Personality. Gon is an athletic, rustic, and friendly boy with a thirst for adventure. He is very kind and forgiving, as shown when he chooses to heal a psychopath who had just attempted to kill him. Because of this trait, he can make friends very easily. He's a hunter, his best friend is Killua Zoldyck, who's in a family of assassin's. They both have an amazing bond and had met each other at the hunter exam.