Alluka Zoldyck

"If you're nice to me, you have to be nice to Nanika too!! If you're going to protect me, you have to protect Nanika too!! But if you're going to be mean to Nanika, I hate you!!!" — Alluka Zoldyck to Killua Zoldyck in "Release"

Alluka Zoldyck (アルカ＝ゾルディック, Aruka Zorudikku) is the second youngest child of Silva and Kikyo Zoldyck. Under unknown circumstances, she was possessed by a mysterious Dark Continent creature, which her family named Nanika. The two currently share Alluka's body.

Appearance

Alluka has long black hair, blue eyes, and a pale complexion. She wears the traditional clothes of a Japanese shrine maiden, with boots and a headband adorned with emotional cartoon faces. Framing her face are two locks of hair, each fastened by four hair bands decorated with the same cartoon faces on her headband.

As a younger child, Alluka wore pants with shoulder-length, unkempt hair.

Personality

Before Alluka's formal introduction, Silva describes her as a dark and uncontrollable child. He claims that Alluka has no soul because of the circumstances of her birth and cannot feel emotions.

However, once reunited with her closest brother Killua, Alluka displays an affectionate, simple, and lovable personality. Alluka is usually very happy around Killua and trusts him deeply, likely because he is the only one to show her compassion.

According to Killua, Alluka calls him "big brother". In contrast, Nanika calls him only by name.^{[2][note 1]}

Background

Alluka* first appears in a family photo of the Zoldyck siblings and their mother, shown when Kalluto explains his desire to get his older brother back no matter how many years it will take. In the photo, Alluka was not posing with the rest of the family; instead, she was standing at a distance behind them and facing away.^[3]

It is unknown when and how Nanika came to possess Alluka, but the two have shared the latter's body, at least since Alluka was a young child. The Zoldyck Family is in the dark about Nanika's nature. Killua once saw Alluka turn into Nanika and learned about the general nature of its abilities by asking it how to revert the transformation. As a toddler, Alluka once asked Mitsuba, an attendant of the Zoldyck Family, to do three simple things: carrying her, going up a staircase, and raising Alluka up in the air. After Mitsuba did what she was told, Alluka's eyes and mouth suddenly turned pitch-black. Freaked out by this, Mitsuba called for help. Killua came and changed Alluka back to normal by asking Alluka to make himself go high-high, which Alluka did. After the accident, Killua had to tell his parents about Alluka's secret because Mitsuba had already reported it to them. It turned out that when Alluka had three requests fulfilled, her eyes and mouth would turn pitch-black, and they would change back to normal only when she heard and granted a wish.^[4]

To test the ability, her mother Kikyo ordered Mitsuba to decline any request from her, no matter how small it was. Due to that, Mitsuba and her lover Hassam, who was not around Alluka then, were simultaneously mysteriously crushed into minced meat. Killua explained that this resulted from saying 'No' to Alluka's requests four times.^[4]

Some time afterward, Yasuha, another female servant of the Zoldyck Family, gave Alluka a piggyback ride at her request, thus activating her wish-granting mode. Giving in to her greed at the time, Yasuha wished that Alluka would make her a billionaire. Nanika agreed, and suddenly, many banknotes started to rain down from a blimp in the sky. It was later reported that a currency transport vessel had suddenly gone missing, and by the time it had been found, all the money had disappeared, and the captain and crew kept giving nonsensical answers.^[4]

Illumi became interested in Alluka's power and asked for Silva's permission to deal with Kasuga, the next servant, to take care of Alluka in his way. He told her to listen to Alluka's requests in exchange for his tolerance of her romantic relationship with an outsider to the Zoldyck Family. When Kasuga was with Alluka, Alluka suddenly asked her for her liver, which Kasuga declined. She followed up with three continuous requests for her duodenum, spine, and brain, respectively, which were also declined. As a result of Kasuga's refusal to fulfill those four requests, 67 people, including herself, were killed simultaneously by Alluka's strange power. This occurrence revealed that her ability had a cumulative effect; the greater the last wish was (in terms of fulfillment difficulty), the greater the consequences of refusing her next set of requests. From this, they also learned the requests became much more difficult to fulfill after Nanika granted a large wish.^[4] Following the blimp incident, Nanika's power caused the death of six couples, for a total of twelve more people: two were necessary for Kikyo to be convinced, two more to test the rules, and two when Milluki sacrificed tourists in exchange for cheap toys. At some point, another big incident also resulted in the death of 13 people, caused again by Milluki, who asked Nanika to kill his target for him. Milluki had a tourist named Muna pay the price by telling him to ignore Alluka's requests.^[2] More recently, Milluki used Nanika to get the latest—at the time—computer.^[4]

