Characters archive

A Greed Island player and exorcist whose Nen can remove others' abilities, pivotal against Genthru's bombs.

One of the Five Calamities: a gaseous lifeform that grants wishes at the cost of life, located south-southwest of Lake Mobius.

Killua's beloved younger sibling. Hosts Nanika, an entity able to grant any wish at an escalating price.

Young Zoldyck butler, Tsubone's granddaughter, stern and disciplined.

A soldier-spy of Prince Benjamin embedded among Princess Woble's guards; a skilled manipulator.

A Nostrade bodyguard whose Nen ability forces anyone marked by her seals to fall in love.

A member of Genthru's Bomber trio on Greed Island, alongside Sub and their leader.

A good-natured Nostrade bodyguard whose Nen ability manifests the effects of the haiku he composes.

A wealthy backer who funds the effort to clear Greed Island with a huge bounty, seeking a card to revive his lost love.

Secretary of the Hunter Association, coordinating the Exam phases and official contacts.

A royal guard attending Kurapika's Nen course aboard the Black Whale.

First prince and iron-willed soldier, succession favorite, commanding Kakin's army.

Son of Isaac Netero, he organizes the expedition to the Dark Continent against his father's will.

A rhinoceros-beetle-type Chimera Ant squadron leader.

An experienced Hunter on Princess Woble's bodyguard team, a cautious ally of Kurapika.

A centuries-old Hunter who looks like a young girl, Nen master of Gon and Killua on Greed Island. A Transmuter.

A corrupt East Gorteau official who controls the nation's wealth and collaborates with the Chimera Ants.

A Chimera Ant squadron leader who chooses to live peacefully among villages after the King's fall.

An elderly Hunter Exam candidate; killed by Killua under Illumi's manipulation, causing the boy's disqualification.

The last of a tribe, he turns the sound from the holes in his body into Nen attacks ("Battle Cantabile").

The Dragon Zodiac, a legal-expert Hunter among the Association's most powerful.

One of the Five Calamities: a botanical weapon dwelling in a labyrinth-city north of Lake Mobius.

A heavyset second-phase examiner and colleague of Menchi.

A Single-Star Blacklist Hunter who hunts the Phantom Troupe in Yorknew.

Second princess, vain and cruel; her Nen guardian beast revives her if she is killed.

Apprentice butler of the Zoldyck estate, loyal to Killua. Fights with a baton.

A Zodiac and doctor who becomes Chairman of the Hunter Association after Netero.

A cheetah Chimera Ant of superhuman speed but little strategy.

Charismatic founder and leader of the Phantom Troupe. A Specialist able to steal others' Nen abilities.

The Rabbit Zodiac, able to summon a flock of Nen messenger birds.

A Chimera Ant officer who regains his humanity and turns to protect the newborn "queen".

Head of the Nostrade bodyguards; he captures Uvogin but is killed by the Phantom Troupe.

Second queen of Kakin, mother of princes Camilla and Tubeppa.

One of the creators and Game Masters of Greed Island, among the Nen users who built the game with Ging.

The girlfriend of bodyguard Squala; killed by the Phantom Troupe in Yorknew.

The Troupe's torturer; his ability "Pain Packer" (Rising Sun) emits devastating sun-like heat.

A bird-type Chimera Ant scout killed in the early stages of the East Gorteau campaign.

An Emitter who fires aura volleys from his fingers ("Double Machine Gun"). One of the Troupe's founders.

Eleventh princess, Kacho's twin; her guardian beast conjures a door to a safe space.

The Sheep Zodiac, gifted with analysis and support abilities.

A ruthless Greed Island player; a Transmuter-Emitter whose Nen bombs (Little Flower) detonate on contact.

A hunter Exam candidate armed with a blowgun and darts, skilled at the Zevil Island hunt.

A Heavens Arena fighter who attacks Gon with Nen-controlled spinning tops, hired by upper-floor masters.

Gon's father and one of the world's most capable Hunters. Co-creator of Greed Island.

The Snake Zodiac, a Hunter loyal to Cheadle's line during the Election.

Protagonist. A boy from Whale Island who becomes a Hunter to find his father Ging.

A Greed Island player who conjures two Nen gorillas (white and black) for attack and teleportation.

Head butler of the Zoldyck family, a master of Nen-charged coin throwing.

The ruthless founder and dictator of the NGL, scarred since childhood; he escapes during the Chimera Ant crisis and remains a wildcard.

Eighth, idealistic prince; his powerful guardian beast acts on the collective will of his supporters.

A ninja from the Land of Wind and Exam candidate; he faces Gon in the final phase but cannot break his will.

One of the butlers serving the Zoldyck family on Kukuroo Mountain.

