House of Castiglione

History
Castiglione Family is a well-known and the most inaugural family in Edhesseas. Also best known for their artillery and their creation of The Cross Soldiers. Which had been disbanded over a certain amount of years. Prior to working alongside the Plague Knights and two others...

Ilario Toni came from an elite family and through marriages and partnerships, even (maybe) employment. That he came to the aid of the Reyes family. It was unknown how it came to be but he was good friends with Bibiana's grandfather. The previous ruler of Edhesseas before his son came into power. IIario made The Cross Soldiers that were best known for their artillery. And only serve the family of Reyes.

IIario married a duchess of a nearby town, Eracla Simeone-Castiglione. An angelic woman with great beauty and wisdom, it was love at first sight. She bore him several children before dying in childbirth with their last child, Rainelda. IIario was heartbroken and refused to marry, until his death after twenty years. His son Piersilvio, was only in power for five years before dying in a Colf's match by accident. Tragic. Leaving no heir to the family, the second son Ascanio took over. Who was a tyrant to his soldiers.

Turning them from chivalry to heretics and murderous fiends. Killing off the poor and the rich to filled their pockets underneath Reyes's noses. Ascanio would abuse his powers and such to get what he wants. Didn't care if he ruined his father's legacy. Married Enecone Forgione, it was not by choice but a deal so that Ascanio wouldn't kill her family. Their relationship didn't have any love whatsoever. Only have one daughter, named Innocente. Ascanio was killed. The assassination attempt ended with the death of Ascanio and his cousin. This is when The Royal Family of Reyes found out about Ascanio's crimes and force the family to pay the victims for their heartache. And Ascanio's body was cremated and buried in an unmarked grave. Enecone committed suicide soon after, leaving her young daughter alone. Rainelda raised her as her own daughter and married a gentleman named Giovanni. And took her last name. They rebuilt the family legacy and erase The Cross Soldiers.

They had twelve children together, their marriage was perfect and beautiful. Their son, Johann took over the family business that became a busy merchant dealer for arts and supplies. Decided to build a bank for the people of Edhessesas. A very first bank which instead got the support of the royal family instantly. And soon everyone followed suit.

He was married to a wealthy widow Elisabeth Valois. But due to political complications unexpectedly necessitated instead a marriage to his cousin. Johann turned his sight to her sister, Anastasia. An exceedingly discontented pairing, this union produced three children. Two Girls and one boy, their own son died as an infant due to a high fever.

Twenty Years Later....
The family is going strong and still supports the royal family. The head of the family is Duchess Violante Castiglione and her husband's name is Glan. Their marriage is catastrophic from the start. Married at a young age and having kids as young as in their teens. (16-17). Have four children together, three girls and one boy. Their first oldest daughter, Sibylle (16) was murdered in cold blood. Strangled to death and stuff inside a tree near a small cave. With several love letters to an unknown person, then an odd suicide letter. The whole thing was odd, but yet they couldn't find the suspect. Blame the Neuburg family for their daughter's death, but they couldn't prove it was them. Their son, Gioele(20) begins to act weird. Constantly washing his hands and freaking out. It is unknown why. But he brought back the family's old terrible secret, "The Cross Soldiers".