Nostrade Family

The Nostrade Family (ノストラード()組(ファミリー)()()()()()()()(), Nosutorādo Famirī) is a Mafia family headed by Light Nostrade^[1] with Kurapika serving as the underboss.^[2]

Background[]

Subordinate to the Ritz Family,^[3] the Nostrade Family is a recently prolific Mafia organization and originally a minor provincial Mafia family of little importance, but by shrewdly using the fortune-telling ability of his daughter Neon, Light managed to greatly increase his position in the community,^[4] to the point where even the Ten Dons seek his daughter's advice.^[5] Kurapika joins in order to arrest all flesh collectors^[6] and to retrieve the stolen Scarlet Eyes of his clan.^[7]

Light always has a team of hired bodyguards to protect Neon. During the Phantom Troupe's first attack on the Mafia's Underground Auction in Yorknew City, three of the bodyguards are killed,^[7] and after Dalzollene’s death,^[8] the others agree that Kurapika should become the new head bodyguard.^[1] Shortly after Kurapika’s promotion, Neon's ability is stolen by Chrollo, the leader of the Troupe. After the loss of his daughter's ability,^[5][9] Light was no longer able to maintain the influence of his family within the community.^[10]

According to Linssen, all of the family's income comes from personal security details and gambling (both of which are legal), and they also pay their taxes.^[2]

Plot[]

Yorknew City arc[]

At the Nostrade's mansion, Dalzollene informs the bodyguard applicants that they have one month to acquire an item from the list given to them. However, before they can leave, they are ambushed by eleven assailants.^[6] As it turns out, all of the assailants are later revealed to be made of Nen created by Tocino, a current Nostrade employee who was ordered to test the applicants. After discovering that Squala is also a Nostrade employee, Kurapika, Basho, Melody, and Baise successfully escape the mansion.^[11] The applicants each return with one of the requested items and are hired as bodyguards for Neon, with Dalzollene telling them that their first mission is to escort her to her hotel room in Yorknew City.^[12] As the bodyguards escort her by airship and then by car, Neon uses her ability to write out fortunes for several Mafia members.^[4]

At the Hotel Beitacle, after telling Light about some concerning fortunes, Dalzollene briefs the bodyguards on their mission at the auction and lists the items that they need to obtain for Neon. After Dalzollene divides them into groups and they go their separate ways, Neon throws a temper tantrum after being told that she won’t be allowed to attend the auction.^[13] After Light tells him that he is making his way to Yorknew, Dalzollene calls the bodyguards and asks for updates on the security around the Cemetery Building. Kurapika and Melody then have a lengthy conversation about each of their pasts. At the auction, Feitan and Franklin take over the proceedings, with the latter massacring nearly all the attendees, including Tocino. Ivlenkov and Baise manage to escape the auditorium, but both are quickly killed by Shizuku.^[7]

After Kurapika and Melody update him on the situation, Dalzollene decides to gather the other bodyguards and chase after the thieves along with dozens of other Mafia members.^[14] After the Troupe’s hot-air balloon is shot down in the Gordeau Desert, the Nostrade bodyguards watch from afar as Uvogin massacres all the Mafia members. Four Shadow Beasts arrive,^[3] and Uvogin quickly dispatches them as well.^[15] Even after being calmed down by Melody, Kurapika insists on capturing Uvogin and successfully does so, escaping by car with the other guards as the remaining Shadow Beasts confront the Troupe members chasing after them.^[16]

The bodyguards then take Uvogin to a building somewhere in the city and prepare to torture him to learn what happened to the auction items and attendees. Uvogin assures them that the items were already gone when they arrived and agrees to spare their lives if they release him, but when he reveals that the auction attendees were all killed, Kurapika punches him in the face and forces his comrades to calm him down. After Dalzollene informs someone that they captured one of the thieves, he learns that all the Shadow Beasts were killed. With Kurapika out to meet with Hisoka and the other guards sleeping, Dalzollene welcomes the Mafia members who arrive to take Uvogin. However, they are revealed to be the other Troupe members, with Phinks quickly killing Dalzollene.^[8]

The other guards escape as Uvogin vows to settle the score with the chain user. Back at the Hotel Beitacle, they try to call Dalzollene and assume that he’s dead after he fails to answer. The others nominate Kurapika to be the new head bodyguard, and Kurapika contacts Light, who puts him in charge and orders him to protect Neon until he arrives. Shalnark discovers that the building where Uvogin was kept is owned by a dummy company for the Nostrade Family. He then finds two other properties and learns that their employees are staying at three hotels, assuring Uvogin that he should be able to find the chain user by tomorrow. Kurapika tells Squala and Melody that the Hunter Website lists all the properties owned by the Nostrade Family as well as all its employees. He then tells them to move Neon to another room and to stay there while he waits for Uvogin.^[1] As Gon tries to call him, Kurapika waits inside the hotel room and is finally met by Uvogin, who asks where he wants to die.^[17] In the Gordeau Desert, Kurapika fights and kills Uvogin, calling Melody afterward and telling her that he will be there in one hour. She replies that it’s fine since Neon’s father has been delayed.^{[18][19][20][21]}

