Nicole (ニコル, Nikoru) is examinee #187 of the 287th Hunter Exam and a young prodigy who excels in school and annual competitions.[1]
Appearance
Nicole wears red bow with a white, ruffled shirt, suspenders, and dark pants. He sports his black hair in a clean-cut hairstyle and always carries a laptop.
Personality
Nicole is incredibly confident in his intelligence and enjoys showing off his knowledge. He carries a laptop with him at all times in case he needs to find information quickly. His ego is fragile; when he fails the first phase of the hunter exam, he falls into shock and depression.
Plot
Hunter Exam arc
Nicole was seen during the first phase of the exam, where Tonpa offered him a drink, Nicole however declines the offer, learning that Tonpa was a "Rookie Crusher" based on his applicant data found on his laptop.[2] At the start of the first phase of the exam. Nicole along with the other examinees follow the 1st Phase Examiner Satotz, through the Zaban Tunnel until they reach the second phase of the exam. After running almost 80 km, Nicole begins to fatigue and becomes unable to keep up the pace. The Amori Brothers circle around Nicole and begin to taunt him. This causes Nicole to come under an extreme amount of pressure and become the first applicant to be deserted in the first phase of the Hunter Exam.[1]
Trivia
- In the Hunter × Hunter movie Phantom Rouge, a character resembling Nicole is seen selling Gon and Killua a dress for Retz.[3]
References