Noah Family (D.Gray-man)
The Noah Family are a group that features in D.Gray-man.
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History
The Noah Family (Japanese: ノアの一族, Noa no Ichizoku) were a race of superhuman beings who had existed on Earth for thousands of years. Approximately seven thousand years ago, the Noah Family faced a threat from a power known as Innocence that was harnessed by an ancient civilisation to defeat them. Using the Heart of Innocence, they were successful in killing the first incarnation of the family's leader namely the Millennium Earl. The destructive nature of this battle came to destroy the civilisation in a period known as the Three Days of Darkness that came to be remembered in legend as the Biblical Great Flood in the Old Testament. The family came to survive the destruction of their enemies by residing on Noah's Ark from where they helped re-populate the human race who were their descendants.
Not much was known to them by humans but it was known that their existence were deeply rooted to the history of the world yet completely untraceable. They had great influence for generations but one could not tell this fact overtly. Their power was never officially recorded yet somehow they had appeared at major turning points in history. Despite appearing at turning points of history, they were never mentioned in literature or records. Knowledge of the Noah Family was rare with the Bookman Clan being the only living humans that had knowledge of them. Though aware of their existence, the Bookmen knew little else about the clan of Noah. Around 35 years ago, the Fourteenth Noah came to massacre the majority of the family in a bid to become its leader as the new Millennium Earl. All the family except for Road and the Earl were murdered until the Fourteenth was killed himself. Part of this involved taking control over Noah's Ark as he was one of the players that operate the vessel. For his actions, he was killed but similar to all the Noah his mind came to reincarnate in a new human body years later. The loss of the Fourteenth Noah meant that the family lacked full control over the Ark and could not get it fully under their control. After this event, the Bookman Clan severed their ties with the Noah Family and went their own way. Unknown to anyone, the Fourteenth managed to implant his memories into a human named Allen Walker before his death, thus getting a chance of being reincarnated as well. In the course of events, he slowly began to awaken inside his human host.
By the modern day, they had emerged once more and stood alongside the Millennium Earl. It was during this encounter that Road Kamelot revealed the existence of the family of Noah to Allen Walker. The Earl summoned the family together for a dinner where he told them that it was the time to reveal themselves openly to humanity instead of hiding in the shadows.
Without the Egg, the Millennium Earl was unable to make more Akuma which depleted his fighting strength and the resources to create a new such plant would be enormous. Thus, he dispatched Lulu Bell and a horde of Akuma to infiltrate the Black Order's headquarters and recover the egg. Disguised as one of the research section chiefs, Lulu Bell was able to enter the Science Division where she then revealed her true nature and used Noah's Arks gateway to bring in her Akuma forces. A barrier was created to prevent the Black Order from entering the Science Division though a number of exorcists were present at the scene. The Noah attempted to transport the egg back via an Ark Gate but exorcist Miranda Lotto used her time record to stop it from disappearing into the portal. In response, Lulu Bell captured her and had to contend with the Great Generals of the Black Order as she attempted to force the factory through the portal. Despite her efforts, Allen Walker who had become a transcendent managed to break free from Lulu Bell's trap where she saved Miranda Lotto and destroyed the egg. This act infuriated Lulu Bell who vowed revenge and to make Allen Walker pay for the failure of her mission.
With the loss of the Akuma Egg, the Earl was forced to devote resources to the creation of a new factory. In this time, the other members of the Noah Family awakened in their human host bodies and joined the Earl. They joined him on an attack against the Black Order's North American research facility as they sought to awaken the fallen exorcist Alma Karma. This was because his cells were used to create the members of the Third Exorcist Program that were part Akuma. The Earl was responsible for awakening Karma and twisting him into becoming an Akuma over his rage at the way the Order had treated him. The pain and anger he felt was passed to the Third Exorcists who lost control over their abilities thus exposing the true nature of the program. Ultimately, it was revealed that the Earl's plot was to place Allen Walker in a situation whereby the Fourteenth Noah would awaken in him thus confirming his suspicions. He then offered Walker that he would end his attack if he joined him willingly though Allen refused. Ultimately, Walker resisted and Karma was killed though the Earl then abducted the Third Exorcists due to their part Akuma-ties where they were convinced that the Black Order had abandoned them and that they were damned by God. This led to them deciding to serve the Noah Family who were tasked with recovering the Fourteenth though several of them had planned to kill the renegade Noah over his murder of them from 35 years ago.
