Acquaintances of Giuliano Armin Gardante would probably be
astonished to learn that he is a nobleman of a rank equivalent to Viscount.
Even had it not been a title in name only, he likely still would have insisted
upon sharing it with his twin. His sentimentality like his nobility,
is hidden well beneath a wealth of worldly cynicism and a hearty enthusiasm
for vice.
Uneducated in any other university than the world, Liano
possesses a keen understanding of human nature, an uncanny knack with animals
and the trick of doing math in his head. Barely literate in English, Liano knows curses in more languages
than his brother can read. Although a skilled fencer and master horseman,
Liano's most amazing talent is his capacity for ale.
Often described by his aunt Lizettia as "the greatest unhanged knave in all of Christendom," Liano
is actually more honest than he'd like to admit. His fierce
