Killua Zaoldyeck
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| Killua Zaoldyeck (Killua Zoldyck) | |
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| Japanese: | キルア=ゾルディック (Kirua Zorudikku) |
| Age: | 12 |
| Date of birth: | July 7th |
| Blood type: | B |
| Height: | 158 cm |
| Weight: | 49 kg |
| Voice Actor: | Kanako Mitsuhashi |
| Nen type: | Transformation (Transmutation) |
| Nen ability: | Narukami Izutsushi |
Killua Zaoldyeck is one of the four main characters from the series Hunter x Hunter by Yoshihiro Togashi.
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[edit] Background
Killua was born as the middle child to a family of renowned assassins, the Zaoldyeck family. Showing great promise from birth, Killua has already mastered many killing techniques at a tender age, and is set to be one of the best assassins the family has produced. Bored and tired of killing, Killua unexpectedly rebelled against his family, injuring both his mother and brother, and ran away to join the Hunter exam. Meeting with Gon during the first obstacle, Killua saw Gon as a friendly competitor, and ended up becoming fast friends. The Zaoldyeck family are world-renowned assassins so rich and powerful that they are said to employ more than 200 people and live and own Kukuruu Mountain and the vast surrounding forests. They are so fearless that they have never hidden their whereabouts, and even tour buses take visitors to their "front gates" known as the Gates to the Underworld as those who enter never return.
Killua divulges that since his youth, he has been constant training, having been left in the Celestial Tower (a tournament arena) at the age of 6, and swimming in pools of electric eels being amongst his everyday trials.
From the grandmother, grandfather, father, mother, and five sons, all are assassins.
[edit] Personality
From the outside, Killua seems just to be the boy next door; cheeky, cheerful and full of mischievous ideas. However, his ruthlessness and aptitude in killing shows the other side of him--deadly, violent and bloodthirsty. Having been repeatedly tortured since birth, Killua has been conditioned to possess extreme tolerance for poison, electrocution, and pain. Possessing both extraordinary agility and strength to match, Killua is one mean killing machine--definitely not one to be trifled with, as many of his adversaries had seen. However, until recently his greatest flaw was to fear characters more powerful than him, such as his elder brother Illumi. Killua had been trained as an assassin by his brother to be extremely cautious and engage in combat only if victory was virtually certain. This impeded him as a Hunter, as it is stated more than once that victory is never certain, and that depending on the circumstances, someone has the potential to defeat a stronger opponent. Killua struggled with these conflicting ideas during the latter half of the series, as he started to encounter stronger opponents. However, his brother's teachings remained firmly entrenched in his mind, to the point that Biscuit prophesized that he would one day abandon Gon because of this. Biscuit gave Killua an ultimatum: Defeat Shoot for the right to go with Gon to fight the Chimera Ants, or leave his side. Killua lost, and resolved to leave after Gon had recovered from his fight, protecting him in the meantime. However, Killua finally had to face Biscuit's prophecy when he encountered a Chimera ant, while Gon (who couldn't use nen) wasn't far off and had no way of defending himself. Killua, preoccupied with his internal battle, was losing to the Chimera ant. At the last moment, Killua found that Illumi had planted a needle in his head with his ability, all the way back in the first Hunter Exam. This needle was responsible in forcing Killua to retreat whenever any situation looks potentially dangerous. Upon extracting the needle, Killua was freed from this restraint, and gained more confidence in battle.
[edit] Talents
Killua does not usually use any weapons in combat. Instead, he uses his hands that change into razor sharp claws at will, delivering a swift and fatal attack, that can rip out beating hearts or behead opponents in a split second. However, during Greed Island, he experimented with using twin yo-yo's, made of a special alloy, as weapons. The yo-yo's are extremely durable and heavy, and can be used in conjunction with his Nen ability. In the current arc, he is reluctant to reveal them to his opponents, as he wants the enemy to know as little about him as possible.
[edit] Nen Abilities
As a transformation type who can transform the nen into any substance at their will, Killua is busily practicing this ability. So far, he has managed to successfully transform his surrounding nen into an electrically charged form, producing volts of electricity. The inspiration for this has been attributed to the daily doses of shock therapy he received at home, a favourite torture device of his brother, Milluki.
Killua's nen attacks include the Narukami (Lightning Bolt), which is a bolt of lightning transmitted emitted from his hands, and the Izutsushi (Lightning Palms), where he electrocutes an opponent by touching them with his palms. He also has another ability where he is able to increase his reflexes using his nen ability, allowing him to move and act without thinking.
| Hunter × Hunter |
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| Anime: List of Hunter × Hunter episodes |
| Characters: Gon | Killua | Kurapika | Leorio | Hisoka | Kuroro |
| Groups: Hunters | Genei Ryodan | Zaoldyeck family |Other Characters |
| Other: Greed Island | Nen | Yoshihiro Togashi |
