Gon Freecss

Gon Freecss is the main protagonist of the anime/manga series Hunter × Hunter, he is the son of the famous Hunter Ging Freecss. Finding the whereabouts of his father is Gon's primary motivation in becoming a licensed Hunter.
He is voiced by Junko Takeuchi in the original Japanese version of the 1999 anime, who also voiced Naruto Uzumaki of the same name, Red from Pokémon Origins, and Gumball Watterson from The Amazing World of Gumball, and by Elinor Holt in the English dub, while in the 2011 anime he is voiced by Megumi Han in the original Japanese version and Erica Mendez in the English dub, both who also voiced Atsuko Kagari from Little Witch Academia. Mendez also provided the voices of Megumin from KonoSuba: God's Blessing on this Wonderful World! and Kamisato Ayaka from Genshin Impact.
==Personality==
Gon is an athletic, rustic, and friendly boy with a thirst for adventure. He is very kind and forgiving, as shown when he chooses to heal a psychopath who had just attempted to kill him. Because of this trait, he can make friends very easily. Having spent a lot of time in the woods as a child, he is very good with animals. Gon is an Enhancer, who are known for being simple-minded and determined. This determination and talent leads to both potential allies and potential enemies trusting in him and taking his side. Despite his kind nature, he can also be quite self-serving at times and has a very strange sense of morality.
Gon has a heightened sense of smell and sight, as well as very keen taste. Initially, Gon wants to become a Hunter because he wishes to find out the depths of an occupation that would cause a father to choose the profession over being with his own son, though soon this goal switches to finding his father. Gon is also shown to love his aunt Mito a great deal; due to the fact that she raised him since he was an infant, he considers her his mother, to the point that he didn't want to learn about his real mother.
Gon is extremely confident in his abilities. Sometimes, he does not realize when the opponent is far stronger or even after he knows the opponent is stronger than him; regardless, he will continue to fight. He refuses to accept himself as inferior to any opponent that he disagrees with, including those clearly stronger than him. Togashi initially portrays this as naïveté. Aside from becoming a Hunter and finding his father, Gon desires strength above all else. Gon's greatest insecurity lies in his own weakness and not being able to protect those close to him.
His central flaws lie in his temper and impulsive nature. Gon sometimes fails to think things through and such actions lead to him suffering. Though possessing talent far beyond the norm for his age, anytime his abilities are challenged, he feels as if he has to prove his antagonist wrong. He continually strives to obtain greater power, often becoming exceptionally stronger in his anger. But Gon's anger also leads to extremely reckless tendencies. When his emotions are ignited, Gon becomes irrational and completely oblivious to anything else. While his will is stronger than most and he can be very level-headed, this clear mind can also make him very cold at times. Even more worrying is the extent to which his simple-mindedness colors his perception of those around him. Often it's difficult for others to understand or relate Gon's actions or thoughts to what people would consider "normal" thinking. On more than one occasion the people around Gon have remarked on how he "doesn't care about the good or the bad" with some believing Gon to be a little insane. This is because he never considers whether these people are good or bad, but judges them based on how curious he is about them or what they have done for him and his friends. Regardless of what kind of people they may be, if they've directly or indirectly assisted Gon, he will express gratitude for what they've done. A good example of this was in the Greed Island arc, when Gon thanked Binolt for helping him become stronger, even though Binolt was a psychopathic murderer and cannibal who tried to kill them. Some other examples of this are regarding killers like Killua and Hisoka: despite having killed many people, Killua is still Gon's best friend, and he actually admires Hisoka's strength, even after seeing his sadistic and bloodthirsty personality.
His morality is extremely subjective, almost twisted: while he values life in general, he expressed no resentment towards killers like Killua and Hisoka due to their strength and the assistance they've given him. He did not even think about warning Agon when the latter was about to cross paths with Hisoka, despite knowing full well that the encounter would have inevitably resulted in the man's death, all for the sake of obtaining the magician's tag. On the other hand, he has expressed hatred towards the Phantom Troupe, due to them caring for their comrades but not extending their pity to the ones they killed, the Bomb Devils, and most importantly Pitou.
His character takes a turn for the worst during the Chimera Ant arc: overflowing with hatred and a desire to make Pitou pay for what they did to Kite, he stops at nothing to fulfill his quest. When he saw Pitou healing Komugi, he initially did not want to wait for Pitou to finish healing Komugi and was just barely prevented from killing Pitou because Killua reminded him they needed Pitou alive to fix Kite. What's more, his black and white view of the world caused him to become enraged at the thought of Pitou caring for Komugi's life, actually calling it unfair. What's more repulsive is that he only viewed Komugi as a bargaining chip instead of an actual human life, cutting the required time Pitou may have needed to heal her, and worst of all, threatening to kill Komugi if Pitou spoke out of line, using her as a hostage to make sure Pitou gave Kite to Gon. This also reveals his hypocritical nature, berating the Phantom Troupe for killing people who had nothing to do with them yet willing to do the same with Komugi if it helped him with his goals. Once Gon found out that Kite was dead, his fuel skyrocketed to the point that his only goal was killing Pitou, and he was willing to sacrifice all of his Nen and even his life to obtain the power he needed to eliminate Pitou. Even after being healed by Nanika, he expressed no regret or guilt over his actions against Pitou or Komugi, only apologizing to Killua for his harsh words towards him.
