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{{nihongo|Gon Freecss|ゴン＝フリークス|Gon Furīkusu}}, is the main protagonist of the Hunter × Hunter series and is known for being an athletic, rusticnaïve, and friendly boy. Having spent a lot of time in the woods as a child, he gets along very well with animals. Gonand ishas aninhuman Enhancer,senses whosuch areas knownheightened forsense beingof simple-mindedsmell and determined.sight, Thisas determinationwell andas talentvery leadskeen totaste. bothGon potentialwants alliesto andbecome potentiala enemies trustingHunter in himorder andto takingfind his side.father, He[[#Ging hasFreecss|Ging inhumanFreecss]], senseswho suchis asone. heightenedDuring sensethe ofHunter smellExam andGon sightbefriends Killua, asKurapika welland asLeorio. veryAfter keensuccessfully taste.becoming a licensed Hunter, Gon wantsand toKillua becomelearn aabout [[Nen (Hunter because× heHunter)|Nen]] wishesfrom to[[#Wing|Wing]] findand later train further under [[#Biscuit Krueger|Biscuit Krueger]]. After his trio outbecomes the depthsfirst ofpeople anto occupationbeat that''[[#Greed wouldIsland causeplayers|Greed aIsland]]'' fatherand helping to choosestop the profession[[#Chimera overAnts|Chimera beingAnts]], withGon meets his ownfather sonGing.{{gnr|ch|335}}

Simultaneously, hisHis flaws lie in his temper and impulsive nature. Gon sometimes fails to think things through and such actions lead to him suffering. His will is stronger than most and he can be very level-headed, but this clear mind can also make him very cold at times. Though possessing talent far beyond the norm for his age, anytime his abilities are challenged he feels as if he has to prove his antagonist wrong. He continually strives to obtain greater power, often becoming exceptionally stronger in his anger. But Gon's anger also leads to extremely reckless tendencies. When his emotions are ignited, Gon becomes irrational and completely oblivious to anything else. Gon's Nen type is Enhancement, which gives him his great strength and recuperative abilities. His Hatsu is called {{nihongo4|Jajanken|ジャジャン拳}} a play on the Japanese word for Rock-paper-scissors, "Janken". However, after his fight with [[#Neferpitou|Neferpitou]], it is unknown if he still has the ability to use Nen. Gon is a popular character with fans, coming in third place in the series' first two popularity polls.<ref name="firstpoppoll">{{cite book | last = Togashi | first = Yoshihiro | title = Hunter × Hunter, Volume 7 | year = 2006 | publisher = [[Viz Media]] | pages = 27–28 | isbn = 978-1-4215-0332-5}}</ref><ref name="secondpoppoll">{{cite book | last = Togashi | first = Yoshihiro | title = Hunter × Hunter, Volume 12 | year = 2007 | publisher = Viz Media | pages = 184–185 | isbn = 978-1-4215-0647-0}}</ref>

{{nihongo4|Killua Zoldyck|キルア＝ゾルディック|Kirua Zorudikku}} is initially introduced as a character who seems similar to Gon; cheeky, cheerful, andkid full of mischievous ideas. Hewho isbefriends alsoGon one ofduring the mostHunter quick-thinking characters in the series and becomes Gon's best friend. He is confident in his own abilities, often being humble about it. But when somebody compliments him, especially Gon, he gets easily embarrassedExam. However, his ruthlessness and aptitude in killing shows the other side of him — deadly, violent, and bloodthirsty. A member of the famous [[#Zoldyck Family|Zoldyck Family]] of assassins, Killua has been trained to be an assassin since birth and conditioned to possess extreme tolerance for poison, electricity and pain. Although Killua fails during the first Hunter Exam by killing an opponent due to his elder brother's Nen skills (manipulation), he attends the exam again the following year, earning his license by eliminating all other applicants in the very first trial. Killua and Gon learn about Nen from Wing and later train further under Biscuit Krueger. He becomes one of the first people to beat ''Greed Island'', helps stop the Chimera Ants, and uses his sibling [[#Alluka Zoldyck|Alluka]]'s special abilities to heal the nearly-dead Gon.

Conflicting with Killua's predisposition to kill is his unyielding loyalty to his new friends and natural kindness. Often, Killua suffers immensely in attempts to help his friends without a single complaint. Killua puts others before himself without being concerned about his own health or even his life. Previously, Killua's greatest flaw was his fear of those seemingly more powerful than him (one of whom being his elder brother, Illumi). Killua had been trained as an assassin by his brotherIllumi to be extremely cautious that he only engages in combat provided that victory is absolutely certain. This impeded him as a Hunter, as [[#Biscuit Krueger|Biscuit]] stated more than once that victory is never certain, and that depending on the circumstances, a person has the potential to defeat a stronger opponent.

