Meruem— HXH!

Appearance: Meruem, though insectoid in nature, have a surprisingly humanoid appearance. His well-developed and harmonious musculature contrast with his relatively modest stature compared to that of his servants. Two long antennae, resembling disproportionately elongated earlobes, adorns his skull. A cephalic carapace, resembling an ancient, dark green helmet, protect his brain. Meruem’s most fearsome weapon is undoubtedly his tail, an organic appendage extending from his body. Resembling that of a scorpion, it end in a venomous stinger, adorned with alternating black and dark green rings. This stinger exude a deadly threat. It give its bearer an appearance that is both elegant and deadly. Dark markings dots his limbs, torso, and head. Meruem always walk barefoot. His powerful tail, equipped with its deadly stinger, is his weapon of choice. He has deep purple eyes, and light green skin. His fingernails are green, and he only has four clawed fingers on each hands.

Personality: Meruem is initially seen as a cruel, violent, menacing, intimidating, ruthless, and aggressive leader. The Chimera Ant Queen's intention to give birth to a perfect offspring is reflected in Meruem's mentality, with him being haughty and contemptuous towards all. He speaks in an extremely persuasive and eloquent manner and has refined tastes for one of his species. He considers himself superior to all other forms of life and feels no concern for his dying mother after his birth. Meruem is also very merciless and inconsiderate, killing and cannibalizing any Chimera Ant he deems as disrespectful and vituperative. However, he still held respect towards the strong, complimenting Neferpitou for surviving an attack that had killed many without much damage at all. After some time, Meruem begins to question the differences between the Chimera Ants and mankind. He battles with his identity as a half-human and half-insect, questioning the nature of violence and strength as true power. He is quite adept and learns things at an impressively astonishing rate, being capable of mastering any form seen of board games in just ten matches and defeating world champions with ease. Meruem displays a code of honor during his matches and disapproves of winning unfairly. he becomes much more mature, honorable, and less prone to violence. A prime instance of this is when he goes with Isaac Netero to fight him, but he reveals to the Hunter that he has no intention of fighting and actually wants to talk. This demonstrates a transition from his more bloodthirsty and merciless side, and even when Netero attacks him twice, he refuses to fight back, only choosing to engage in battle when Netero reveals that he knows Meruem's name and will reveal it if Meruem defeats him. At first, Meruem viewed humans as nothing more than food that would only be useful as cattle. However, he eventually began to respect humans, viewing the amazing potential they had and the honorable nature even weaker humans had. Meruem is considered to be one of the most powerful characters so far. Even before his absorption of Youpi and Pouf, Meruem is already extremely powerful. He easily withstands thousands of attacks launched at him by Isaac Netero, one of the most powerful human fighters in the world, without suffering a single scratch. Furthermore, Netero's Zero Hand, which uses up all of his aura in an intensified blast, could barely give him cuts and bruises. He can muster sufficient strength to easily decapitate a squadron leader or leap at considerable distance. After absorbing Shaiapouf and Menthuthuyoupi, Meruem becomes even more powerful that it was believed that his strength rivals that of a nation's military.

Powers/skills: Genius-level intelligence, Unfathomable strength, Unfathomable speed & reflexes, Unfathomable durability, Unfathomable agility, Unfathomable stamina & endurance, Immense pain tolerance, Immense poison resistance, Proficient hand-to-hand combat, Enhanced perception, Leadership, Charisma, Intimidation, Emission type Nen, Nen absorption: Transmutation type Nen : Metamorphosis Shapeshifting: Transmutation-Emission type Nen : Rage Blast, Explosion generation, Immense destructive capability, Emission-Transmutation-Manipulation type Nen : Photon, Turning aura into microscopic particles, Absolute detection

Crimes: Mass murder, Cannibalism, Abuse, Mutilation, Usurpation, Terrorism, Attempted genocide, Attempted world domination

Type of Villain: Honorable Tyrant

Immeasurable strength: Meruem's physical strength is inconceivable, as he is able to use one powerful strike with his tail to kill several other Chimera Ants. He is also able to shatter a massive wall inside the Queen's nest with only one punch. He rips off Netero's left arm and right leg easily. After absorbing Menthuthuyoupi and Shaiapouf, Meruem could knock out Knuckle and Meleoron with a tap on the shoulder. However, it is possible that this was accomplished through the use of Nen. Meruem can also leap over a great distance within a single bound.

Immeasurable speed and reflexes: Meruem can rip off limbs and obliterate entire bodies in less than an instant. He can move at extremely at the speed of sound when fighting Netero, despite Netero landing multiple strikes upon him. After absorbing Menthuthuyoupi and Shaiapouf, he gained the ability to fly, allowing him to move at super-sonic speeds in mere seconds.

