Flutter (フラッタ, Furatta) was a dragonfly-based Chimera Ant and an Officer serving in Leol's Squad.[3] He was killed by Knov and his corpse was controlled by Ikalgo, only to be ultimately destroyed by Bloster.[4]
Appearance[]
Flutter's manga appearance
The influence of Flutter's dragonfly genes is most apparent in the two pairs of transparent wings on his back, the prominent toothed jaw, and his compound eyes, which also sport one pupil each. He has dark, messy hair that protrudes in four directions, vaguely resembling butterfly wings. He wears a loose top with long, baggy sleeves and a Korean collar, a white undershirt with a frayed lower hem, and a long skirt with scale-like decorations over a pair of boots.
Personality[]
Flutter is intensely loyal to Leol and committed to his role in his squad. He never says anything more than he has to. He looks pretty proud of his monitoring abilities, and the only emotion he ever expressed visibly was annoyance at losing sight of his target.
Plot[]
Chimera Ant arc[]
Flutter with Hagya and Hirin
Flutter, along with Hirin (later known as Hina), stands beside Hagya (later known as Leol). At the same time, a furious Colt confronts the latter and various other Squadron Leaders' supposed act of secretly killing and consuming humans instead of providing them to the Queen. Hagya confesses but reasons that there is nothing wrong with having a little fun themselves as long as they are still meeting their quota without fail, which his subordinates Hirin and Flutter agree with.[3]
Flutter later accompanies Hagya and Hina, observing Gon, Killua, and Kite defeat some Chimera Ants that are initially set up to whittle down their strength so that Hagya could finish them off on his own. However, having witnessed their power, Hagya calls off the plan and withdraws with his subordinates, saying that they do not currently possess enough power to defeat them.[5]
After the death of the Queen, Flutter, together with his superior (who is now called Leol) and Hina, appear in front of the Royal Guards who now reside in the Republic of East Gorteau, taking on the task to take care of a certain someone who has been removing Neferpitou's puppets; mainly as an act of gratitude towards saving them from the pursuits of Hunters, healing them, and teaching them Nen, as well as a move to earn the Royal Guards' trust.[6] Flutter is ordered by Leol to take on the sky and scout the region to locate the target (Killua), which coincidentally is also when Knuckle and Shoot, who are nearby, are lying in wait to ambush Cheetu who's successfully escaped from an unnamed Hunter's effort to corner him. Flutter, having taken notice of the two, quickly informs Cheetu of the danger as well as reports the situation to Leol telepathically, which the latter compliments it a job well done, as that means Cheetu is now indebted to him.[7]
Shortly after, Flutter successfully locates Killua, running through the forest. With the help of his Nen ability, Super Eye, which allows him to see out of the eyes of the "Satellite Dragonflies". Flutter conjures, he can easily keep track of Killua's precise location from a significant distance away, despite the denseness of the forest and the Hunter's attempt to lure him into coming closer to face him by hiding stationary within the bushes. Knowing Killua's position, Flutter then takes command of Leol's soldier Ants and coordinates them to attack Killua's location en-masses to finish him off. However, it is quickly proven to be futile as all of the attackers are quickly slain, leaving only two who have barely escaped alive.[8]
Flutter spies on Killua
Seeing the squad's failure to eliminate their target, Flutter quickly contacts Ikalgo, who appears to be stationed nearby, to help.[8] Since the frontal assault does not seem to be working, Flutter cooperates with Ikalgo by providing him with accurate three-dimensional coordinates of Killua's position, which the latter snipes the target a great distance away from outside the forest. Killua figures out where Ikalgo targets him and quickly chases after the sniper. Flutter warns Ikalgo of the incoming danger. The sniper believed Killua played into his hands and waited until Killua was out of the forest before fleeing to bait the Hunter into an underground cave where a trap had been set.[9]
