I personally think that Kikyo would absolutely be thrilled that Illumi found himself a man he wants to marry as strong, handsome and fit to be Zoldyck as Hisoka.
Hisoka is strong enough to be considered an equal to a zoldyck, which means strength is no problem for him. And I don't know about you but the way he assassinated that terradin man that was threatening to reveal illumis identity at the end of the election arc? CHEFS. KISS. THATS A WHOLE ZOLDYCK WIFE RIGHT THERE. And Hisoka is a certain type of fucked up enough to be a Zoldyck, even if he is... mmm.. self aware. Even if he himself thinks zoldycks are a special kind of fucked up. He'd fit.
I always see people make silva and kikyo disagree with illumi marrying hisoka but i soooo heavily disagree. Like what is there NOT to be proud of in Illumi's marriage choice. There is not a single other character IN THE ENTIRE ANIME fit to be Zoldyck than Hisoka Morow and I will fight people on that.
Something a lot of people also don't realize is that the Zoldycks are not a family that discriminates in the slightest (this is a whole discussion on its own but examples are how Kikyo is from meteor city, the butlers are taken from anywhere as long as they have the skill to work and one of the people who attacked kukuroo mountain to hunt the zoldycks now works for them instead. The zoldycks didnt hesitate to hire that mf they fr dont gaf lmfao)
there are soooooooo many misconceptions about the zoldycks in general and i think thats what aids the whole "the zoldycks would HATE hisoka" thing but like. nah. they wouldnt.
I also think about how Kikyo found Silva at such a young age. I bet she was constantly nagging Illumi and asking when he'd get a partner himself. Now he's got it, Millukiiii ITS YOOOURRR TURRNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!
Every Illumi is wonderful, but some of them are significantly more so. The top 7 posts (there's 5 posts with >100 notes, but there's 2 with exactly 99 as of today, so they get to sneak in) showcase him at his prettiest, worst, and weirdest. Let's see them!
#6 (tie): Ch. 36, "Assassins have no use for friends." 99 notes.
Several people called this one "THE Illumi panel," and I have to agree. If you needed to extrapolate his entire character out from a single panel, this is the one I'd choose. He's aloof, he's violent, he's a hypocrite, he's a floating pair of eyes in a blank void. What more could we want from a panel?
#6 (tie): Ch. 323, "And people say I'm crazy." 99 notes.
And, on the other hand, we've got the panel that shows off a very different aspect of his character. He's also clueless! He's just explained that Killua loves Illumi more than anyone else in the world, and Hisoka, along with the audience, reacts to that with disbelief. How could Illumi possibly believe that after all of their terrible interactions? It's simple: Illumi is deeply sheltered, has a deeply unhealthy understanding of love and mentorship, and is also kinda stupid. What a treat, to have this all expressed so efficiently in this panel. Plus, it's great when Illumi smiles!
#5. Ch. 36, "Heard you stabbed Mom and Milluki." 108 notes.
You just can't go wrong with playing Zoldyck family violence for laughs. This solidifies the tone Zoldycks are going to get throughout the series, but also sells Illumi as not just a weirdo (affectionately) but also an annoying older brother, poking at Killua's teen rebellion the same way my sister used to with me. Fewer parental stabbings on my end, though. Illumi also just looks great here - love his big ears and tiny mouth!
#4. Ch. 36, "You're just not qualified to make friends." 109 notes.
And, in the same scene, we get the other classic Zoldyck tone - horrifically controlling behavior and a terrified Killua. Again, this panel is a powerhouse in terms of establishing Illumi's character and his relationship with Killua. Despite its extremely clear meaning - Killua is under Illumi's thumb, and has been taught he doesn't need or deserve friendship - there's also some lovely ambiguities here. What does "qualification" mean in this context? Why exactly does Illumi object to Killua's friendships, and is it the same reason that Kikyo and Silva do? It's a great panel.
#3. Ch. 115, First Popularity Contest. 114 notes.
I'm honestly surprised this one made the cut! Clearly, there's a feeling of fellowship between current fans and the fans of this original popularity contest. 8th place isn't bad, after all. My personal favorite thing is that one of the explanations for voting is just "He's Killua's Brother!!" He sure is. Based on the notes, though, many people are also delighted by how prominent his ears are here. And they're right to be!
#2. Ch. 323, "Two more couples to confirm the rules." 116 notes.
FLAME PANTS FLAME PANTS FLAME PANTS. Sure, it's neat exploring Illumi's interpretation of Alluka's powers and the family's responses. It's neat seeing Hisoka engaging with this exposition. But the flame pants really steal the show here.
#1. Ch. 210, Extremely Pretty Illumi. 152 notes.
Our #1 most popular post makes absolute sense. This is simply a very, very pretty Illumi. What does it mean for him to be so beautiful during a discussion of his abuse of Killua? What does it mean for this to be Bisky's - or maybe Killua's - view of him, when we rarely see him quite this beautiful ever again? Why does he so thoroughly haunt Killua during CAA despite not showing up once? These are all valuable questions that I can't answer right now because I'm busy looking at Illumi. Can you blame me?
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