Who dies in Hunter X Hunter: List of All Deaths.

Hunter X Hunter is one of the best anime series of all time. With its adventurous, action-packed story combined with gritty and dark moments, Hunter X Hunter leaves an everlasting impact on the viewers.

Hunter X Hunter has a large number of deaths over the course of the series. I have tried to collect all the deaths here.

Deaths In Hunter License Exam Arc

Character	Killed By/Cause	Episode No (2011)
Examiner Imposter	Hisoka	4
Several Applicants	Creatures In Milsy Wetlands	5
Several Applicants	Hisoka	5
Several Applicants	Jumpin In Split Mountain	6
Two Examinees	Killua	7
Several Applicants	Six-legged Flying Beasts.	8
Togari	Hisoka	10
Johness	Killua	11
Goz	Gittarackur (Illumi)	15
Siper	Gittarackur (Illumi)	15
Agon	Hisoka	16
Geretta	Hisoka	16
Bourbon	Ponzu	17
Bodoro	Killua	20

Two Unnamed Examinees

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Killua

During the match between Netero and Gon/Killua, Killua quits the game due to frustration and leaves. Killua gets bumped by Two examinees and they confront Killua to apologize. Killua kills them instantly without any remorse.

Togari’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Hisoka

Togari, an examiner took on Hisoka during the third phase of the exam to get revenge on him. Togari uses his newly learned techniques with hookbill knives against Hisoka but Hisoka catches them and decapitates Togari.

Johness’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Killua

Johness is a prisoner known for his infamous murders serving 968 years. Killua faces off against him in a death match in the third phase of the exam. Killua manages to take his heart out of his chest in the blink of an eye without Johness even realizing it.

Bourbon’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Ponzu

Bourbon set up a trap in a cave and hid in it in the fourth phase of the exam. But Ponzu went there and accidentally released her bees attacking him. This caused Anaphylactic shock in him leading to his death.

Bodoro’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Killua

In the final phase of the battle, Bodoro faces Leorio. Before Bodoro could start fighting, Killua appears behind him and kills him with his bare hand.

Several Applicants

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Various Reasons

Over the course of the Hunter License exams, several contestants died. Some died due to creatures in wetland, some killed by Hisoka, some by Illumi, some died in split mountains, etc.

Deaths In Heaven’s Arena Arc

Character	Killed By/Cause	Episode No (2011)
Kastro	Hisoka	32

Kastro’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Hisoka

Kastro faced off against Hisoka in Heaven’s Arena. Kastro was bamboozled by Hisoka and in the end, he experienced a Memory Overload causing his demise.

Deaths In Yorknew City Arc

Character	Killed By/Cause	Episode No (2011)
Mafia Community In Underground Auction	Franklin	43
Baise	Shizuku	43
Ivlenkov	Shizuku	43
Tochino	Franklin	43
Worm	Uvogin	44
Rabid Dog	Uvogin	44
Leech	Uvogin	44
Porcupine	Uvogin	44
Unnamed Shadow Beasts	Shizuku and Feitan	45
Dalzollene	Phinks	45
Random Person In An Apartment	Phantom Troupe (likely)	46
Several Unnamed People	Uvogin	46
Uvogin	Kurapika	48
Two Assassins	Chrollo Lucifer	51
Many Members Of the Mafia	Phantom Troupe	51-52
Ten Dons	Illumi and Kalluto	53
Bean	Machi	53
Squala	Nobunaga	56
Pakunoda	Kurapika’s Judgment Chain	58

Baise’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Shizuku

In the auction house, Baise, one of the Nostrade Bodyguards was killed by Shizuku who hit Baise using her Blinky.

Ivlenkov’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Shizuku

In the auction house, Ivlenkov, one of the Nostrade Bodyguards was killed by Shizuku who uses Blinky to crush his skull.

Tochino’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Franklin

In the auction house, Tochino, one of the Nostrade Bodyguards was killed by Franklin’s Nen bullets During Feitan’s and Franklin’s onslaught in the auction house, Tochino summons his puppet to act as a guard but Franklin’s Nen bullets were just too powerful and ripped apart his puppet thus killing him too.

