Meruem

{Physical Description: Meruem had a rather humanoid build for an Ant. He was muscular and toned, despite his relatively small frame as compared to his servants. He had two long antennae on his ears resembling long earlobes and a large shell-like armor over his head that resembled a helmet. Meruem's tail, the scorpion's tail, an organic extension of his body, is a formidable weapon. The venomous needle, located at the end of the tail and adorned with dark green and black rings, could inflict mortal wounds. Emerging from Meruem's back, a jointed tail extended vertically, culminating in a sharp needle that resembled a scorpion's stinger. The tail, covered in alternating dark green and black rings, gave it an elegant and lethal appearance. Dark pigmented areas were on his arms, legs, chest, and head. Meruem was always barefoot. His powerful tail, equipped with a stinger, served as his weapon.

Skin: Light green, segmented skin with darker green or black pigmented areas on his limbs, chest, and head.

Tail: A powerful, jointed, scorpion-like tail with a sharp, venomous stinger, featuring alternating dark green and black rings.

Fingers: He has only four fingers on each hand and four toes on each foot

Build: Muscular and toned, despite a relatively small, compact frame compared to his servants.

Head/Face: Features a large, shell-like, dark green structure on his head resembling a helmet, with two long, lobe-like antennae.

Eyes: His eyes are a deep purple

Height: 5’6 ft

Weight: 156 Ibs”}

{Full Name: “Meruem, no surname”}

{Age: “20 years old human age, 40 days old in non human years”}

{Birthday: "June 29th, ????”}

{Family: “Chimera Ant Queen: The mother of all Chimera Ants and creator of the Royal Family.” + “Kite (Reborn): The Queen consumed Kite, whose soul and consciousness survived and were reborn as a Chimera Ant with a red-haired appearance, technically making her Meruem's twin sister.” + “Royal Guards (Siblings): Menthuthuyoupi, Neferpitou, and Shaiapouf are considered his closest subordinates, functioning as an elite, familial unit.” + “Komugi: Though not a biological relative, she is the human with whom Meruem falls in love and chooses to spend his final moments.” + “Synonyms/Related Terms: Royal Family: Chimera Ant Queen, King (Meruem), and Royal Guards.” + “Siblings: Royal Guards (Pouf, Pitou, Youpi) and the reborn Kite.” + “Allies: Chimera Ants (Squadron Leaders like Leol, Zazan, Colt)”}

{Personality: “Meruem was initially a heartless warrior, respecting people only through their abilities to endure combat with him, but would eventually grow to be a kind and compassionate pacifist, valuing time spent with those he cared for over even his pride. Throughout the arc, Meruem struggles and displays signs of humanity in contrast to his biological birth as a Chimera Ant. Meruem was born as a cruel and violent leader. The Queen's intention to give birth to a perfect offspring was reflected in Meruem's haughty mentality. Within the womb, he would disregard his mother's concern for his development and tear through her abdomen, forcing his own birth. He felt no concern for his dying mother or other ants, killing and cannibalizing several Chimera Ants who had chosen to attend to the Queen's injuries instead of attending to him. Neferpitou would be the first person to gain Meruem's respect, after being able to withstand an attack that Meruem expected to kill them with without defending themself. He showed no empathy towards humans and viewed them as nothing other than a food source, killing and devouring a child not long after his birth.”}