After Light arrives and the bodyguards tell him about the situation, he praises their quick thinking and says that he will be sending Neon home now that the auction has been canceled, telling Melody and Basho to accompany her back to the mansion. However, once Neon leaves the room, Light reveals that the auction will reopen and that the Ten Dons have hired assassins to eliminate the Troupe. He then asks Kurapika to join the assassin team so that they won’t be able to take all the credit.^[22]

At the Troupe’s hideout, Shalnark decides that it’s time for them to go on the offensive. He hands out a list of the Nostrade Family’s employees and tells them to memorize their faces, especially those of Neon’s bodyguards, since they were the ones who captured Uvogin. He suggests that they work in pairs to find them and that they should meet back at the hideout later that night.^[23] Accompanied by Melody, Basho, and her attendants, Neon is seen on a shopping spree at Lingon Airport. After pretending to use the bathroom, she puts on a disguise and leaves on her own, intent on going to the auction by herself after her father lied to her. An unknown figure holding a photograph of Neon is then seen following her.^[24]

After Kurapika and Light attend the meeting of assassins, Zenji confronts the latter and reminds him of how quickly he has risen up the ranks, mocking him as well. The two then get into a fight which Kurapika breaks up. Light tells Kurapika about the importance of information, especially when it comes to future events, and is confident that he will be able to continue increasing his prestige with Neon’s ability. Melody calls Kurapika and tells him about Neon’s disappearance, with Kurapika guessing that she is making her way to the auction. Light calls someone and tells them to have the police look out for a young girl trying to pass the checkpoints. As Neon is seen with Chrollo entering the perimeter, Light desperately tells someone to put out a notice for his daughter and to print out her picture so they can find her. However, Kurapika uses his Dowsing Chain on a map of the city and easily determines that she is already inside the Cemetery Building.^[5]

After Neon uses her ability to tell Chrollo’s fortune, the Troupe leader knocks her unconscious as he desperately orders the Mafia members to call for an ambulance. While Light plans to meet Neon on the fifth floor, Kurapika checks the Hunter Website and sees pictures of Neon, Basho, and Baise. He then informs Light and reveals that the auction will be canceled again after the place becomes a battlefield.^[9] After the Troupe’s attack around the building and Chrollo’s fight against the Zoldycks,^[25][26][27] Kurapika tells Melody to wait at the hospital while an ambulance transports Neon there. Light worries about the ambulance being attacked, but Kurapika assures him that they would have done it already if they had wanted to do so.^[28]

Kurapika then bids on the pair of Scarlet Eyes at the auction, calling Light to make sure that he can bid whatever is necessary to win them. After learning that Kurapika had to bid 2.9 billion to beat out Zenji, Light is initially concerned but assures himself that the money will return to the community and only increase his prestige. Sitting by Neon in her hospital bed, he also reminds himself that he will easily make the money back with his daughter’s ability, stressing that he just needs to keep her happy. Kurapika picks up the eyes for the Nostrade Family and makes his way to the hospital after a tense exchange with Zenji. After Kurapika delivers the eyes to an ecstatic Neon, Light thanks the bodyguards and says that they can now return to the hotel. He also tells them that there is still one item left to win at the auction and that while he is leaving the day after tomorrow, Neon can stay behind to go shopping. Melody tells Kurapika that they will take care of things so that he can rest.^[29]

After Kurapika learns that the corpses of several Troupe members are fake, Melody contacts him and says that the Ten Dons canceled their bounties on the Troupe after learning that they are from Meteor City.^[30] While Melody is accompanying Neon during her shopping spree, Kurapika calls to ask for her help. At the Troupe’s hideout, Shalnark holds up the list of Nostrade employees from the Hunter Website and tells Chrollo that Uvogin recognized the top three. Chrollo tells him that he checked the site yesterday and found not only a picture of Neon, but the list of bodyguards with two new employees. As Chrollo tells Shalnark to check the list again, Franklin wonders why one girl would have seven bodyguards. Chrollo points out that her father only achieved his position by exploiting her fortune-telling ability. Shizuku wonders why he is in Yorknew, and Pakunoda guesses that she came for the auction, causing Chrollo to remember that Neon is a collector of body parts. Shalnark makes the connection to the Scarlet Eyes, and Chrollo says that the chain user was hired by the Nostrade Family because he knew the eyes would be at the auction and Neon would want them. After having Kortopi track the copied eyes, Chrollo uses a map and deduces that they are at the Hotel Beitacle.^[31]

