micronecro:

More KHR meta:

Federico shows up twice in the entirety of the manga, even in dialogue – once when he’s referred to as the favourite child (pictured), and again when Tsuna is being told that Xanxus was the favourite child in terms of who should lead.

If Xanxus was the Vongola fav that everyone wanted to follow, that means Federico was a more personal favourite. He was the son Timoteo loved the most.

I wonder how much Federico’s death influenced how Timoteo considered Iemitsu’s relationship with Tsuna and Tsuna’s capacity to take over. One kid had to be banished to Ice Jail, three of his kids died, and the one he loved the most was the last to go. It had to be pretty punishing.