YMMV / Hunter × Hunter – Chimera Ant Arc

• Complete Monster: Zazan is a commander of the Chimera Ants, and the most sadistic of them all. Zazan leads raids like her fellows to kidnap humans to feed the hunger of the Queen, but also murders humans for fun and sport. Once the Queen dies in childbirth, Zazan relocates to Meteor City with designs on world domination. Using her "Queen Shot" to agonizingly mutate people into twisted monsters, Zazan plans to convert every human being in Meteor City in this way before using the army to overrun the world.
• Magnificent Bastard:
  • Meruem is the Chimera Ant King and one of the most dangerous villains to be faced. Shortly after being born, he and his Royal Guards occupy a palace where he decides to have countless humans kidnapped to be converted into Chimera Ants for his conquest. In the meantime, he defeats and kills the champions of several board games before being shown a new perspective from one named Komugi. His time with Komugi grants Meruem the desire to save human society from its own flaws. After surviving his battle against Isaac Netero, Meruem pardons his Royal Guard Shaiapouf for keeping Komugi's memory a secret from him. Shortly after learning that he will succumb to radiation poisoning, Meruem swallows his pride and spends his final moments with Komugi, dying together with her.
  • Neferpitou, aka "Pitou", is one of the Chimera Ant royal guards and Meruem's most reliable ally. After reading a book on how the brain functions, Pitou easily learns how Nen works by getting the information out of Pokkle. Upon killing Kite, Pitou creates a Nen ability that can control the body to train other Chimera Ants. When Meruem seizes a castle to act as his base of operations, Pitou uses their En to track any intruders, only briefly switching with Shaiapouf to heal Meruem's self-inflicted injury. Preferring to protect Meruem's personal desires, Pitou swallows their pride to guard Komugi, who Meruem grew attached to. Even after Gon's Deadly Upgrade smashed their head, Pitou's Terpsichora ability allowed them to keep fighting, dismembering Gon and forcing him to incapacitate himself to completely destroy their body.
  • Menthuthuyoupi, aka "Youpi", is one of Meruem's royal guards who acts as his shield. During his fight with the heroes, he learns how to control his anger to the point where his gives his enemies fake openings in order to attack them. Eventually, Youpi figures out how his opponents' abilities function and corners them, forcing Knuckle to surrender in exchange for their lives. When Meruem is dying from the blast of the Miniature Rose, Youpi demonstrates complete mastery of his bodily workings and liquifies himself to feed the king. Not caring about the safety of his own life, Youpi proves to be adaptable and loyal when the going gets though.

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