Leorio Paradinight (レオリオ゠パラディナイト, Reorio Paradinaito) is a Rookie Hunter and a member of the Zodiacs with the codename "Boar" (亥い, I). He is currently a medical student, studying to become a doctor.
Appearance[]
Leorio is a tall, manly-looking, fairly muscular young man with small brown eyes, black hair, and a spiked crew cut. He typically wears a dark blue business suit, black shoes, and a pair of tea-shade sunglasses. Some of the characters, such as Killua near the beginning of the story, mistake Leorio for an old man, but he is actually a lot younger than he looks, being a teenager at the start of the series.
Personality[]
Leorio is initially introduced as a selfish narcissist who greatly emphasizes material wealth. Despite his assertions that he is only after money, he eventually reveals to Kurapika that his dream is to become a doctor to help the poor one day. He believes that all things in the world (lives, dreams, etc.) can be bought and that becoming a Hunter will provide him with the necessary funds for his medical education. Due to his first spat with Kurapika, as well as the test on the way to the navigator's cabin, he seems to be sensitive to those who do not take him seriously or treat him with disrespect. His real priorities seem to be friends first, then his dream of becoming a great doctor, with everything else afterward.
Leorio is not one to balk and retreat when faced with overwhelming odds in battle. A loyal, trustworthy ally who greatly values the ties of friendship, he acts like the 'big brother' of the group. He often provides comic relief; Killua sometimes ridicules him for his comparatively older age, although he swears that his appearance is that of a mere teenager. His impulsive and brash nature has sometimes caused more trouble for the people around him. Another flair he has is his ability to 'straight-talk' through many situations at hand. It could be seen that his closest relationship in the group is with Kurapika because they have spent the most time with each other.
At the tail end of the Yorknew City arc, Melody claims that he has "the nicest heartbeat in the city", stating that "it's warm and gentle" and that he would make for a better doctor than a Hunter.
Relationships[]
Kurapika[]
Gon Freecss[]
Killua Zoldyck[]
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