{{nihongo4|Kurapika|クラピカ}} is the sole survivor of the {{nihongo4|Kurta|クルタ|Kuruta}} clan, a race with treasured irises that turn scarlet in times of anger or emotional agitation.{{gnr|ch|7}} Four years before the series, the entire Kurta clan was eradicated by a band of thieves known as the [[#Phantom Troupe|Phantom Troupe]].{{gnr|ch|2}} The Troupe desecrated the bodies of his race by stealing their scarlet eyes following the genocide, thereafter selling them on the black market. He participates in the Hunter Exam alongside Gon, Leorio and Killua in order to become a Blacklist Hunter and gain the resources to take vengeance for his race and retrieve their eyes.{{gnr|ch|2|, |7}} Despite being a moralist, Kurapika is not above adjoining himself to society's underworld in order to accomplish his own desires — aligning himself with the [[#Nostrade Family|Nostrade]] mafia family as soon as the opportunity presents itself. Normally intelligent, quick-thinking and levelheaded, when Kurapika sees a spider, the symbol of the Phantom Troupe, he becomes enraged.{{gnr|ch|18}} He kills [[#Uvogin|Uvogin]], causes [[#Pakunoda|Pakunoda]]'s death, and seals [[#Chrollo Lucilfer|Chrollo Lucilfer]]'s Nen. He is later invited to join the [[#Zodiacs|Zodiacs]] at Leorio's recommendation and only accepts upon being given an important clue about someonetold who bought athe largelast batch of scarlet eyes that he needs to retrieve.{{gnr|ch|344|, |345}} This leads to his accompanying the [[#Royal Family|Kakin Royal Family]] to the Dark Continent.

Kurapika's Nen type is Conjuration, however, when his eyes turn scarlet, he becomes a Specialist.{{gnr|ch|83}} He conjures a unique weapon — five chains, one extending from each finger on his right hand. His ring finger, {{nihongo4|Dowsing Chain: The Guiding Ring Finger|{{ruby-ja|導く薬指の鎖|ダウジングチェーン}}|Daujingu Chēn}}, has a ball on the end used for [[dowsing]] and normal defensive and offensive purposes.{{gnr|ch|68}} Kurapika entered into a Nen contract for the chain on his middle finger, {{nihongo4|Chain Jail: The Restraining Middle Finger|{{ruby-ja|束縛する中指の鎖|チェーンジェイル}}|Chēn Jeiru}}; in order to have an unbreakable chain that will hold members of the Phantom Troupe no matter what, he offered his life should he use it on anyone other than its members.{{gnr|ch|83}} His thumb chain, {{nihongo4|Holy Chain: Healing Thumb|{{ruby-ja|癒す親指の鎖|ホーリーチェーン}}|Hōrī Chēn}}, heals any injury with the crucifix on the end.{{gnr|ch|84}} His little finger, {{nihongo4|Judgement Chain: Arbiter Little Finger|{{ruby-ja|律する小指の鎖|ジャッジメントチェーン}}|Jajjimento Chēn}}, stabs an enemy's heart with the little blade on the end while Kurapika sets a rule, if the enemy violates that rule they die.{{gnr|ch|84}} His specialist ability, {{nihongo4|Emperor Time: Absolute Mastery|{{ruby-ja|絶対時間|エンペラータイム}}|Enperā Taimu}}, allows him to utilize 100% of all types of Nen.{{gnr|ch|83}} Kurapika was inspired by the [[List of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters#Ohmu|Ohmu]] in [[Hayao Miyazaki]]'s ''[[Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (manga)|Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind]]''.<ref name="Miyazaki">{{cite book | last = Togashi | first = Yoshihiro | title = Hunter × Hunter, Volume 11 | year = 2006 | publisher = Viz Media | page = 62 | isbn = 978-1-4215-0646-3}}</ref> Kurapika is a popular character with fans, coming in second place in the series' first two popularity polls.<ref name="firstpoppoll"/><ref name="secondpoppoll"/>

The {{nihongo4|Phantom Troupe|幻影旅団|Gen'ei Ryodan|lit. "Phantom Brigade"}}, also known as the {{nihongo4|Spiders|蜘蛛|Kumo}}, is the name for a gang of thieves that originated in the slum {{nihongo4|Meteor City|流星街|Ryūseigai}}. People who live there do not exist in any official records, and the existence of the city itself is known to very few people. The group consists of thirteen members, each with a numbered tattoo of a twelve-legged spider on their body.{{gnr|ch|18}} Those wishing to join the group can do so by killing a member, thereby replacing them. If a vacancy opens due to a member leaving or dying of other causes, the leader of the group, Chrollo Lucilfer, is responsible for finding a replacement member. Although they mainly steal and kill, they occasionally do [[Philanthropy|philanthropic]] work.{{gnr|ch|78}}

