The Phantom Troupe is a group of criminals and assassins in the anime and manga series Hunter x Hunter, with around 15 members at the start of the series, which is now down to 10 members.
The leader of the Phantom Troupe is Chrollor Lucifer, who is the strongest of them and also the most intelligent one. Every member possesses different Nine abilities, and all the members have a spider tattoo.
Phantom Troupe has a major part in the Hunter x Hunter series, which follows Gon Freecss, who has been abandoned by his father, Ging Freecss, who is a legendary hunter and creator of Green Island. Gon went on a journey to find his father and also became the best Hunter in the world.
Who are the Members of Phantom Troupe in Hunter x Hunter (Present and Former)
Chrollo Lucifer (Leader)
Hisoka (Former)
Feitan Portor
Phinks Magcub
Shalnark
Nobunaga Hazama
Pakundo (Deceased)
Uvogin (Deceased)
Shizuku Murasaki
Bonolenov Ndongo
Franklin Bordeau
Machi Komacine
Kortopi
Illumi Zoldyck
Kalluto
However, Illumi Zoldyck also joined the Phantom Troupe in place of Uvogin, whom Kurapika had killed, and Kalluto also joined the Phantom’s group in place of Hisoka when he left the troupe.
When did Phantom Troupe formed?
Chrollor founded the Phantom Troupe alongside Franklin, Uvogin, Machi, Pakunoda, Feitan, Nobunaga, and Shalnark. The date of the foundation is unknown, but it was founded way before the Hunter Exam.
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Rules To Be In Phantom Troupe
Phantom Troupe is based on the spider way as they have one head that is considered the best among the group, and the other acts as 12 legs of a spider that are ranked equally. However, the rule to be in the Troupe is a person needs to defeat one of the members to replace him in the group, but if the person is very well known and strong then he can join the troupe only if there is a vacancy in it just like Hisoka and Kalluto joined as a replacement. Every member of the troupe must have a spider that with the number they are given to show their faith in the Troupe.
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What is the goal of Phantom Troupe?
Phantom Troupe's main aim is to collect the exclusive and valuable treasure. They always look to steal the treasure and kill those in between. They even killed Kurta Clan to have their scarlet eyes, which is very valuable.
FAQs on Phantom Troupe in Hunter x Hunter?
A. Exceptional combat abilities, nen techniques, and special talents are above average nen users.
A. The Phantom Troupe, also known as the Spider, is a group of assassins and criminals in the Hunter x Hunter series.
A. Each member of the Phantom Troupe has a spider tattoo on their body with the number they are given.
A. No, all members of the Phantom Troupe do not have equal strength, but they have their own specific abilities or intelligence.
A. Phantom Troupe appeared in the Hunter x Hunter anime series.