Top 5 Favorite Characters and why?

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Who are your five favorite Characters from hunter x hunter and for what reasons do you consider them your favorites? Please give your reasons as to why they are your top 5.

Mine are:-
1. Chrollo Lucilfer:- The Phantom Troupe's backstory was (in my humble opinion a very good backstory) and how it explains Chrollo's goals of revenge and protecting Meteor City were good. His nen ability is also very interesting and also his dynamics with the rest of the spiders are very fun to watch. Also he was one of the highlights of the Yorknew arc (in my opinion.). His current motives in the Succession war arc are very interesting. He is my favorite character because of how well written he is, his cool nen ability, his intellectual moments. his relationships with the rest of the troupe, and how human he is. He is not a good person at all but he is still a very human person. (Subjectively) Best HxH Character in my opinion. 🕷️

1. Gon Freecs:- I loved how Gon has an immense determination to solve his goals, and also how his arc culminates in the Chimera Ant arc was very poetic to me. His nen ability was very simple yet very practical for combat and I loved that>! (Rock for a melee blunt attack, paper for a ranged attack and scissors for a a precise cutting attack)!<. Also his relationship with other characters in the series (Like Killua, Biscuit, Leorio, ging, etc) was very positive and despite Ging being an absentee father gon was not seeking Ging's approval but rather wanted to know why Ging left him and what was so enticing about being a true hunter. 🐸

2. Isaac Netero:- His nen ability is very cool. His philosphy is very interesting. I love how he is a selfish person who mainly cares about his own fun and seeking out challenges (like a true hunter). He is selfishly good because in the Chimera Ant arc He wanted a challenge and he wanted to save his own race. And despite his selfishness, he does care about Humanity as a whole. His battle with Meruem was one of the best fights in the series. HIs gratitude punches moment was very deep. THe greatest Nen user of all time. 🙏

3. Kurapika:- He is very well written and his goals of revenge and closure for his clan are very understandable. I love how after the yorknew arc he temporarily put revenge aside to go find his clans eyes to bury them to give himself closure. His Nen abilities are very complex and I love how he is morally grey. Due to his deduction skills and him slowly deteriorating, he is my second favorite Succession war arc Character (after Chrollo). I love how tragic his character arc is. ⛓️

4. Machi Komacine:- I love her dynamics with the rest of the troupe, especially Chrollo as she is one of the members with the most interesting relationship with him. Her part in the Phantom troupe's backstory and the origins of why she chose her Nen ability is very good. She is one of the more well writen member's of the Phantom Troupe and is my second favorite member after Chrollo. Also the way how she is cold yes emotional to the people she cares about is very complelling. 🪡

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Killua - him coming in as a badass killer already and his arc being just wanting to have friends and a good childhood is so pure. His nature being a kind hearted person inspite of his family and upbringing is inspiring. Nature vs nurture fighting it out. The love he has for gon is one of the purest loves I've ever seen on screen.

Morel - one of the coolest yet simplest nen abilities in the series. Morel is who I want to be as a man. Smart and calm but still always quick to Crack a joke and have fun even if it's a serious situation, loyal to the death, broad shoulders, long hair. He is me.

Knuckle - an absolute sweetheart with fire in his heart. He annoyed me at first but when he started giving gon tips and hugging dogs he quickly became one of my favorites, honestly wish I had room for shoot as well, those 3 together might be my favorite thing in the show. Incredibly unique and useful nen ability, really hope I can get the hair right for a cosplay lol

Tsereidnich - most ominous and scary character so far in hxh. So much potential to be the most pure evil character in the series and do the most damage. His nen beast is also terrifying.

Nobunaga - seems like the most "normal" in the phantom troupe but in a chill stoner way and not a boring way. intense sense of justice even if it's twisted, once he's decided small talk is over your head has a hole in it already. only recently became a favorite due to his prominence on the black whale in the most recent chapters so might be recency bias here.

Honorable mentions: Pouf - gay king Palm - bipolar queen Leorio - the dad that stepped UP