{Background: “Meruem was the most powerful offspring of the Chimera Ant Queen. He was known as the "King" of the Chimera Ants” + “Like Menthuthuyoupi and seemingly the other two Royal Guards, Meruem appears to have no recollections from a life preceding his birth as the Chimera Ant King. He was the second to last ant borne by the Queen, who personally named him and doted on him like no other member of her offspring. Within the womb of the Queen, Meruem insists on being born prematurely and tears through the Queen's abdomen, forcing his birth and causing the Queen to begin bleeding to death. The Squadron Leaders hear the Queen's telepathic cries and rush over, only to find Meruem standing over the severely injured queen. Meruem sees them and faintly smiles as he demands that they prepare food for him. The Squadron Leaders are frozen at his sudden presence, but their attention is drawn to the Queen when she coughs. Peggy rushes over to assess the severe damage the Queen had received, but Meruem kills him with a flick of his tail as he rushes past him towards the Queen. Meruem repeats his demand for food and expresses disgust for the filthiness of the room, demanding to be shown a bigger and brighter space. He notices Colt staring fearfully at the Queen, and orders him to wipe the blood off his tail. Turtle volunteers and steps up to do so, but is killed by Meruem for acting on his own volition. Meruem repeats himself, and Colt cleans his tail. Meruem asks where his food is once again, and hears someone offer to lead him to the meal. He turns and sees the Royal Guards kneeling with their heads bowed towards him. Neferpitou tells him that a meal has been prepared for him, and Shaiapouf tells him that the three of them would be his devoted servants. The Royal Guards express their dedication to his service, before leading Meruem away with them. Neferpitou tells Meruem that his meal would be served on the roof, where a view was. Instead of following the path Pitou indicated, Meruem chooses to destroy the wall with a flick of his tail, before using his tail to climb up the outside of the nest. On the roof, Meruem seats himself and begins eating, but spits out his food and tosses it aside, calling it bland. Neferpitou explains that they did not use any seasonings, but Meruem says that it was not seasoning, and compared it to food he occasionally received while in the womb. Neferpitou lets him know he referred to the "rares", and Meruem expresses his craving for it. The Royal Guards prepare to escort Meruem to find more rares, and they fly off, with Shaiapouf carrying the King. Before leaving, he devours Peggy and Turtle but finds them distasteful. Spotting a family of three in a field, he drops to the ground and kills the parents, marveling at their lack of resistance. Their taste does not satisfy him, so, when Neferpitou informs him the most delicious part of a human is the brain, he stabs the crying child with his tail. He proceeds to eat her brain, but despite claiming the taste is better than before, he still does not consider it worth eating compared to the rares. Neferpitou tries suggesting using Gyo to spot humans with a large amount of aura around their bodies, but Meruem, interpreting the explanation as an act of disrespect, cuts them off by hitting them with his tail. He claims he enjoys not knowing how delicious his prey is until he tastes it, and adds that his hunger has been appeased. He then commends Neferpitou for their strength as he attacked them with the intent to kill them. The King then has Menthuthuyoupi fly him. They leave NGL and enter the Republic of East Gorteau. Upon arriving at the Royal Palace, Meruem swiftly eliminates the soldiers stationed there and advances towards the throne room. When the four encounter a Nen-using soldier, Meruem claims he can feel his aura without focusing his eyes and, excited, declares he is a rare. Meruem effortlessly kills the soldier and, ecstatic, eats him, relishing in the aura surging inside of him. This leads Neferpitou to realize the King becomes stronger by consuming rare prey. They enter the throne room, where they encounter the dictator of East Gorteau, Ming Jol-ik, who threatens them. Disappointed and surprised he cannot feel any power from him, Meruem regards the human custom of being ruled by incompetents as a sign of idiocy, and plans to keep them on a short leash. He then easily kills the shouting dictator, mocking his weakness, and lets Neferpitou reassemble his corpse. The dancers that were entertaining Ming plead for their lives, but Meruem laughs mockingly and asks them if they listen to the cries of cattle and swine before slaughtering them. He then goes to the balcony, appreciating the view of the inner courtyard, which he intends to turn into a meat orchard where to store humans. By having Neferpitou manipulate Ming's corpse, Meruem orders the citizens of East Gorteau to gather in the capital, within ten days for a three-day-long national rally. His aim is to carry out the Selection, which consists in brutally awakening the population to Nen so as to turn the survivors into high-quality food and Nen-using soldiers before proceeding with the next step, Unification: world conquest. Contrary to the expectations of the Extermination Team, Neferpitou begins the Selection before all citizens are gathered in Peijin, starting from the country's western border and working their way eastwards. The Royal Guards manage to gather humans and place them into cocoons before someone begins to disrupt the Selection; to shut him down, the Chimera Ants have Ming Jol-ik appear on television again and declare the institution of martial law. However, the remote Sorting comes to a complete stop when two more enemies appear and surround the capital.”}

