{jacob anderson, 35, cis man, he/him, carducci #1} do you believe the rumors about LUCIANO of HOUSE CARDUCCI? a recent portrait of them reminds me of JACOB ANDERSON, because HE is so COMPOSED AND QUICK-WITTED. however, whispers have been saying they’re actually DISTANT AND INFLEXIBLE. maybe that’s why i think of CANDLELIGHT REFLECTING IN GOLD RINGS, EYES THAT SCAN EVERY ROOM, CAREFULLY FOLDED LETTERS LOCKED AWAY.
full name: luciano ettore carducci. nickname(s): luci. title: ruling lord carducci. birthday: 27th january. gender / pronouns: cis man & he / him. orientation: homosexual / homoromantic. personality: humanitarian, independent, temperamental, distrusting. languages spoken: italian, spanish, portuguese, french, english, latin, ancient greek. relationship status: unbetrothed. build: lithe. side: destra.
luciano was raised for leadership from his first babble and toddle. his childhood was not unkind, but it wasn't by any means soft. praise was earned and affection offered in small doses. tutors taught him mathematics, astronomy, history and rhetoric and he was a dutiful and highly adept student.
his father taught him to never show emotion, rarely trust others, lie effectively and how best to keep up appearances -- namely, through philanthropy. the real life lessons, he called them. he was displeased to learn the altruism was the thing that came most naturally to his eldest son. eager to please, luciano worked at the other skills just as he did his tutor work.
in a sign of great success according to the former carducci patriarch, his is not a warm or sunny disposition despite a truly kind heart buried underneath practiced coldness. he is serious to a tee, purposefully unreadable and endlessly careful. he would be the perfect gentleman if he cared one bit for small talk -- luciano can and will play the part if it's required of him, but not as much as he should.
he can come across callous and cold, purposefully distancing himself from everyone in order to maintain the facade he's worked so hard to build -- so much so that often he alienates even his siblings who can find him difficult to grasp hold of. luciano loves them deeply and would do practically anything for them, he's just ill-equipped to show it.
usually found in the company of books. has always been an avid reader and will never let that go. his personal library is possibly the most extensive in verona and he can sometimes be persuaded to let people peruse or borrow, should they wish.
unsurprisingly then, education is one of his primary areas of focus for philanthropy. the next most prominent is probably healthcare, then the arts. the church receives its fair share only as he'd be extremely remiss not to.
very well understands his family's reputation as snakes, liars, etc -- they are wholly deserving of it. in an ideal word, luciano would lead the family over onto a new leaf, but... frankly, it works in their favour and he's not certain he's bothered enough to really bring that change about at present. as ruling lord he is certainly most focused on the philanthropic side of things as it is his interest, but he is by no means unaware of any game playing.
on the topic of games, he almost views the feud as one. the origins are shaky, based on unreliable stories with all potential witnesses long gone. he was raised to hate the sinistra side and will play that part, but harbours no real animosity (unless they've given him another reason to.)
is aware, of course, that the jees have knowledge the family would much prefer they didn't and that is why he begrudgingly continues to pay them. but he is always weighing up his options and trying to find a way out of doing so that wouldn't potentially set the city alight.
wanted connections. pinterest.
an in-the-works possible political engagement. probably someone from the destra side for an alliance, but open to a sinistra/mezza too. luciano is highly reluctant to marry, but perhaps a figure in this person's life (or they themselves are ! ) is trying to wear him down and proposing the idea of a marriage arrangement.
adversary. someone who doesn't trust luciano at all, they're convinced he's the devil in velvet and the distrust is entirely mutual, as is probably the general dislike.
politically aligned. someone with the same priorities as luciano -- probably around philanthropy but also generally around politics. he is very 'radical' for the time and doesn't care who knows it. this person could be just as radical and public too, or more subtle and private with it. either way, they've much to discuss.
the one that got away. or the one that was let go. the only proper relationship luciano has ever dared to have. it was complicated, messy, but oh so real and that was absolutely terrifying. how and why it ended is open, but more than likely luciano did not want to remain so exposed. taken by alessio pelliterri.
a real friend. probably the only one luciano has. they know him best, know and understand the facade, maybe they've been trying to convince him to take the mask off since his becoming the ruling lord, maybe they accept him as he is. in return, luciano is a highly loyal and protective friend and will offer awkward pats and practical advice if they're upset. everything else pls !