When Ikalgo is engaged in battle with Killua in the underground cave, Flutter believes that Killua might notice something strange if dragonflies suddenly start showing up in the area. Hence, Flutter decides not to send his "Satellite Dragonflies" down to spy on the scene and instead asks Ikalgo to report the situation of the battle. Since Ikalgo fails to respond for a significant amount of time, Flutter gets increasingly worried but is relieved upon hearing the report saying they're still engaged in combat and apologizes for interrupting. A little while later, he inquires again and asks whether or not the enemy has used any weapons or that they've displayed their abilities, to which he receives the report saying that Killua has been fighting entirely with his bare hands. Flutter is, however, completely oblivious to the real situations within the underground cave, nor does he know of Ikalgo's growing empathy towards Killua. It leads to his false report in the last communication (Killua has used his yo-yos. Still, Ikalgo claims that Killua has been fighting barehanded).[10]
Later, having terminated their deadly game of darts, the Ortho Siblings report to Flutter that they have eliminated the target. Pleased with the result, Flutter informs the siblings that he will inform Leol about this. An arrangement for promotion is definitely in place, presumably leaving the area shortly afterward. Unbeknown to him, while the siblings celebrate their incoming promotion, they are beheaded by the near-death Killua. Ikalgo shifts sides by taking the dying Hunter to medical help.[11]
Flutter immobilized
During the raid on the capital city of Peijin, Flutter is present reporting to Leol about an enemy who seems to be able to teleport.[12] The person is Knov, who finds out about Flutter's existence and quickly deduces his abilities as well as his role as intelligence, and thus he quickly ambushes and kills the Chimera Ant.[13] His corpse is dragged into Knov's "Fourth-Dimensional Condominium"[14] and is later seen being used as a host body by Ikalgo through his Living Dead Dolls ability.[15] Ultimately, his body is destroyed by Bloster.[4]
Abilities & Powers[]
Flutter has a wide array of abilities that make him a formidable asset in communication and espionage, particularly the combination of flight, telepathy, and his Nen abilities. His role is to observe enemies from outside their range and coordinate Leol's underlings telepathically.[8] As an Officer, he has a high degree of authority over his underlings. It is unknown if he has any real combat ability, but Leol considered him one of his squad's two most powerful fighters, except for himself.[5] While inside his body, Ikalgo managed to run rather quickly.[16]
Enhanced Durability: Flutter's body is considerably durable, since a punch from a Nen-using Rammot[17] did not leave him with any permanent or visible injury, although his body was easily obliterated by Bloster.[4]
Dragonfly Physiology: Thanks to his dragonfly genes, Flutter is capable of flying, which allows him to stay safely out of the reach of most opponents while also having a much larger field of vision.[8] His composite eyes improve his chances at dodging attacks.[16]
Nen[]
Flutter is a Conjurer*.[1][2] He has received Nen abilities from Shaiapouf.[6] Since they entail summoning dragonflies out of thin air, directing them and sharing their senses, they probably make use of Conjuration and Manipulation.[10] However the range of his abilities does not seem very important, he was always at a certain distance of his targets. Generally he flies over the area he is observing.
| Flutter's Nen Type: Conjuration[1][2] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type: Conjuration, Manipulation | Satellitonbo (衛星蜻蛉 Satellite Dragonflies) | |
| Flutter conjures[13][14][18] dragonflies Nen Beasts that can be used for surveillance through his second Nen ability, Super Eye.[9] | ||
| Type: Conjuration, Manipulation | Super Eye (超複眼 Super Compound Eyes) | |
| Super Eye allows Flutter to see out the eyes of the Satellite Dragonflies he conjures; he can observe from different points of view.[9] Due to the similarity of this ability to Little Eye, the shared vision may be achieved through Emission/Manipulation.[19] | ||
Manga Appearances[]
| 186. The Queen | Absent |
| 187. The Beast Fodder | Absent |
| 188. NGL | Absent |
| 189. Infiltration | Absent |
| 190. The Hunt | Absent |
| 191. Pros | Absent |
| 192. Human Dog | Debut |
| 193. Scissors | Absent |
| 194. vs. Hagya's Squad: Part 1 | Appears |
| 195. vs. Hagya's Squad: Part 2 | Absent |
| 196. vs. Hagya's Squad: Part 3 | Absent |
| 197. vs. Hagya's Squad: Part 4 | Appears |
| 198. Sudden Attack | Absent |
| 199. Light and Shadow | Absent |
| 200. Stipulation | Absent |
| 201. Reunion | Absent |
| 202. Duel | Absent |
| 203. Gyro | Absent |
| 204. Gyro's Story | Absent |
| 205. Time Remaining | Absent |
| 206. A Real Fight | Absent |
| 207. Weakness: Part 1 | Absent |
| 208. Weakness: Part 2 | Absent |
| 209. ? | Absent |
| 210. Weakness: Part 3 | Absent |
| 211. Loan Shark | Absent |
| 212. Water Breaking | Absent |
| 213. Birth | Absent |
| 214. Results | Appears |
| 215. Last Words | Absent |
| 216. Republic of East Gorteau | Absent |
| 217. Meat Orchard | Absent |
| 218. Confession | Absent |
