Why is Meruem so attached to Komugi?

Meruem holds Komugi after she was wounded during the Hunters’ attack. Thus, as a sign of respect of the loving act playing out in front of them, they just stand and watch when Meruem gently carries and lays down Komugi, checking her wounds and then he asks Pitou to heal her.

Does Meruem fall in love with Komugi?

Yes, Meruem fell deeply in love with Komugi. However, since Meruem barely knew human emotions, he didn’t know he fell in love. To him it was just a strange feeling in his head, he didn’t realize he was in love.

Why did Meruem let Komugi die?

meruem has a unique contagious poison but komugi decided to stay and play go with him until his death… By poison. Merum was poisoned by Netero which was contagious, so Komugi died because she was exposed to it because he wanted to be by her side as he perished and likewise with her.

What happened on Episode 135 of HXH?

In her memories, an awake Komugi sets up a Gungi board while narrating what happened to her during the invasion. She tells King Meruem that someone kidnapped her and he must have saved her, but Meruem replies that one of his subordinates did that. Meruem says he’ll relay her gratitude since he’ll be seeing them soon.

Are Meruem and Komugi canon?

Canon. The two of met when the Chimera Ant King Meruem forces Komugi, a blind world champion of the board game Gungi, to play against him. He is unable to beat her in a single try, and he two develop mutual respect for each other as they continue playing.

Can Komugi Nen?

Komugi is a genius in Nen, being capable of using it, albeit unconsciously, without ever receiving any training. Her proficiency, however, is limited to Gungi. As a genius, Komugi seems to unconsciously use Nen when she plays Gungi.

Is Meruem a human?

Unlike lower ranked ants who came from a single human, higher ranked ants like Meruem came from hundreds—if not thousands—of humans combined. Since he was made from so many humans, he doesn’t really have a past human life. He’s just… like a human soup.

What happens to Meruem?

After Meruem finished his fight against Netero, he ended up getting poisoned and died subsequently. Surprisingly, Meruem was just 40 days old by the time of his death, which makes him one of the youngest characters to appear in the series, if not the youngest.

How old is Meruem human years?

Meruem
Age	40 days
Birthday	April 3rd (Aries)
Sex	Male
Species	Unknown

Is Gungi a real game?

In Hunter × Hunter (2011), Komugi and Meruem play a game called Gungi. It’s a fictional game which appears to take conceptual origins from chess, Go, and other strategic board games.