He reacts by pushing his best friend away and carelessly putting himself in danger. Gon is abandoned by a father for a second time, and he blames himself. His father Ging left him as a baby, and the loss of Kite sends him over the deep end. Gon appears to suffer from severe abandonment issues. Towards the end of the arc, Killua suffers a breakdown, and Palm has to reassure him that he is the one person Gon needs most.įans are quick to call Gon’s actions selfish or evil, but understanding his trauma sheds new light on his thought process. He often struggles to articulate his feelings and constantly doubts and rebuffs Gon’s affections. Because of his upbringing, Killua believes he is unworthy of love. It’s a metaphorical slap in the face, breaking Killua’s heart.īoth boys appear to suffer from low self-esteem with a tendency towards codependence. During the battle, Killua tries to knock some sense into Gon, but he retaliates with a nasty comeback. The one time Pitou did this, the king struck them with the intention to kill. Killua knows he can’t tell Gon what to do, similar to how Pitou cannot make a suggestion to the king. His actions begin to mirror that of a royal guard. Gon’s actions become increasingly erratic and instead of saying something, Killua focuses on protecting Gon in silence. This becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy as Killua follows Gon down a self-destructive path.
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It’s your job to stay cool and stop me.” Throughout the series Killua enables Gon to act recklessly since he willingly cleans up his mess. During the “York New” arc, Gon makes a telling remark to Killua saying, “It’s my job to say crazy stuff. It can be inferred that Pitou represents Killua’s fear of being Gon’s subordinate. Pitou is one of Meruem’s royal guards, whose only purpose is servitude. Most importantly, both are introduced as extremely confident in their abilities only to slowly begin doubting themselves. They also possess very sharp fingers and use their hands as weapons. There are physical similarities: white hair, blue clothes and feline features. It is interesting that these polar characters have many parallels. Killua is Gon’s best friend while Pitou is Gon’s worst enemy. Meruem begins his story as a monster that slowly becomes human while Gon loses his humanity and turns into a monster.
However, it triggers both of them to seek more power, which is further enabled by Meruem’s royal guards and Gon’s friend Killua. Their reactions are quite different: Gon becomes obsessed with saving Kite while Meruem never acknowledges his mother and leaves her to die. Similarly, Gon’s naiveté causes the death of his father figure, Kite. Still pregnant, the Queen Ant tells him it’s not time to be born yet, and his response is an angry, “Shut up.” He then rips himself from her womb, crushing several of her organs. Even before Meruem is born, he refuses to listen to anyone. They are both incredibly stubborn characters driven by their desire for power. As the Queen Ant lay dying, she tells a soldier ant that Meruem means “the light that illuminates all.” Both Gon and Meruem are deeply beloved characters who influence others, acting as the driving forces of this arc. It may surprise the audience that the antagonist Meruem also has a connection to being light. Even so, is it still okay if I stay at your side?” To Killua, Gon illuminates the darkness in his life. But sometimes you shine so brightly, I must look away. During the “Chimera Ant” arc, Killua delivers a beautiful monologue, saying, “Gon, you are light. Gon and Killua’s friendship lays the foundation for much of Hunter x Hunter. By learning from the ants’ mistakes, the boys could build a healthier relationship. It foreshadows what could become of the protagonist and deuteragonist. The dynamic between the king and royal guard highlights the more extreme and unhealthy aspects of Gon and Killua’s friendship. Understanding Meruem and Neferpitou’s relationship helps the audience better understand Gon and Killua’s relationship. Hunter x Hunter’s “Chimera Ant” arc is rich with symbolism.
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