National Level Hunters (국가권력급 헌터) [1] are hunters who rival a nation's entire military in strength.
Overview
In the aftermath of the death of the dragon Kamish, the five S-Rank Hunters who killed him were each given the authority equal to that of an entire nation's as a reward for their achievement. From there, the title of "National Level Hunter" was born.[2]
These hunters are said to be beyond S-Rank due to them being far more powerful than most other S-Rank Hunters and possess extraordinary capabilities unique to themselves. Each of them has cleared at least one S-Rank gate and as noted by Goto Ryuji, achieving this much is the minimum requirement for anyone who wishes to join their ranks. As a result, they are considered to be the strongest hunters in the world and live like kings, exerting tremendous influence over society and doing whatever they please.[3]
It is later revealed that the reason why the top four National Level Hunters are so much stronger than most other S-Rank Hunters is because they were granted power by the Rulers over the past 10 years, just like how Jinwoo was with Ashborn.[4]
In the revised timeline created by the Cup of Reincarnation, the title was eventually reintroduced by Liu Zhigang after he witnessed Sung Suho exert an unbelievable amount of power during a dungeon break that occurred in India.[5] However, unlike how it was in the original timeline, the Rulers did not choose any human hosts to share their powers with. As a result, while the four hunters who were originally chosen by the Rulers still ranked as the strongest hunters in the world in the revised timeline, they were not as strong as they were in the original timeline.
Known National Level Hunters
By Hunter Points:[6]
| National Level Hunters | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Andre | Liu Zhigang | Christopher Reed | Siddharth Bachchan | |
Trivia
- Had he not disappeared before the ranking system was established, Jinwoo's father, Sung Il-Hwan, may have became a National Level Hunter.
- Despite the fact that both Jinwoo and Jonas had the strength and the accomplishments to become National Level Hunters, neither of them were able to successfully join their ranks.
- In the revised timeline, Cha Hae-In was able to become as strong as a National Level Hunter after having a child with Jinwoo and slaying one of the Apostles.
- In the revised timeline, Sung Suho is the first hunter to obtain the status of a National Level Hunter.
References
- ↑ Subject to different translations like Special Power Authority, Highest Class Hunters but the literal translation would be National Level Hunters.
- ↑ Solo Leveling Webtoon: Chapter 115
- ↑ Solo Leveling Webtoon: Chapter 78
- ↑ Solo Leveling Webtoon: Chapter 143
- ↑ Ragnarok Novel: Chapter 218
- ↑ Solo Leveling Webtoon: Chapter 149