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Introduction

Nova (ノヴァ, Nova) is the head of Cups division and one of the main characters in Arcana Famiglia -La storia della Arcana Famiglia-.

He is one of Felicità's love interests.

Appearance[]

Nova is a boy of a short stature, standing below average height and even shorter than Felicità. He has neatly combed blue hair and blue eyes. His Stigmata is on the back of his neck. His usual outfit consists of a black suit with a blue tie, and a katana attached to his waist.

Personality[]

Nova is generally a very serious and strict person, prioritising his work and the Family above most things. Most times he stays in his office working instead of doing something else. He is utterly devoted and loyal to Mondo and Sumire, standing up against anyone who dares tarnish their name. However, he also possesses a childish side, often clashing with with Libertà for trivial reasons, or getting angry if someone teases him.

A typical tsundere, Nova hardly ever shows gratitude or even admits his own feelings. While he certainly displays care for other people, he thinks kindness is a form of weakness. He's used to being independent[2] due to his parents being absent and neglectful. He hates not being taken seriously, treated as a child or even called "cute". Despite his own immature antics sometimes, Nova skips Piccolino every year because he does not know how to handle children.

A good cook, he loves Giapponese food as well as spicy food, but he hates sour. He sometimes writes poems in his free time[3].

Abilities[]

Arcana[]

Death (死神, Shinigami, La Morte) is the 13th card in the Tarocco. Its Stigmata is located on the nape of his neck. Upon activation, emits blue aura.

  • La Tenebrore Addormentato (The Sleeping Darkness): This ability is used to put people to sleep. The effect is usually temporary and breaks as soon as Nova loses consciousness[4], but when Nova used this power uncontrollably on his parents, they ended up sleeping eternally.
  • Fuuka Ren'yuu: Nova unleashes a powerful whirlwind to attack his opponent.

Other abilities[]

Expert swordsman: Nova shows high proficiency with the katana, easily fighting off a bunch of smugglers before Libertà arrived to help. His swordsmanship skills are even to the point where he can cut the clothes off of someone without harming them.

Relationships[]

Felicità: The two are cousins and were engaged in the past, but Nova eventually broke off the engagement, blaming himself for putting his parents to sleep. The two of them grew up together and are very close, to the point that Nova is the only one to call her "Fel". They work well as a team, and are comfortable teasing and making fun of each other[2]. If Felicità pursues Nova, she encourages him to overcome his past and face his parents. This in turns reignites resolve in Nova to renew their engagement and proudly present her with the ring.

Sumire: While not related by blood, Sumire is a mother figure to Nova. They are quite close and he often comes to her for advice. Being the reason behind Nova's preference for Giapponese culture, Sumire once gifted Nova with a katana and taught him how to fight with it.

Libertà: Despite being close in age, the two boys are different in almost every way. They argue and fight all the time; Libertà even gives Nova the nickname "Chickpea" as a form of teasing, while Nova is often angry at him for acting reckless or loud. That being said, they do influence each other in good ways as well. Libertà pushes Nova to become more honest with his feelings, especially during Moreno's kidnapping.

Trivia[]

  • The origin of his name is "supernova" or the moment before a star explodes[1].
  • His mother was a noblewoman[1].
  • He likes Giapponese things, imagining Felicità in a yukata[5] and using a katana as his weapon, as well as gardening in traditional gardening clothes[6].
  • He can play the piano and the shamisen[3].
  • His character songs are "Beyond the Period" and "Starlight's Monologo" sung by Tsubasa Yonaga.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Official Fanbook
  2. 2.0 2.1 Comic Anthology Amore, #3
  3. 3.0 3.1 game, Nova's route
  4. game, common route
  5. anime, episode 1
  6. Comic Anthology Ciao, #9


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