Worm’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Uvogin

Worm, one of the shadow beasts fought against Uvogin. He grabbed Uvogin and took him to the underground. But Uvogin used his Big Bang Impact ability to counter it. Worm is dead slightly sometime later due to the above attack.

Leech’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Uvogin

Leech injects some leeches into Uvogin’s body. But Uvogin bites a part of his head thus killing him.

Rabid Dog’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Uvogin

Rabid Dog manages to chew a portion of the shoulder of Uvogin. But Uvogin spits a bone which he took from Leech’s skull. Rabid Dog blocks it with his hand but the bone hits Rabid Dog with a great force to pierce the hand and hut the skull.

Porcupine’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Uvogin

Porcupine manages to attach himself in Uvogin’s hand via his hair. Uvogin then gives out a scream strong enough to kill Porcupine.

Remaining Shadow Beasts

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Phantom Troupe

All remaining shadow beasts are killed by Phantom Troupe except Owl.

Uvogin’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Kurapika

Uvogin faces off against Kurapika and in the end, Kurapika manages to defeat him. Kurapika places a judgment chain on Uvogin asking him to reveal the location of other members. As Uvogin refuses to reveal the info, it activates crushing his heart.

Ten Dons

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Illumi and Kalluto

Ten Dons arranged assassins to kill Phantom Troupe. But Chrollo Lucifer arranged Illumi and Kalluto to kill the Ten Dons which they succeed in doing.

Squala’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Nobunaga

Squala was interrogated about the info of Uvogin and the chain user. Then Pakunoda mentions the name of Eliza which makes Squala angry but Nobunaga slices his head twice killing him.

Pakunoda’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Kurapika

Kurapika puts a Judgement Chain on Pakunoda that will kill her if she talks about Kurapika. Pakunoda shoots the memory bullet about Kurapika on the other Phantom Troupe members thus killing herself.

Several People

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Phantom Troupe

Several Dons, Mafia members, civilians, bodyguards, assassins, etc were killed by Phantom Troupes.

Deaths In Greed Island Arc

Character	Killed By/Cause	Episode No (2011)
Jeet	Genthru	60
Puhat	Genthru	64
Jispa	Genthru	64
Nomdieu	Genthru, Sub, and Barra	65
Assam	Genthru, Sub, and Barra	65
Isaac	Genthru, Sub, and Barra	65
Nickes	Genthru, Sub, and Barra	65
Kazsule’s Alliance Members	Genthru, Sub, and Barra	71
Sabazushi	Genthru	72

Puhat and Jispa

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Genthru

Puhat confronts Genthru and Genthru demands Puhat’s ring. Puhat trying to act as a mediator between the alliance and the bombers is killed by Genthru who uses his Little Flower.
Jispa too is said to be dead in an unknown method.

Nickes alliance

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Genthru, Sub, and Barra

Everyone in this alliance including Nickes, Isaac, Assam, Nomdieu is killed by Genthru’s bomb ability. Only Cuzco and Abengane survive.

Kazsule’s Alliance Members

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Genthru, Sub, and Barra

Except for Gon, Killua, Biscuit, Goreinu, everyone in this alliance is killed by Genthru.

