Siper (スパー, Supā) was a participant in the 287^th Hunter Exam and one of its few female contestants. She was examinee #80.^[1]

Appearance

In the 2011 anime adaptation, Siper had long, tied-back crimson hair, and the tail end was bushy. She wore an orange sleeveless vest with a navy-blue turtleneck underneath it, plain blue pants, brown boots, grey gloves, and square-shaped sunglasses.^[1]

In the 1999 anime adaptation, Siper had blonde hair tied in a bun, a dark brown jacket with a white shirt underneath, black pants, long black boots, and square-shaped sunglasses. Without her shades, her eyes appear green.

Personality

In the original manga and the 2011 anime adaptation, Siper had a tacit and stoic demeanor,^[1] while in the 1999 anime adaptation, she had a bit more personality. Siper mentions preferring to shoot moving targets rather than stationary ones.^[2] She also showed a keen sense of humility and confidence, as she states in the 1999 adaptation that she is aware that she is physically weaker than other contestants but makes up for it in skills and tactics as she was confident in being able to take out Gittarackur with a single shot.^[3] She also appears to enjoy shooting people, as in the 1999 anime adaptation, she states, "You are my cute little prey." to herself before shooting Illumi disguised as Gittarackur.

Plot

Hunter Exam Arc

Siper is one of the twenty-four Hunter examinees to pass the Third Phase of the Hunter Exam,^[4] and make it to the Fourth Phase on Zevil Island, when receiving her target, she receives Gittarackur's examinee number.^[1] Later, Gittarackur gives her badge to Hisoka, stating that he got mad that she tried to kill him, so he retaliated and killed her.^[5]

Equipment

Sniper Rifle: Siper's weapon of choice was a sniper rifle.^[4]

Abilities & Powers

Siper was a capable contestant, having reached the Third Phase of the Hunter Exam before being killed by Illumi.^[4] Since she passed the First Phase, she must have had above-average stamina. In both anime adaptations, Siper proved to be a capable marksman, being able to target Illumi without being discovered until she opened fire or was detected by his Nen.^[3][6]

Battles

Battles
Hunter Exam arc: Siper vs. Great Stamp†[7] Siper† vs. Illumi Zoldyck [as Gittarackur] (Zevil Island)[5]

Manga Appearances

v • eHunter Exam arc
1. The Day of Departure	Absent
2. An Encounter in the Storm	Absent
3. The Ultimate Choice	Absent
4. Kiriko: Wicked Magical Vulpes	Absent
5. The First Phase Begins, Part 1	Absent
6. The First Phase Begins, Part 2	Absent
7. Respective Reasons	Absent
8. The Other Enemy	Absent
9. A Struggle in the Mist	Absent
10. An Unexpected Task	Absent
11. The Inevitable Outcome	Absent
12. The Chairman Awaits	Absent
13. A Game at Midnight, Part 1	Absent
14. A Game at Midnight, Part 2	Absent
15. The Path of Majority Rules	Absent
16. Enter the Taskmasters	Absent
17. Disparate Choice	Absent
18. The Two Aces in the Hole	Absent
19. The Trap of Majority Rules	Absent
20. Gambling Time	Absent
21. Resolution	Absent
22. The Last Question	Debut
23. Two Enemies	Appears
24. Crash Course	Absent
25. The Second Day	Absent
26. The Night Before the Showdown	Mentioned
27. A Volatile Situation	Absent
28. A Huge Favor	Absent
29. Killua's Case	Absent
30. The Slithering Trap	Absent
31. By the Skin of Their Teeth...	Absent
32. And the Final Test...?	Absent
33. The Final Test Begins!	Absent
34. The First Candidate Accepted?!	Absent
35. Light and Darkness, Part 1	Absent
36. Light and Darkness, Part 2	Absent
37. Light and Darkness, Part 3	Absent
38. Ging Freecss	Absent
39. Intruder	Absent
40. The Zoldycks, Part 1	Absent
41. The Zoldycks, Part 2	Absent
42. The Zoldycks, Part 3	Absent
43. The Zoldycks, Part 4	Absent

Trivia

• Her name is most likely derived from a type of gun, that being "sniper" rifle.

Anime and Manga Differences

• While it is not seen how she was killed in the manga, the two anime adaptations give her more screen time:
  • Sniper makes her debut in standing among the other 405 applicants in the waiting room for the 287th Hunter Exam. She isn't seen much again except for a few moments of running during the Hunter Exam's first phase.^[8][9] She is later seen again at the bottom of Trick Tower after completing her challenge, with her also being set aback by Sommy's Monkey reaching the bottom of Trick Tower, then is also seen callously watching as one of the examinees reaches the bottom of Trick Tower before dying from a fatal injury and exhaustion.^[10]
  • In the 1999 anime, she was shown to be capable of firing the cannons of a warship.^[2]
  • In the 1999 anime, Siper attempts to kill her target, Gittarackur, by sniping at him from a distance while he focuses on his own target, Goz. However, Goz takes the shot in the back and is mortally wounded. Gittarackur then kills her in retaliation for interfering with his battle.^[3]
  • In the 2011 anime, Siper is seen aiming at Gittarackur but is quickly killed when Gittarackur throws one of his needles through her scope, which goes directly into her head.^[6]
• Siper's appearance differs quite a bit from the 1999 anime adaptation and the 2011 anime adaptation:
  • In the 1999 anime adaptation, she sports blonde hair tied in a bun, a dark brown jacket with a white shirt underneath, black pants, long black boots, and square-shaped sunglasses. Without her shades, her eyes appear green.
  • In the 2011 anime adaptation, she had long, tied-back crimson hair, and the tail end was bushy. She wore an orange sleeveless vest with a navy-blue turtleneck underneath it, plain blue pants, brown boots, grey gloves, and square-shaped sunglasses.
• Siper never speaks in the 2011 anime adaptation, unlike in the 1999 anime adaptation.
  • She also never removes her shades in the manga or the 2011 anime adaptation, but she does in the 1999 anime adaptation, with her eyes appearing emerald green.

Translations around the World

Language		Name
Arabic		سيبر (Sibr)
Brazilian Portuguese		Supar
Chinese		史跋 (Shǐ bá)
French		Supar
Korean		스파 (Seupa)
Russian		Супер (Super)

References