Melusina

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Melusina (梅露辛)
Alias(es)	Saintess
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Nosra Manor; Dark Continent exploration team 454 659
Occupation/Role	Hobby Hunter; former Saintess of Silent Village; exploration team member 343 659
Status	Active 680
First Appearance	164

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Secret Crush Stage	163 175	The initial stage of Love Passport: Romantic Equation; grants insight into a crush and allows Gifts with random buff effects.
Passionate Love Stage	175	Reached when Melusina and Kevin confess and become a couple. Their matching silver-and-ruby bracelets manifest, and she unlocks Dating Start.
Love Staff Group	179	An additional ability manifests after the village ritual ends and the Giant Snake falls; she gains four maid-like Nen Beasts.
Nen capacity exceeding 100,000	250	During their first Dark Continent stay, her Nen capacity surpasses 100,000, though her body struggles to keep pace with her rapid growth.
Betrothal Stage	355 379	Active by the Chimeric Ant conflict. Its Wedding Ring allows her and Kevin to share aspects of their Nen abilities.
Knight Rank	588	States that her Nen capacity has reached 700,000 and that she has surpassed humanity's limits.
Scaly Crystallization potion	601	After taking the potion, she observes a change in her ability and demonstrates scales growing from her body; Xiao Hong also appears during her examination of its effects.

Background / History

Melusina was raised in Silent Village as its Saintess, a role that ultimately required her to be sacrificed in the village's ritual. Unable to walk from childhood, she lived in the castle and was cared for by Lorraine and the other self-styled “maids.” Her leg condition was not physical: it resulted from Nen aura and the sacrificial connection between the Saintess and the Resentful Eater Snake. She is the village chief's granddaughter. 164 171 175 183

Her isolation left her longing for the outside world. She spent much of her time reading manga—especially romance manga—and regularly sat atop the castle tower to look beyond the village boundary. 170

When her Nen awakened, Melusina gained the ability to distinguish emotions and different forms of love. The experience made her realize that much of the affection around her was not entirely genuine, yet she still valued the villagers’ care and initially intended to fulfill her sacrificial duty rather than abandon them. 175

Lorraine used her own Nen ability after a meteor appeared, believing that Melusina's wish might have brought Kevin to the village. Melusina and Kevin ultimately chose to oppose the ritual together, became a couple, and destroyed the cycle surrounding the Resentful Eater Snake. With the curse lifted, Kevin treated her legs until she could walk again. 172 175 183

During their first stay on the Dark Continent, Resentful Eater Snakes recognized Melusina as one of their kind. She could understand their communications, helping her and Kevin establish a base in their territory. Kevin later determined that her resemblance to them involved not only her aura but also traits of her body. 235 237 238 239 248

Melusina subsequently joined further Dark Continent exploration. While investigating a forest believed to contain Nitromi, she led a team that encountered unusually numerous Double-tailed Snakes and survived an ambush by four Knight Rank individuals. She reported their findings to Kevin through a Notebook. 659 660 662 663

Appearance

Melusina is a young woman with ruby-like eyes and white hair. She initially used a wheelchair because her legs could not support her weight, though they retained sensation. After the curse was broken and her treatment progressed, she learned to walk independently. 164 169 175 183

• Her legs were altered by the Saintess–Resentful Eater Snake connection and were compared to white snakes. Their unusual flexibility remains apparent after her recovery. 183 409
• She wears matching relationship-based Nen items with Kevin: a bracelet during the Passionate Love Stage and a Wedding Ring in the Betrothal Stage. 175 355
• Her ordinarily harmless, gentle presentation causes others to underestimate her combat ability. 295

Personality

Melusina is initially shy and easily embarrassed around Kevin, particularly when her feelings for him are discussed. She is highly romantic, enthusiastic about romance manga, and prone to viewing people and situations through familiar manga character archetypes. 163 170 197

Despite her sheltered upbringing, she is compassionate and determined. She refuses to disregard the villagers who raised her, even when their ritual threatens her life, and chooses to fight beside Kevin rather than wait passively for rescue. 175