Immeasurable durability: Meruem is extremely durable, as he is able to take thousands of incredibly-powerful super-sonic blows from Netero without suffering even a single scratch. He is also able to take on Netero's most powerful move, the Zero Hand, which launches Netero's entire aura upon his opponent and he only receives cuts and bruises. He survives the ultra-powerful explosion of the Old Man's Rose that was released after Netero's death and despite his body being nearly destroyed in the process, he remains alive after the fatal attack although he lived long enough before succumbing to the residual poison of Netero's suicide attack.

Chimera ants: They are a dangerous species of mutant ants with the ability to develop traits of other species. While most are the size of normal ants, a breed of giant ants, originating from the Dark Continent have built their colony on NGL, with their eyes set on conquering the world. While initially portrayed as vicious monsters, some of the ants are shown to be more sympathetic, and many are redeemed throughout the story. This race consists of about 48 known ants. The queen appears as a normal ant. As she eats other species, she gives birth to children who have traits of other species in a process called Phagogenesis. The children are soldier ants who initially serve the queen. Eventually, the queen will give birth to royal guards, and then to one or multiple kings, who will mate and sire a new queen. The queen in the story was a giant ant from the Dark Continent. She was intelligent, though she could not speak normally. She was able to speak telepathically to her offspring. Eventually she discovered that eating humans produced strong and intelligent children. Humans became the primary diet of the queen and other ants, and the children all had human like traits and the ability to speak. Chimera Ants often had memories of the humans used to create them. The Chimera Ants discovered that some humans had the mystical ability of Nen, which made them stronger. After this, most of the chimera ants learned Nen, and tried to feed human Nen users to the queen. The three royal guards, as well as the king, were born as Nen, and were much more powerful than the rest of the ants. The royal guard Shaiapouf was able to use Nen to turn humans into Chimera Ants and bestow other Chimera Ants a Nen ability. The queen inhabited a reclusive country called the NGL. She reproduced and created soldier ants. She eventually ate two human children and discovered that Chimera Ants produced from children had the ability to speak. She ordered her soldiers to capture humans from the NGL to consume. The Hunter association was sent to deal with the Chimera Ants. Many of the Chimera Ants ended up learning Nen and became more powerful. The three royal guards were born learning Nen and were much more powerful than the rest. Eventually, the queen gave birth to the King, but she died shortly after birthing him as the King forcefully makes his way out of the queen's womb. She called him Meruem, though he would not learn his name until later. Meruem was shown to be ruthless even to the other ants, and he left with his royal guards to conquer the Republic of East Gorteau.

After the king left, most of the Chimera Ants spread and tried to become kings/queens of their own. None were successful, and those that weren't killed later joined Meruem.

Immeasurable agility: Meruem is able to move from angle to angle deftly. His agility is phenomenal, being able to detect Knuckle and Meleoron and knock them out with great swiftness before they could even react at all after his reawakening. Immense pain tolerance: Meruem survives Netero's Zero Hand with hardly any displays of pain. He shows almost no reaction at all when severing his own arm.

Extraordinary intelligence: Meruem has extraordinary intelligence, being able to learn and master nearly anything he comes across by simply reading the rule book and playing a few games. He also uses his intelligence for Gungi in his battle against Netero and eventually succeeds by doing so. Also, seeing as how he epitomizes the meaning of a melting pot, his intelligence is far beyond the likes of even the most intelligent of humans. Meruem is capable of learning of his opponent's "rhythm" and the "bias" that guides them, allowing him to turn it against them and defeat them.

Enhanced perception: The time that Meruem spent playing Gungi greatly bolstered his skills in perception and gave him supernatural foresight, as he can disrupt the flow or "rhythm" of his opponents efficiently. He was able to detect the Extermination Team in the palace, learn of Shaiapouf's ulterior motive, and even detect Palm Siberia hiding in the closet.

Excellent strategist: He can create quick and effective means to defeat Netero during his intense battle and found a way to elude through Netero's powerful defenses and was able to severely injure Netero in the process.

Proficient in hand-to-hand combat: Meruem relies almost entirely on swift single blows bare-handed, including his deadly tail. He is able to decapitate anything in an instant and rip off limbs with little effort.

Leadership: As the King of the Chimera Ants, Meruem holds absolute authority towards the lower-ranking Chimera Ants.

Nen: Like most Chimera Ants, Meruem is born with the ability to utilize Nen; his immense amount of Nen aura surpassed the Royal Guards. He is an Emission type Nen user. By consuming other Nen users - Shaiapouf and Menthuthuyoupi - Meruem can effectively boost his own aura. He has also integrated the aforementioned characters' Nen abilities for his own use.