One of the Five Calamities: a two-tailed snake of the Dark Continent.

A Chimera Ant officer and Welfin's love interest; she survives the arc and follows the remnants.

A Hunter tied to the Heil-Ly mafia community, active in the underworld of the succession war aboard the Black Whale.

A hedonistic, unpredictable fighter obsessed with facing powerful opponents. A Transmuter.

An octopus-headed Chimera Ant who, spared by Killua, becomes his loyal ally.

Killua's eldest brother and a ruthless assassin. A Manipulator who controls victims with Nen needles.

Chairman of the Hunter Association and one of the most powerful fighters, forged by a lifetime of martial discipline and prayer.

A serial killer and Exam candidate; Killua dispatches him by ripping out his heart with his claw technique.

Tenth princess, deeply bonded to her twin Fugetsu; she tries to escape the succession bloodbath.

The youngest Zoldyck; joins the Phantom Troupe (#4) to find his brother Killua.

The Tiger Zodiac, an impulsive and combative Hunter.

A powerful Heavens Arena fighter who uses a Nen double; killed by Hisoka in their rematch after misusing his ability.

Fourth queen of Kakin, mother of Prince Tyson.

An examiner of the 287th Hunter Exam.

Killua's mother, obsessed with making him the family's perfect heir.

Gon's best friend. Heir of the Zoldyck assassin family, a Transmuter specialized in electricity.

Ging's pupil who introduces Gon to the Hunter world. His Nen weapon "Crazy Slots" randomly produces tools.

A Conjurer Hunter who creates portals to pocket-dimension rooms ("Hide and Seek"). Key to the palace assault.

A soft-hearted but combative Hunter; his Hakoware (A.P.R.) charges aura interest until it locks the target out of Nen.

A blind girl and undefeated Gungi champion; her bond with Meruem awakens his humanity.

A Conjurer who creates perfect copies of any object he touches; useful for deception and decoys.

Last survivor of the Kurta clan, seeking revenge against the Phantom Troupe and to recover his people's Scarlet Eyes.

A squadron leader with the "Loan" Nen: he can borrow others' abilities by honoring their conditions.

A big-hearted aspiring doctor who becomes a Hunter to fund his studies and treat the poor. An Emitter.

Head of the Nostrade mafia family, whose rise is built on his daughter Neon's prophecies.

A Nostrade family bodyguard in Yorknew.

Third-phase examiner of the 287th Exam and warden of Trick Tower.

One of the Game Masters of Greed Island, stationed in the Castle of Limeiro with Dwun.

Seventh Kakin prince, a businessman with interests in entertainment.

A Transmuter who creates near-invisible aura threads to stitch wounds or restrain foes. Close to Hisoka.

Elder patriarch of the Zoldycks, still-living progenitor of the assassin lineage.

Thirteenth Kakin prince, an innocent child at the centre of his mother's schemes.

An examiner of the 287th Hunter Exam.

A chameleon Chimera Ant able to erase his own presence ("God's Accomplice"); an ally of the Hunters.

A Music Hunter deformed by a cursed melody; she hears heartbeats and supports Kurapika with calm wisdom.

A Gourmet Hunter and second-phase examiner, obsessed with perfect cuisine.

A Royal Guard of brute strength and bodily metamorphosis. A loyal, straightforward Transmuter.

The Chimera Ant King, born to rule. A being of absolute power who evolves through the game of Gungi and his bond with Komugi.

The Zoldycks' gigantic guard dog, trained to maul anyone who passes the Testing Gate without permission.

The second Zoldyck son, a hacker and otaku who prefers technology to combat.

Ging's cousin who raised Gon as her own son on Whale Island.

A bull-headed Zodiac and criminal-investigation Hunter; a voice of order during the Election and expedition.

Twelfth Kakin princess, still a child; among the first victims of the succession war.

A veteran Hunter and master of Nen smoke, leading the anti-Ant team with his pupils Knuckle and Shoot.

Charismatic leader of the Heil-Ly community: her Nen ability spreads Nen like a contagion, creating a chain of killers.

A mysterious entity dwelling within Alluka, likely from the Dark Continent: it grants any wish in exchange for escalating demands.

King of Kakin, who triggers the succession war among his fourteen children during the expedition.

Cat-like Royal Guard, a Specialist. Kills Kite, unleashing Gon's fury.

Daughter of boss Nostrade, gifted with a rare precognition ability (Lovely Ghostwriter) that makes her a prized asset.

The Troupe's swordsman with a lethal aura radius around himself. He wishes to recruit Gon and Killua.

Woble's mother and eighth queen; she hires Kurapika and braves the succession intrigue to save her daughter.

