Minerva Barnett

Minerva was born the child of Rafael Barnett and Ada Landgraab in the Kin-Ship lot in Sulani.
== Rafael and Ada's Divorce ==
When Minerva was very young, it transpired that her older brother Fernando actually had a different biological father - Ada had cheated on Rafael and passed the baby off as his. This caused Rafael to leave Ada, taking Minerva and moving away to live with his cousin Marcelo in Brindleton Bay, while Ada kept custody of Fernando.
== A New Step-Mother ==
Minerva grew up at Hound's Head from thereon - the Brindleton Bay mansion. She formed a good relationship with Marcelo, his wife Dahlia and his daughter Alondra, who was Minerva's second cousin. Minerva was less than pleased when Rafael found love in new girlfriend Lilliana Rockwell. Minerva took a disliking to Lilliana due to her strong ambition to become a successful writer - she worried Lilliana would favour her career and personal goals over Rafael. Minerva was then displeased to learn Lilliana was heavily pregnant. She later gave birth to Minerva's twin half-sisters Tanya and Nicola. When Lilliana asked Rafael to move in, Minerva was made to move to Brindleton Bay into the Domus Familiarus house and connect with her new family.