(Manga name: houseki no kuni Or land of the lustrous
Phosphophyllite is the name of its protagonist)
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Making an analogy post of entire hnk is js too much for me. My Lazy ahh can't type for 1 hr 💔.

Here's smth I wrote about my favorite protagonist phos.

(Don't mind pronouns, and this contain spoilers)


Phos was the weakest and youngest gem, and desperately wanted attention. more specifically, they wanted a job. since she was so fragile and weak, even kongo couldn't find a suitable job for her to do.

as phos became stronger, gaining those legs made from admirabilis shell and hands made of gold, there was a huge shift in their character. you could even describe it as a kind of savior complex.

After being taken to the Moon by the Lunarians, Phos genuinely tried to solve everything. She wanted to fix Kongo's problem, make him pray for the Lunarians, and finally turn them into nothingness, freeing them from their immortal existence. Because of this, Phos was treated as a traitor by the other gems a traitor who lured gems to the moon.

After countless attempts, Phos failed.

So, for his final attempt, Phos decided to return to Earth alone, unarmed, and beg kongo to pray. She still believed that Kongo loved her and that he would listen to their request.

But Phos failed again.
The other grms on earth defeated them, Tore her body apart, and hid the pieces in different parts of the island. Phos remained that way for 220 years, filled with hatred toward the other gems.

After Kongo finally repaired Phos after 220 years, Phos begged him to pray again. But this time, it wasn't for the Lunarians or the other Gems.
It was for hemself.
Phos didn't want to exist anymore.

Kongo finally prayed, but his prayer was interrupted by the other gems. then the lunarians came and took phos back to the moon. after that, phos only wanted revenge.

They returned to Earth once again, this time with a massive Lunarian army. Phos asked Kongo that if he couldn't pray, then he should simply fall apart.
And Kongo replied:

"I've been waiting for this moment, for any human to tell me to finally rest."

Phos was almost human by this point. Coz of
The bone: Phos was originally a Gemstone, representing the hard, crystalline mineral the skeletal remains of the Earth, or the bone.

The Flesh: Phos lost her original legs and received replacements made from agate/shell related remnants connected to the admirabilis, representing the flesh.

The Soul: Phos later incorporated a Lunarian synthetic pearl eye, representing the soul the Lunarians who inhabit the Moon.

Kongo stopped working and gave his eyes to Phos. His spirit was taken to the Moon, where it was stated that it would take 10,000 years for his powers to fully transfer to Phos.

The chapter ended with:
"Have a pleasant 10k years."

So phos simply remained there, motionless, watching all of Kongo's memories and the memories of humanity.

And after that, Phos wasn't the Phos we knew anymore.
They woke up as something closer to a deity a god like being with the power to keep everyone in existence as their slaves for eternity, or simply let them disappear into nothingness and end their suffering.

Phos chose to pray for them.
They finally did what everyone had always wanted.
And that's what makes phos's development so incredible.
Just imagine it,,,, after 220 years, Phos chose revenge. But after 10,000 years, she finally came to understand everyone and chose forgiveness instead.

As yama said:
"Revenge is the most human emotion."
So, perhaps...
"Forgiveness is the most inhuman one."

Phos remained alone for thousands of years, carrying the memories, suffering, and desires of everyone who came before them.

*in epilogue*

"Pieces of you went to see a different universe."
"I bet they turned into a big, beautiful comet."
"Really?"
"I hope they help someone feel brighter."
That being said, I absolutely love Phos.
The character development is.the most incredible I've seen in anime and manga, and the conclusion perfectly completes their journey (manga ending + epilogue)

The epilogue was amazing too. I might explain it in another post if I get some free time.