Meleoron (メレオロン, Mereoron) is a pacifistic chameleon-like Chimera Ant. His defining ability is to make himself invisible. He is an eccentric among Chimera Ants, as he dislikes fighting and killing. His original name as a human was Jail (ジェイル, Jeiru).
Appearance
Meleoron's anime design
Meleoron has the appearance of a chameleon, has short blonde hair with a matching color shaggy goatee, and dresses in a gray hooded sweatshirt and sweatpants.
Personality
Meleoron is good-natured in general, being one of the few Chimera Ants to leave the colony upon witnessing the King's merciless nature. He also seems to be quite perceptive and understanding, as shown when he noticed Killua's sadness during the Palace Invasion arc.
Background
In his former human life, Meleoron went by the name Jail and was the foster child of Peggy.
Plot
Chimera Ant arc
Meleoron talks to Koala.
Meleoron and his division has been assigned to hunt humans for the Chimera Ant Queen. He comes out of hiding when one of his subordinates, Koala, kills a human intended to be the Queen's food. Meleoron reproaches Koala for what he has done, and if Koala enjoys killing so much, he should ling so much, Koala should enlist in another division.[2]
Shortly after the King's birth, he witnesses the death of Peggy[3] and is one of the division commanders that left the colony.[4]
When Gon was on his way to the palace of the Republic of East Gorteau, he sent his soldiers to go after him to test Gon's skills. After Gon beat his henchmen, he decided to form a partnership with Gon to attack the king with the help of his ability the "God's Accomplice," as he was able to remember some of his memories when he was human.[1]
Meruem knocks out Meleoron
After he left the colony and found out that Peggy (who was killed by the King)[3] was his foster parent, he wanted vengeance against the king. During the siege on East Gorteau palace, Meleoron mainly assisted Knuckle to secretly place Hakoware on Youpi but also helped Killua and Morel to escape from him. He and Knuckle are knocked unconscious and captured by Meruem while trying to get away from the palace. After the events of East Gorteau, he is seen sitting beside a bedridden Shoot McMahon.
13th Hunter Chairman Election arc
Meleoron sees the pictures sent by Gon
When Killua brings Alluka to the hospital to heal Gon, Meleoron is seen waiting with Ikalgo and many other of Gon's companions outside. Soon after Gon is healed, he, Ikalgo, Palm, Shoot, and Knuckle see some pictures sent by Gon of a flock of Small-billed Swans flying into the sunset.
Abilities & Powers
Even though Meleoron has the rank of a Squadron Leader, he himself admits his fighting strength is only on par with a common soldier ant. During his time as a Squadron Leader, he had authority over his underlings, and retained his influence until he allied himself with the Extermination Team. Due to his genetic makeup, Meleoron is able to stick to walls and turn invisible. He is rather proficient at stealth, as he is able to move silently and conceal his smell. However, Koala, Killua and Gon have all managed to sense his presence distinctly, with Koala even managing to pinpoint his location. If remaining unnoticed is of crucial importance, he resorts to his Nen abilities. He is capable of holding his breath for up to two minutes while calm and half that under moderate psychological pressure, provided he remains immobile. However, severe stress may cause this time to be reduced drastically. Meleoron is also fairly analytical, and a good liar.
Nen
In addition to Meleoron's natural ability to turn invisible, he also has two secret Nen abilities unknown to other Chimera Ants.
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Trivia
- His name is derived from "chameleon", the clade of lizards he is based on.
- According to the "Hunter × Hunter Manual" section found in the Yu ☆ Yu ☆ Hakusho official character book (Shueisha Jump remix), Meleoron's stats are:
| Story Arcs | Spirit | Skill | Strength | Nen | Talent | Intelligence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chimera Ant arc: NGL | 3/5 | 1/5 | 1/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Chimera Ant arc: Palace Invasion | 4/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
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