Leorio Paradinight

### What Makes Them Likeable

Wanting to be a Hunter to be a Doctor in order to help people with the same illness his childhood friend had
Helping Killua and Gon to make enough money in order to buy Greed Island

### Type of Love Exalted

Selfless Doctor

**Leorio Paradinight** is a tritagonist in the anime/manga *Hunter x Hunter.* He first started off as a selfish greedy man only wanting to be a hunter for the money, but it is later revealed that he wants to be a hunter because he has an ambition of becoming a Doctor to help the poor and help people recover from the same illness his childhood friend had, since he wasn't able to be anything to help him since he was still a child.

Leorio is currently a member of the Zodiacs as the *Boar.*

## What Makes Him Love Exalted?

* Though he does appear to be very selfish and greedy when first introduced, he lacks most of the corrupting factors in the Hunter x Hunter franchise, and often supports his friends and shows great loyalty to them. He may be hot-headed, but he is only like this when his friends are injured or insulted.
* He wanted to become a Hunter to be a Doctor so he can help the poor and help children recover from the disease his childhood friend had since he wasn't able to do anything about due to the lack of money, making him remorseful.
* According to Melody, he has "the nicest heartbeat in the city", describing it as "warm and gentle", this would make him a good teacher or doctor.
* He uses his money for many good things, one for fund for medical school fees, but also to pay for medicine and other miscellaneous expenditures when treating those who can't afford many things to treat themselves.
* He and Kurapika saved Gon from falling off the boat by the storm on the way to the hunter exam.
* He apologizes for his rude behavior to almost attacking an old lady in the exam since Kurapika explained that staying silent was the only correct answer.
* After passing the hunter exam, he, alongside Kurapika and Gon, go to Kukuroo Mountain to recuse Killua from the control of his family.
* He helps his friends to open the testing gate at the Zoldyck family place by training for three weeks in order for his strength to increase.
* After telling Leorio everything about the Greed Island game, he helps both Gon and Killua earn money by staging an arm wrestling contest and whoever wins gets a diamond worth 3 million jenny so they have enough money to buy the game.
* Gon, Killua and Leorio offer Kurapika their assistance to help capture Chrollo, the leader of the Phantom Troupe.
* While Kurapika lays sick, he and Melody watch over him.
* In the election, he asks to talk to Ging and angrily questions him on his indifference to Gon's critical condition, showing that he is extremely worried about Gon and wants to help him no matter what.
* When Ging answers that he doesn’t need to worry about or check on Gon because Gon has a number of good friends like Leorio, this infuriates him, causing him to punch Ging for abandoning his son.
* The only reason why he wants to be Chairman in the first place is so that can help Gon recover from his injuries and despite feeling powerless, wants to help Gon recover no matter what.
* He runs over to Gon when he got recovered, he ran over to him and gave him a big hug, he even starts crying over that fact his is recovered, and apologizes for not being able to help him when he needed that help.
* He supports Kurapika and the medical team in the Dark Continent and he is glad he is given the opportunity to join the expedition, stating he will do his best leading him to be assigned to the Science Team.

## External Links

* Leorio Parainight on the Hunter x Hunter Wiki
* Leorio Parainight on the Heroes Wiki
* Leorio Palainight on the Pure Good Wiki