

In episode 6, we learn that

> Shizu

is the woman Rimuru is destined to be with. She shows up in the next episode.

> She also dies a couple of episodes later, the next day in-universe. Aside
> from her showing up in the OP and ED, and being a quest-giver (for Rimuru to
> be a teacher) several episodes later, she doesn't have much going on in the
> series.

Why is she considered so important and "Rimuru's destiny"? Why is she
seemingly more important than Veldora, the ogre women, Miliam, etc?

> Why is she more important than any of the other monsters/spirits that Rimuru
> absorbed?

I'm only familiar with the anime, so if the manga/LN goes that much more in
detail about this, then don't spoil it and leave the answer somewhat vague.


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Why is that woman considerd the woman that Rimuru is destined to be with?


Taken from episode 6-8:

  1. Shizu is the key by which Rimuru comes to know Demon Lord who summons Shizu (probably the main villain) and Rimuru is more or less the hero of this story.

  2. Without Shizu, Rimuru might never know that someone (Demon Lord) can summon people from that world to this world.

  3. Death of Shizu is essential for Rimuru's character development.

  4. There is one promise Rimuru gave to Shizu, and fulfilling that promise will provide a certain path or goal to the story.

This is explained more in the manga.


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@earthling gave a good answer into the importance of her role in Rimaru's
destiny. Below I want to give the ways in which she was always with him.

  * Shizu was with Rimaru physically, forever, in his stomach.

  * Shizu also lived on with him when Rimaru took her physical form.

  * In a sense, she was also with him through the emotional connection of fulfilling her wishes. It's often said that a person lives on through their legacy and the memory of others. Rimaru fulfilled her wish and legacy of saving the Children. Shizu also lived on with him both in his memory and in Rimaru's journey to finish her quest of confronting Demon Lord Leon Cromwell. 

So in many ways, she was always with him and thus was the person he was
destined to and ended up being with.


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I’m thinking about this. Because, when the imagine of the person destined to
his surged, it showed her with the kids, but more specifically it showed Chloe
hugging Shizu and the other kids looking. I think Shizu will always a very
important part of Rimuru. She was the ignition for him to meet the kids and
understand more about the world they are leaving in. I think she and the kids
are part of his destiny.

However, I ask myself, is it really Shizu his destiny girl or was it Chloe?
Being part of someone's destiny and being their destined partner are two
different things. I think all of them are part of his destiny, but Chloe may
be his destined woman. Because, when Rimuru and the kids are in labyrinth of
the spirits, Chorona kisses Rimuru. We know she is Chloe's spirit from the
future. This is my theory.


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