Overview
In appearance, the Noah were indistinguishable from mankind with their natural state hold a dark brown skin with stitches on their forehead though they were able to mask this form to look like a human. They claimed that they were the chosen people descended from Noah and the apostles selected by God. Though human in appearance, they claimed that they were genetically superior to mankind who they saw as being sub-human.
They were held as people in this world that had abnormal powers. As such, whilst related to mankind they were super-human beings with abilities beyond them such as the capacity to regenerate from wounds that burnt their bodies in the span of seconds without experiencing any great pain. All members possessed the Noah gene and inherited the 'memory' that appeared as a blank humanoid figure without any features beyond a grinning mouth. It was the driving force behind their will and created their thirst for blood along with their hatred of Innocence. When in a life threatening situation, they awoke to their full potential which increased their power and stamina dramatically. The greatest strength of the Noah was simply reincarnating in a new human body after the death of their last physical form. When a Noah reawakened his body was reborn down to his cells making them superhumans. They then aged slower and keep young bodies for a long time. Even without training, Noah are naturally able to physically endure things that would fatally injure regular humans. They were able to sense when a member of their 'family' died. All Noah members have their special abilities based off Dark Matter, which grants them each a unique and powerful ability, making them deadly fighters. This also makes them vulnerable to Innocence, but at the same time, allows them to destroy Innocence by merely touching one
The family of Noah believed that they were charged a duty to eliminate humanity by God and it was this reason why they led the Akuma. As a general rule, it was stated that it was forbidden for them to reveal the secrets of the Noah to outsiders. They were noted to hide amongst humanity in their human guise where they fermented war and conflict in order to bring about further tragedy amongst mankind. Deaths as a result of these events were then used to bring about the creation of more Akuma thus increasing the Noah's military strength.
Members of the Noah had the ability to command Akuma to do whatever they want with this capable of being done both verbally and telepathically. The extent of this influence was so complete that they could command Akuma to self-destruct, even if it was against the Akuma's will.
Another of their servants were the Skulls (守化縷; Shukaru) that were robed skeletal humanoids. These beings served as attendants and technicians capable of using magic where they were born from humans with a suitable brain. Those chosen were then killed and reborn as one of the Skulls who were completely devoted to their new masters. The Noah also made use of golems as tools such as Lero (レロ , Rero) that was an umbrella capable of granting the user the power of flight.
Key to the Noah's army were the egg-shaped Plants (生成工場 (プラント, Puranto) that factories capable of creating Akuma. It was said that it took a great deal of resources to produce one of the eggs.
The family possessed Noah's Ark (方舟, Hakobune; Literally meaning "Ark") that served as their home and gathering place. It was able to make dimensional doorways to any place in the world. However, the Ark could only be operated by certain players that were able to use its piano control system.
Members
- Adam : the leader of the Noah who took the name of the Millennium Earl and headed the family.
- Tryde : the second Noah representing Judgement.
- Joyd : the third Noah representing Pleasure whose current incarnation was Tyki Mikk.
- Desires : the fourth Noah representing Desire whose current incarnation was Sheril Kamelot.
- Wisely : the fifth Noah representing Wisdom whose current incarnation was Wisely Kamelot.
- Feedler : the sixth Noah who represented Corrosion.
- Mercym : the seventh Noah who represented Pity.
- Wrathra : the eighth Noah representing Wrath whose last incarnation was Skinn Bolic until he was killed on Noah's Ark fighting Yu Kanda.
- Road : the ninth Noah representing Dreams whose current incarnation was Road Kamelot.
- Jasdevi : the tenth and eleventh Noah co-representing Bonds with this being embodied by the twins Jasdero and Devit.
- Lustol : the twelfth Noah representing Lust whose current incarnation was Lulu Bell.
- Mightra : the thirteen Noah.
- Fourteenth : the fourteenth Noah's true name had been stricken from the record but was a traitor to the family whose last identity was Nea D. Campbell.
Notes
- The Noah Family were created by Katsura Hoshino where they featured in the setting of the D.Gray-man universe.
In other media
Television
- In D.Gray-man, the Noah Family appeared in the setting of the anime television series.
Appearances
- D.Gray-man:
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