Deaths In Chimera Ant Arc

Character	Killed By/Cause	Episode No (2011)
Kurt	Queen Ant	77
Reina	Queen Ant	77
Several Villagers	Queen Ant	78
Gyros’ Men	Yunju and two other Ants	79
Gyros	Queen Ant	79
Gyros’ father	Gyro	80 (Flashback)
Pekuba	Pike	80
Balda	Pike	80
Ponzu	Gun-toting Ant	80
Spot	Yunju	82
Rover	Yunju	82
Mosquito Ant	Killua	82
Centipede Ant	Kite	82
Yunju	Kite	82
Baro	Gon	83
Rhino	Killua	83
Pokkle	Pig	84
Kite	Neferpitou	85
Several Ants	Netero	87
Peggy	Mereum	91
Turtle	Mereum	91
Several Humans	Mereum	91
A Child	Mereum	91
Queen Ant	After Giving Birth To Mereum	92
Ming Jol-ik’s double	Mereum	93
People in Royal Palace grounds	Mereum	93
Rammot	Killua	94
Gun-toting Ant	Bonolenov	96
Pell	Shalnark	96
Boki	Shalnark	96
Pike	Shizuku	97
Zazan	Feitan	97
Chimera Ant Shark	Killua	101
Ortho Siblings	Killua	101
Shogi Champion	Mereum	102
Go Champion	Suicide	103
Flutter	Knov	104
Leol	Morel	107
Cheetu	Silva Zoldyck	117
Palm	Unknown	118
Netero	Suicide	126
Neferpitou	Gon	131
Menthuthuyoupi	Poisoning	133
Shaiapouf	Poisoning	135
Mereum	Poisoning	135
Komugi	Poisoning	135

Kurt and Reina’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Crab Shaped Chimera Ant

Kurt and Reina are the first human meal served to Queen ant. They were fishing when confronted by a crab-shaped Chimera Ant.

Gyro and his men

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Chimera Ants

Chimera ants attack the base of NGL and kill several NGL members and also Gyro.

Ponzu’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Officer From Zazan’s Squad

Ponzu tries to escape from the NGL on the threat of Chimera ants. But she is shot by an officer from Zazan’s squad who then eats her.

Pokkle’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Pig Ant

Pokkle manages to be alive even after being caught by the chimera ants. But the newly born Pitou notices him and probes his brain. Later Pig ant butchers him to be served as food for Queen ant.

Kite’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Neferpitou

Kite along with Gon and Killua investigate the chimera ants in the NGL. Newly born Neferpitou senses Kite as a strong opponent and jumps to his place to fight Kite. Kite orders Gon and Killua to escape and fights Pitou alone. Later we see Pitou having Kite’s head in her hands.

Peggy’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Mereum

Due to the birth of Mereum, Queen Ant’s internal organs get damaged. But Mereum demands a meal for him but Peggy runs to look after Queen Ant. Mereum enraged just smashes Peggy’s head thus killing him.

Queen Ant’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Due to Child birth

Queen Ant’s internal organs are severely damaged due to Mereum’s birth. Due to Colt’s efforts, doctors from Hunter Association tried to save her but fail.

Rammot’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Killua

Rammot challenges Killua where Killua was watching over Gon and Palm. Initially, Rammot overwhelmed Killua, and Killua just tries to run. This is due to the needle placed on Killua that makes him run away even when faced with a slightly tough challenge. Later Killua removes the needle and instantly decapitates Rammot.

Pell and Boki

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Shalnark

Pell is a ladybug-shaped chimera ant that fought against Shalnark. Shalnark futilely tries to manipulate him but finally risked himself inserting his antenna into an exposed gap. But the ant still restrains Shalnark and it is revealed that another ant Boki is taking control all along.

Shalnark uses Autopilot mode by using an antenna on himself. Boki, filled with fear tries to get Pell to remove the antenna from Shalnark but Shalnark obliterates both Pell and Boki in a single strike.

Pike’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Zazan

Shizuku fights Pike in Meteor City and initially, she is on the defensive as Blinky gets stuck in Pike’s web. But Shizuku stripes nearly naked and strikes Pike with Blinky 29 times. Later Blinky drains Pike’s blood from the open wounds.

Zazan’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Feitan

Zazan and Feitan fight for a good amount of time and Zazan transform into a monstrous mutant. Feitan then activates his Nen ability, Rising Sun, and scorches Zazan in an immense amount of heat eventually killing her.

Flutter’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Knov

Flutter nen ability allows him to monitor enemies outside their range and to communicate telepathically. Knov deduces this and quickly kills the ant by unknown means.

Leol’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Morel

Leol and Morel face off against each other where Leol uses the stolen ability of Rental Pod which starts water floods. Leol thinks that Morel would have drowned in the water but he survives using his smoke power. Morel then kills Leol by poisoning via emitting CO.

