I have a theory: “The Human World is largest Nen construct ever created”

Analysis/Theory

Disclaimer: So re-post this because the other post I use AI to re-write and a generated image (to avoid violated copyright). And it was removed by mods (understandable).

Please bear with my clumsy writing (English is second language and writing is not my strong suit)

Here’s the theory:

The theory is that the current human world is actually created by nen. Some powerful being in the real big world out there use its nen to create a separate world. Similar idea to Greed Island.

And this world, over long period of time, develop civilization. This is the explanation how human can use nen. The human world also have gates to access to the big world is a proof to the theory that human world is just a small pocket world, in the real vast dangerous world outside. (Dark continent)

Timing: 24 hours a day would seem off, not in line with Dark continent. Such vast land/planet would have day time/night time much longer than 24 hours (Earth concept) yes ?

Maybe that powerful being just wanted some peaceful area. After it passed away, its nen remain and grow more powerful, allowing the human world to be stable and protected from outside. Or that being is still very alive.

With NEN power system explained in the story, this theory is practical.

  • Can create objects fron nen
  • Can create space from nen
  • Can create living being (auto/manual control)
  • Can create rules that cannot be denied
  • Can turn nothing into something
  • Can grand wishes (Alluka)
  • Can maintain the effect/ability for long period

Every Human can learn NEN If Nen is what created this world, then creatures being that born from that world with enough intelligent (human) can also use nen

Dark continent Gates: Properly this is the evidences of the theory. Human world connect through gates (maybe the gates are portal or some sort of space bending), not an open world like crossing ocean to another continent. Dark continent is outside of a protected land/world

Why build this space/world? The creator/powerful being maybe want to build a sanctuary, separated safe area For him/it maybe ? (A concept of a giant turtle, with cities on top of its shelf come to my mind) So this (human) world is safe heaven, rest place, or for peace to that being ?

That powerful being is alive or dead ? Unknown. Maybe already long gone over who how how long. Could be thousands, could be million years ago. Nen after dead can be much stronger and doesn’t go away Or maybe that being still alive, just unknown to human world

If the theory is applied, then human world is just tiny part of the real world “dark continent” Greed island concept is rather clumsy in comparison ?

Please share your thoughts. This ideas/theory of mine has been bugging me everytime I re-read HxH.

Posted Jul 8, 2026, 9:30 AM UTC

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