Shalkuro

Shalkuro is the slash ship between Shalnark Ryuseih and Chrollo Lucilfer from the Hunter x Hunter fandom.

Yorknew City Arc
The troupe are introduced in the Yorknew City arc by all of them gathering in the hideout, and even in his first appearance he pays great attention to Chrollo throughout many of the troupe meetings. Once all the members arrive, Shalnark is the one to inform him about the fact, as well as be the one to ask him what their mission was.

While Chrollo is the leader of the troupe and has the first priority when it comes to orders, Shalnark shows to be a good manager or director figure as well when the real leader is off-screen. He helps the rest of the troupe members do what they need to do, and especially help carry out any missions that Chrollo commands. He shows this by how he encourages others to play cards, keeps an eye out for Uvo and telling him instructions on how to remove spotted leeches, and he even is the one to drive when they needed to tail Kurapika.

Chrollo and Shalnark also have similarities in the fact that they are both the only founding members that are Hunters, or at least implied to be. Chrollo seems to be more of a Hunter in name by how he never associates himself with actual Hunters and instead indulges in his own ability and title of Skill Hunter, but Shalnark is shown to be an actual Hunter by how he has access to the exclusive website to give information to Uvo, Chrollo, and by extension the rest of the troupe.

Due to Shalnark's help on uncovering much of the Nostrade family, Chrollo takes an interest in stealing Neon's ability. The 2011 adaptation has Shalnark help him especially in this endeavor, having him control the guard that Light Nostrade was talking to about the location of Neon.

Fanon
Kuroshal is an uncommon or rare ship in cases, and being especially minor in the English-speaking fandom. It can often come as a surprise or something that people previously would not think of, but it can become well received. A reason for it's unpopularity can be because more popular ships, especially Uvoshal, tend to overshadow it, as well as how it is in canon: evidence present but inconspicuous.

Many Shalkuro fans enjoy the angst and sheer irony of Shalnark's death while Chrollo is still living, especially with how Chrollo supposedly still has his phone in his possession. A common trope is to put Chrollo in denial about this loss.

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