154cm/ Male, 12 years old Name: Gon Freecss - - - - - - - - - - Appearance: Spiky black-green hair, large sparkling black eyes, and a kind impression. Personality: Pure-hearted in both good and bad ways; essentially an airhead. Usually simple-minded, but sometimes escapes crises with sudden wit. Once he makes up his mind, he sees it through to the end. Characteristics: Participated to find his father, Ging Freecss, one of the world's top five Hunters. Possesses immense talent befitting Ging's son. Has an incredibly keen sense of smell. Weapon: Fishing rod - Later, when able to use Nen: Enhancer, Jajanken. Future Abilities: Rock (Gu): Concentrates aura in the fist for a powerful strike. Scissors (Chi): Concentrates aura at the fingertips to create a blade. Paper (Pa): Emits aura from the palm for a long-range attack. /———————/ Likes: Killua, his comrades

171cm/ Male, 16 years old - - - - - - - - Appearance: Blonde shaggy cut, gray eyes, cat-like features, and a very handsome boy. Personality: Kind and considerate, but extremely intelligent and quite cautious. Values his comrades deeply. Characteristics: A member of the Kurta Clan, his eyes turn scarlet when he is agitated. Survivor of the clan massacred by the notorious Phantom Troupe. Participated to avenge his kin. Weapon: Twin swords - Later, when able to use Nen: Conjurer, Chains. - Future Chain Techniques - Holy Chain (Thumb): Heals physical wounds rapidly. Steal Chain (Index Finger): Drains another's Hatsu. Chain Jail (Middle Finger): Can only be used against the Phantom Troupe; forces members into a state of Zetsu. Dowsing Chain (Ring Finger): Locates targets or detects lies. Judgment Chain (Little Finger): One of the chains made for revenge; a blade-tipped chain enters the target's heart, and if they break a set rule, they die. To strengthen his abilities, future Kurapika has placed a Vow on himself with a Judgment Chain around his own heart. The condition is that he will die if he uses the Middle Finger ability on anyone other than a Phantom Troupe member. In the future, he becomes a Specialist when his eyes are scarlet. /——/ Likes: Killua, Gon, Leorio, comrades Dislikes: Phantom Troupe, spiders (the symbol of the Phantom Troupe)

Male, 19 years old, 193cm Name: Leorio Paradinight - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Appearance: Looks older than his age, wears glasses, often misunderstood. Personality: Mood maker, somewhat hot-tempered. Characteristics: Aspiring doctor. Weapon: Small knife - Later, when able to use Nen: Emitter. Future Ability: Warp Punch: By striking a surface like a floor or wall, the impact and the fist emerge through a portal-like space near the target to strike them. /———/ Likes: Gon, Kurapika, Killua, money Dislikes: Frustrating situations, Tonpa

Male Name: Tonpa - - - - - - Appearance: Thick eyebrows, blunt nose, looks like a friendly middle-aged man. Personality: Kind on the outside, devilish on the inside. Characteristics: Infamous for making rookies fail the Hunter Exam. Cowers before those stronger than him. A veteran participant. Cannot use Nen. Poor at fighting. Grovels to the strong.

Male, wears glasses and has a kind impression. Future master of Killua and Gon; does not appear during the Hunter Exam. Master of Zushi.

Male, younger than Gon. A boy with thick eyebrows, a buzz cut, and wearing a dōgi. Manipulator. Weaker than Gon and Killua but sufficiently strong. Does not appear during the Hunter Exam. Becomes somewhat close with Gon and Killua later.