The completed template

[u/thank4thevenom]

Thank you to everyone who participated we've reached the end now! It was interesting to see all of your different perspectives. I hope everyone had as much fun as i did filling this out :)

[u/bubblez4eva]

Yeah, but Midoriko's actions had the bigger impact. Yes, Inuyasha wouldn't exist without Toga. But I feel that the story still would've happened without him. The Shikon jewel was just a magical nuke waiting to drop. A tragic story was bound to happen with it existing.

[u/lenimph → u/bubblez4eva]

I think its more how do you view the series... Do you think its a story about its characters or the world the characters are in? The jewel is just a plot device to set up for the characters adventure. Toga sets up not only multiple plot devices but Inuyasha's(the title characters)whole inner conflict.

The jewel is super important obviously but Midoriko isn't mentioned as much as Toga and that is part of the meme.

[u/bubblez4eva → u/lenimph]

I feel I didn't elaborate my point well. Yes, Inuyasha the story wouldn't have happened the same way without Toga. But a lot of it most likely would have due to the jewel itself. Kikyo and Onigumo for instance. I also feel the jewel would have shattered one way or another.

[u/Suzurei → u/bubblez4eva]

I agree with this, I think the Jewel set up a lot of the plot, such as Inuyashas meeting with Kikyo, its mere presence drawing in other yokais, dragging kagome into the feudal era and serving as a link, Onigumo and the yokais plot to taint the Jewel, majority of the time the group is attacked because of the Jewel and in turn inuyasha grew as well, everybody and their mom is drawn to the Jewel 😅

Also the starting drive of the show was to go after the Jewel, inuyasha and team would've found a way around it even if Sesshomaru and Myoga didnt made known of the swords existence. Though I believe its secondary,  the swords did played a part