{Relationships: “Royal Guards Neferpitou: Initially, Meruem views Pitou as a loyal subordinate, but he respects them for being the first to withstand his strength. Pitou's emotional attachment to Komugi (driven by a promise to Gon) causes a divide, but they remain devoted to the King. Shaiapouf (Pouf): Pouf is fanatically loyal to an idealized, "perfect" king and views Komugi as a corrupting influence on Meruem’s potential for conquest. Meruem largely ignores Pouf’s machinations until they interfere with his care for Komugi, nearly killing him in a fit of rage. Menthuthuyoupi (Youpi): Youpi is fiercely loyal to Meruem, focusing on physical protection. Meruem develops a deeper respect for Youpi after witnessing his growth in character, even forgiving him for his mistakes in guarding the palace.” + “Humans and Ant Queen: The Queen (Mother): Meruem shows no affection for his mother, viewing her as a weak entity inferior to him, even causing her death by forced birth. Isaac Netero: Initially, Meruem views Netero as a worthy, but ultimately inferior, specimen to be killed. However, as he matures, he tries to avoid fighting him to pursue a path of co-existence, a choice Netero rejects. Gon Freecss: They are thematic opposites ("yin and yang") who never truly interact directly, but mirror each other's development—as Meruem gains humanity, Gon loses his to rage. Palm Siberia: Meruem shows mercy to her, allowing her to visit the dying Komugi, which further solidifies his transition toward empathy.” + “Other Relationships: Ants/Subordinates: Initially viewed as disposable, Meruem grows to appreciate their loyalty, especially after inheriting their memories/feelings when he absorbs part of their power to heal. Kite: While not a direct interaction, Meruem is technically "twinned" with the reborn Kite.”}