Kurapika's childhood friend in the Kurta clan; his frailty drove Kurapika to leave the village seeking a cure.

A Specialist able to read memories by touch and transmit them via memory bullets. Sacrifices herself for the Troupe.

A Hunter with clairvoyance via a Nen mirror; turned into a Chimera Ant, she keeps her own will.

One of the Five Calamities: the "human-keeping beast", dwelling in a mountain range northeast of Lake Mobius.

A manipulative, ambiguous Zodiac who both loved and loathed Netero; plays his own political games during the Election.

A bird-type Chimera Ant squadron leader serving the King at East Gorteau.

An Enhancer of the Troupe, friend of Feitan; his "Ripper Cyclotron" builds power by rotating his arm.

A spider-type Chimera Ant officer, Ikalgo's rival in the East Gorteau palace.

The Rooster Zodiac, a young Hunter with a lively temperament.

A candidate and later Hunter armed with a bow; he dies during the NGL expedition against the Chimera Ants.

An Exam candidate who uses bees and scents; Pokkle's companion, also caught in the Ant crisis.

A Chimera Ant soldier who awakens Nen; one of the first to clash with Killua in the NGL.

One of Greed Island's creators and guardians; an Emitter who shapes aura spheres, faced in dodgeball.

A human child devoured by the Queen and reborn as an Ant; she keeps her bond with her brother Kurt (Colt), a symbol of the Ants' lingering humanity.

A Heavens Arena fighter wielding electric jellyfish-whips, third of the anti-Gon trio.

The Horse Zodiac, a Hunter of detached manner.

A blackmailing Heavens Arena fighter, part of the trio that targets Gon and Killua.

The Monkey Zodiac, an investigations expert working alongside Mizaistom.

Eighth Kakin prince, a womanizer surrounded by numerous mistresses.

A bodyguard of Prince Tserriednich, a colleague of Theta.

First-phase examiner of the 287th Hunter Exam, leading candidates on a long run.

A Hunter of Beyond's group assigned to Princess Woble's guards, with a spying ability.

Sixth queen of Kakin, mother of the twins Kacho and Fugetsu.

Seventh queen of Kakin, mother of princes Momoze, Marayam and Sale-sale.

Moth-like Royal Guard, fanatically devoted to the King. A Manipulator who splits into clones.

A Manipulator who controls people through Nen antennas; also handles the Troupe's information.

Conjures "Blinky", a Nen vacuum that devours anything non-living, including evidence.

A timid but lethal Hunter; conjures floating hands and a cage (Hotel Rafflesia) to trap enemies.

Killua's father and current head of the Zoldyck family, a world-class assassin.

A Hunter on Kite's team, involved in the Chimera Ant investigation in the NGL.

A Nostrade family bodyguard, devoted and reliable; killed by the Phantom Troupe.

A member of Genthru's Bomber trio on Greed Island, complicit in wiping out other players.

Fifth queen of Kakin, mother of Prince Luzurus.

Third queen of Kakin, mother of Prince Zhang Lei.

A Hunter and Nen instructor serving Princess Woble, a colleague of Kurapika in her bodyguard corps.

Serial candidate nicknamed the "rookie crusher", who enjoys making newcomers fail.

Fourth prince of Kakin, sadistic and brilliant; rapidly develops extremely powerful Nen during the succession.

A pro Hunter leading a team of veteran Greed Island players; a Conjurer.

Elderly Zoldyck butler loyal to Killua and Alluka; she can transform into a flying vehicle.

Fifth in line to the Kakin throne, a scholarly and rational princess.

Sixth Kakin princess, spiritual leader of a sect with a large following of devotees.

First queen of Kakin, mother of princes Benjamin and Tserriednich.

The Troupe's physically strongest member, an Enhancer of monstrous durability. Killed by Kurapika.

A Manipulator Chimera Ant soldier ("Missileman"); he survives and recovers fragments of human memory.

A martial arts teacher who introduces Gon and Killua to the basics of Nen at Heavens Arena.

The youngest princess, still a baby; Kurapika becomes her bodyguard to protect her in the succession.

A Chimera Ant squadron leader who pursues Knuckle, Shoot and Meleoron in the NGL.

A scorpion-tailed squadron leader who builds her own domain in Meteor City, defeated by the Phantom Troupe.

Killua's grandfather, a veteran assassin. He transmutes aura into the "Dragon Lance" and reconnaissance dragons.

An antiques expert and former forger who helps Gon and Killua raise funds in Yorknew.

Third prince, huge and easygoing, a situational ally in the succession game.

One of the Five Calamities: the "immortality sickness", a disease brought from the Dark Continent.

A young, disciplined pupil of Wing, peer and friendly rival of Gon at Heavens Arena.