Hanon

Hanon (アノン) is a character from the Japanese manga and anime series The Law of Ueki. He serves as the primary antagonist of the series.

Characters Consumed

 * Robert Haydn
 * [[King of the Celestial World

Personality
As an Infernal from the Underworld, Hanon is naturally curious about humans, but his wicked nature causes him to perform cruel experiments on them recklessly. He also has a surprisingly humble nature.

Background
Hanon is an Infernal from the Underworld, and is a member of the Protectorate tribe who are able to devour and absorb other beings.

===The Law of Ueki Manga - Chapter 85, Anime - Episode 26=== On orders from his father, Hanon is instructed to absorb Robert Haydn so he may take his place in the tournament. Hanon battles Robert and easily defeats him. He then grabs Robert and swallows him whole, absorbing him in the process. He subsequently inherits Robert's supernatural abilities as well as some of his physical traits. ===The Law of Ueki Manga - Chapter 146, Anime - Episode 47=== After severely wounding the King of the Celestial World, Hanon declares that he will change the rules for the final round of the tournament. After the King defiantly states that only he can change the rules, Hanon reminds him that he is a Protectorate, who can absorb other beings. Hanon then grabs the King and swallows him whole, absorbing his powers and allowing him to change the rules of the battle.

Method of Consumption
As a member of the Protectorate, Hanon is able to absorb other beings. He does so by simply widening his mouth large enough that he can swallow his victims his whole. Hanon's body apparently either shrinks his victims down or contains them in some kind of interdimensional space as Hanon's body size and shape do not drastically alter after consuming them (although, in the anime, his abdomen bulged out briefly after eating the King of the Celestial World). Once he has swallowed and absorbed a victim, he inherits all of their abilities and can take on attributes of their appearance. Hanon generally must weaken his victims so they cannot resist being devoured.

Appetite
There is no apparent limit to the number of people Hanon can absorb. He was able to contain both Robert and the King of the Celestial World within his body with no difficulty. He seems have no particular hunger and only absorbs other beings as desired to achieve his goals.

Status of Swallowed Prey
The state of Hanon's victims is largely unclear. However, once a victim has been absorbed, they are apparently rendered completely incapacitated and unable to make any kind of escape. Hanon's victims are kept alive inside of him and can apparently be held within him indefinitely. It is unknown if his victims are eventually digested or otherwise permanently absorbed into him.