[hider=The Palladinos] [b]Name of Bloodline:[/b] Palladinos [b]Region: [/b]Italy with the focal point being the Vatican City [b]Crest: [/b] [img]https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/667389375425048576/TSvZvxiE.jpg[/img] [b]Industrial Focus:[/b] Influences within the Catholic Church [b]History:[/b] Coming from a humble beginnings, the origins of the Palladinos started off with a widowed mother and her two sons living on a farm. The farm and the family affairs was supposed to be passed down to the eldest son as the custom is for most families in the area at the time but instead the son left home to pursue God leaving the younger brother in charge of the farm. It was due to this choice that even to this day that every Palladinos send their first son to get involved in the church in one shape or form while the second son works for the family whether it is being a lowly man working in the stalls or the patriarch's own son becoming the heir. It was during this time of separation that the two learned about the abilities that they were able to do but instead of calling it alchemy labeled it with the only thing they knew at that point, a blessing from God. The farm flourished with the help of the blessing given to them and the numbers within the family quickly followed suit which was one reason they caught AMRO's attention only after a few generations. Finding out that each party could be mutually beneficial to each other an agreement was formed which provided a steady flow of people joining AMRO as well as the opportunity for the Palladinos to keep the first two sons and traditions as well as not only keep their involvement in church going but furthering their reaches into higher positions to be a subtle guide in the church for AMRO's purposes which also brought in a new source of income to the point that the farm became unneeded which eventually led the formation of the patriarch's homestead. Conservative in their ways and loyal to AMRO, the Palladinos have better ties with families with similar mindsets and often show their distaste towards families they see as corrupted. [b]Key Members:[/b] [hider=Key Members] [u]Dante Palladino (35) [/u] The fifth child of the former patriarch, Dante was only fifteen when his father died and became his successor due to tradition. As with every generation an older member of the family, which was often an aunt, uncle or older sibling, takes on the role as an adviser. Stefano took on this role and for the first few years took charge of the family affairs until Dante was prepared. During this time he met Francesca and married at the age of 17 which quickly led to their first child. As long as there isn't the slightest threat of tampering with the truce, Dante is very loyal to AMRO as well as generations in the past. Set in the traditions of his family and the church, Dante holds better relations with the more traditional bloodlines with "proper" trades and businesses. Although passionate towards his beliefs and ideas as his wife, compassion is something he has very little of and only out trying to keep up a businesslike appearance does he hold his tongue. [u]Francesca Palladino (34) [/u] Not too much is known about Francesca prior to meeting Dante but with the rumors that flew around during the first year or two of their marriage within the family, not many people took their time to dig up information of her dull upbringing. Married at the young age of 16 there has been speculation on whether Francesca was getting married out of duty from an arranged marriage or out of blissful young love. Others came to the conclusion that it was to cover up the lustful mistake the young patriarch made seeing how close Irene was born to when she and Dante were married. Nonetheless, Francesca is very loyal to her family and even more so towards her children and isn't a wife that will sit around quietly solely as a figure head and often works alongside her husband to better the Palladino family. [u]Irene Palladino (18)[/u] In terms of importance by birthright, Irene isn't seen as someone of value compared to Luca or even Alfonso. However seeing the great potential the girl had, her father chose her to be Luca's adviser and from a young age has been studying hard both in family affairs and alchemy. Just as Stefano does up until his death, Irene is present for every meeting and affair concerning the patriarch and very little secrets are kept from her. Unlike her parents, Irene has a quieter demeanor such as Stefano and rarely speaks during a meeting. While in public she holds a serious, businesslike demeanor but by the way her siblings treat her and now close she is with them, it is evident that this isn't the norm at home. [u]Luca Palladino (2)[/u] Although the sixth child in the family, Luca is the second brother and by tradition he is the one that will become the next patriarch. Much of his future is planned out for him and great things are expected from the child but only time will tell where things will lead. [u]Stefano Palladino (52)[/u] Dante's uncle and younger brother of the former patriarch, Stefano is Dante's adviser and has been working alongside his nephew even before the death of his father to one day prepare him for the future. He has very close ties with Irene as he worked on teaching her what is needed to become the next adviser. A calm and quiet man, Stefano wasn't a person that would often cause conflict other than being an extra layer of protection for Dante. He was mysteriously killed a year ago and it is suspected that he was murdered. [/hider] [b]Other Family Members:[/b] [hider=Others] [u]Sonia Palladino (15)[/u] A lively girl with a drive to succeed. She spend her life training and preparing for her future with AMRO and joined when she was thirteen and met AJ, her cousin. Although the relationship is a one sided one, she has been working on trying to mend past conflict with AJ and his mother but so far has be unsuccessful. [u]Alfonso Palladino (15)[/u] Following suit with tradition, Alfonso's destiny was with the church and at the age of five left home to prepare for his future. Intermittent contact is made between him and his family but more out of formality than actual kinship although he does have a close relationship with his twin although it is more out of her doing than his own. [u]Rosella Palladino (13)[/u] A quiet, obedient child, Rosella has been working hard just as Sonia did to prepare her life at AMRO knowing that she will be leaving in a few months. [u]Antonia Palladino (10)[/u] Going from the baby sister to just another daughter, Antonia has become more aware recently the cards that have been dealt to her. With her father's constant attention towards her Irene and Luca and her mother needing to care for the baby, Antonia has started to become the jealous older sister and is often trying to steal attention from others. Antonia has started to dabble around in alchemy and shows potential for her future. [/hider] [b]Those Attending:[/b] *Dante *Francesca *Irene *Luca *Rosella *Antonia *Three bodyguards [/hider]