Her experiences outside Silent Village make her more confident and assertive. During her work in Meteor City, she negotiates with its Council of Elders, selects recruits based on their potential, and develops a sharper, more forceful attitude when confronted by hostility. 327 339 343

On the Dark Continent, she approaches unfamiliar threats analytically. She compares reports with firsthand observations, forms hypotheses about the Double-tailed Snakes, and withdraws when continued combat would put her team at unnecessary risk. 660 662 663

Abilities & Skills

Love Passport: Romantic Equation

Melusina's Specialist-type Nen ability is founded on her ability to distinguish familial, platonic, and romantic love. Romantic deception cannot satisfy its conditions. 175 601

• Requires a romantic target for its full effects.
• During the Secret Crush Stage, she can ask love-related questions through a Gift. 175
• Gifts provide random buffs; strong affection biases the result toward a suitable effect. 175
• Allows her to understand a target's preferences, concerns, and possible solutions to their problems. 175
• Can be used on people she does not love, but with reduced effects and greater restrictions. 175
• Her assistance with Kevin's potion design requires her to understand both his problem and the direction of a solution. 185
• During the Double-tailed Snake encounter, she distributes Gifts that grant her teammates wings for an aerial escape. 660

Dating Start

A Passionate Love Stage ability that creates uncontrollable, random changes based on a date's location, circumstances, and purpose. 175

• Activated jointly with Kevin against the Resentful Eater Snake. 178
• Enhanced Kevin's combat capability against serpentine creatures during that battle. 178

Love Staff Group

Melusina can materialize four maid-like Nen Beasts modeled after her four close maid friends. They remain manifested and assist with love-related matters. 179 446

• The maids wear maid outfits and can wield different weapons in combat. 179 355
• They can coordinate with Melusina to surround, pressure, and restrict enemies. 355 405
• Their combat skill is limited without Melusina's focused control; their autonomy was originally better suited to ordinary maid duties. 446
• Their strength scales with Melusina's own power. 293
• The Double-tailed Snakes' sound-based control can turn the maids against one another. Melusina dismisses them when she detects this interference. 660 662

Betrothal Ability Sharing

The Betrothal Stage links Melusina and Kevin through their Wedding Rings. 355 379

• Melusina can borrow a limited selection of Kevin's abilities during combat. 357
• She used Kevin's potion-injection technique and Snake Scale defense against Neferpitou. 357 409
• By touching the Wedding Ring and focusing on one's partner, a user can obtain one of the partner's Nen abilities; Kevin used this to manifest a version of Melusina's Maid Corps. 446
• During the Double-tailed Snake ambush, she uses a scale-like Barrier and then covers herself in Scale Armor Barrier. Its physical and mental defenses help her resist the snakes' sound-based bodily control. 662 663

Combat Ability

Although Love Passport is primarily support-oriented, Melusina possesses exceptional physical ability, aura reserves, speed, and reaction time. 295 454

• Defeated Kurapika so quickly that he could not react despite anticipating her movement. 295
• Easily defeated Illumi during the Hunter Exam. 296
• Can use high-speed close combat and powerful leg techniques. 355 409
• Her combat ability is enhanced by the recovery of her legs; their flexibility and strength are especially notable. 409
• She acknowledges that Neferpitou exceeds her in pure close-quarters skill and basic strength, relying on mobility, teamwork, borrowed abilities, and Nen Beasts to compensate. 355
• Uses a two-handed greatsword, Wind Blades, and Scale Armor in combat against Knight Rank Double-tailed Snakes. 662 663

Stealth and Survival

Melusina rapidly learned to apply Zetsu while stranded on the Dark Continent. 221

• Can suppress her presence so thoroughly that Kevin cannot sense her without using En. 221
• Adapts quickly to unfamiliar ecosystems, hunting conditions, and threats. 221 224
• Uses her Nen Beasts for scouting and for investigating dangerous areas without exposing herself directly. 243 244
• Can interpret communications from Resentful Eater Snakes that recognize her as one of their kind. 235 237 239
• Her years assisting Kevin with medicine have made her familiar with the traits of pharmaceutical materials. 659

