Hunter x Hunter’s current arc has increased the cast of the series by a lot, introducing a host of new and interesting characters. However, the main and most important ones at the moment arethe 14 Princes of the Kakin Empire, and each was bestowed with a Nen creature called the Guardian Spirit Beast that would assist them in the war for the throne.
These unique creatures protect and aid their hosts but cannot be controlled by them. Furthermore, they cannot attack other Princes or their Nen Beasts directly, and this is to ensure that the war is decided by cunning and tactics, and not through brute force. While some of the abilities of the Nen Beasts are known, others aren’t, and they will surely play a big role going forward.
1414th Prince Woble
Status: Alive
The youngest daughter and most vulnerable Prince, Woble, has a Guardian Nen Beast, but so far, it has not shown itself nor initiated any attacks or actions. However, Benjamin’s guard Babimyna hypothesizes that this is due to Woble’s age or her beast being a counteractive type. This means that it will only be activated if a user is harmed or takes damage, and the damage is returned to the one who inflicted it. The amount of damage returned is proportional to the amount of damage a user suffers.The reveal of Woble’s Guardian Spirit Beast will undoubtedly happen and play a role in the series, especially given that the war is heating up and all the Princes are in incredible danger now.
1313th Prince Marayam
The youngest son of the Princes, Marayam’s Nen Beast has shown itself to be very formidable so far. It grew in size, which is most likely a reflection of its host’s emotional state as it became larger after the death of Marayam’s sibling. Furthermore,it managed to create a space in Marayam’s room that was inaccessible from the outsidebut could be left by anyone inside. Even if the door to the room is open, it cannot be seen from the outside, and if anyone enters, they will be transported to another empty room. Currently, Bisky is in the room with him as one of his Hunter guards.
1212th Prince Momoze
Status: Deceased
Prince Momoze’s Guardian Nen Beast was way too powerful, so it makes sense as to why she was targeted and killed so far. Taking the shape of a cute mouse, Momoze’s beast is a Coercive Manipulator type that asks a target if they’re free, and if they reply with “no”, a miniature version of it appears on their shoulders and bothers them until they reply “yes”. Once this happens, a spider version of it isimplanted into the target’s ear and controls them until they run out of aura or are in a state of Zetsu. Furthermore, this spider-like beast doesn’t feed off of Momoze’s aura but the target. However, Momoze becomes very fatigued every time its beast ensnares a target.
1111th Prince Fugetsu
Status: Alive, Cursed
One of the kindest and most harmless princes, Fugetsu possesses a unique non-violent ability inspired by a cherished childhood memory. Her Magical Worm allows her to create a wormhole that manifests as a door, behind which lies a tunnel.Fugetsu can crawl through this tunnel to reach any location she has previously visited, and she can return to her original location as long as she hasn’t exited the tunnel through the hatch on the other side.
However, once she leaves this hatch, only her older and beloved sister, Kacho, can conjure a return door that will bring her back. Fugetsu’s reliance on her sister for this ability may stem from her dependence on Kacho. Currently, Fugetsu is under a curse cast by Meshush, a private guard of Second Prince Camilla.
1010th Prince Kacho
Kacho’s Nen Beast grants one of the most beautiful abilities in the entire series: if either Kacho or Fugetsu dies, a perfect Nen doppelgänger of the deceased Prince will emerge, completely equipped with their memories, emotions, and more. This replica will stay with the surviving sister to protect her, demonstrating the incredibly strong bond between the two.
While there is still much to learn about the power of Kacho’s Guardian Spirit Beast, it appears that the doppelgänger can walk through walls. Additionally, Kacho’s death enhanced Fugetsu’s abilities through post-mortem nen, allowing Fugetsu to create a Return door by herself and use her abilities more than once a day.
99th Prince Halkenburg
Status: Unknown
Before the recent batch of chapters, Halkenburg was the favorite to win the war because of his drive and incredible power, and recent developments show how he is possibly the strongest Prince of them all. This Enhancer-type beast uses a symbiotic ability to influence groups, marking individuals with a conjured pinion on their left hand. Upon marking, individuals pass out and awaken with modified memories, partially awakened to Nen.
Marks vanish if the bearer lacks loyalty to Halkenburg, but loyal groups exponentially amplify their collective aura, and Halkenburg can utilize this aurato power his own ability:The Boy Who Shoots the Arrow: Grimmel the Dissonance. This sure-hit attack sees Halkenburg use his aura to conjure a bow and an arrow using his followers' aura, and anyone who is hit with the attack has their body possessed by a random person from his group, including him. The minds are swapped, but only the mind of the member of Halkenburg’s faction will be awake, while the target’s mind will remain asleep in the new body until it dies.
88th Prince Salé-salé
Despite being a relatively unimportant Prince and one of the first to die, Salé-salé’s Nen Beast had quite an ability,one that would’ve allowed him to control millions if given the time. His Nen Beast emits a white smoke that, if inhaled, will make a person like the Prince more, making this a manipulator type. Furthermore, once someone inhales a certain level of smoke, a miniature version of the beast pops up on the person’s shoulder and produces more of the white smoke, although the radius will be smaller. This causes a chain reaction of many people infecting each other with the smoke.
77th Prince Luzurus
One of the three Princes who backs a mafia group, Luzurus is a sleeper hit in the war. While his Guardian Spirit Beast’s ability sounds incredible, the requirements to activate it and other limitations are very vague. It is a pseudo-manipulative type and a Conjurer. It creates something a target desires and uses it as bait. When the target indulges and falls for the trap, the ability is activated, andthey become victim to the Guardian Spirit Beast’s manipulation.
66th Prince Tyson
Tyson, one of the more peaceful princes, reflects her lovely personality through her Nen Beast. This Guardian Spirit resembles a massive heart with an eye in the center and produces small Nen beasts known as “Eye Wogs.” These creatures gather aura from designated individuals and offer happiness in exchange. The level of happiness provided is dependent on how thoroughly a person engages with the Book of Tyson. This ability promotes loyalty and commitment among her followers but imposes a strict rule:violating Tyson’s only taboo results in severe consequences.
55th Prince Tubeppa
The scientist of the Princes, Tubeppa might seem calmer compared to her counterparts, but she is just as deceptive, brutal, and cunning as her other siblings. One of the requirements for her Guardian Spirit Beast to activate is a partner, which is probably why Tubeppa tried working with Tsseriednich.It is capable of producing a wide range of drugs and chemicalsthat have different effects inside its system, mirroring the scientific side of its host. The full capabilities have not been shown yet, and it is uncertain if fans will ever see it in action.
