Leorio Paradinight
Leorio Paradinight is a male anime and manga character who features in Hunter x Hunter.
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Biography
Leorio Paradinight (Japanese: レオリオ゠パラディナイト, Hepburn: Reorio Paradinaito)
At some point, he came to lose his best friend to a debilitating illness with Leorio feeling remorseful at not being able to save him. This was because the illness was curable but they lacked the money for the necessary surgery. It was this tragedy that led to Paradinight deciding to become a doctor.
He came to board a ship that departed from Whale Island for the testing site of the 287th Hunter Exam. He alongside Gon and Kurapika were the only 3 candidates who are not affected by the brutal storm the night before. The Captain revealed that he was an examiner and asked them why they wanted to become Hunters. With some reluctance, Kurapika replied that he wanted to capture the Phantom Troupe. Leorio, on the other hand, answered the Captain that he was attracted by the material possessions provided by being a Hunter. The two had a quarrel over their different opinions and decided to end it with a fight out on the deck while another storm was raging. When they were about to start, a crew member was knocked off the deck by a piece of wood broken off from a yard. Gon jumped off the deck to catch him and in turn, was kept from falling into the sea by Kurapika and Leorio. After the incident, they apologized and madeup with each other. Seeing that, the Captain laughed and decided to take the trio to the nearest testing place which was at Zaban City. In Zaban City, following Gon, Kurapika and Leorio head for a tree on a mountain that the Captain instructed them to go to. They encounter a group of people on the way and a very old lady, who is also an examiner, asks them a question which they only have 5 seconds to answer. The question is such a dilemma that none of them can give an answer before time is up. Getting annoyed, Leorio picks up a wooden stick and attacks her but he is blocked by Kurapika, who explains to him that they have passed because keeping silent is the correct answer to this question. The old lady then tells them to go to a house in the forest to find a couple, who will be their navigators if they consider the trio qualified. Upon entering the house, they see a wounded man lying on the floor and a woman being held captive by a Kiriko. The monster flees as soon as it sees them. Telling Leorio to take care of the husband, Kurapika and Gon chase after it and force it to let go of the wife. Kurapika catches her and notices the strange tattoos on her hands and face. Leorio then shows up and says that there is nothing to worry about the husband. Kurapika suddenly hits Leorio in the face with his wooden sword. It turns out this Leorio is a Kiriko in disguise. After the monster runs away, he asks the wife who she really is, to which her answer is a strange smile. Meanwhile, Gon is able to tell 2 identical-looking Kirikos apart, which greatly surprises them. The two Kirikos and the husband and wife, who were actually their son and daughter, then explained to the trio how they have qualified for the next test—Kurapika for his vast knowledge, Leorio for his good medical skill and confidence, and Gon for his extraordinary movement and observation—and fly them to the next testing site.
At the starting site of the First Phase, a large tunnel, Leorio, Kurapika, and Gon see a lot of experts. Beans gives him a badge numbered #403, and also gives badges to Gon (#405) and Kurapika (#404). Tonpa, nicknamed Rookie Crusher, offers each of them a can of his laxative-spiked drink, but Leorio pours it away after Gon claims that it has a bad taste. An examiner, Satotz, then appears and tells the candidates to follow him through the tunnel. He runs faster and faster, and Leorio has difficulties keeping up with him. After 5 hours of nonstop running, he seems to be exhausted and about to give up. Gon calls out to him, and suddenly, Leorio starts to run really fast, shouting he will do anything to become a Hunter. However, he unintentionally leaves his suitcase behind, which was picked up by Gon right afterward. While running, he reveals to Kurapika the story about his deceased friend and why he wants to become a Hunter—by being one he will have the money to pay for his expensive medical studies. The marathon finally ends when they reach the Milsy Wetlands, also known as the Swindler's Swamp. Satotz warns them of the grave dangers and tells them to follow him through the Swamp in another marathon. On the way, Leorio, Kurapika, and a number of other candidates are attacked by Hisoka, a man notorious for his murderous penchant. All of them are killed in a short time, except for him, Kurapika, and Cherry. Knowing that they have no chance of winning against Hisoka, they split up in 3 different directions. However, Leorio returns right away with a wooden stick to face Hisoka, saying he has lost his temper. Hisoka easily dodges Leorio's attack and is about to finish him when he was stopped by Gon with a fishing rod. Finding Gon interesting, Hisoka turns to him and ignores Leorio, who attempts to attack Hisoka once again but was immediately knocked unconscious by a punch to the face. Hisoka spares Gon's life, says he will not kill Leorio because he is qualified, then carries him to the site of the Second Phase, the Visca Forest Preserve.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In appearance, Leorio Paradinight was a tall, manly-looking, fairly muscular young man with small brown eyes, black hair, and a spiked crew cut. After becoming one of the Zodiacs he came to given the codename of the Boar (亥い, I).
At first, Leorio was seemingly selfish and a narcissist who seemed fixated on the acquisition of material wealth. This often saw him stating that he was only after money. However, he later came to reveal that his goal was to become a doctor and to help the poor. Though he thought that all things in the world could be bought with his reasoning being that by becoming a Hunter he could gain the necessary money he needed to fund his medical education.
Powers and abilities
Leorio was able to open up to the 2nd door of the Testing Gate, weighing 8 tons, whereas Gon and Kurapika could only open the 1st door, making him the physically strongest member of the trio when they went to Kukuroo Mountain. In Yorknew City, he broke the arm of a massive man whom he was arm wrestling against along with the table beneath in an instant and without effort. He was also able to throw a knife with enough force to lodge it into a pillar.
After learning Nen, his sensory skills had improved allowing him access to perception that he lacked before.
Killua came to suspect that Leorio's Nen type was Emission after seeing him teleport a punch across a room with a wormhole.
He kept a switchblade on his body that he could use in a fight.
Notes
- Leorio Paradinight was created by Yoshihiro Togashi where he featured in the setting of the Hunter x Hunter universe.
In other media
Television
Films
Video games
Appearances
- Hunter x Hunter:
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