Warning: Spoilers Ahead for the Black Clover Manga’s Final Arc!
<em>Black Clover</em> is finally over after 11 years of glorious battles and surprisingly compelling characters. In its world governed by magic, its protagonist, Asta, was cruelly left without any magical abilities whatsoever, whereas even his greatest rival and fellow Hage resident, Yuno, boasted phenomenal magical talent. It seemed utterly unfair, until Asta got his own five-leaf clover grimoire, leveling the playing field with Anti-Magic. But with this ominous ability suddenly bestowed on him, came additional questions, namely, whether his only connection to devils was with Liebe, or if Asta was born from a devil father.
Naturally, fan theories ran rampant, especially with the reveal of Astaroth, a name connection too on-the-nose for fans to reasonably ignore. The theory connecting Asta by birth to one of the three rulers of the underworld carried plenty of weight with the readers, even if the manga’s main chapters never explicitly confirm anything. Black Clover did manage to keep the mystery alive, though, with even chapter #379 introducing some fascinating twists worth considering as, even if the series didn’t confirm Asta’s father, it also certainly didn’t explicitly deny certain theories either. Whether or not that’s important to Asta, though, is fundamentally up for reader interpretation, at least for now.
Black Clover Theory Suggests Astaroth Might Be Asta’s Father
As fans might remember, Black Clover’s Spade Kingdom Raid Arc concluded with Damnatio Kira confronting Julius Novachrono about his findings about the underworld. From what Damnatio could uncover, Megicula was not one of three rulers from the underworld but was a likely successor of the missing devil called Astaroth. However, after Astaroth vanished around 20 years ago, Megicula took his place as one of the highest-ranking devils.
So, where did Astaroth vanish? The likely chance is that the devil came to the world of the living and had a child with Licita called Asta.
“Just because somebody’s a devil doesn’t necessarily mean they’re a bad guy!!!”
While the theory may seem bogus to some, that might be why Licita was never scared of Liebe when he arrived on Earth and willingly adopted him as his son.
Megicula Might Have Been Astaroth’s Wife
Another detail to note is how Damnatio addressed Megicula while sharing his findings about the underworld with Julius Novachrono. When Damnatio mentioned Megicula as Astaroth’s “successor,” the kanji “後釜” Yuki Tabata used also meant “second wife.” This was odd since there are several kanji variants to say successor, but Tabata used this specific one.
Therefore, there is a chance that Megicula was not just Astaroth’s successor but also his wife. Hence, when she found out that Astaroth had a child with Licita, she must have gotten jealous and cursed Licita using her Curse Magic. Another clue that supports this theory is that Licita’s name was likely derived from the Latin word “licitus,” meaning “having been permitted” or “lawful.” Maybe her name was a hint of her being Astaroth’s lawful wife.
Licita’s Magic Power And Lifeforce Absorption Must Have Been A Curse
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