Kurapika Death – Reasons Why He Will Die.
Kurapika is one of the main characters of Hunter X Hunter and currently acts as the protagonist of the Succession war arc itself. If it were any other series we wouldn’t have this talk of one of the leading main characters losing their life. But this is HxH and Togashi isn’t afraid to go the dark route. So let’s try to find out if Kurapika will end up dying based on the foreshadowing.
Will Kurapika Die?
Kurapika’s character arc in the current saga looks like it will conclude with his death. The theme of revenge, strong enemies in Phantom Troupe, Tserriednich, and his own power which literally reduces his life span are signs that he will die by the end of the arc.
Theme of Revenge
Kurapika’s story is about revenge. Kurapika himself said he doesn’t fear death but fears that his rage would fade away one day. For a person filled with just anger and revenge, there are only two paths in the future – either being consumed by revenge or moving away from revenge. Kurapika has so far managed to remain calm so far but he has gone to darker paths like coercing others.
Kurapika currently has no place to return to. He even wonders what will be his future after the current quest.
Emperor Time – A Chekov’s Gun
When Kurapika’s eyes turn scarlet, his Nen affinity changes into Specialist from Conjurer. This ability allows him to utilize all the types of Nen with 100% efficiency. This comes at a high cost since every second spent in this state reduces Kurapika’s lifespan by one hour.
We still don’t know how many years Kurapika had lost before this current arc. And in this current arc, he used Emperor Time for 9 hours on the ship alone. This alone amounts to more than 3 years lost for now. We know he used it during the fight against Uvogin. Kurapika’s losing life span will come into play in the story.
Current Arc Has Everything He Needs
Kurapika’s two goals are to retrieve the Scarlet eyes of his clan members and to take revenge on Phantom Troupe. Currently the Fourth Prince, Tserriednich has the last remaining Scarlet Eyes and all the remaining Phantom Troupe members are on the ship.
Fight Vs Phantom Troupe
Currently, Kurapika isn’t aware that the remaining Phantom Troupe members are on the ship. Inevitably Kurapika will get to learn about this and a conflict is bound to happen. Going against all Phantom Troupes, who are some of the strongest characters in the verse, in an isolated confined area won’t come without consequences and Kurapika has to use Emperor Time if he has any chance of winning.
Tserriednich Is Terrifying
Tserriednich’s potential is scary. His Hatsu and the general Nen showing in a short period of time are terrifying. Kurapika eventually has to face him to retrieve the remaining Scarlet Eyes which he won’t give to him easily. Also since he isn’t a Phantom Troupe member, Kurapika would have restrictions in using his Nen abilities against Tserriednich.
Facing both Phantom Troupe and Tserriednich won’t be without consequence for Kurapika.
Character Arc Of Kurapika
- Kurapika has no place to go after this voyage.
- Kurapika’s Emperor Time using his life span is Chekov’s Gun.
- Kurapika both goals are on the ship – Phantom Troupe and Tserriednich.
All of these point to Kurapika’s story arc ending in this arc. It is difficult to see Kurapika having a different goal after reaching Dark Continent. Another possible way is these conflicts extend to Dark Continent too. But the point is it is tough to see Kurapika coming through all these trials without any consequences.
Togashi’s Interview
Togashi in an interview stated that both Kurapika and Phantom Troupe members die by the end. I won’t put too much thought into this since we can’t be sure of the things outside the canon story. But it is a thought to think about.
What will end up happening to Kurapika and the Phantom Troupe?
Togashi: “They will all die.”
My Thoughts
Unlike Gon, Kurapika started the journey in the story in a negative way. Gon character conclusion ended up as a negative character conclusion. So I think Kurapika might have a positive character conclusion since Kurapika dying is something everyone expects.
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