Bloster

"For someone like me, with no memory of my previous life, those like you and Hina who do remember seem a little different. Maybe it's the light in your eyes... I can just tell. I know which ones remember." — Bloster to Welfin, in "Home"

Bloster (ブロヴーダ, Burovūda) is a lobster-based Chimera Ant and former Squadron Leader.^[3]

Appearance[]

Bloster is a humanoid lobster with a blue exoskeleton, two big claws for hands and human-like legs.

Personality[]

Bloster is generally unemotional. He did not hesitate to execute "Flutter" when he noticed the latter had called Leol by the wrong name, which suggests he is also observant and somewhat prone to suspicion. He was severely irritated by Ikalgo's attempts to outwit him. He has a caring side to him, which he demonstrated when he took Shidore back to her village and spoke evenly to the inhabitants. He was deeply touched by her invitation to eat with her family.^[4]

Background[]

Bloster has very few memories of his past life as a human. He believes he used to live in NGL.^[4] Despite Ikalgo stating he used to be his and Welfin's comrade,^[5] Bloster has no recollection of them or Gyro, so he doubts he served him. He might have lived in the same village as Kurt and Reina.^[4]

Plot[]

Chimera Ant arc[]

Bloster and the other Squadron Leaders are summoned by the Queen. He and Bihorn complain about her inability to talk. The Queen announces she will focus solely on giving birth to the King and orders the Squadron Leaders to bring her a minimum of 50 humans daily. They obtain their permission to choose names for themselves.^[3] Days later, Bloster and the other Squadron Leaders attend Neferpitou's "conferment ceremony" where Rammot brutally awakens them to Nen.^[6]

After the Queen is gravely injured by the King, Bloster is among the Ants who wish to leave the nest.^[7] He ends up fighting and dismembering a group of policemen, among which was Tsukuma, which causes him to appear on the news.^[8] He then heads to the Royal Palace of East Gorteau where he swears allegiance to the King in return for a Nen ability.^[9] He and Welfin are told to assist Leol in capturing the rebels in Peijin.^[10]

As they leave the building, the two cross the garden where 5,000 human-Chimera Ant hybrids, waiting to be hatched, are kept as food. Upon learning the numbered amount of human-Chimera Ant hybrids, and that the King has been skipping meals to play Gungi, Bloster considers eating a few cocoons, but Welfin recommends he does not cross the King and the Royal Guards. Bloster convenes that they are on a completely different level and agrees not to defy them. While they mock Leol, Welfin tells him the Squadron Leader hates being called by his former name.^[9] When Flutter disappears, he and Welfin demand a new course of action. Leol tells them he will fight the man in a suit one on one while they lure the others away.^[11] However, when he locates the man with a pipe, the three go after him. They follow him to an underground shelter, where Leol dismisses the other two in order to hog the credit for the kill.^[12]

Shortly prior to the Extermination Team's raid, Bloster runs into Cheetu inside the palace, who tells him he has obtained a new Nen ability.^[13] Bloster survives Dragon Dive unscathed and runs into Cheetu and Flutter (whose corpse is being manipulated by Ikalgo). He comments that Neferpitou's En has disappeared again and is surprised to hear the palace is probably under attack. He takes note of the damaged state of Flutter's wings. When Flutter answers one of Cheetu's questions, Bloster becomes suspicious due to him calling Leol "Hagya". He tells Cheetu they were not ordered to protect the palace, and after the latter leaves to test his new power, Bloster states he will have a look around while Flutter takes the elevator.^[14] However, he descends right after Flutter, which makes Welfin wary of pursuing the Officer.^[15]