Cheetu’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Silva Zoldyck

Cheetu teases Zeno Zoldyck to fight him but Silva Zoldyck appears behind Cheetu and smashes him to death with a single blow.

Palm’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Pitou/Shaiapouf

Palm infiltrates the Royal Palace and tries to go above through an elevator but gets caught due to Pitou’s En. Pitou and Shaiapouf make her a test subject experimenting in her brain and put her in a cocoon. She revives as a Chimera Ant but retains her human memories.
I am actually unsure whether we can say she is dead or just underwent a great physical change.

Netero’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Suicide

Netero fights Mereum in a battle for humanity’s survival. Netero after using all of his moves against Mereum with no use finally stops his own heart as a final resort. A bomb named Poor Man’s Rose will explode if Netero’s heart stops.

Neferpitou’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Gon

Gon after learning that Kite cannot be saved gets filled with rage and guilt. His resolve of never using Nen again aged him to his adult form giving him enormous power. Gon starts fighting Pitou and smashes her to death.

Menthuthuyoupi’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Poisoning

Poor Man’s Rose causes the surviving people to get poisoning that destroys the inner organs and also the poison is contagious to others. Menthuthuyoupi after being close with Mereum gets the poison and dies while fighting Welfin.

Shaiapouf’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Poisoning

Shaifpouf also gets poisoned from Mereum who was affected due to Poor Man’s Rose.

Mereum’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Poisoning

Mereum knowing his life is near his end goes to spend his final moments with Komugi. Both play Gungi and as they play the game, Mereum slowly starts losing his life and dies in Komugi’s lap.

Komugi’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Poisoning

Komugi plays Gungi with Mereum after Mereum returns fighting Netero. Mereum slowly begins to die due to poisoning and Komugi too gets affected with Poisoning. After Mereum dies in Komugi’s lap, Komugi too follows him to death.

Several People/Hunters/Ants

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Various Reasons

Over the course of this arc, several civilians lost their life due to the ants.
Killua, Kite, Netero, Gon, etc kill several ants. Other hunters too kill several ants that went to the outside world.

Several People/Hunters/Ants

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Various Reasons

Over the course of this arc, several civilians lost their life due to the ants.
Killua, Kite, Netero, Gon, etc kill several ants. Other hunters too kill several ants that went to the outside world.

Deaths In 13th Hunter Chairman Election Arc

Character	Killed By/Cause	Episode No (2011)
Mitsuba	Nanika	138(Flashback)
Hassam	Nanika	138(Flashback)
Kasuga	Nanika	138(Flashback)
67 People related to Kasuga	Nanika	138(Flashback)
Muna	Nanika	138(Flashback)
Gotoh	Hisoka	142
Several Hunters	Hisoka	143
Several Hunters	Illumi	143
Bushidora	Illumi	143
Teradein	Hisoka	143

Mitsuba and Hassam’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Alluka

Mistuba, a servant of the Zoldyck family didn’t fulfill Alluka’s requests four times. It resulted in her death and her loved one’s death who is known as Hassam.

Kasuga’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Alluka

After the billion jenny request by Yasuha was successfully granted, Alluka requests Kasuga, a servant in Zoldyck, to give her liver followed by her intestines then followed by her spine. Finally, Alluka requests Kasuga’s brain which she fails to give to Alluka. As a result Kasuga, her lover, and 65 other people whom she spent most time got killed.

Gotoh’s Death

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Hisoka

Illumi asks Hisoka to kill Alluka as he believed that if Alluka grants Killua’s wish, the Zoldyck family will be dead and so will Hisoka. Hisoka hence helps Illumi and happens to fight Gotoh, the house butler of the Zoldyck family. Both engage in high nen battle but Hisoka finally kills Gotoh by tricking him.

Several Hunters and Civilians

Killed By/Cause Of Death: Illumi and Hisoka

Several hunters were killed by Illumi and Hisoka over the course of this arc notably Bushidora by Illumi and Teradein by Hisoka.

Do comment if you find any discrepancies.