Louis Antebellum

## Louis Constantino Giovanni di Lorenzo Antebellum †

"*Make the lie big, make it simple, keep saying it, and eventually, they will believe it.*"
— Louis to Regina and Grace

**Lord Louis Constantino Giovanni di Lorenzo Antebellum**, **Marquess of Volterra**, (b. 30 November, n.d. — 18 February, n.d.) was an Italian nobleman, entrepreneur, mafioso and pure-blood wizard of two noble and prestigious families, the House of Antebellum and Thorn. He was the only child of Yvaine and Filip Antebellum, a powerful and influential couple in the Italian wizarding world. He was the husband of Madeline Carolla, with whom he fathered Regina and Grace. He was also the secret lover of his first cousin, Sasha Thorn, with whom he fathered his second child, Maisie.

Louis attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry four years above Lily Leander and Sasha, alongside his first cousins, Alchemy and Rogue, where he was instantaneously sorted into the Slytherin house. Louis was known to be a reputable student, who commended the magical arts and excelled in his studies. He was a known member of the Slug Club, in honour of his magical aptitude and status as a wealthy heir. In his seventh year of teachings, Louis covertly had an affair with his first cousin, Sasha, that followed them into their adulthood. Louis was known to have left Hogwarts with at least seven N.E.W.Ts, likely each at an 'Oustanding' level. Following Hogwarts, Louis inherited the titles as Head of the Antebellum Empire and Boss, or 'Don', of the Sicilian Wizard-Mafia. In turn, his father stepped down as Boss to serve as Consigliere during Louis' rule.

Pragmatic, methodical and cunning, Louis was known to be a formidable political force, and lead the family empire and it's organised crime syndicate into its glory. A well-respected man in the wizarding world, and at best, the non-magical world, Louis' death was felt by many. He was praised for his honour amongst his own, and despite the criminal activity that surrounded his field of work, Louis did not act without good moral reason or intention. His generosity caused him to befall to the scheming of some members of the mafia, including his own wife, as well as Vito Giancamo and Anthony Moreno, who was later imprisoned in Azkaban for his assassination.

## Personality and traits

**Sasha**: "*Is that admiration I hear in your voice?*"
**Fiona**: "*He knows how to exercise his will. A rare virtue in the world today.*"
— Sasha and Fiona on Louis

## Magical abilities and skills

* **Duelling**:
* **Dark Arts**:
* **Multilingualism**:
* **Leadership skills**:
* **Political skills**:
* **Social networking**:

## Possessions

* **Rowan wood wand**:
* **Villa de Antebellum**:

## Relationships

### Family

#### House of Antebellum

"*We're Antebellums. We never forgive.*"
— Louis to his family

#### House of Thorn

**Louis**: "*I'm just as much a Thorn as I am an Antebellum.*"
**Pandora**: "*I wish that were true.*"
— Pandora and Louis discussing his heritage

## Etymology

The name **Louis** is of French origin, deriving from the Old German 'Chlodovech', meaning *famous warrior.*

The name **Constantino** is an Italian given name, derived from the Latin name Constantinus, a hypocoristic of the first names Constans and Constantius, both meaning *constant* and *steadfast* in Latin.

Louis' second middle name, **Giovanni**, is also an Italian given name, the Italian equivalent for the English name John. It shares a meaning of *one who is gracious*.

His third middle name, **Lorenzo**, is a name of both Italian and Spanish origin. It is derived from the Roman surname Laurentius, which meant *from Laurentum*.

The surname **Antebellum** derives from the Latin word bellum that means *war*, which therefore defines Antebellum as *before the war.* It is most often used in context of the US Civil War.