I Know How Much The 2011 Anime Portrays Killua As Generally Snarky And Pretty Withdrawn, But In The Manga…

My son….my light, my starts…..

reasons why I think Killua is an extrovert, not an introvert:

Killua is a people person. He’s energized by being around other people. He seeks out external stimulation and social situations and he likes to be surrounded with people. I think that’s mostly obvious in the hunter exam, the way he stayed with the group instead of venturing alone even though he probably would’ve had it easier without them to be honest, but he enjoyed the company more than anything else. Well, he enjoyed the company of Gon, but I like to think he was curious about Kurapika and Leorio as well.

Killua’s outgoing, assertive and he easily makes new friends and acquaintances.

Killua said he became “bored” with working as an assassin - extroverts tend to find repetitive or monotonous tasks/routines boring and a turn off unless they are fun or have some kind of a personal payoff.  

Killua thinks as he speaks, which is an extrovert trait as opposed to introverts who think before they speak. If you notice, a lot of times on the show Killua is shown analyzing and reflecting on a plan or a situation, and he oftentimes does it as he talks about it, like he’s thinking out loud. He rarely internalizes what he needs to say before he says it; he says it as he thinks it.

Killua doesn’t mind being the center of attention, he actually enjoys it. I think it feeds into his bravado. He has a flair for the dramatic, the way he fakes his loss in battle before he delivers the final blow, and he likes to catch the attention with his comeback wins. His little smug, victory smirks are the best proof.

Killua talks a lot. That’s not to say all extroverts talk a lot, of course, which I can confirm being an extrovert myself. It’s just that in a room full of people, we’re usually the ones filling the silence with words. And that’s what I notice Killua doing a lot, especially during the second half of the series. Once he starts talking or explaining something, he won’t stop until he says his piece. Seriously, the boy can talk. He always has something to say and he’s happy to share his thoughts and opinions with others. Between him and Gon, Killua is definitely not the “quiet” one. Gon might be louder when he speaks, but personality-wise, he’s more on the quiet side.

Killua takes great indulgence/pleasure with being the one in control and exerting his dominance over the situation. Being the “big doer” pretty much. (Best example is the Heavens Arena arc). Killua doesn’t strictly follow. Even when he easily adapts to the “go with the flow” attitude or when he follows through with someone else’s plan, he stills voices his thoughts and disagreements, and is almost 99% of the time the one in actual control of everything. He knows when to take charge, even if it’s all behind the scenes. While he follows Gon and lets him lead the way, Killua’s still the one holding the reins.

Shying away from sudden praise or internalizing his feelings doesn’t make Killua an introvert by default because extroverts can also be shy and reserved with their feelings. We all exist on the spectrum between extroverts and introverts after all; it’s not black and white. It relies a lot on our circumstances, and that’s the case with Killua. He internalizes his feelings because he wasn’t exactly raised in a place where he could externalize his feelings, that’s all. I’m not sure what his Myers-Briggs type is, but I’d say he’s either ENFP or ENTP.

some killus in-between work ✨

In the end Killua couldn’t be saved from the chimera ants…

tbh i feel like we’re beating a dead horse when it comes to tragedy and heartbreak and Killua. 

He is not some sad, broken, horrifically tragic character that you can [INSERT SELF HERE] and pull this angsty bullshit out of.

Yes, Killua was trained from birth to be an assassin. 

The Zoldycks are assassins. His family was the top most wanted and most wanted dead by all the descendants (family, mob members, etc.) of the people they’d been paid to assassinate over a countless number of years. Imagine if they hadn’t, at the very least, trained their children to withstand any misfortunate outcomes they would’ve encountered if they were to become abducted and used as hostages. Because that possibility was a sincere reality.

Let me say this again: the Zoldycks are assassins. They do not “beat” their children because they do not love them…they do not hurt their children because they are heartless monsters who take their rage and pain out on them.

And in their own sick, twisted way – in a way we cannot relate to – the Zoldycks actually love Killua. Yes, Silva was a manipulative asshole who essentially only wanted Killua to come back and be the heir – but still, he loves Killua. We think it’s wrong and we do not understand it, but that doesn’t mean it’s not true. The Zoldycks love each other in the only way they know how. 

They’re not a heartless, uncaring family. Yes, their ways of raising their children are different, unique and it’s fucked up, but those are their ways. This is what they believe in. The Zoldycks truly believe their methods are in their children’s best interest. 

They’re assassins!

And despite how fucked up it is, Killua took the best out of his abuse and turned it into something he could actually use to his advantage. Somebody trying to poison him? Nope, not fucking happening. Somebody trying to electrocute him? Nope, not fucking happening. A mother fucking serial killer trying to break his bones? Nope, not fucking happening. 

Oh look, he just ripped their heart out.

He got electrocuted as a kid? Aight, now lets watch him turn his aura into fucking electricity and kill these dickheads and take names.

Again, Killua makes the best out of his abuse. He is resilient. He owns it. And no, of course he’s not thankful for it. But he embraces it, he makes himself stronger because of it.

So why don’t we talk about that?

“Why do I like Killua so much? Because although he was abused, bro moved forward and came out on top.”

“Why is he my favorite character? Because he’s a god damn inspiration and the White Haired Kid Who Actually Lived.”

Frog killua 🐸

There was no in-between with him. He was either all or nothing. [insp]