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Astra Naeves
"Don't stop, keep pushing, keep looking forward; that is what my dad taught me." — Astra, in "Face-Off: Part 8" |
14 (Current)
Elara (Mother)
Lionheart
Big Steps
Astra Naeves (Asutora Naevesu) is a young Rookie Hunter and participant of Heavens Arena; she also enlisted in clearing the video game Greed Island following the auction for the game in Yorknew City.
- 1. Appearance
- 2. Personality
- 3. Background
- 4. Plot
- 5. Equipment
- 6. Abilities & Powers
- 6.1. Nen
- 7. Battles & Competitions
- 8. Quotes
- 9. Trivia
- 9.1. Intertextuality and References
- 9.2. Miscellaneous
Appearance
Astra is a girl with radiant green eyes, orange short hair, and freckles all over her nose and cheekbones, which extend to her shoulders and back. She has long eyelashes, as noted by some characters. Slim build, medium height, and noticeable biceps from her first appearance, Astra exhibits proper physical training long before Gon and Killua did.
Her usual clothes consist of a mustard crop top, blue baggy pants and leggings underneath, while for shoes she uses a pair of sneakers. In cold seasons, she wears a long dark green hoodie opened in the front.
During her time in Greed Island, she changes her clothes temporarily, wearing a cyan top, black-purple baggy pants, and arms sleeves of the same color.
Personality
Astra is someone very polite and kind, looking a little introverted to the people around her. As this is a misconception due to her tamed nature, the reality is that she is the complete opposite; straightforward and energic the moment she gets to talk, cooperative, playful, and a good listener. These traits actually escalate when something really excites her or causes her great annoyance.
Incapable of lying, Astra refuses to deceive people most of the time, and dislikes to work with shady individuals. Nonetheless, she will certainly put everything aside if someone's life is in danger, whether it's a criminal or not. Besides, Astra has a resolutive moral ground of holding anyone accountable of their wrongdoings, and truly forgives when showed sincere remorse and desire to change. In addition, she doesn't allow her goals nor her job as a hunter to be talked down, and with strangers, her patience seems to worn off more quickly than whith closer people.
It's rare to see her act selfishly, and there is never wickedness in her intentions. Astra is just as transparent as she appears, and very easy to see through. She's vulnerable in personal matters, like her dad and friends, which is why her abilities are a reflection of her will to protect her dearest people.
She is quite the simple-minded, naive in certain occasions, but smart enough to understand her environment and knowledgeable in very random/trivial stuff. Her usual way of resolving conflicts is non-violent, and prefers to follow the rules or orders given instead of deviating from what was agreed, thus, earning the title of "too correct/goody two shoes".
Background
Astra grew up in the rural area of an unknown city, in Kukan'yu Kingdom. She was raised by her father Nogal, a famous two star hunter dedicated to field research and analysis of the unknown, expert in physics and mathematics, yet totally lacking in advanced combat skills. After the birth of his daughter, Nogal decided to leave the job as a hunter and settle down to enjoy his fatherhood. Today, he still lives in the same house filing reports and other paperwork, with no interest in going back to his previous busy life.
Nogal was always quite permissive and relaxed with Astra, therefore he is the main responsible for the curious and traveling nature that his daughter has; through her stay in the countryside, Astra used to bring him plants and small animals to "help" her dad at work, even when he didn't really need them, or to satisfy her craving for knowledge.
As expected, Astra ended up discovering what the life of a hunter was; her father always anticipated the obvious, and during her childhood he made her take classes, in a friend's workshop, on self-defense and basic survival so when Astra decided to leave, she would have enough tools with which to face the world.
The first time that Astra applied the principles of Nen was at age 9, when her father was kidnapped and tortured by a group of thieves. Astra snuck into the rescue party and came to his aid. This event is the cause behind her current abilities, which reflects a constant need to care and protect her loved ones instead of causing harm.
Plot
Astra discovered Heavens Arena a month before the start of the arc; she decided to stay for some weeks, reaching the floor 100th before coming back home. She re-visits the place right after Gon and Killua arrive at the tower.
Astra appears in:
Heavens Arena arc
Greed Island arc
13th Hunter Chairman Election
Equipment
Silver Knuckles: She usually carries a pair of brass knuckles in her pocket, which she reinforces with Shu and allows her to measure the difference in power between her opponent and her.
Drawstring Backpack: Astra uses this bag to store all the things necessary during her trips, including food, a first aid kit, as well as spare clothes. It is made of a resistant material, to prevent it from being cut or damaged by some careless maneuvering.
Abilities & Powers
Astra has all the benefits granted by her status as a Hunter. She has great power and agility, proof of it being that she passed the Hunter Exam at 12 years old, and that Tsezguerra also gave his approval after looking at her strenght, which allowed her to enter to Greed Island. She has not exceptional intelligence, as there are others that outshine her in this area, but she's not naive either, and holds vast knowledge of the world and its inhabitants thanks to her father.
Astra, like most enhancers, simplify her abilities into using Ko, Ken and Ryu during one-on-one fights. She can also handle numerous persons at once if necessary. For example, when Astra was confronted in Greed Island by a group of nen users, she charged at them with full speed to get them out of the way.
Her knowledge of Nen and training was under the supervision of Terra, an old friend of her father's. She taught her the basic principles of Nen, as well as honed her physical condition and fighting form. In Greed Island, Astra also managed to create a simple emission ability after observing Gon and Bisky's training and applying it to her style.
Enhanced Speed and Strenght: Astra is able to run at high speed in any environment, and has enough physical strength to lift someone three times her size with ease.