==Powers & Abilities==
As a licensed Hunter, Gon is granted many of the benefits of becoming a Hunter. Even before awakening to Nen, he already had demonstrated strength, durability, speed & reflexes above the average human.
*Enhanced Senses: Gon has distinctive animal traits, as very acute senses (especially smell and hearing) and an evolved instinct. His sense of smell is so advanced that caused him to be compared to a dog. At the start of the series he had a fishing rod that he could swing with baffling accuracy, even managing to catch Hisoka's tag from afar while the latter was moving at high speed. The fishing rod can also be used as an offensive weapon should the situation ask for it. During the Hunter Exam, Gon was often praised for his powers of observation and agility. In battle, he is quick to think of alternative solutions and strategies. As an enhancer, he should be fairly balanced between offense and defense, but he prefers to go on the offensive, as his stubbornness tends to come out during combat. Because of it, he sometimes charges in recklessly, but at the same time doesn't give up until he can't move anymore. He is quite proficient in close combat, although he doesn't fight resorting to any conventional martial art. Rage greatly bolsters his skills, particularly by boosting his already remarkable aura. His most remarkable feature, however, is the uncanny, bottomless potential he is gifted with. Many powerful characters such as Hisoka, Wing, Biscuit and Razor were left astounded when they grasped the full extent of Gon's talent, which is often described as being limitless. This allows him to learn extremely quickly, and that is true especially in the field of Nen, with an aptitude like his being very rare. Even before learning it he managed to use Zetsu on one occasion.
*Enhanced Agility: Gon is shown to be very agile in combat, with swiftness mainly employed to quickly dodge and react to the enemy's attacks. His speed also allows him to attack from every position.
*High Pain Resistance: Gon has shown to be somewhat impervious to pain. This is mostly due to his obstinacy and determination more than to a physical predisposition. He could take having his arms being blown off by the Bomber and severed by Neferpitou, continuing to fight and winning nonetheless.
*Expert Tracker: He managed to follow Hisoka for several days without being detected. Furthermore, he chased Nobunaga and Machi around a town with the two of them failing to spot him (although they clearly sensed his presence). 
Furthermore after being in a state of emotional distress and using "everything" against Neferpitou, Gon's abilities became immensely powerful to the point that the Royal Guard feared that his power levels are on par with that of Meruem, the King of the Chimera Ants. He also grew up into an adult version of himself, being taller, muscular, and possessing a malevolent, intimidating aura around him. However, this great power bestowal has a price to pay: he would never be able to utilize Nen again in the future and the fact that it sent him into a coma until Nanika healed him.
*Immense Strength: Gon's transformation has given him significantly powerful strength that his Jajanken have obliterated the forest and his punches have disfigured Neferpitou's face or send them flying from great distance with a single blow from his attacks.
*Immense Durability: While Gon's Enhancement-type Nen has already given him significant strength and durability, his transformation furthermore have immensely made him even more durable than ever.
*Immense Speed & Reflexes: His speed and reflexes are significantly enhanced to the point that he can easily dodge Neferpitou's attacks empowered by their Terpsichora which push their abilities above their limits. 
*Empowered Nen Abilities: Gon's Nen abilities have been vastly improved to the point that they are powerful enough to obliterate the entire forest or Neferpitou's body. He has shown off a sinister aura during his transformation.
*Immense Pain Tolerance: It appears Gon has higher pain tolerance despite his right arm being severed by a post-mortem Nen Neferpitou's attack. He was unfazed by such powerful blow to the point that he even used his own severed arm to finish them off.
==Quotes==
==Trivia==
*A current theory among fans is Gon may be descended from the Dark Continent through his mother. Which would explain why Ging never spoke about her.
**It would also explain a lot of the Nen inconsistencies with his training, as he was able to keep up with Killua, who had been trained as an assassin from birth and had far more combat training.
*Despite the loss of his Nen, Gon is still a licensed Hunter.
*During the Chimera Ant arc, Gon's vendetta was ultimately pointless as Kite was reincarnated as a Chimera Ant. And the sacrifice he made to destroy Pitou nearly cost him everything; his potential as a Hunter, his remaining lifespan, and even whatever future he could have. Had Killua not gotten his sister to heal Gon, the latter would have died.
**Gon has an antiparallel with the main antagonist of this arc, Meruem. While Meruem eventually becomes protective and caring, Gon becomes cold and ruthless, willing to kill Komugi if Neferpitou fails to obey his orders.
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