<p>I believe that because his birth was fueled by so many humans it is impossible to say that he was born from any particular one despite clearly having human DNA and features. This is similar to the way Youipi was born from a magical beast. The King, as he explains in his fight with Netero is instead the culmination of his entire species' evolution.</p>

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2017-07-16T21:56:52.860Z
2017-07-16T21:56:52.860Z
SimJWill
<p>I always figured it was that one dude who founded the NGL as it showed that he had a caring side as well as a violent uncontrollable rage that wanted to lash out at humanity I just thought they wouldn't introduce a whole character like that and give a backstory just to show the NGL's founding it just made sense to me for him to be Meruem in his human life </p>

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2020-04-29T00:56:51.397Z
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2020-04-25T07:08:51.963Z
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Kevin Valentin
<p>I always thought it was actually pokel because he was the only nen user consumed and i think it would just give more meaning to his death and would also add another creepy fact that they had to fight a past companion</p>

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2020-08-05T23:14:01.090Z
2020-08-05T23:14:01.090Z
James
<p>It is said Chimera Ants made from humans keep some of the characteristics from their human life. Do we have any hint about Meruem's human identity ?</p>

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Who was Meruem in his human life?
# Who was Meruem in his human life?
Posted by: username_0 on 2017-07-08
It is said Chimera Ants made from humans keep some of the characteristics from their human life. Do we have any hint about Meruem's human identity ?
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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-07-16. Score: 5 | Accepted answer
I believe that because his birth was fueled by so many humans it is impossible to say that he was born from any particular one despite clearly having human DNA and features. This is similar to the way Youipi was born from a magical beast. The King, as he explains in his fight with Netero is instead the culmination of his entire species' evolution.
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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-04-25. Score: 0
I always figured it was that one dude who founded the NGL as it showed that he had a caring side as well as a violent uncontrollable rage that wanted to lash out at humanity I just thought they wouldn't introduce a whole character like that and give a backstory just to show the NGL's founding it just made sense to me for him to be Meruem in his human life
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> **username_3** (2020-04-29): Please include relevant sources/references to support your answer.  
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### Answer by username_4 on 2020-08-05. Score: -1
I always thought it was actually pokel because he was the only nen user consumed and i think it would just give more meaning to his death and would also add another creepy fact that they had to fight a past companion
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