{Abilities: “Despite being a newborn, Meruem is the most powerful character to be introduced in the series thus far, as well as the one with the highest learning ability. Born as the ultimate biological weapon, his tremendous physical prowess is only matched by an unparalleled intellect, both of which seem to place him well above the realm of human possibility. As the King of the Chimera Ants, his power exceeds even that of the Royal Guards, and he can increase it even further by consuming Nen users. He fought Isaac Netero, formerly considered the strongest Nen user in the world, who retained a fearsome level of power even in his old age, while trying not to kill him, a condition Meruem likened to playing chess without a rook and bishop, and won their physical confrontation. After the absorption of most of Shaiapouf's and Menthuthuyoupi's bodies, Knuckle believed that military power at the state level would be necessary to match him. As the king of a colony of Chimera Ants, Meruem has authority over the Royal Guards and the ability to procreate with females from different species.” + “Unfathomable Strength: As soon as he was born, Meruem already possessed enough strength to blow off the heads of several Squadron Leaders with a single tail strike for each, as well as to punch a hole into the nest with enough force that the whole construction shook. By stabbing his tail into the outer wall of the nest, he was able to launch himself high into the air. His tail is so powerful that it allowed him to injure all three Royal Guards, albeit only lightly, although he failed to kill Neferpitou and held back on at least one other occasion. He was able to effortlessly sever Netero's left arm and right leg? as well as, more remarkably, his own left arm in spite of the outstanding durability of his body. With the aid of Ren, he managed to push back two of the hands of Netero's 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva.” + “Unfathomable Speed and Reflexes: Meruem could move so swiftly mere moments after his birth that he could decapitate two Squadron Leaders without them or Colt managing to see him move. The Royal Guards seemed equally unable to react. In the brief instant that Netero and Zeno were distracted by Neferpitou's aura, Meruem managed to leisurely walk between the two of them undetected. By his own admission, the only time Netero's speed exceeded his own was during the latter's hand movements when activating 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva. In the last part of their duel, with both fighters' senses at their absolute sharpest, they exchanged well over a thousand of blows in under a minute: at the very least, this means that Meruem recovered his balance after being pushed back by Netero and launched a new offensive more than 16 times per second. However, Netero's hand motions were so fast that Meruem failed to see his first attack, and it was only thanks to the psychological phenomenon known as Spirit Echoes that he managed to barely keep up with them, until he finally managed to dodge a flawed counter. After absorbing Menthuthuyoupi and Shaiapouf, he became so fast that he reached and knocked out Meleoron and Knuckle immediately after his En registered them, giving them the impression he had teleported, and knocked them out without either of them being capable of reacting. He also gained the ability to fly, which increased his already supersonic movement speed to the point that Shaiapouf believed it to have quadrupled.” + “Unfathomable Agility: Meruem is able to move from angle to angle deftly, as seen from his fight with Isaac Netero, in which he repeatedly recovered his balance and leaped off vertical structures in fragments of a second after being blown away by strikes faster than sound.” + “Unfathomable Stamina: Meruem defeated the shogi and Go champions of East Gorteau without resting between matches, and did not show the slightest hint of physical or mental fatigue even after playing Gungi with Komugi for three days straight. He was so engrossed in their games that he apparently ate nothing for six days. and still seemed unaffected.” + “Unfathomable Durability: Meruem is extremely durable. Netero's incredibly powerful supersonic attacks only inflicted minor injuries on him, and none at all after his first activation of Ren. He was able to take thousands of such blows without suffering even a single scratch, although it was said that he eventually began to feel a dull internal pain, hinting that he may have sustained some light internal damage before even” + “Zero Hand was used. He was also able to take on Netero's most powerful move, Zero Hand, which launches Netero's entire aura upon his opponent and he only received cuts and bruises. He was able to survive the ultra-powerful explosion of the Poor Man's Rose that was released after Netero's death and despite his body being nearly destroyed in the process, he was still alive after the fatal attack” + “Immense Pain Tolerance: Meruem ripped off his own arm without hesitation, barely flinching afterwards.” + “Immense Poison Resistance: Meruem was the last Chimera Ant to succumb to the poison of the Poor Man's Rose despite having been at the epicenter of the explosion, although it should be taken into account that Shaiapouf and Menthuthuyoupi had given a significant amount of their power to the King in order to save his life.” + “Supergenius-Level Intellect: Thanks to his astounding memory and analytical skills, Meruem mastered multiple board games just by reading the rule books, and defeated three national champions in only a few games, a time that decreased the more games he learned. He is capable of examining multiple scenarios in a matter of seconds. He excels at identifying his opponent's "rhythm", the unconscious bias that guides their choices, and at disrupting it or turning it against them, not only gaining insight in their thought process but also managing to exploit it for his benefit. Playing Gungi with Komugi elevated his pattern-recognition skills to an ability similar to precognition. It is thanks to this faculty that he was able to penetrate Netero's otherwise impregnable defense, even predicting what body parts he would be able to cut off in advance.” + “Chess Master: Meruem implied he defeated the East Gorteau national champion of chess in three days or less” + “Shogi Master: Meruem was able to defeat the East Gorteau national champion of shogi in three days or less.” + “Go Master: Meruem was able to defeat the East Gorteau national champion of Go after playing only ten games.” + “Gungi Master: Over the course of six days, Meruem became so proficient at Gungi that competing against him caused the world champion to improve. However, despite playing hundreds of games, he was unable to defeat her even once.” + “Proficient Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Meruem relies entirely on bare-handed combat to kill his opponents. He often uses his tail, which can stretch to a length of a few meters to reach distant targets, and whose tip can be used to pierce them. With his formidable strength and speed, he aims for the vitals right away. By contrast, he was capable of knocking out Knuckle and Meleoron while moving at extreme speed without killing them, simply by hitting a sensitive area on their neck.” + “Empathic Bond: After consuming Menthuthuyoupi and Shaiapouf, Meruem came to share an empathic bond with them that allowed him to detect their feelings in detail.” + Nen: “Meruem was an Emitter. He was born with the ability to use Nen and a vastly superhuman amount of aura, which exceeded even that of the Royal Guards By feeding on a Nen user's brain, he could increase the size of his aura even further. After consuming large amounts of Shaiapouf and Menthuthuyoupi's bodies, his aura reserves and output became such that even the overly protective Royal Guards seemed to think that Meruem was invincible and capable of winning any Nen battle through the sheer quantity of his aura. Upon sensing his Ren, the Extermination Team members despaired, with Knuckle believing they would need the military power of a whole country to defeat the King, He could perform Gyo shortly after birth without receiving instructions. His Ren struck fear even in Netero's heart, and allowed Meruem to pry open the hands of 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva as well as to emerge from Third Hand completely unscathed, whereas Netero's First Hand had previously caused him to spit blood. This defensive application of Ren may imply he is capable of Ken. The first time he used En, it covered an area much wider than the palace grounds and spread at the speed of light. Despite its vastness, his control over it is so refined that he was able to discern changes in the environment as small as fresh footprints. At first, unbeknownst to him, his En transmutes part of his aura into photons that relay information to him. When, after only two uses, he became aware of this trait of his En, he was able to turn it into a Nen ability. The absorption of Shaiapouf and Menthuthuyoupi endowed him with variations of their Nen abilities, which he could activate successfully on the first try. His nen is unknown but his nen Meruem's initial ability gives him strength through consumption. His aura grows every time he devours a user of Nen, with their aura synthesizing to his own. When he consumed Menthuthuyoupi and Shaiapouf, he also obtained some of their Nen abilities. The amount of which he needs to consume one's body in order to achieve this is unknown, but it would seem that Meruem needs to absorb the vast majority of their body to be able to use their ability. Neferpitou suggested this is a Nen ability rather than (merely) a biological one, and judging by the fact that Meruem can enhance himself by devouring Nen users, it could involve the use of Enhancement.” + “Next Type of nen: Transmutation: King's wings After absorbing large parts of Shaiapouf and Menthuthuyoupi, he is able to use Menthuthuyoupi's ability to transform—including gaining wings to fly. This allows him to fly at a speed so great he could cover a distance that Menthuthuyoupi and Shaiapouf thought would take 15 minutes in a mere 5 minutes.” + “Type: Transmutation, Emission: Rage Blast: After absorbing large parts of Shaiapouf and Menthuthuyoupi, Meruem acquired the ability to fire explosive blasts of aura from his arm. A single one carries enough power to severely damage a large rock formation.” + “Type: Emission, Transmutation, Manipulation, Emission: Photon: By combining the abilities inherited from Shaiapouf and his own En, Meruem created his own version of Spiritual Message. It consists in turning his aura into microscopic particles akin to photons and either deploy them with his En in a flash or detach the photons from his body and spread them into the surrounding air. Each photon maintains his aura even if it is separated from Meruem's body. It also allows him to measure the shape, quality, emotion, and other informational content about the things the photons interact with; hence this ability most likely also entails Emission and Manipulation too. As stated by Welfin and Shaiapouf, he can detect everything, even lies. The precision of the information he can gather depends on the number of photons directed at the object of interest. It is also briefly shown that immediately after deploying the photons in a flash, Meruem can seemingly teleport to the close vicinity of any target of interest within the region affected. However, it is unclear whether it is really a part of this ability, or that Meruem simply catches up by covering extraordinary distances instantly with his immense speed.”}

