Hisoka
A deceptive magician who revels in combat.
Hisoka is a character in the Hunter × Hunter manga series created by Yoshihiro Togashi. He is a mysterious magician who combines magic tricks with violence and delights in battling strong opponents. Hisoka's actions are driven by self-interest, and he occasionally acts as a comrade to the protagonist Gon Freecss when it suits his own goals.
Quick Facts
- Field
- Magician, member of the Phantom Troupe
Facts from the source article.
Main characters
Hisoka is not a main character, but he interacts with the main cast. He takes an interest in Gon and his friends after encountering them during the Hunter Exam, allowing them to live so they can grow into more worthy opponents. Hisoka is deceitful, playful, and narcissistic, acting only in his own self-interest. In the manga, his sentences typically end with a suit symbol.
He is initially positioned as an antagonist due to his affinity for murder, but occasionally acts as a comrade to Gon when it suits his interests. Hisoka is revealed to be member number four of the Phantom Troupe, though he only joined for a chance to fight their leader, Chrollo Lucilfer. He leaves the group when Chrollo's Nen is sealed by Kurapika and sets out to break the seal. After succeeding, Hisoka dies fighting Chrollo in Heavens Arena, but revives himself and goes on a killing rampage against the Phantom Troupe.
He is currently believed to be on board the Black Whale, hunted by the Phantom Troupe and the Xi-Yu and Cha-R mafia families.
Villains
Hisoka's Nen type is Transmutation, which allows him to change the type or properties of his aura. Hisoka is a popular character with fans, coming in fourth and fifth place in the series' first two popularity polls.
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