authority figure but that alone doesn’t make him lawful

Doesn’t matter he makes people follow a order of code and government doesn’t mean he himself has to aswell, that is still lawful evil

 

[Loki D. Terror]

Imu isn't lawful evil imo. He is neutral evil. Akainu/lucci fits lawful evil.

 

[soupongo]

Doesn’t matter he makes people follow a order of code and government doesn’t mean he himself has to aswell, that is still lawful evil

Lawful evil usually implies that the character follows some type of rules themselves, not just being in a position of political power. We dont know much about Imu, but it doesn´t really seem like they do that

 

[TheD.]

Lawful evil usually implies that the character follows some type of rules themselves, not just being in a position of political power. We dont know much about Imu, but it doesn´t really seem like they do that

Not really the Soviet Union is the best example of lawful evil,they don’t follow their code while putting out their own.
They will obey the letter of the law, but not the spirit, and are usually very careful about giving their word. However, there is also the Knight Templar variant, who believes their rules actually make them the good guy — when they and their rules have in truth ended up at the lower end of the slippery slope to evil and tyranny.
Lawful Evil tends to be the hardest type of evil to get rid of, especially when it's working within an established system. If the system itself is evil, then it's Inherent in the System, and thus the evil parts can't be changed without major upheaval or the complete destruction of the system. If the system is being used by evil individuals, that's even worse, as these types often perpetrate Loophole Abusecombined with Rules Lawyering to make it impossible to separate where the legal parts end and the illegal parts begin. If legally challenged, the Lawful Evil types will employ the most finely-tuned and detailed legal arguments you've ever heard to counter your loopholes, or even create Legalized Evil to specifically permit their brand of evil by law. Lastly, if the evil isn't part of a large system but rather as a group, it's still difficult to stop; those that are part of the group are generally doing it by following an ideal, and You Cannot Kill an Idea. So even if the current version of the group is stopped, it may not prevent a new version following the same ideals from emerging later on down the road.

 

[Impact]

He's exceptionalist. He operates outside of rules and laws that apply to the rest of the world.

For example, nobody is supposed to sit on the "Empty Throne" but he does anyway.

He's exempt from any accountability or judicial system.

In philosophy and political science, exceptionalism often serves as a catalyst for "evil" because it creates a moral "free zone" where the actor believes they are no longer bound by the same ethical constraints as others.

"Because my mission is uniquely righteous, the 'evil' I commit is actually a necessary service to a higher good".

In his own mind, he might think he's actually a good person who is using evil to stop a greater evil.