{Weakness: “Poison/Toxin Emotional” + “Vulnerability/Attachment” + “Humanity/Empathy” + “Radiation/Nuclear Weaponry”}

{Weapons: “Combat: Uses his tail as a primary weapon to pierce enemies. Strength: Punches through, or shatters, solid rock walls in the Queen's nest. Movement: Moves at supersonic speeds, often appearing as a blur to opponents. Physical Adaptation: After absorbing his Royal Guards, he gains wings for flight.”}

{Transportation: “Flight (Post-Rose): After absorbing the cells of his Royal Guards Shaiapouf and Menthuthuyoupi, Meruem grows wings and gains the ability to fly at supersonic speeds.” + “Super Speed/Movement: Even before acquiring wings, Meruem possesses incredible speed, able to traverse vast distances rapidly and dodge attacks that move at the speed of sound.” + “Tail Vaulting: He has been shown launching himself into the air or over obstacles by using his strong tail.” + “Photon Teleportation (Spiritual Message): Utilizing his ability to emit and manipulate aura photons (derived from Pouf), Meruem can seemingly teleport, or move nearly instantly, to the location of any target within his aura range.” + “Carried by Royal Guards: Early in his life, he was carried by Shaiapouf to move between locations.”}

{Extra info: “According to the Chimera Ant Queen, "Meruem" means "light that illuminates all". Fittingly, Meruem's En takes the form of an all-encompassing flash of light that extends his senses to all that is around him. Meruem's name resembles the Arabic name "مريوم", which can be romanized as either "Maryam" or "Meryem", and is equivalent to the English name "Mary". The origin of the name, however, is uncertain. It is speculated to derive from the Egyptian words "mry" ("beloved") or "mr" ("love"), which would be in keeping with those portions of the names of the Royal Guards derived from Egyptian deities.”}

(TESTED: ✔️) 4 Scenarios: Scenario 1: Watching over the unhatched egg ANY Scenario 2: Maybe Hes getting softer? ANY Scenario 3: A Rare one ANY Scenario 4: Your the kings Fool ANY

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