Enhanced Endurance and Stamina: Astra has been shown capable of maintaining good resistance to engage in long-term physical activity.
Thermoreception: Astra can easily perceibe living things in her surroundings within a radius of, at max, 100 meters. This ability works as an overdeveloped thermoreception, where she is able to receive information through the temperature directly to her limbs (specifically, her hands and feet) of a corporal body near her position, and determine how many reside in an specific area, follow their movements, and single out individuals, which gives her the advantage if something dangerous is approaching, and for spying missions. Nonetheless, it only recognices physical bodies, and not nen attacks. She cannot either know the identities of each person.
This feat of hers was not teached by Terra. Rather, she was born with it, so she can't explain how to use it.
Extrasensorial Perception: Like other hunters and fighters, Astra is capable of detecting the gazes of others.
Enhanced Reflexes and Agility: Astra trained her reflexes long before the Hunter Exam, therefore she is capable of quickly dodge attacks or respond to external stimuli.
Master Hand-to-Hand Combatant: Astra is know to be good at using her hands for combat, whether she wears her knuckles or not. She prefers to spar without them during training to avoid doing unnecesary injuries.
Nen
Astra is an on-and-out Enhancer, incredibly strong and proficient in her natural category. She's also good at Transmutation, as her main ability is composed by a combination of both categories.
She knows the Mayor Principles of Nen, and is capable of using Hatsu, Ten, Zetsu, En, and Ko. Since these last two are an advanced form that include Ren and Gyo respectively, she also learned them too. Astra can maintain a state of Ten continuously, and easily move from Ren to Gyo, showed in the Heavens Arena Tower. In Greed Island, Astra revealed she can also do Ryu.
骨の穴
Well of Bones (Wall of thorns)
First, Astra transmutes her aura into spikes of keratin and bone, giving them a conical shape, and then she enhances them to the point of being extremely hard, resistant and sharp. If Astra attacks while having these on her hands or arms, they can easily tear flesh and bones.
Astra can choose whether to only surround her fists with these spikes or her entire body, acting as an ofensive or defensive ability. However, they are more effective when she concentrates them in a single area (like her knuckles), especially when using Ko or Ryu.
She can also modify this ability so that the spikes are projected somewhere, but they gradually lose power due to the separation with her body and because of the distance traveled, therefore she usually uses them in short range.
ライオンハート
Lionheart (Perfect Shell)Astra extends her aura and gives it a spherical shape. Attacks received by this armor bounce off, doing the job of a protective shield. It only activates if Astra is wounded, therefore, the more damage received, the stronger and more impenetrable the shield is; she has added the restriction of not being able to attack while using this ability. The shield can also heal fatigue and wounds for as long as she remains inside.
It's also a collaborative skill: if Astra activates the shield and makes contact with her hand on someone, the breastplate is extended to this ally.
大きな一歩
Big Steps (Takeoff)Astra propels herself rapidly by emitting aura on the soles of her feet. This increases the probability of hitting first during a fight, dodging attacks, or escaping.
Battles & Competitions
- Heavens Arena arc:
- Astra vs Heavens Arena fighters below 100th floor (past)
- Astra vs. Heavens Arena 150th floor fighter
- Astra vs. Heavens Arena 170th floor fighter
- Astra vs. Heavens Arena 190th floor fighter
- 13th Hunter Chairman Election arc:
- Astra vs Teal (Interrupted by Illumi)
- Heavens Arena arc:
- Astra vs Killua (tag game; tie)
Quotes
- (To Gon and Killua) "My name is Astra, I like to travel, I also like meeting new people and, um, I like to eat too."
- (To Killua) "My dad always needs someone to cover his back or keep an eye on him, because he is not cut out for fightning."
- (To Leorio) "I'm a bad friend too, I wasn't there when they needed help."
- (To Zushi) "I believe you will become really strong in the future. When that time comes, lets meet each other here again, for a match."
- (To Killua) "People can do wrong and regret it, I think it's okay; but they also should be held responsible for their actions."
- (To Gon) "I guess we both were too stubborn to notice it."
- (About Bisky) "I wanna be like her one day."
- (To Wing) "I also believe that Gon will keep his promise this time."
Trivia
- In the Official Databook, her name is also spelled as "Astrae Nhaevez"
- Her surname, "Naeves", comes from the plural form of "Naevus", which means "mole, or pigmented spot on the skin"; it's a nod to her notorious freckles.
- Astra's current height is 1,60 cm, making her taller than Gon, Killua and Bisky (in her young form).
- Her dad, Nogal, is know to be good buddies with Ging Freecss; it's rumored that the N on Greed Island's name comes from him.
- Astra's favorite foods are the ones incredibly spicy.
- She usually refers to everyone she meets with the japanese honorific San (さん), unless the person asks her not to.
- Astra is an only child.
- She keeps a small stuffed toy gifted by her dad on her bag.
- According to the "Hunter × Hunter Manual" section found in the Yu ☆ Yu ☆ Hakusho official character book (Shueisha Jump remix), Astra's stats are:
| Story Arcs | Mind | Skill | Body | Nen | Ingenuity | Intelligence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavens Arena arc | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| Greed Island arc | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
| 13th Hunter Chairman Election arc | 5/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
Intertextuality and References
- Astra's name is based on her own appearance; her freckles give the impression of a big constellation on her face and shoulders.
- Her main ability, "Well of Bones", is inspired by certain dinosaurs (e.g, Dacentrurus, Polacanthus, Bajadasaurus).
Miscellaneous
- Astra's name is of latin origin, its meaning is "of the starts".
- Her father's name, Nogal, is in reference to the tree of the same name.
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