Illumi Zoldyck
Illumi Zoldyck is a male anime and manga villain who features in Hunter x Hunter.
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Biography
Illumi Zoldyck (Japanese: イルミ＝ゾルディック, Hepburn: Irumi Zorudikku) was a male member of the famous Zoldyck Family that consisted almost entirely of highly skilled assassins. He was the eldest child of Silva and Kikyo with him being raised from birth in the art of assassination where he learnt to use Nen. Illumi along with his father were both noted to had trained his younger brother Killua Zoldyck in order for him to become an elite assassin. During this time, he came to insert a needle into Killua's brain under his father's orders in order to better control the actions and development of his younger brother. The needle caused a command to be enacted in Killua whereby he ran away from battles which he was not certain he could win. At some point, he met Hisoka Morow with the two working together on assignments and developing an unusual friendship with one another. Afterwards, Killua was noted to had run away from the Zoldyck manor with Illumi being dispatched by his mother to watch over his brother who had decided to take part in the Hunter Exam. Afterwards, Illumi was assigned a task with his target requiring him to operate in areas with impunity which necessitated in him seeking to get a Hunters License. Thus, he used needles to restructure his face whereupon he took on the identity of Gittarackur whereupon he participated in the 287th Hunter Exam.
Illumi briefly appears during the first parts of the Hunter Exam, under the name of Gittarackur, though his appearance is highly distorted by countless pins. He first appears when Tonpa considers offering him his laxative-laced juice. When Hisoka lags behind to play judge, Illumi helps him find his way to the second stage with a walkie-talkie and a transponder. He almost fails the second phase due to Menchi's temper. He is amongst the examinees who pass the third phase. Before the fourth phase on Zevil Island, the examiner, Lippo, gives each of the 25 remaining candidates the number of another's badge. Gittarackur phones Hisoka and offers his help, but Hisoka turns down the offer. He later finds his target, Goz, but is interrupted by Siper, who has Gittarackur as her target and attempts to kill him by sniping at him from a distance. However, she hits Goz, who is fatally injured. Gittarackur then kills Siper. Later, he goes to Hisoka and gives him the number badge belonging to Siper. He then digs a hole and sleeps in it until the end of the fourth phase. The final phase is an elimination tournament where the winners are removed from the tournament and the losers given more chances; winning match results in the victor receiving his or her Hunter License. Killua must fight Gittarackur as his second match after taking pity on his first opponent and letting him win. When the match begins, Illumi reveals himself to Killua. He mentions that his reason for taking the exam was not only to obtain a license, which he needed for an assassination mission but also to watch over Killua because of their mother's worries about Killua going off on his own. Illumi then tells his brother that he will never make a good Hunter because he cannot break free of his training as an assassin. He states that Killua's only purpose in life is killing others and that he is only a puppet who wants nothing. Having severely disoriented him, he asks what it is that Killua expects from becoming a Hunter.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Illumi was a slim figured male with long jet black hair that went down his back that was normally combed. He had large, black, pupilless eyes along with an expressionless face with him rarely showing emotion on it. During the 287th Hunter Exam, he appeared under the guise of Gittarackur (ギタラクル, Gitarakuru).
On the surface, Illumi displayed very little expression but in contrast in his demeanour he often spoke in a somewhat joyful and absent-minded tone. Generally, he was a a stony and ruthless person with an extremely cold way of thinking that reflected his only interest.
Illumi said he did not mind dying as long as it meant the rest of his family was safe.
He was a member of the elite clan of assassins known as the Zoldyck family where he was the eldest son of Silva Zoldyck and Kikyo Zoldyck.
To his younger brother Killua, he instilled a number of personality traits in him that included to never challenge someone stronger than him. He and his father were responsible for molding him into an assassin where he told Killua that he would not be suited for being a good hunter. This was because he felt that Killua had no fire in him just darkness that sustained him but drained any desire. Illumi had wanted Killua's only joy being to cause death with this being fleeting.
Powers and abilities
A member of the Zoldyck family, Illumi was a member of a prestigious family of assassins that were trained from a young age to be skilled fighters.
As a Nen user, he was revealed to be a Manipulator and had an incredibly sinister Ren that could be at least felt from a distance of several hundred meters. It was said that his aura was so powerful that if injected into a normal person then it would cripple them for life.
One of the tools at his disposal were needles where he had three sets of them that were infused with his Nen and he used in a number of different ways.
As a member of the Zoldyck Family (ゾルディック()家(け)()()()()()()()(), Zorudikku-ke), he had access to vast wealth and capable underlings at his disposal.
Notes
- Illumi Zoldyck was created by Yoshihiro Togashi where he appeared in the setting of the Hunter x Hunter universe.
In other media
Television
- In Hunter x Hunter, Illumi Zoldyck appeared in the setting of the 1999 anime television series where he was voiced by Japanese actor Urara Takano and by English actor Victor Atelevich in the dub.
- In Hunter x Hunter, Illumi Zoldyck appeared in the setting of the 2011 anime television series where he was voiced by Japanese actor Masaya Matsukaze and by English actor Chris Hackney in the dub.
Appearances
- Hunter x Hunter:
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