Kurapika is an intelligent individual, possessing vast knowledge. He is reticent; not one to open up to people easily and quite judgmental. His distance from others initially keeps him level-headed and moralistic, but his heart has been poisoned with sadness and hatred. There is no denying that he is a visionary, but he manages to combine this with a realistic streak. With a unique ability to predict how events might play out far into the future.