{{nihongo4|Chrollo Lucilfer|クロロ＝ルシルフル|Kuroro Rushirufuru}} is the founder and leader of the Phantom Troupe. He formed the group with some other citizens in Meteor City in his youth, thereafter leaving it. The Troupe was joined by more members, in accordance with Chrollo's idea of a group with exactly thirteen members, including himself. He organizes the Phantom Troupe mainly to commit acts of theft, though it is unknown what the group does with the stolen objects. His Nen ability also allows him to directly steal the abilities of other Nen users. He led the genocide on Kurapika's clan, the latter thereafter stalking Chrollo and neutralizing his Nen ability as punishment. However, it is shown during the Dark Continent arc that somehow Kurapika's seal was lifted and he gained his powers back with Hisoka's help, and realizes Hisoka's longtime wish of both having a fight to the end, almost killing him. He then boards the Black Whale with unknown intentions. His Nen type: is Specialization and allows him to directly steal the abilities of other Nen users. Chrollo came in fourth place in the series' second popularity poll.<ref name="secondpoppoll"/>

{{nihongo4|Kalluto Zoldyck|カルト＝ゾルディック|Karuto Zorudikku}} is the youngest siblingmember of Killuathe Zoldyck Family of assassins. He<!--Do not change to "She." Viz Media uses "He" to refer to Kalluto in chapter 170.--> is initially introduced accompanying his mother during Gon's retrieval of Killua from Kukuroo Mountain. Kalluto appears again during the Phantom Troupe arc, assisting his older brother Illumi with the assassination of the ten mafia dons that placed bounties on the Troupe's heads. Kalluto joins the Phantom Troupe as Hisoka's replacement, during their entrance into ''Greed Island''.{{gnr|ch|170}} During the Phantom Troupe's assault on [[#Zazan|Zazan]]'s palace in Meteor City, Kalluto reveals he joined them with the intention of finding his brother. His ability uses a [[hand fan]] to control paper [[confetti]] that is sharp enough to cut metal. Kalluto came in fourteenth place in the series' first popularity poll.<ref name="firstpoppoll"/>

{{nihongo4|Hanzo|ハンゾー|Hanzō}} is an 18-year-old [[shinobi]] who has trained in the art of [[ninjutsu]] since he was born.{{gnr|ch|34|, |38}} He decided to become a Hunter in order to find the elusive Hermit's Scroll.{{gnr|ch|6}} In the second test of the exam, featuring cooking, he is the only one to know what sushi is, as it is a dish from his home country, Japan.{{gnr|ch|11}} In the final test of the Hunter Exam, Hanzo is put against Gon in a fight where your opponent must admit defeat.{{gnr|ch|33}} Despite his speed, strength, and battle experience easily exceeding that of Gon, Gon refuses even after Hanzo breaks his arm. Noting the lack of hate in Gon's eyes after this act, Hanzo realizes he actually has come to like him. He willingly bows out of the battle, giving Gon the victory needed for him to pass the exam.{{gnr|ch|33}} Hanzo wins and passes the exam himself when he threatens the same to Pokkle in his next match, becoming a licensed Hunter.{{gnr|ch|35}} It is later stated by [[#Wing|Wing]] that Hanzo learned Nen after the Hunter Exam. Hanzo later reappears in the Dark Continent arc, as part of Kurapika's party, and becoming the guard of the 12thtwelfth prince, Momoze.{{gnr|ch|350}} After Prince Momoze's sudden death by one of her bodyguards, a furious Hanzo blames himself for not being there to save her. He believes the murderer might strike again, and deduces that he is one of the two bodyguards taking a break. He swears to Biscuit that he would make the murderer pay for killing Momoze. Hanzo came in eighth and sixteenth place in the series' first two popularity polls.<ref name="firstpoppoll"/><ref name="secondpoppoll"/>

