The final chapters of Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo have completely flipped the script on who Dabura really is. What started as a story about an alien tyrant invading Earth turned into something much more personal. The character that readers thought would be the next Sukuna ended up being a reluctant protector who just wanted to save his sister. And then, without any big battle or dramatic showdown, his fight just… ended.
The sequel series, which kicked off in September 2025, takes place 68 years after the original Jujutsu Kaisen wrapped up . Written by Gege Akutami with art by Yuuji Iwasaki, the manga quickly introduced Dabura as the leader of the Simurians, an alien race that showed up on Earth with massive amounts of cursed energy . Everything about his entrance screamed “final boss material.” But the latest chapters prove that first impressions meant nothing.
Who is Dabura in Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo?
Dabura comes from Simuria, and his backstory is actually heartbreaking. Long before coming to Earth, he lost his best friend Dura in a forced duel. A tribal chief cursed Dabura’s younger sister Spejo, holding her hostage unless Dabura fought as their champion. He had to kill his own best friend to protect his sister .
That single event shaped everything about him. He never wanted attention or power. He just wanted his family safe.
On Earth, Dabura got stuck in a political mess. He became the reluctant leader of the Simurian refugees, stuck in negotiations and conflicts he never asked for . Unlike Sukuna, who lived for destruction and chaos, Dabura spent most of his time protecting Cross and Maru, two brothers caught in the middle of everything .
The Sukuna Comparisons That Never Quite Fit
When Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo first introduced Dabura, fans immediately compared him to Ryomen Sukuna. He had that same overwhelming presence. In Chapter 13, when someone shot Cross, Dabura ripped the attacker’s arm off so fast nobody could see it move. He also shrugged off cursed speech, a feat only Sukuna had managed before .
Chapter 15 showed him facing Mahoraga, and the way he fought suggested his power went way beyond what anyone understood . Popular fan theories even suggested Dabura might be Sukuna’s reincarnation .
But the comparisons stopped making sense as the story went on.
Sukuna was pure ego. He wanted to destroy, to conquer, to prove he was the strongest. Dabura? He didn’t care about any of that. His power came from his Simurian physiology, which naturally gives aliens way higher cursed energy levels than humans . But he used that power to protect, not to dominate.
During his fight with Mahoraga, Dabura actually smiled for the first time. Not because he was enjoying violence, but because he finally got to just be a warrior again without politics getting in the way . That small detail said everything about who he really was.
Dabura’s Tragic Arc: From Tyrant to Protector
The brilliant thing about Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo is how it tricked everyone. The story set Dabura up as the big bad alien invader, but slowly revealed he was never the villain.
He didn’t want to conquer Earth. He wanted shelter for his people. He didn’t crave power. He wanted to keep the promise he made to his dead friend Dura . The bureaucratic nightmare of leading refugees, the constant politics, the forced conflicts, none of that was his choice. He just got stuck with it.
His goal was simple: ensure the survival of the Simurian refugee race. That’s it. No ego, no ambition for more power, no desire to rule .
This made him way more complex than Sukuna ever was. Sukuna’s motivations were straightforward. He loved fighting and killing. Dabura’s motivations were layered. He fought because he had to, protected because he promised to, and sacrificed everything for family.
How the Dabura vs. Mahoraga Fight Actually Ended
The biggest moment in Dabura’s arc came in Chapters 21 through 23, and it ended in the most unexpected way possible.
Yuka Okkotsu had summoned Mahoraga to fight Dabura. The situation was desperate. Whether Dabura won or lost, Yuka would die. Her brain tumor was killing her anyway, and the ritual she started would have ended her life regardless of who survived the fight .
Dabura was actually winning. He had started activating his Domain Expansion, and Mahoraga was struggling to keep up . Dabura had even learned Reverse Cursed Technique just by touching Mahoraga’s sword once. He figured out Cursed Technique Reversal through pure combat instinct. He moved at light speed . Everything pointed to him taking this fight.
Then Maru stepped in.
Instead of letting the fight continue, Maru teleported Dabura away from Earth entirely. He sent him to the “path of souls,” breaking Yuka’s purification ritual to save her life . Dabura had to return to Simuria alone, leaving the fight unfinished, leaving his chance to prove himself as a warrior unresolved.
And he was okay with it. Because Yuka, his sister, was safe. The curse on her was broken. That’s all he ever wanted .
What Dabura’s Exit Means for His Character Legacy
Dabura walked away. Not because he lost, but because saving family mattered more than winning.
That single choice redefined everything about his character arc. The guy who could move at light speed, who learned jujutsu techniques in seconds, who stood shoulder to shoulder with Sukuna in raw power, chose his sister over glory.
In Chapter 23, after Dabura was gone, Maru used Mahito’s powers to heal Cross and Tsurugi too. Yuji Itadori showed up to guide Maru, helping him understand the cost of removing cursed energy from humanity . The story kept moving forward, but Dabura’s absence hung in the air.
His arc wasn’t about falling as a tyrant. It was about rising as a brother. The tyrant label never fit him anyway. That was just how humans saw him because they didn’t understand his story.
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Why Dabura Works Better Than Sukuna as a Character
Sukuna was perfect for what he needed to be. A force of nature. An unstoppable disaster. But as a person? He was flat. He wanted one thing and got it.
Dabura had depth. He carried guilt from killing his best friend. He carried responsibility for his sister and his people. He carried power he never asked for. Everything he did connected back to love and loyalty, not destruction.
The fan theory that Dabura might be Sukuna’s reincarnation was always wrong, not because of power levels, but because of who they were inside. Sukuna lived for himself. Dabura lived for others.
Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo ends in March 2026 with just 25 chapters total . The series rushed through its final conflicts, and Dabura’s fight getting cut short frustrated some readers . But in a way, it fit his character perfectly. He never wanted the spotlight. He just wanted to keep his promise and go home.
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