Bloster waits 50 meters away from the elevator until Flutter returns, driving a truck. He asks if the Officer has carried out Hagya's orders, and when the latter confirms Bloster's suspicions, by answering yes, he wonders out loud if Leol does not get mad when he is called that. A moment later, he blasts Flutter to pieces. He is surprised to find the container empty. He tries to leave the basement, but he is unable to operate the elevator due to not having an I.D. number.^[16] When it starts to fill with sleeping gas, Bloster shoots his way out of it. A bulwark begins to descend and Bloster opens fire but causes no damage. The path in front of him obstructed, Bloster walks left, and immediately propels himself backward when another bulwark is activated behind him. He thus becomes aware of an enemy hiding in the monitor room. He tries destroying the bulwark again, unsuccessfully. He then realizes he can escape confinement^[17] by blasting the elevator's ceiling and climbing up the cable,^[18] but before he can do so, a bulwark rises and a tank appears.^[17]

Since the bulwark between the tank and the monitor room is closed, Bloster surmises the tank driver is a third enemy.^[17] When the tank charges at him, he shoots at it, but his bullets bounce off harmlessly. He leaps out of the way and fires at the side of the tank, which crashes against the opposite wall and blocks the entrance to the elevator. The hatch opens, but nobody seems to come out. The interior of the tank is on fire, so it cannot be moved. The gas keeps seeping him through a gap, which Bloster cannot enlarge by shooting. He promises the enemy in the monitor room to spare his life if he opens the bulwark, to no avail. He eventually passes out from the gas. However, Ikalgo cannot bring himself to kill him.^[18] Welfin briefly mentions Bloster, claiming he saw him and Ikalgo on the monitors in the security room.^[19] After Ikalgo and Welfin's confrontation, an unconscious Bloster is put into a truck, which Welfin drives out of East Gorteau.^[20]

On the way to Meteor City, Welfin stops in NGL. Though Welfin tries to jog Bloster's memories of his human life, he only remembers that he was once a resident of NGL and has no recollection of Gyro. Bloster states he can tell Shidore has memories and asserts she might be unable to speak because she used to be a child. He and Welfin then say their last goodbyes, since they'll probably never see each other again. He takes Shidore to her village and talks to the scared inhabitants on her behalf, then decides that he should go. Shidore stops him from leaving, she thanks him and asks him to stay. After sharing a few tears, Bloster accepts and settles down at Shidore's village permanently.^[4]

Abilities & Powers[]

Being a Chimera Ant, Bloster is stronger than a normal human. The fact that he is also more powerful than an average Chimera Ant is attested by his position as Squadron Leader. While the Queen was living, he had authority over his underlings. Prior to obtaining his Nen ability Bloster fought with his claws, which had enough power to tear adult humans apart swiftly and effortlessly, mangling and killing several armed policemen without incurring any injury.^[8] Although not overly smart, Bloster has demonstrated to be quite perceptive, noticing that "Flutter" had called Leol "Hagya"^[14] and realizing Ikalgo's plan to trap him between two shutters.^[17]

Enhanced Durability: Possessing the genes of a crustacean, Bloster is protected by a sturdy exoskeleton. Ikalgo reckoned it would resist a bullet from his air rifle shot at point-blank range,^[18] and in fact it resisted handgun fire^[8] as well as Rammot's aura-enhanced punch^[6] without so much as cracking.

Nen[]

Bloster is an Emitter*,^[1][2] so he focuses on separating his aura from his body and shooting it at his enemies. He received his Nen ability from Shaiapouf.^[9]

Bloster's Nen Type: Emission*
Type: Emission	Aura Blasts*
	Bloster can shoot fast, powerful bullets of aura from his claws with a high rate of fire. They have enough power to obliterate part of the cab of a truck,[16] smash through a bulletproof door,[17] and alter the course of a tank, leaving dents where they hit.[18] Welfin, a fellow Squadron Leader, believed Bloster could kill him easily with his ability.[15] He can also use the aura beams to rapidly propel himself out of danger by pointing his claws to the ground and shooting out a continuous flow of aura.[17]

