Touya's Death - Tumblr Posts

Dabi's back story as Todoroki Touya is very sad. He was once just a kid who loved his father and wanted to make him proud. He clung to his father's dream to the point of obsession. Then, for a very stupid reason, Todoroki Enji gave up on him and started to focus his attention on his other kids, eventually devoting all his time and attention to Shoto. Touya thought that if he continued to train and get stronger, his father would notice him...would love him again. He nearly died to make this happen, landing himself in a coma for 3 years. When he went back to see if things changed, they hadn't. It was as if Enji didn't care that he could have lost his son. Touya then realized that he was nothing but a discarded project. This broke him mentally and lead to the "death" of Touya and the "birth" of Dabi.

The thing was...deep down, he still wanted his father's affection, he still wanted his father to see him. Deep down, he still loved his father. This culminated in his final fight with Endeavor.

Dabi's story shows the effect that parent's actions have on their children. It is a lesson that ALL parents can learn from. Love your children, and show them you care, or you will lose them both literally and figuratively.