Description of Nen's Exorcist abilities

Key Takeaways

• Nen Exorcism is a rare and unique ability in Hunter x Hunter and is in high demand due to the Nen Curse.
• Nen Curses vary in type and effect, and Exorcism transfers the curse into the Exorcist's aura.
• Only a few skilled Nen Exorcists can handle the afterlife curse, making exorcism a difficult feat in the series.

As most fans of the medium will agree, Nen is one of the most unique power systems in anime and manga history. It is a mix of various aspects such as Nen types (Enhancement, Transformation, Emission, Utilization, Manipulation, Specialization), the four major Nen principles (Ten, Zetsu, Ren, Hatsu), and advanced Nen techniques (Kyo, Yin, En). , Sho, Ko, Ken, and Ryu) all come together to implement a very detailed and interesting power system.

One of the many detailed aspects of Nen is Nen Exorcism. Nen Exorcism is a niche aspect of Nen usage, a rare and unique ability in Nen. Hunter × Hunter world. The downside of Nen Exorcists is their lack of versatility, but despite this, Nen Exorcists are in high demand due to the Nen Curse.

Nen Curse and Exorcism

Why is Nen Exorcist in high demand?

A Nen Curse is a unique application of Nen used to inflict pain on an individual. The type and effects of a Nen Curse vary from person to person, as do the conditions required to break a Nen Curse. Most Nen curses that have existed to date Hunter × Hunter Kurapika's judgment chain is the result of magic, and Knuckle's Hakoware is an emission.

Nen exorcism is not as simple as disabling or removing a curse. Due to the nature of Nen, the curse of Nen not only exists after exorcism, but the curse is applied to the exorcist as the aura and curse take on a new form, rather than the bearer of the original curse. The form of the aura and curse depends on the exorcist's Nen type. Although the original holder of the Nen Curse has been freed, Nen Exorcists must live with the curse if any of these three conditions are not met. The first is for the Nen Exorcist to fulfill the conditions originally imposed by the caster. The second is the death of a cursed person. The final way to remove the Nen curse is through the caster's death. However, it does not apply to posthumous Nen curses. This is because, as the name suggests, the curse effect begins after the caster dies.

The case of posthumous curses is completely different and is the most difficult type of Nen curse to exorcise because the caster of the Nen curse died before the exorcism could occur. The Nen used completely surpasses that of a living Nen user, and only a few exorcists can lift the curse inflicted on their victims. It is said that there are less than 10 exorcists in the world. Hunter × Hunter You can do such feats. There are only four Nen exorcists who have appeared in the story so far, and only two of them have shown how exorcism works.

The Exorcism of Abengane, Explained

The Exorcist debuted for the first time in the series.

Abengane was the first exorcist. Hunter × Hunter story. He debuted in the Greed Island arc in episode 125 of the manga and episode 60 of the 2011 anime adaptation. Along with Gon and Killua, Abengane was one of twenty Nen users who passed Tsezguera's trial and were able to participate in the Greed Island Games at Battera's mansion. Genthru revealed himself to be a traitor and explained to all Alliance members how he had activated his Countdown ability, then used his Leaving Card to request all spell cards and 90 designated slot cards before leaving the scene. Abengane realized that he had been cursed by Genthru and tried to break the curse himself.

Abengane is a sorcerer and his exorcisms can remove the effects of the Nen curse. Due to his Nen type, his aura takes the form of a Nen beast. The appearance and size of the Nen beast varies depending on the power of the curse.

The Avengane exorcism requires him to light a bonfire in the forest, hold a wooden statue and recite a series of prayers to the spirits of the forest. He uses leaf branches to decorate wooden figurines and then throws them into the bonfire. The bonfire burns irregularly, and as it interacts with Abengane's energy, the energy of the forest's animals and plants summons Nen beasts to surround Abengane.

These Nen beasts stayed around Abungane until the conditions were met to lift the curse placed by Genthru. This involved touching Genthru and saying:

We caught the bomber.

The downside to Abungane Exorcism is that the strength of the Nen curse cannot be measured until the exorcism ritual begins. Part of the Greed Island arc focused on members of the Phantom Troupe searching for an exorcist to break Kurapika's chain of judgment placed on Chrollo. Abengane used Kalluty's abilities to locate their location, and Hisoka negotiated with him to help remove Chrollo's curse. Although the exorcism was not visible, it was successful as Chrollo appeared in the line of succession once again without being affected by the curse. However, due to the nature of Kurapika's curse, which has no conditions for breaking it, it is highly likely that Abengane will be trapped in the giant Nen beast created from this exorcism, with no hope of achieving the conditions for breaking it.

Hina Exorcism seems to be a bit more advanced.

Hidden Gems of Chimera Ants

Hina, formerly known as Hirin, is a chimera ant introduced in the Chimera Ant arc in Chapter 192 and Episode 81. She is a former squad leader of Leol's squad and one of the few chimera ants who appear almost entirely human.

Hina's physical abilities, including strength and speed, are barely higher than those of an ordinary human, but her Nen abilities are superior to her.

Because Hina is an expert, her exorcisms take a different form and approach than Abengane's. The true extent of her abilities was revealed when she helped Chitu, another chimera ant, break a curse placed on him by Knuckles.

Hina's exorcism did not require extensive rituals like the Abengane's. This is because she simply removes Chitu's curse and stores the aura in her stomach, inflating it. The size of the belly reflects the size of the curse, and in this case, she appeared like a pregnant woman after the ritual.

Only two other exorcists appeared in the entire story. The first is an unnamed Hunter Association Exorcist who tried to help Gon at the end of the Chimera Ant Arc, but deemed the curse too powerful and claimed that no other Exorcist in the world could lift the curse placed on him by Gon. The second exorcist is Umanma, who was introduced in the War of Succession. She is a private soldier of the Second Princess Camilla. The fact that these four are the only Nen exorcists we've met has become a complete mystery after chapter 400. Hunter × Hunter It effectively depicts how skilled and rare they are.

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