Antonio Paganini

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## Overview and Appearance

**Overview**: Antonio Paganini - Portrayed by ke, is a main character of the Nightingale Series. More specifically one of the main 5 hunters. He is the father of Diana Paganini.

His order is XVII (Aka 17th) due to him joining the manor 17th out of all of the hunters.

**Hunter Appearance**: Antonio is an inhumanly tall, slender, demonic looking man, with deathly purple skin. He has large, black eyes, hidden beneath long locks of greasy, seemingly alive black hair, reaching his ankles. Antonio has a hooked, beak-like nose, a slim, pointy chin, and a mouth split into a wide, unnerving grin.

A long strand of his hair holds a brown, violin bow, with many hairs hanging off. Another larger chunk of his hair holds an old, antique, violin, with many scratches and paint chips on it, in his hair’s clutches.

He has many stitches on his body, the most prominent being on his arms, legs, face, and hands.

His face is stitched together down his forehead, and splits off into two down his cheeks, leading onto a stitch down his neck. He has two lines of stitching on his shoulders, one on the lower part of his left arm, and one on the upper part of his right arm. Antonio also has stitches on his hands and wrists.

**Human Appearance**: When Antonio was alive, he had pale skin, long, straight, black hair that reached his elbows, and light blue eyes. His silky hair was usually tied up in a ponytail or bun, to keep it out of his face.

### **Outfits:**

Antonio has many different outfits throughout the series, but has a main one.

#### Main hunter outfit:

Most commonly, he wears a long, torn, moth-eaten, dull, grey coat with fraying coattails. A pale purple daisy brooch with dead leaves, the flower stalk wrapped in white ribbon, is pinned to the right side of his lapel. Under, he a maroon waistcoat with a single black button, a white, tea stained, collared shirt with a matching silk ascot tie. He has black trousers with multiple haphazard grey stitches, greyish-white socks, and brown, pointed, leather shoes.

**Outdoor outfit:**

Antonio wears a large, black, overcoat, a maroon scarf, black gloves and a black fedora. Antonio tends not to wear anything on top of his original outfit since he likes the cold.

**Main hunter outfit:**

## Backstory

Born in Venice, Italy, Antonio was born from his mother - Piccola, and his father - Armando. From childhood, Antonio never really seemed to have any interests like the other children, until one day, his father (a famous pianist) invites his family to the Royal Orchestra, where Antonio was blown away by the amazing performance he saw before him. And as he took a glance over at the violinist, he was in awe, the concentration, focus and determination of this player astounded him, and when he saw the man play, Antonio knew he wanted to be just like him, sharing his music with the world, and bringing joy to people just as it had filled his heart in this moment.

However, Antonio's parents were not so pleased. His father had always wished for Antonio to follow in his footsteps and grow up to become a famous pianist, but Antonio had other plans in mind. After seeing the Violinist play, he could suddenly see his future before him. But could he possibly take this chance? Go against his parent's wishes and pursue a life of his own? The choice to any other person would've seemed almost impossible, but to Antonio the choice was obvious. No matter how many times his father got him to play piano, the feeling was nowhere near as magical as when he watched that violinist play for the first time. So, he made it his mission to learn how to play, and become the best of the best.

The only question was, how?

There was only one answer for Antonio. He had to run away. So that's exactly what he did, he packed some clothes, borrowed some money, and fled. He knew it was foolish, but his parents were harsh and cruel, and would never let him follow his dream. Antonio had no choice. He made his way through the streets, and something caught his eye. it was a *violin*, on sale in a corner shop nearby... And it was *perfect*. Antonio didn't hesitate for a moment to buy it. Holding the instrument in his hands, Antonio could almost see his future before him. He started practicing immediately, and made a home for himself on the streets of Italy. It wasn't much, but to Antonio it was all he'd ever wanted. Soon, as his money started to run out, he started to play on the streets for everyone to hear, and his talent clearly showed. Every day Antonio improved, and every day he impressed the people of Italy.

Soon enough, as he became 30, his talent was recognized and he was given an offer, to perform on stage. "On stage..." The words echoed in Antonio's mind, filling him with a buzz of excitement. He had been waiting years for this moment. And finally, the moment came. All eyes were on the shaking violinist, as he took to the stage. He took a breath in, and out, and started to play. And soon enough, as he finished, the crowd erupted into a loud cheer. Antonio beamed from this moment, bowing to the audience. He was so proud of how far he'd come, and how he had finally proved to his parents that he could achieve his dream. His dream of sharing his music with the world.

As he grew older and his talent spread across the land, he thought for a moment he had touched greatness, but little did he realise, there are no ups without downs. His dear wife Andrea, who he'd met in his early career, became tremendously ill.

## Hunter Abilities shown in film

**Rhapsody:** desc on rhapsody and how it injuries people or affects them (in the film it makes people faint)

**Sonata:** desc on sonata (strings) and how it injuries people (makes them faint and burns them)

**Terrifying Melody:** desc on tm and how it affects people (makes ears bleed)