Hunter x Hunter is a manga about hunters written by Yoshihiro Togashi and serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. The story follows the main character, Gon Freecss, as he becomes a hunter in search of his father, who is also a hunter, and one of the attractions of the series is its complex combat and Nen abilities. Among the characters is the Phantom Troupe, a popular team that is an enemy group. In this article, we will introduce all of the Phantom Troupe's past members.
What is the Phantom Troupe?
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The Phantom Troupe is a world-famous and infamous band of thieves. Many of its members hail from the lawless Meteor City, and each member is distinguished by a spider tattoo and their member number somewhere on their body. He is a good leader within the group and is a very friendly member.
Chrollo Lucilfer
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Chrollo Lucilfer is the leader of the Phantom Troupe. He has black hair slicked back, is calm, and highly respected. He is a special-type Nen user who can steal the abilities of his opponents by having them demonstrate the Thief's Secret (Skill Hunter) ability in front of him. His combat abilities are extremely high, and he was able to kill Hisoka in a one-on-one fight.
Nobunaga Hazama
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Nobunaga Hazama is also a member of the Phantom Troupe from the beginning. He is a man with a samurai-like appearance, characterized by a topknot and aquiline nose. His Nen abilities and Nen type are completely unknown. He has a passionate personality and cares about his comrades, and is particularly close with fellow troupe member Uvogin. He often attacks with a sword and has excellent physical abilities. He can also instantly cut down anything that comes within a two-meter circle.
Hisoka Morrow
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Hisoka Morrow never actually joined the Phantom Troupe, but he pretended to. He's a clown-like man with a fighting fascination. He is also a transformation-type Nen user, and fights like a magician, using an ability called Bungee Gum, which has the properties of rubber and gum. He also has another ability called Flip-Up Lies, which allows him to manifest any material and deceive others. His goal is to kill Chrollo, and having been killed by Chrollo once before, he is plotting to eliminate the Phantom Troupe.
Shizuku Murasaki
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The next member of the Phantom Troupe we'll introduce is Shizuku Murasaki. Shizuku is a woman with medium-length black hair and large glasses. She has a quiet and somewhat airheaded personality. She is a materialization-type Nen user and fights using a vacuum cleaner called Deme-chan, which can suck up any inanimate object.
Machi Komachine
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Machi Komachine is also a member of the Phantom Troupe. Machi has pink hair tied in a ponytail. She is strong-willed and foul-mouthed, but is absolutely loyal to her leader. She can transform her aura into threads, which she can use for a wide range of purposes, from tracking to healing. Using a technique called Nen thread suture, she can reconnect all the cells and blood vessels even in parts of the body that have been completely torn off.
Shalnark Ryusei
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The next member of the Phantom Troupe is Shalnark Ryusei. Shalnark is a man with medium-length brown hair and androgynous features. He is very intelligent and calm, and serves as the team's leader and coordinator. It is a control system that uses the ability to carry around the Fate of Others (Black Voice), and can be freely controlled by inserting an antenna into an opponent. It can also control itself on autopilot and launch powerful attacks, but has the disadvantage of losing its memory when doing so and suffering from severe muscle pain after the battle. Shalnark has already been killed by Hisoka.
Phinx Magcub
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Phinx Magcub is also a member of the Phantom Troupe. He is a tall man with a mean look in his eyes and an Enhancement-type Nen user. He is a passionate type with a hot-headed personality. He has a technique called Kaiten (Ripper Cyclon), which becomes stronger the more he rotates his arms.
Feitan = Boato
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The next member of the Phantom Troupe we'll introduce is Feitan = Boato. Feitan Boato is characterized by his spiky black hair and sharp eyes. He speaks with a Chinese-like accent and is cruel and warlike. He uses a hidden sword hidden in his umbrella as a weapon and specializes in swift attacks. He is also a user of the emission-type Nen ability known as Pain Backer, which releases an aura that heats up in proportion to the damage he receives.
Franklin Bordeaux
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The next member of the Phantom Troupe we'll introduce is Franklin Bordeaux. Franklin Bordeaux is a large man with a Frankenstein-like appearance. He has a rough and masculine personality. He is an emission-type Nen user, and his hands, which fire Nen bullets from his fingers, function as machine guns (double machine guns).
Kortopi
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Kortopi is also a member of the Phantom Troupe, characterized by his long, flowing white hair. Using his Nen ability, God's Left Hand, Devil's Right Hand (Gallery Fake), he can create copies of any material he touches with his left hand. Kortopi has already been killed by Hisoka.
Bonolenov Ndongo
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The next member of the Phantom Troupe we'll introduce is Bonolenov Ndongo. Bonolenov usually dresses like a mummy, wrapped in bandages all over his body. When it comes to battle, he removes his bandages and fights while making sounds by blowing air through holes in his body. He specializes in a combat method called Battle Waltz (Battle Waltz), which uses music to arm himself.
Uvogin
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Uvogin is also a member of the Phantom Troupe. He is a large, muscular man with a straightforward, aggressive personality. In the original work, he is the first member of the Phantom Troupe to be killed by Kurapika. He is an Enhancement-type Nen user and fights using a right straight called the Big Bang Impact. He is particularly close with Nobunaga, and their fighting duo is known for being even stronger.
Pakunoda
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The next member of the Phantom Troupe is Pakunoda. Pakunoda is a woman with short brown hair and an aquiline nose. She is intelligent, obedient, and caring towards her comrades. She is a special-type Nen user who can read the memories of others by touching them and asking them questions. She is also able to fire bullets that contain memories, and in the story she tells her comrades Kurapika's true identity. However, this causes her to break her promise to Kurapika and she is pierced through the heart, resulting in her death.
Karruto Zoldyck
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Karruto Zoldyck is also a member of the Phantom Troupe. He joined the group after Hisoka left, and is characterized by his bob haircut. As Killua's younger sister, he is known for his jealousy and ambition. He specializes in manipulating paper to attack and has a habit of tormenting and killing his opponents.
Illumi Zoldyck
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The next member of the Phantom Troupe is Illumi Zoldyck. Illumi Zoldyck is Killua's older brother, with long black hair and cat-like eyes. He will use any means necessary to achieve his missions and desires, even if it means making great sacrifices. He is a manipulation-type Nen user, and can force orders on others by stabbing them with needles. His goal is to kill Hisoka, and he is also the newest member of the Phantom Troupe.
Omokage
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The last member of the Phantom Troupe we'll introduce is Omokage. Omokage is a character who does not appear in the original manga, but is a special character in the film. He was the fourth member before Hisoka joined the Phantom Troupe, and is characterized by his gray hair. He is a Nen user with the ability to create dolls, which he uses to launch attacks.
[Hunter x Hunter] A Complete Introduction to the Phantom Troupe's Past Members! Summary
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This article introduces the past members of the Phantom Troupe, who appear in Hunter x Hunter. The Phantom Troupe is one of the most popular characters in Hunter x Hunter, and their future exploits are highly anticipated. Furthermore, since the author has said that all of them will ultimately die, it will be interesting to see how they meet their end. It will be interesting to see how their future developments, such as the deadly battle with Hisoka, and the increase or decrease in the number of members, will play a part.