Plot

Hunter Exam arc

Alluka is indirectly mentioned by the bus tour guide when talking about the Zoldyck Family.^[5]

13^th Hunter Chairman Election arc

Killua returns home on Kukuroo Mountain to see his younger sister and asks for his father's permission. Still, Silva disagrees, thinking that it's too dangerous because no one can keep Alluka in check as "it" is a non-human entity, something from another place, that came out of the "darkness"; meanwhile, Alluka sits unemotionally on the floor of a room full of dolls. After a long talk,^[6] his father takes him to Alluka's room, hidden behind a series of five big safety vaults, each of which can only be opened after entering a 10-digit password.^[4] Alluka excitedly greets Killua when he enters the room, calling him "Big brother". She first wished for Killua to "die" for her. Next, she wanted to play Shiritori^[2] and, lastly, have Killua pat her on the head.^[7]

Silva, Kikyo, and Milluki watch the whole scene through a surveillance camera. Kikyo is delighted with Killua's actions, while Milluki regrets wishing for a PC which made Alluka's wishes for Killua so easy. This earns him a glare from his father. Silva then asks about the rules regarding Alluka's power. When Killua takes Alluka with him, Silva disapproves and insists that the wish be made inside the room. Killua wishes to tell Alluka that their mother will be killed if they cannot leave the mountain together within 30 minutes. If they are, then she will kiss Killua on the cheek. Silva lets them leave, but orders a few butlers to accompany them, including Gotoh, Canary, Tsubone, and Amane.^[7]

As they make their way to the hospital where Gon is, a truck whose drivers were being manipulated by Illumi crashes their car. Killua protects Alluka; according to the restriction rules that their father laid down, they will be taken home instantly if Killua stays at least one meter away from Alluka. As Illumi and Hisoka watch from afar, the assassin asks the latter to eliminate the butlers or, if possible, take Alluka away from Killua. Using his Godspeed ability, Killua escapes their butlers with ease, but Tsubone follows them.^[8]

Killua and Alluka continue to escape and are still followed by Tsubone.^[9] Killua tries to escape faster, but Tsubone uses her ability to catch up to God Speed's velocity. The two Zoldycks reach the airport and ride in an airship to escape Illumi further. Alluka is seen sleeping inside while Killua drives the airship himself. He explains to Morel about Alluka's wish-granting ability, which Morel thinks is a vaguely terrifying ability.^[10]

When the airship they were riding on finally landed, Killua made arrangements to continue their escape by car, only to find themselves surrounded by Illumi and his Needle People. There, Illumi asks for Alluka to be handed over to him while Killua straightly refuses. In the middle, Tsubone appears and reveals that it is her fault that they are tailed through a hidden camera being fed to their Kikyo and Milluki, where the latter, in turn, is sending the information to Illumi's phone. After seeing Tsubone, Alluka's request mode commences again when she asks for the nails from Tsubone's middle and ring finger, completes the three requests, and enters her wish-granting state. Instead of using the wish to escape their predicament, Killua uses the wish to heal Tsubone's hand to demonstrate and reveal to Illumi some rules that he only knows.^[11]

Finally, Alluka walks into Gon's hospital room. Killua asks his sibling to turn into Nanika, but Alluka refuses, wanting to stay with Killua. When Killua begs her, she eventually gives in and changes into Nanika. Killua asks Nanika to heal Gon, and Nanika complies and touches Gon's hand. As Nanika is healing Gon, an enormous amount of aura is released, which is so powerful that Hunters in the Hunter Association building feel it.^[12] Alluka successfully heals Gon and falls asleep.^[13]

