The sole survivor of the Archiviste Clan, Noé had no memories of any of his biological family. Instead, he was first found by an elderly human couple he called "grandma" and "grandpa." They lived happily together for several years, despite their difference in race, and Noé came to regard vampires and humans as equally good creatures. However, his family would die of natural causes when he was still quite young. Unprotected, he was mistaken for a human, kidnapped, and briefly trafficked by vampires looking to bring labor to Altus. There he met his Teacher, who recognized him as a vampire and took him in as his disciple. Soon after, he met Louis and Dominique de Sade, his Teacher's two youngest grandchildren. The three quickly became close, Noé referring to them as his "first friends." While Dominique usually lived in the city with her parents, Louis stayed with Noé and his Teacher, supposedly due to an illness. Over time, Louis would grow more distant from Noé and Dominique, concerning Noé greatly. When he, Louis, and Dominique were in their teens, a failed attempt to rescue a child in the final stages of Malnomen resulted in the corruption of Louis's True Name and his death by decapitation. After receiving a posthumous "present" from Louis, Noé developed strong guilt for failing both to save Louis and kill him as Louis had wanted. This fueled his personal investment in cases of Malnomen, even towards people he barely knew.