As several Troupe members make their way to the hotel, Killua and Melody track them. Kurapika eventually realizes where they are heading and calls Squala to warn him as he takes only the eyes with him.^[32] After Melody tells Kurapika that Squala isn’t answering his phone, he is shown stuck in traffic and surrounded by Pakunoda, Kortopi, and Nobunaga, who recognizes him from the list and tells him to exit the car.^[33] Pakunoda begins her interrogation, but when Squala asks if she knows that he works for the Nostrade Family, she breaks his arm and orders him to answer her questions. Squala becomes provoked by Pakunoda’s mention of Eliza and turns to face her, causing Nobunaga to kill him for disobeying his order.^[34] Melody then helps Kurapika with the hostage exchange to secure the return of Gon and Killua.^[35][36]

Greed Island arc[]

Melody informs Kurapika of Squala’s death and tells him that Eliza was overcome with grief since the two were in love. She adds that while the Scarlet Eyes were also taken, Neon was more concerned about Eliza and offered to return home.^[37]

At the Nostrade’s mansion, Neon sits on her bed and wonders why her ability won’t appear anymore. Light suffers a mental breakdown after the loss of his daughter’s ability and wonders how they will make money (especially after paying 2.9 billion for the Scarlet Eyes). Light begs him for advice and angrily blames him, but Kurapika assures him that he will take care of everything. However, Light continues to berate him and wonders why it happened.^[10]

Succession Contest arc[]

At an undisclosed location owned by the Nostrade Family, Mizaistom introduces himself and asks to see Kurapika. Linssen informs him that Kurapika is away at the moment and asks him to leave. However, as Mizaistom insists on staying to wait for him, three lackeys prepare to make him leave, but Mizaistom restrains them with his Cross Game ability. Linssen begrudgingly tells Mizaistom that Kurapika is downstairs, warning that he shouldn't provoke him since he's in a bad mood. Mizaistom then wonders why he's working for the Nostrade Family if he's a Hunter, but Linssen retorts that the family isn't a crime syndicate since they get all their income through personal security details and gambling (both of which are legal), and that they pay their taxes. He calmly tells Mizaistom that he has no right to say anything as a result.^[2]

After Kurapika arrives, Mizaistom proposes a quid pro quo and asks him to join the Zodiacs and accompany them to the Dark Continent, eventually revealing that he has information on the remaining Scarlet Eyes he seeks. Linssen internally remarks that Kurapika is looking for the eyes' owner and that they haven't found any clues so far.^[2]

Days after Kurapika joins the Zodiacs, Linssen informs him that the Kakin Princes are hiring bodyguards for the voyage. Kurapika urgently asks if he can tell which ones are hiring, but Linssen replies that only the salary is shown (which keeps increasing as the Princes try to outdo one another). He finally tells Kurapika that there are six offers.^[38] Kurapika then hires six acquaintances, including Basho and Melody, to help him with his mission. Kurapika is hired to protect Prince Woble, Basho Prince Luzurus, and Melody Prince Kacho.^[39]

Shizuku asks Chrollo if he can read their fortunes again so that they can hopefully get some clues to find Hisoka. However, Chrollo reveals that the ability disappeared from his book. Shizuku seems to realize what the implication is, and Chrollo gives a general confirmation (i.e., that Neon has died).^[40]

Family Members & Employees[]

Active Deceased Former Unknown

Nostrade Organization
Family Members
	Light Nostrade		Neon Nostrade
Underboss
	Kurapika		Dalzollene
Bodyguards
	Basho	Linssen	Melody
Ivlenkov	Baise		Shachmono Tocino	Squala
Servants
Eliza				Nostrade Butler

Bodyguards[]

Neon once had nine personal bodyguards, but only four of them are alive at the present time.^[2] Dalzollene^[6] and Kurapika have both been leaders of her bodyguards.^[1] In order to be selected as a bodyguard, applicants must be approved by the leader after being tested. The ability to use Nen seems to be a prerequisite.^[6] Due to Light seemingly having cut all ties with the Mafia following the loss of Neon's powers, the bodyguards have been assigned different positions.^[2] Basho and Melody are currently bodyguards for the Kakin Empire's Luzurus Hui Guo Rou and Kacho Hui Guo Rou, respectively.^[39]

Active[]

Kurapika - A Hunter and Dalzollene's successor as Neon's head bodyguard.^[1] He started as a regular bodyguard, applying for the job in order to arrest all flesh collectors^[6] and to retrieve the stolen eyes of his clan.^[7] He is the current head of Light's new organization, which is involved in personal security details and gambling.^[2]

