Leorio Paladiknight

Leorio Paladiknight is one of the main characters from the HunterxHunter anime and manga.

Leorio may be a money-pinching cheapskate at times. That's certainly how we're introduced to him; he explains that his only reason for becoming a Hunter is so he can become rich. But the reason he wants to be rich? He wants to become a doctor, and open up a free hospital. The only problem was that he didn't have enough money to take the entrance exam, so instead, he took the Hunter Exam. While he loses his temper often and can be quite childish, he's a good and kind-hearted man. He's highly emotional, often acting on impulse.

For most of the series, Leorio hadn't even gotten past the Ten part of Nen, and thus hadn't picked up a Nen ability. After the Chimera Ant arc, though, he seems to have finally learned one that lets him transmit his punches through the floor. He later develops another ability that release his aura in pulses like an ultrasound to detect abnormalities, having been influenced by his medical studies.

Appearance
Leorio is a tall, older-looking young man with a spiked crew haircut. He typically wears a dark-colored business suit and tie, black shoes, and a pair of teashade sunglasses.

Personality
Initially introduced as a selfish materialistic person, Leorio is later revealed to be quite honorable as his dream is to one day become a doctor in order to help the poor. He is brave, loyal and self-respecting, willing to face overwhelming odds in battle to keep his dignity intact. While he is fairly sentimental and expresses his emotions readily, he seldom lets his heart rule his head and can make sensible judgments and decisions in difficult situations. He is also sociable, outgoing, flexible and clever, except when it comes to attractive women. As he is older than Gon, Killua and Kurapika, he treats them as if they are his younger brothers.

Abilities
Leorio is a fairly skilled fighter using his briefcase and a tanto as his weapons. He is also physically stronger than Gon and Kurapika, as he could open up to the 2nd door of the Testing Gate whereas Gon and Kurapika could only open the 1st door.

Nen
Leorio is an Emitter. During the "Yorknew City Arc", he was shown to have only mastered Ten, and to be learning more of the basic techniques from Gon and Killua; in addition, his own Hatsu had yet to be developed. However, roughly 11 months later, during the "New Hunter Chairman Election arc" Leorio is shown to have improved his Nen abilities.

Trivia

 * Leorio's last name is an amalgam of 2 words: paladin and knight.