Kon (コン, Kon) is a friendly Foxbear that lives on the Whale Island.
Appearance
Kon has the stocky body of a bear and the sharp face and ears of a fox. He has brown fur and yellow eyes.
Personality
Despite Foxbears being known as aggressive and territorial beasts, Kon is very friendly and seems to understand Gon's speech. When the boy leaves for the Hunter Exam, Kon, a second foxbear, and several other forest animals come to say goodbye to him.
Plot
Hunter Exam arc
Gon and Kon
Kon was tamed and befriended by Gon after its parent was killed by the Hunter, Kite. Kite intended to put it down, as it hadn't been weaned, but Gon insisted that he could take care of it.[1]
Heaven's Arena arc
In a meditative state, Gon remembers Kon.[2] Kon is also in Gon's thoughts when he thinks about how long he is away from home.[3]
Yorknew City arc
After Gon arrives on the Whale Island accompanied by Killua, they go out to explore the forest. Killua asks if that place is where Gon's Foxbear friend lives; Gon confirms but doubts that Kon will appear because female Foxbears hate human scent so his mate would get upset, and his status as the ruler of the forest "prevents" him from hanging out with people as he would lose the respect of the other animals. As a "welcome back", Kon leaves some fresh fish for the boys where he and Gon used to play.[4]
Trivia
- In the 1999 anime series:
Translations around the World
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
 Arabic
|
كون | |
 Russian
|
Кон | |
References
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 1, Chapter 1
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 6, Chapter 51
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 7, Chapter 63
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 8, Chapter 64
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter Character Design & Art Collection (1999)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Hunter × Hunter - Episode 46 (1999)
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Episode 2 (1999)