Killua Zaoldyeck
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| Killua Zaoldyeck (キルア=ゾルディック) |
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| Hunter × Hunter character | |
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| First appearance | Volume 01 Chapter 006 |
| Created by | Yoshihiro Togashi |
| Voiced by | Kanako Mitsuhashi |
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| Age | 12[1] |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of birth | July 7th[1] |
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| Nen type: | Transformation[1][2] |
| Nen ability: | Narukami "Thunderbolt" (ナルカミ「落雷」)[3] Izutsushi[4] Kanmuru |
Killua Zaoldyeck (キルア=ゾルディック Kirua Zorudikku?) (also known as Killua Zoldyck) is one of the four main characters from the series Hunter × 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 ever 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 of Verification. The Zaoldyeck family puts strength as top priority, shown in their abnormally heavy household items.
Killua divulges that since his youth, he has been in constant training for the occupation of an assassin. He has been forced to fight in the Celestial Tower (fighting tournament) at the age of 6, which he took two years to get to the 190th floor. If he disobeys, he is whipped mercilessly by his brother Milluki. Killua has spent years trying to perfect the unique skills that all assassins have.
His grandfather and father both treat Killua kinder and usually do not punish him unless he does not obey an important order, much to the chagrin of Kikyou (Killua's mother) and Milluki (his older brother.)
[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. Occasionally, he reverts to this darker side of his personality when he is angry or fighting for his life. 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 prophesied 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 - subsequently easily beheading and walking off with the Chimera Ant's head.
However, as cold as Killua could be, he has also demonstrated a more compassionate side. While battling against the Chimera Ant Ikarugo, he dangles the hurt Ikarugo over a pool of bloodthirsty fish. When Ikarugo refuses to betray the abilities of his comrade, Killua drops Ikarugo to his death, only to save Ikarugo with his Yo-yo. Ikarugo is dumbfounded and asks Killua why, to which Killua replies, "Because you're cool. Had we met under different circumstances I think we could have been friends." Subsequently Ikarugo saves Killua's life in return and becomes an invaluable comrade.
[edit] Weapons
Killua does not usually use any weapons in combat. Instead, he relies on his skills learnt as an assassin- hands that change into razor sharp claws at will, delivering swift and fatal attacks that can rip out beating hearts or behead opponents in a split second.
During the Greed Island story arc, Killua started experimenting with using multiple yo-yos, made of a special alloy, as weapons. The yo-yo's are extremely durable and heavy, weighing 50 kilograms each, and can be used in conjunction with Killua's electrical Nen abilities. Like his nen abilities, Killua is reluctant to use the yo-yos in combat if his raw physical abilities suffice, in order for his opponent to know as little about his combat capabilities 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 favorite torture device of his brother, Milluki.
Killua's nen attacks include the Narukami [Thunderbolt] (ナルカミ「落雷」)[3], which is a bolt of lightning emitted from his hands, and the Izutsushi (雷掌 lit. Lightning Palm)[4], where he electrocutes an opponent by touching them with his palms. He also has another ability known as "Kanmuru" (lit. Godspeed). This ability uses the aura changed into electricity to make the electric signal/impulse travel directly from the brain in a straight line through the aura to the body part he wants to use, instead of going through the nervous system, making the speed of reaction practically limitless.
[edit] Killua and Gon
Gon becomes best friends with Killua during the Hunter exam. They help each other out throughout the different stages of the exam. Killua is surprised that he has come to like having friends and strives to forget about his past so that he does not ruin the friendship. He always tries to protect Gon from anyone who targets him. Gon is a very loyal friend to Killua and even fought through the entire Zaoldyeck property in order to see Killua again. He opened a gate weighing over 16 tons, outran a humongous bloodhound (only in the anime), and was pulverized by a servant guarding an entrance. Killua went back to his home but discovered that he missed Gon and his friends a lot. His father asked him if he wanted to see his friends again and Killua said yes, so he was permitted to be reunited with them as long as he does not betray them. Now Gon and Killua are traveling companions and defend each other with everything they have.
[edit] References
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- ^ a b c Killua's profile. Hunter × Hunter, Hunter's Guide page 30.
- ^ Results of the Water Test. Togashi, Yoshihiro (1999). "Chapter 060", Hunter × Hunter, Volume 7. Shueisha, Pg.115. ISBN 978-4-08-872788-2.
- ^ a b Togashi, Yoshihiro (2004). "Chapter 191", Hunter × Hunter, Volume 19. Shueisha, Pg.65. ISBN 978-4-08-873562-7.
- ^ a b Togashi, Yoshihiro (2003). "Chapter 178", Hunter x Hunter, Volume 18. Shueisha, Pg.42. ISBN 978-4-08-873516-0.
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