Basho - A Hunter and one of the applicants who took the bodyguard recruitment test at the same time as Kurapika.^[6] He is from Jappon.^[13] During the first Underground Auction in Yorknew City, he and Linssen were in charge of the back entrance, surviving the Troupe's massacre.^[7] He is currently helping Kurapika with his mission to retrieve the last of the eyes from Prince Tserriednich, personally serving as a bodyguard for Prince Luzurus.^[39]

Melody - A Music Hunter and one of the applicants who took the bodyguard recruitment test at the same time as Kurapika.^[6] She proved to be an invaluable asset in Kurapika's mission against the Troupe in Yorknew.^{[31][32][33][41][42]} She is currently helping Kurapika with his mission to retrieve the last of the eyes from Prince Tserriednich, personally serving as a bodyguard for Prince Kacho.^[39]

Linssen - A Hunter and an employee of the Nostrade Family before Kurapika joined.^[4] He currently works under Kurapika in Light's new organization, which is involved in personal security details and gambling.^[2]

Deceased[]

Dalzollene - Originally the head bodyguard taking care of Neon, he was in charge of hiring new bodyguards and the only person who had direct contact with Light.^[6][1] He was impaled and killed by Phinks when several Troupe members rescued Uvogin.^[8]

Shachmono Tocino - A Hunter and an employee of the Nostrade Family before Kurapika joined. Tocino was sent to test Kurapika and the rest of the new applicants.^[11] He was given the task of bidding for a pair of Scarlet Eyes at the Underground Auction together with Ivlenkov and Baise.^[13] While protecting his two comrades, he was killed by Franklin's Double Machine Gun.^[7]

Squala - The most senior member of the Nostrade bodyguards after the death of Dalzollene, he was also the caretaker for several dogs.^[11] After he was warned by Kurapika that the Troupe was coming to his location, he was advised to escape immediately. However, he took the Scarlet Eyes copied by Kortopi with him, allowing the Troupe to track and find him.^[32][33] After Pakunoda used her ability on him to discover Kurapika’s name and appearance, Nobunaga killed him when disobeyed his order not to move.^[34] He was in a romantic relationship with Eliza, one of Neon's female attendants.^[37]

Ivlenkov - An employee of the Nostrade Family before Kurapika joined. He was given the task of bidding for a pair of Scarlet Eyes at the Underground Auction together with Baise and Tocino.^[13] He was killed by Shizuku after escaping the massacre inside the auction hall.^[7]

Baise - One of the applicants who took the bodyguard recruitment test at the same time as Kurapika.^[6] She was given the task of bidding for a pair of Scarlet Eyes at the Underground Auction together with Ivlenkov and Tocino.^[13] She was killed by Shizuku after escaping the massacre inside the auction hall.^[7]

Attendants[]

Nostrade Butler - The butler of the Nostrade Family working in their mansion. He welcomed the applicants taking the bodyguard recruitment test and gave them data cards. During the conflict to test the new guards, he was killed by the armed assailants after being used as a human shield by Baise.^[6]

Eliza - As one of Neon's personal attendants, she first appeared beside Dalzollene when he introduced himself to the new applicants.^[6] She is always by Neon’s side and accompanies her on multiple shopping trips in Yorknew.^[24][31] She was in a romantic relationship with Squala until he was killed by the Troupe while trying to escape with the fake Scarlet Eyes.^[34][37]

Unnamed Attendant - As one of Neon's personal attendants, she first appeared beside Dalzollene when he introduced himself to the new applicants.^[6] She is always by Neon’s side and accompanies her on multiple shopping trips in Yorknew.^[24][31]

Properties and Goods[]

• Nostrade's Mansion
• Polio & Co. Ltd. (dummy company)^[1]
  • One unnamed building at an undisclosed location in Yorknew City^[1]
• Two unnamed properties in Yorknew City^[1]
• Body parts collection:
  • Dracoderma Skin (owned by Neon)
  • Mummified Right Arm (owned by Neon)
  • Sara's Hair (owned by Neon)
  • Unicorn Tribesman Skull (owned by Neon)
  • General Sharman's Brain (owned by Neon; only in the 1999 anime adaptation)

Trivia[]

• The family name is most likely a reference to Nostradamus, the famous French seer, and La Cosa Nostra, the nickname for the Italian mafia.
• The first names of the family members (Light and Neon) are related to lighting, as in the term neon lighting.

Translations around the World[]

Language		Name
Arabic		عائلة نوستراد (Eayilat Nusturad)
Brazilian Portuguese		Família Nostrad
Chinese		诺斯拉家族/諾斯拉家族* (Nuò sī lā Jiāzú)
French		Clan Nostrad
Russian		Клан Ностраде (Klan Nostrade)

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