Illumi tells Killua that if he can control Alluka as Killua does, he will guarantee minimum freedom for Alluka. However, Killua wakes Nanika and orders her to send Illumi home, which Nanika does, and Illumi finds himself instantly teleported back to the Zoldyck mansion. Due to Killua's request, Amane and Tsubone leave the room to give the siblings privacy. Killua tells Nanika that she can't come out anymore. Nanika disagrees and is upset by Killua saying how much she likes Killua. After a brief argument that leads Killua to yell at her, she becomes upset but complies, returning inside. Alluka wakes up and is angered by what Killua said to Nanika. She yells at Killua, saying that he needs to protect both Alluka and Nanika and that Alluka would hate any brother who was mean to Nanika. Killua realizes his mistake and asks Alluka to bring Nanika out so he can apologize. Nanika reappears teary and upset from the previous confrontation.^[14]

Not long after, Alluka and Killua accompany Gon on his trip to the World Tree. There, they say their goodbyes and part ways with Gon.^[15]

Gender And Pronoun Context

Throughout the series, different characters refer to Alluka with different pronouns, giving conflicting information about her gender.

• The official databook lists Alluka's sex as male.^{[16][note 2]}
• Two of Alluka's brothers, Illumi and Milluki, refer to Alluka as their 'brother'.^[17]
• In flashbacks, Zoldyck servants call Alluka the masculine "bocchan" or "bocchama".^[2]
• Additionally, Morel seemingly referred to Alluka as Killua's brother, and Killua did not correct him in the Japanese version of the series. Still, the official Viz translation makes this more ambiguous, and the inference of Alluka’s gender identity is only present in a very literal translation of the passage.^{[10][note 3]}

Alluka is primarily referred to and exclusively uses feminine terms and pronouns throughout the series, though. For instance, Killua introduces Alluka to Gon as his sister,^[15] Killua stated that Alluka being a girl was the reason they needed female butlers to attend to her on their mission to save Gon,^[7] and Killua refers to Alluka as his sister multiple times, including when they were children.^[6] Additionally, "Alluka" (アルカ or あるか,* Aruka) is a traditionally female given name.^[18]

In accordance with Alluka’s gender identity and expression, this article uses feminine pronouns in reference to her, and this page is placed in the female characters category.

Abilities & Powers

Unlike her brothers, Alluka has no combat abilities at all. She is like a normal kid regarding fighting and physical endurance.^[11] However, due to being Nanika's host, her own relatives fear her ability to wipe out the family instantly.^[2] Alluka shares an empathic link with Nanika, which allows her to perceive its emotions.^[14]

Nen

See also: Nanika's Ability

Alluka is a Specialist,^[1] but she has no Nen skills or Nen abilities of her own and only acts as a medium so Nanika can use its wish-granting powers. It is unclear whether these powers are aura-based,^[19] and thus presumably Nen-related, or if they are a separate type of ability.

Manga Appearances

v • eHunter Exam arc
1. The Day of Departure	Absent
2. An Encounter in the Storm	Absent
3. The Ultimate Choice	Absent
4. Kiriko: Wicked Magical Vulpes	Absent
5. The First Phase Begins, Part 1	Absent
6. The First Phase Begins, Part 2	Absent
7. Respective Reasons	Absent
8. The Other Enemy	Absent
9. A Struggle in the Mist	Absent
10. An Unexpected Task	Absent
11. The Inevitable Outcome	Absent
12. The Chairman Awaits	Absent
13. A Game at Midnight, Part 1	Absent
14. A Game at Midnight, Part 2	Absent
15. The Path of Majority Rules	Absent
16. Enter the Taskmasters	Absent
17. Disparate Choice	Absent
18. The Two Aces in the Hole	Absent
19. The Trap of Majority Rules	Absent
20. Gambling Time	Absent
21. Resolution	Absent
22. The Last Question	Absent
23. Two Enemies	Absent
24. Crash Course	Absent
25. The Second Day	Absent
26. The Night Before the Showdown	Absent
27. A Volatile Situation	Absent
28. A Huge Favor	Absent
29. Killua's Case	Absent
30. The Slithering Trap	Absent
31. By the Skin of Their Teeth...	Absent
32. And the Final Test...?	Absent
33. The Final Test Begins!	Absent
34. The First Candidate Accepted?!	Absent
35. Light and Darkness, Part 1	Absent
36. Light and Darkness, Part 2	Absent
37. Light and Darkness, Part 3	Absent
38. Ging Freecss	Absent
39. Intruder	Mentioned
40. The Zoldycks, Part 1	Absent
41. The Zoldycks, Part 2	Absent
42. The Zoldycks, Part 3	Absent
43. The Zoldycks, Part 4	Absent