Relationships

• Kevin — Romantic partner and Betrothal partner. They confess during the Silent Village crisis and fight together to break the sacrificial cycle. He is later identified as her fiancé. 175 379 454
• Lorraine — Closest maid-companion and supporter of Melusina's relationship with Kevin; later reunites with Melusina while suffering from Stamina Depletion Syndrome. Following Lorraine's recovery, Melusina comforts her over Bianluoke's safety. 172 464 680
• Bianluoke — Former Silent Village resident, Lorraine's brother, and Melusina's longtime friend. 463 464
• Men Qi — Best friend and frequent combat ally; Men Qi teases Melusina about her devotion to Kevin. They later investigate the Double-tailed Snake forest together. 343 355 660
• Nion Nosra — Treats Melusina as an older sister and shares her interests at Nosra Manor. 186
• Shalnark — Travels with Melusina to Meteor City and assists with recruitment efforts. 327 329
• Three-Tails — A fox-like intelligent lifeform whom Melusina affectionately claims as her daughter after Kevin helps her become human-like. 613
• Jie Mei, Berorais, Ce, and Quan Delai — Four Meteor City teenagers recruited by Melusina for their distinct personalities and Nen potential. 342 343
• Kiy and Buhaci — Teammates during the Nitromi reconnaissance mission; they cooperate with Melusina and Men Qi to escape the Double-tailed Snakes. 660 662 663

Story Role / Major Arcs

Silent Village and the Saintess Ritual

Melusina meets Kevin as Silent Village's wheelchair-bound Saintess. Their growing relationship exposes the village's sacrificial system, the Resentful Eater Snake, and Melusina's planned death. She rejects passive self-sacrifice, enters the Passionate Love Stage with Kevin, and gains Love Staff Group after the ritual is destroyed. 164 175 179

Dark Continent Survival

After being transported to the Dark Continent with Kevin, Melusina adapts to its lethal environment, develops effective Zetsu-based hunting, and helps navigate the territories of giant predators and Resentful Eater Snakes. 221 224 239

Hunter Exam

Melusina joins the Hunter Exam alongside the Nosra Manor group. She helps stop Hisoka's attempted attack on examinees, defeats Kurapika decisively, and later overpowers Illumi when he tries to manipulate Kiy. 281 284 295 296

Meteor City Recruitment

Working with Shalnark, Melusina enters Meteor City to recruit talented residents for Kevin's future Dark Continent expedition. She negotiates with the Council of Elders and selects four teenagers whose individuality she considers ideal for Nen development. 327 339 342

Chimeric Ant Conflict

Melusina arrives to rescue Gon, Killua, and Kite from Neferpitou. She heals allies with potions, holds Neferpitou in a high-speed battle, and uses her maid Nen Beasts, Betrothal-linked abilities, and team coordination to prevent the Royal Guard from reaching the Ant Nest. 355 357 405 410

During the subsequent fighting, she helps restrain Youpi as the Hunters advance through the nest. In a later battle against Neferpitou, she fights alongside Kite and Kiy and injects Neferpitou when their coordinated attacks create an opening. 367 371 372 419

Nitromi Reconnaissance

Melusina leads Men Qi, Kiy, and Buhaci into a dense forest while searching for Nitromi. After the Double-tailed Snakes seize control of her scouting maids, she concludes that their sound-based ability makes Nen Beasts unreliable there. The team survives an ambush by four Knight Rank snakes, retreats to the coast, and sends Kevin a report through a Notebook. 659 660 662 663

Notable Quotes

“I'll fight back. So please, come and save me, my hero.” 175

“Every gain comes with a loss; nothing is absolutely safe or good.” 224

Trivia

• Melusina's preferred manga genre is romance, though she later explores many other genres. 170 342
• Lorraine and the other “maids” adopted their maid identities as manga-inspired roleplay. 172
• The Hunter Association recognizes her self-chosen title of “Hobby Hunter.” 343
• She is regarded as a top-tier dessert maker by Men Qi. 343