Owl (梟, Fukurō—lit. "Ural owl") is one of the most valuable members of the Mafia Community and a member of the Shadow Beasts, the elite guard of the Ten Dons.[4]
Appearance[]
Like almost all members of the Shadow Beasts, Owl resembles the animal that inspired his codename. He has large, piercing eyes which often remain hidden behind a large pair of sunglasses (even at night). Together with a large shirt and sandals, Owl appears very laid back. He also has dark hair framing his face and a short beard on his chin.[4]
Personality[]
Owl never seems to worry too much about what's happening around him, but in more serious situations he makes sure to stay on his guard.[5]
Plot[]
Yorknew City arc[]
After the massacre inside the Cemetery Building and as the Phantom Troupe members make their escape, Uvogin calls Chrollo and tells him that the vault was already empty. He adds that the auctioneer told them that the items were relocated a few hours ago by one of the Shadow Beasts named Owl, who used no tools, left holding nothing, and somehow emptied the 25 m2 vault. Chrollo guesses that Owl has a similar Nen ability to Shizuku's, and Uvogin agrees with him.[4]
After Uvogin is captured by Kurapika and the other Nostrade bodyguards in the Gordeau Desert, the members of the Phantom Troupe pursue them. Out of nowhere, Owl suddenly jumps on the hood of their car and uses his Fun Fun Cloth ability to envelop it. Four of the Troupe members are able to escape being caught, but Nobunaga is trapped by the ability and shrunk down inside the cloth as he wonders what's going on and orders Owl to let him out. As Owl holds the tiny cloth in his hand, he looks at the four Troupe members and realizes that he can't underestimate them since they were able to reach quickly enough to escape his trap, telling himself that he needs to stay cautious. Feitan points out that Nobunaga had a bad position inside the car, and Machi describes Owl's ability as the ultimate accessory for stealing. Shalnark guesses that he was able to carry all the auction items in his pocket and that he can return them to their original size. After the five remaining Shadow Beasts, Feitan readies his aura and says that they need to ask them if the chain user is part of their group.[5]
Although the other Shadow Beasts are all killed, Owl is kept alive and brought back to the Troupe's hideout where he is seen sitting in a chair with his hands restrained and a sack over his head (with some blood on the sack and his shirt). His torturer Feitan sits calmly nearby reading a book.[6]
Light tells his bodyguards that all the Shadow beasts are dead with the exception of Owl, who was in charge of transporting goods and most likely kidnapped by the Troupe. He guesses that the Troupe won't need to torture him too much if one of their members has the ability to extract information, adding that the Ten Dons have assumed that the Troupe is now in possession of the auction items.[7]
Chrollo Lucilfer later steals and uses Owl's ability during his fight against Silva and Zeno Zoldyck, which confirms that the Shadow Beast was still alive at the time.[8]
Abilities & Powers[]
As a Shadow Beast, Owl is very influential within the Mafia Community. He is also a capable fighter, one of the best serving under the Ten Dons, since he was chosen as one of their personal bodyguards.
Enhanced Agility: Owl has a good sense of balance and remarkable athletic skills. He landed on the hood of a car during a high-speed chase while wearing flip-flops, and then jumped off just as easily.[5]
Nen[]
Owl is a Conjurer*.[2][3] As a Shadow Beast, he is one of the ten best Nen users within the Mafia Community, making him a fearsome opponent. His ability works best when his opponent is unaware of its effects since it has no offensive or defensive capacities but can end a fight in one shot if used properly, making sneak attacks the best course of action. It is also very handy for capture and transportation.[5] He can no longer use his ability after it was stolen by Chrollo.[8]
Former[]
Owl's Nen Type: Conjuration | ||
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Type: Conjuration | Fun Fun Cloth (不思議で便利な大風呂敷 Fan Fan Kurosu, lit. "Mysterious Convenient Kerchief") | |
The Fun Fun Cloth is used by Owl to shrink whatever ends up in the cloth, whether it be an object or a living being, without any physical harm. The size of the fabric can change according to Owl's will. It also seems very durable, as it successfully enveloped a car in motion. Owl can then bring the object back to its original size by uncovering it. It appears that another cloth can be conjured while another is still in use, as Owl was able to capture the car the Phantom Troupe was in[5] while he still had possession of the auction merchandise.[4] |
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Battles[]
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Trivia[]
- In the Viz version, Owl's Nen ability is translated as Magic Fun Cloth: "Convenient Kerchief".[5]
Translations around the World[]
Language | Name | |
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Arabic | بومة (Bawma) | |
Chinese | 梟 (Xiāo) | |
French | Fukuro | |
Spanish | Fukuro | |
Thai | ฟุคุโร่ (Fu khu rò) |
References[]
- ↑ Nippon TV - HUNTER×HUNTER - Yorknew City (arc): characters page
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hunter × Hunter Characters Book: World × Character × Blessing (2001)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hunter × Hunter: Battle Collection
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 9, Chapter 74
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 9, Chapter 77
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 10, Chapter 84
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 10, Chapter 89
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 11, Chapter 99
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