Bourbon

Bourbon
Kana	バーボン
Rōmaji	Bābon
Also known as	The Snake Charmer
Portrayal
Japanese Voice	Eiji Takemoto (1999)
Debuts
Manga Debut	Chapter 5
Anime Debut	Episode 6 (1999) Episode 3 (2011)
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black
State	Deceased
General Status
Previous Occupation	Snake Charmer Examinee

Bourbon (バーボン, Bābon), also known as the "Snake Charmer", was candidate #103 in the 287th Hunter Exam.

Appearance

• 2011
• 1999
• Manga

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Bourbon 2011 Design

File:Bourbon 1999 Design.gif

Bourbon 1999 Design

Bourbon was a bulky man with a large nose. He was seen wearing a light blue and purple robe along with a tan turban.

Background

He was a skilled snake charmer and was a Hunter Exam veteran taking the Hunter Exam many times before.

Plot

Hunter Exam arc

Tonpa introduces him as a veteran in the Hunter Exam. He's said to be very tenacious and cautioned to never make him your enemy. At the start of the Hunter Exam, Bourbon along with the other examinees run an 80+ Km marathon through the Zaban underground tunnel led by the Examiner Satotz. In the second phase of the exam, Bourbon completes Menchi's retrial exam by collecting a Spider-Eagle Egg. After boiling the egg, he tries it and is amazed by its delicious taste. On the site of the 3rd phase, the Trick Tower, Bourbon notes how there's not a single soul.

Bourbon along with 25 (1 Dead) other examinees manage to pass the 3rd phase. With the 4th phase of the exam being a manhunt on Zevil Island. Bourbon hid deep within a cave on the island and set a snake trap. The snakes were commanded to attack anyone whom enters the cave or touches him. The victims whom are attacked either die from the snake venom or can bargain with Bourbon for an antidote. However this all never came to fruition due to him dying from anaphylactic shock caused by Ponzu's bees.

However Bourbon's snake trap was not set in vain. His snakes kept Ponzu from escaping the cave after she entered it. The snakes also attack and incapacitate Leorio after he entered the cave and tried to warn his friends about the snake trap. Unfortunately both Gon and Kurapika enter the cave, unaware of the snake trap. As Leorio started to succumb to the snake's poison. Gon tries to retrieve the antidote from Bourbon's corpse, but is attacked by a swarm of snakes. However Gon manages to retrieve and use the antidote on Leorio and himself.

Abilities & Powers

Bourbon is able to control a large amount of snakes and force them to do his bidding. They will follow his orders even while he sleeps, or after his death. It's unknown if Bourbon had knowledge in the medical field, since he was carrying anti-venom with him, though this was probably a safety measure for himself and used as a bargaining chip for his victims.

Battles

Battles
Hunter Exam arc Bourbon vs. Great Stamp† Bourbon† vs. Ponzu

Translations around the World

Language		Name
Arabic		بابون (Babun)
French		Barbon
Korean		버번 (Beobeon)
Russian		Барбон (Barbon)