| 219. Awakening | Absent |
| 220. Reunion: Part 1 | Absent |
| 221. Reunion: Part 2 | Absent |
| 222. Reunion: Part 3 | Absent |
| 223. 10: Part 1 | Absent |
| 224. 10: Part 2 | Absent |
| 225. 10: Part 3 | Absent |
| 226. 10: Part 4 | Absent |
| 227. 10: Part 5 | Absent |
| 228. 10: Part 6 | Absent |
| 229. 10: Part 7 | Absent |
| 230. 9: Part 1 | Absent |
| 231. 9: Part 2 | Absent |
| 232. 9: Part 3 | Absent |
| 233. 9: Part 4 | Absent |
| 234. 9: Part 5 | Appears |
| 235. 8: Part 1 | Appears |
| 236. 8: Part 2 | Voice |
| 237. 8: Part 3 | Appears |
| 238. 8: Part 4 | Appears |
| 239. 8: Part 5 | Absent |
| 240. 8: Part 6 | Appears |
| 241. 8: Part 7 | Absent |
| 242. 7: Part 1 | Absent |
| 243. 7: Part 2 | Absent |
| 244. 6: Part 1 | Absent |
| 245. 6: Part 2 | Voice |
| 246. 6: Part 3 | Appears |
| 247. 6: Part 4 | Absent |
| 248. 6: Part 5 | Appears |
| 249. 6: Part 6 | Absent |
| 250. 6: Part 7 | Absent |
| 251. 6: Part 8 | Absent |
| 252. 6: Part 9 | Absent |
| 253. 6: Part 10 | Absent |
| 254. 6: Part 11 | Absent |
| 255. 5: Part 1 to 2: Part 1 | Absent |
| 256. 2: Part 2 | Absent |
| 257. 1: Part 1 | Absent |
| 258. 1: Part 2 | Absent |
| 259. 1: Part 3 | Absent |
| 260. 1: Part 4 | Absent |
| 261. Charge: Part 1 | Absent |
| 262. Charge: Part 2 | Corpse |
| 263. Charge: Part 3 | Corpse |
| 264. Charge: Part 4 | Corpse |
| 265. Charge: Part 5 | Corpse |
| 266. "In the Unlikely Event Of..." | Corpse |
| 267. Activation | Absent |
| 268. The King | Absent |
| 269. Adversity Is a Good Thing | Corpse |
| 270. Indebted To | Corpse |
| 271. Separation | Corpse |
| 272. Error | Absent |
| 273. We Meet Again | Corpse |
| 274. Solution | Absent |
| 275. Promise | Absent |
| 276. Missileman | Mentioned |
| 277. Insult | Absent |
| 278. Destruction | Absent |
| 279. Escape | Corpse |
| 280. Direct Hit | Absent |
| 281. Godspeed | Absent |
| 282. Sealed Area | Corpse |
| 283. Determination | Corpse |
| 284. Fifteen Minutes | Absent |
| 285. Doubles | Mentioned |
| 286. Core | Absent |
| 287. Present State | Absent |
| 288. Accolade | Absent |
| 289. Terms | Absent |
| 290. Name | Absent |
| 291. Soliloquy | Absent |
| 292. Hidden Agenda | Absent |
| 293. Metamorphosis | Absent |
| 294. Breakdown | Absent |
| 295. Determination | Absent |
| 296. Admission | Absent |
| 297. The Last | Absent |
| 298. Rose | Absent |
| 299. Regeneration | Absent |
| 300. Insurance | Absent |
| 301. Memory | Absent |
| 302. Target | Absent |
| 303. Pain | Absent |
| 304. Magic | Absent |
| 305. Sorry | Absent |
| 306. Relief | Absent |
| 307. Loss | Absent |
| 308. Flash | Absent |
| 309. Game | Absent |
| 310. Action | Absent |
| 311. Deadline | Absent |
| 312. Resolve | Absent |
| 313. One Word | Absent |
| 314. Persuasion | Absent |
| 315. Home | Absent |
| 316. Real Name | Absent |
| 317. Answer | Absent |
| 318. Final Will | Absent |
Battles[]
| Battles |
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Trivia[]
- In the trio that consists of Leol (who was called Hagya at that time), Flutter, and Hina (who was called Hirin at that time), Flutter is the only one in the trio who hasn't changed his name from a previous one.
- Flutter is classified as a Conjurer in both Hunter × Hunter Battle Collection and Battle All-Stars.
Translations around the World[]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
 Arabic
|
فلاتر | |
 French
|
Furatta | |
 Italian
|
Flatta | |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hunter × Hunter Battle Collection
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Battle All-Stars
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 19, Chapter 192
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 26, Chapter 279
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 19, Chapter 194
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 22, Chapter 234
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 22, Chapter 235
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 23, Chapter 236
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 23, Chapter 237
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 23, Chapter 238
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 23, Chapter 240
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 23, Chapter 245
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 23, Chapter 246
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 24, Chapter 248
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 25, Chapter 262
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Hunter × Hunter - Volume 25, Chapter 269
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 19, Chapter 198
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 26, Chapter 273
- ↑ Hunter × Hunter - Volume 35, Chapter 361
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