Manga Appearances[]

v • eChimera Ant arc
186. The Queen	Absent
187. The Beast Fodder	Absent
188. NGL	Debut
189. Infiltration	Absent
190. The Hunt	Absent
191. Pros	Absent
192. Human Dog	Absent
193. Scissors	Absent
194. vs. Hagya's Squad: Part 1	Absent
195. vs. Hagya's Squad: Part 2	Absent
196. vs. Hagya's Squad: Part 3	Absent
197. vs. Hagya's Squad: Part 4	Absent
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	Appears
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	Screen
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	Absent
235. 8: Part 1	Absent
236. 8: Part 2	Absent
237. 8: Part 3	Absent
238. 8: Part 4	Absent
239. 8: Part 5	Absent
240. 8: Part 6	Absent
241. 8: Part 7	Absent
242. 7: Part 1	Absent
243. 7: Part 2	Absent
244. 6: Part 1	Absent
245. 6: Part 2	Appears
246. 6: Part 3	Appears
247. 6: Part 4	Absent
248. 6: Part 5	Appears
249. 6: Part 6	Appears
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	Appears
262. Charge: Part 2	Absent
263. Charge: Part 3	Absent
264. Charge: Part 4	Absent
265. Charge: Part 5	Absent
266. "In the Unlikely Event Of..."	Absent
267. Activation	Absent
268. The King	Absent
269. Adversity Is a Good Thing	Absent
270. Indebted To	Absent
271. Separation	Appears
272. Error	Absent
273. We Meet Again	Pictured
274. Solution	Absent
275. Promise	Absent
276. Missileman	Absent
277. Insult	Absent
278. Destruction	Absent
279. Escape	Appears
280. Direct Hit	Absent
281. Godspeed	Absent
282. Sealed Area	Appears
283. Determination	Appears
284. Fifteen Minutes	Absent
285. Doubles	Absent
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	Mentioned
297. The Last	Absent
298. Rose	Absent
299. Regeneration	Absent
300. Insurance	Absent
301. Memory	Absent
302. Target	Absent
303. Pain	Absent
304. Magic	Mentioned
305. Sorry	Absent
306. Relief	Absent
307. Loss	Absent
308. Flash	Absent
309. Game	Appears
310. Action	Appears
311. Deadline	Absent
312. Resolve	Absent
313. One Word	Absent
314. Persuasion	Absent
315. Home	Appears
316. Real Name	Absent
317. Answer	Absent
318. Final Will	Absent

Battles[]

Battles
Chimera Ant arc: Bloster‡*, Gyro(?)‡*, Zaiqahal(?)‡*, and Ikalgo(?)‡* vs. Chimera Ants[21] Bloster vs. Tsukuma and other police officers†[8] Bloster vs. Ikalgo[16][17][18][22]

Quotes[]

• (To Ikalgo) "Just you watch, you peeping tom!! I'll drag your friend outta the tank and rip him to pieces!!!"^[17]
• (To Ikalgo) "You got some nerve! I'll pump you full of Nen!!"^[18]
• (To Shidore) "Don't you worry. I'll be by your side."^[4]

Trivia[]

• In the official English translation, Bloster's name is quite dissimilar from the writing implied by its katakana. It was seemingly modified to be an anagram of "lobster" and/or a portmanteau of "blaster" and "lobster".
  • The English and Japanese names sound like the synonyms "bluster" and "bravado".
• In Crunchyroll's translation of the 2011 anime, his name is "Brovada".
• Bloster is probably based on the real-life pistol shrimp—famous for producing a loud snapping sound and cavitation bubbles that reaches temperatures of over 5,000 K (4,700 °C) with one of its claws.
• According to the "Hunter × Hunter Manual" section found in the Yu ☆ Yu ☆ Hakusho official character book (Shueisha Jump remix),* Bloster's stats are:

Story Arcs	Mind	Skill	Body	Nen	Ingenuity	Intelligence
Chimera Ant arc: End	1/5	3/5	3/5	3/5	4/5	4/5

Translations around the World[]

Language		Name
Arabic		بلوستر (Balustar)
French		Burovûta
Italian		Brovuda
Russian		Броуда

References[]

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