v • eChimera Ant arc
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	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	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	Absent
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	Pictured
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	Absent
246. 6: Part 3	Absent
247. 6: Part 4	Absent
248. 6: Part 5	Absent
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	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	Absent
272. Error	Absent
273. We Meet Again	Absent
274. Solution	Absent
275. Promise	Absent
276. Missileman	Absent
277. Insult	Absent
278. Destruction	Absent
279. Escape	Absent
280. Direct Hit	Absent
281. Godspeed	Absent
282. Sealed Area	Absent
283. Determination	Absent
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	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

v • e13th Hunter Chairman Election arc
319. Lottery	Absent
320. Voting	Pictured
321. Monster	Debut
322. Siblings	Appears
323. Job Offer	Appears
324. Butler	Appears
325. Joining the Fray	Appears
326. Open Hostilities	Appears
327. Riddle	Appears
328. Arrangements	Appears
329. Spy	Appears
330. Confession	Appears
331. Day of Reckoning	Appears
332. Applause	Appears
333. Rumble	Appears
334. Total Defeat	Absent
335. Decision	Appears
336. Release	Appears
337. Repentance	Absent
338. Atop a Tree	Appears
339. Stillness	Appears

Battles

Battles
13th Hunter Chairman Election arc: Alluka, Killua Zoldyck, Gotoh, Canary, and Amane vs. Illumi Zoldyck (car crash)[8] Alluka and Killua Zoldyck vs. Illumi Zoldyck*[14]

Quotes

• (To Killua Zoldyck) "Do you think I shouldn't be here? Would the family be better off without me? Would you all get along better?"^[9]

Trivia

• Alluka's Nen proficiency is at the highest rank: Extreme.^[1]
• Alluka's name was first revealed in the official databook.^[16]
  • The manga did not reveal it until Chapter 321. For a long period of time, readers of Hunter × Hunter could only guess the name of the facing-away child based on the information about the Zoldyck Family provided in the databook^[16] or inferring through the names of her brothers (given the shiritori pattern that they present).

Anime and Manga Differences

• In the 2011 anime adaptation version, Alluka appeared in a silhouette of the Zoldyck Family members, alongside Zoldyck's unnamed grandmother, who is yet to appear in the manga or anime. In the silhouette, Alluka is holding Killua's hand.^[20]

Intertextuality and References

• Alluka shares similarities with Yukina from YuYu Hakusho. Both are a younger sister who shares a close relationship with an older brother, Killua, and Hiei respectively.

Translations around the World

Language		Name
Arabic		ألوكا زولديك (’Aluka Zoldik)
Brazilian Portuguese		Alluka Zaoldyeck
Chinese		阿路加•揍敌客/阿路加•揍敵客* (Ā lù jiā Zòu dí kè)
French		Aruka Zoldik
Greek		Άλουκα Ζόλντικ (Álouka Zolntik)
Korean		아르카 조르딕 (Areuka Joreudik)
Russian		Аллука Золдик (Alluka Zoldik)
Spanish		Alluka Zaoldyeck

References

Notes

Navigation

v • e Zoldyck Family   Family Members Maha Zoldyck Zeno Zoldyck Unnamed Grandmother Silva Zoldyck Kikyo Zoldyck Illumi Zoldyck Milluki Zoldyck Killua Zoldyck Alluka Zoldyck Kalluto Zoldyck Zigg Zoldyck   Butlers and Other Servants Active Amane Canary Kiriko Seaquant Tsubone Zebro Former Gotoh Hassam Hishita Kasuga Mitsuba Yasuha   Pets Members Mike Unnamed Dragon Unnamed Giant Dogs