Givinus Nortaro

**Givinus Nortaro** is the son of Hactinius Nortaro, leader of the Nortaro Cartel of Triginta Petra. Not one to follow in the family's footsteps, Givi has largely left the family business after several horrifying encounters as a part of the crime syndicate.

## Biography

Born to a wealthy family in the drug business, Givinus grew up together with his sister Vanencara on the small turian colony of Triginta Petra. In the absence of many friends or opportunities to lead a normal life, courtesy of his parents’ occupation, he spent much of his childhood reading, fantasizing, and playing with his sister.

Naturally, being each others’ only friend, the siblings were very close, but Givi’s position as the family’s firstborn and thus the heir of the Nortaro Cartel meant he had to be introduced to his duties at an early age.

Being forced to study a broad range of business-related topics every day and accompany his father everywhere without his sister by his side put a lot of mental strain on Givi, especially as he was barely even a teenager.

As his routine became more strict and his responsibilities grew, he began to miss being a child and doing what made him happy. Having always been the more sensitive one next to his sister, the stress made it hard for him to focus on his duties and education, and meant Givi’s performance wasn’t meeting his parents’ expectations.

Cartel associates began pushing for Vanencara to take his position, and while his parents refused to abandon their tradition and still had faith in him, the critical voices and worsening relationship with his sister caused Givinus to fall into a depressive phase.

At this point, he wished for nothing else than to leave the cartel and lead a normal life, so his parents allowed him to take a short vacation and visit a friend off-world, believing it would give him time to relax and steer him back onto the right path.

During the journey, however, Givi’s shuttle was intercepted by the Blue Suns mercenary gang after an informant had tipped them off to his location, and the young turian was captured to force the Nortaro family into a painful deal.

Spending just over a week in their custody was a physical nightmare for Givinus. He felt like a puppet who both the Suns and his own family were trying to abuse for their own gains.

Having told the mercs everything he knew, he was soon released back to his family, but his nerves were shot and he refused to cooperate with them, even his sister. His father, Hactinius, finally came to the conclusion that Givi was not in any condition to inherit the business, and Vanencara became the family’s new favorite while he was sent off to his aunt on Oma Ker.

Though Laeranda Nortaro did not want to be associated with the cartel and was very distant from that part of the family, she readily accepted to care for Givinus. Disappointed by how he was treated on Triginta Petra, and without any children of their own, she and her partner swore to help Givi back on his feet and give him everything he deserved.

Under their care, his mental condition was soon getting better. Feeling free and safe for the first time in years, he managed to pull himself back together and entered the hierarchy’s mandated public service program. There, he was happy serving the public instead of his parent’s selfish business, and soon even found love.

Over time, Givinus developed an interest in culinary arts, and in his mid-20s requested an early release from public service to begin an apprenticeship in a local high-end restaurant where he now works as a line cook. Since then, his income has allowed him to move into his own modest apartment and marry his boyfriend.

It is said that Givi has not been in contact with his sister or the rest of the Nortaro Cartel since the Blue Suns incident.