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{{nihongo4|IzunabiIzunavi|イズナビ|Izunabi}}, named {{nihongo4|Mizuken|ミズケン}} in the 2011 anime, is a Hunter and Kurapika's Nen teacher. TheyIzunavi first meet in a ghost town near the Sengi Guild where Izunabi steals Kurapika's Hunter License and he fights back to retrieve it. Despite easily defeatingteaches him, Izunabiabout recognizes his tenacityNen and decides to return his license and traininforms him inof Nenthe instead. His thoughts are what inspired Kurapikaability to createmake theContracts specialthat chainstrengthen thatyour canabilities onlybased bindon andhow affectstrict the memberslimitation of the Phantomyou Troupeplace.{{gnr|ch|83}} He reappears in the Dark Continent sagaarc as part of Kurapika's party, becoming the bodyguard of Kakin's 6thsixth prince, Tyson.{{gnr|ch|350}} IzunabiIzunavi came in twenty-fourth place in the series' second popularity poll.<ref name="secondpoppoll"/>

{{nihongo4|Melody|センリツ|Senritsu}} is an Music Hunter and is the kind and understanding member of Neon's bodyguards. She is always ready to listen to anyone's confessions and has the gift to make people open up to her. As Leorio notes, she is one of the very few characters who has made Kurapika open up to her. Melody's physical appearance is in short contrast to her kind soul. Due to effects of the "Sonata of Darkness", a musical piece said to have been written by Satan himself and possibly inspired by the [[Devil's Trill Sonata]], her body is a short and her face disfigured. However, she was not always like this; she was once a normal person. She was transformed when she and a friend listened to the Sonata of Darkness. It is composed of four parts: piano, violin, flute, and harp, and it is said that whomever listens to it will be greatly cursed.{{gnr|ch|73}} One night, Melody and her friend were drunk, and her friend played the Sonata. Its power was so great, that upon listening only to the first movement of the flute solo, Melody was disfigured, especially in her arm. Her friend was not so lucky; her entire body was disfigured like Melody's arm and soon perished after playing it. In exchange, her musical nen abilities were increased. Melody's goal is to find the sonata and destroy it.{{gnr|ch|73}} Melody has the ability to emit her aura to people to soothe ease fatigue when she plays an instrument. She also has a very sharp sense of hearing and can tell a person's psychological state just by listening to their heartbeat.{{gnr|ch|121}} For example, she knows when people are lying or when someone has completely lost his/her temper. Melody reappears in the Dark Continent arc as part of Kurapika's party, becoming the bodyguard for the tenth prince of Kakin, Kacho.{{gnr|ch|350}} Melody was inspired by [[Nausicaä (character)|Nausicaä]] and [[List of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind characters#Yupa/Yupa Miralda|Yupa]] in Hayao Miyazaki's ''Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind'', or possibly Ashitaka from ''[[Princess Mononoke]]'' instead of Yupa.<ref name="Miyazaki"/> Melody reappears in the Dark Continent arc as part of Kurapika's party, becoming the bodyguard for the 10th prince of Kakin, Kacho. Melody came in twentieth place in the series' second popularity poll.<ref name="secondpoppoll"/>

{{nihongo4|Basho|バショウ|Bashō}} is one of Neon Nostrade's new bodyguards, hired along with Kurapika. When he is first introduced he is quick to underestimate Kurapika, but after Kurapika's display of his 'Dowsing Chain', he grows respect for him. His nen ability is called "Great Haiku: The Wandering Haiku Poet", wherein Basho writes a [[haiku]] describing a condition on a piece of paper (such as "Anything I hit will explode"), which then comes true, but only if the haiku is good. He is named after [[Matsuo Basho]]. Missing since the Yorkshin arc, Basho returns in the Dark Continent storyline as part of Kurapika's infiltration party, becoming the bodyguard of Kakin's seventh prince, Luzurus.{{gnr|ch|350}}

{{nihongo4|Biscuit Krueger|ビスケット クルーガー|Bisuketto Kurūgā}} first comes into the story on ''Greed Island''. Although she appears to be a little girl, in her true form she is actually a massive and extremely muscular woman several times the size. She stays in her young girl form because she hates her original form's appearance and can be easily convinced when flatteried because of it.{{gnr|ch|177}} However, she does receive a tremendous power boost when she transforms to her real appearance. She helps Gon and Killua train while they are at ''Greed Island'', leading them closer to the end of the game. Her goal on ''Greed Island'' is to get the gem found only in the game, Blue Planet. She is also the teacher of [[#Wing|Wing]], the man who first teaches Nen to Gon and Killua.{{gnr|ch|137}} After the events of ''Greed Island'', she returns to help Gon and Killua train for their battles against [[#Knuckle Bine|Knuckle]] and [[#Shoot McMahon|Shoot]] during the Chimera Ant arc. She later joins Kurapika's party by Killua's request during the Dark Continent arc, becoming the guard of the 13ththirteenth prince of Kakin, MayaramMarayam.{{gnr|ch|350}}