Hunters: The Hunter Association or H. Association, is a non-governmental organization responsible for the testing and licensing of Hunters, individuals who have proven themselves through the rigorous exam to be elite members of humanity. With the passing of the Hunter Exam, an applicant is rewarded with a license to go almost anywhere in the world and do almost anything, thus declaring them Pro Hunters. Typically, Hunters devote themselves to tracking down priceless items, mystical places, and the unseen wonders of the world. A Hunter's job is not only that of looking for treasures and hunting animals. True Hunters dedicate themselves to the protection of knowledge, people, and nature. They must preserve culturally precious items or species of animals and plants they are able to discover. Furthermore, they must also arrest criminals and in rare cases even fellow Hunters who have committed heinous crimes. A Hunt can range from a task commissioned by a client to one ordered by the higher-ups of the organization, to a quest a Hunter goes on of their own volition.

Hunter License: A Hunter License is a type of card given exclusively to Hunters after they pass the Hunter Exam, which proves the status of the owner and has multiple benefits. It provides free access to most of the public services and permission to go almost anywhere in the world without a visa. It also grants the ability to kill without facing major legal consequences, although there are exceptions. A Hunter License also grants access to guarded information as well as being an easy way to get jobs. Furthermore, there are collectors willing to buy it for a fortune that would sustain a Hunter's family for generations. Upon passing the Hunter Exam, candidates will receive a standard Hunter License. However, Hunters can be awarded with stars and entitled to different licenses issued by the Hunter Association for significant contributions to society. 1 Star (Single-Star Hunter) - Given to Hunters who have produced remarkable achievements in a particular field. 2 Stars (Double-Star Hunter) - Given to Hunters who fulfill the first 5 articles of the Hunter Bylaws, who hold an official position and who have mentored at least one junior student who has received one star. 3 Stars (Triple-Star Hunter) - Given to Hunters who fulfill the first 6 articles of the Hunter Bylaws and who have produced remarkable achievements in multiple fields. This is the rarest and most difficult rank to obtain, and it is considered a great honor. Of the hundreds of Hunters in the Hunter Association, the number of Triple-Star Hunters is only about 10.

Benefits: Being licensed as an official Hunter bestows a number of desirable benefits on the licensee. Because of this, huge numbers of people register for the licensing exam, which is held only once per year, even though fatalities among the exam takers are common, and even expected. The first and foremost benefit is the recognition a license holder can enjoy, being one of the few in the world who owns a license. Hunters are commonly seen at the head of whatever field they pursue, and experienced Hunters are virtually guaranteed lucrative offers of employment from people or organizations seeking the most capable agents possible. There are also many material benefits to being a licensed Hunter, which include: 95% of all public facilities can be used at no cost. Furthermore, all such services are provided at first class. Unrivaled freedom to travel around the world. Access is granted to about 90% of countries that normally restrict the entry of outsiders, and access to 75% of areas that the general public is restricted or even prohibited from entering. Reduced legal responsibility for murder. However, a Hunter can be prosecuted after repeated acts of murder without justification or if they attack the envoy of a person with political authority. The ability to sell the Hunter License as a valuable collector's item. Though only the original recipient of a license has access to the privileges of a Hunter, it can be still sold for enough money to support the seller's family for at least seven generations, guaranteeing more than one lifetime of material comfort. The ability to use the license as collateral for a zero-interest loan of Jenny Symbol 2011100 million at any bank. Free access to Cyberspace. Access to the secret Hunters-only Website, where secret intelligence about various subjects, uploaded by other Hunters, can be purchased. The ability to hire convicts under conditions of absolute obedience, with the possibility of shortening their sentences. This power extends to death-row convicts, whom the Hunter or a proxy of theirs can execute on the spot should they violate any terms of the agreement. Exemption from certain educational and professional degree requirements. The privilege to bypass certain age-restricting laws.

Nen: Nen is the ability to control one's own life energy or aura, which is constantly emitted from them whether they know it or not. There are four basic Nen techniques; Ten maintains the aura in the body, strengthening it for defense, Zetsu shuts the aura flow off, useful for concealing one's presence and relieving fatigue, Ren enables a user to produce more Nen, and Hatsu is a person's specific use of Nen. Nen users are classified into six types based on their Hatsu abilities; Enhancers strengthen and reinforce their natural physical abilities, Emitters project aura out of their bodies, Manipulators control objects or living things, Transmuters change the type or properties of their aura, Conjurers create objects out of their aura, and Specialists have unique abilities that do not fall into the previous categories. A Nen user can enter into a Contract whereby pledging to follow certain Limitations, their abilities are strengthened in relation to how strict they are. An example of this is Kurapika who, in order to have an unbreakable chain that will hold members of the Phantom Troupe no matter what, offered his life should he use it on anyone other than its members.