Kurapika is the last survivor of the Kurta Clan. He is a Blacklist Hunter and current leader of the organization founded by Light Nostrade. He is a member of the Zodiacs with the codename "Rat". His goal is to avenge his clan and recover the remaining Scarlet Eyes. He takes the role of the main protagonist in the Yorknew City and Succession Contest arcs. He was also the deuteragonist of the Hunter Exam arc.

Kurapika has medium blond hair with brown eyes; blue in the 1999 anime adaptation (grey/