Romeo Montecchi

Lord Romeo Montecchi


Identity :

Name : Romeo Montecchi (Fairytale Land) - Paolo Malatesta (Storybrooke)
Home : Verona - Enchanted Forest (Faiytale Land)
Age : 33 years old
Species : Human
Gender : Male
Hair : Brown
Eyes : Gray
Relatives : Benvolio (brother), Lord Montecchi (father), Giulietta Capuleti (wife - curse)
Based on : Romeo & Juliet


Abridged History :

Romeo, also known as Lord Montecchi, is the head of one of the two most influential family of Verona. Despite being well known as a womanizer, Romeo has a quite good reputation. He is a good swordman but a bit impulsive. After the death of his best friend Mercuzio, he deeply hate Giulietta and the whole House of Capuleti. During the Dark Curse, he was brought to Storybrooke and given the name of Paolo Malatesta. He lives happily married to Francesca, Giulietta cursed self, and together they own the fancy restaurant Il Balcone. When the Curse was broken, Romeo was torned between his love and his hate for his wife. He was proned to let his hate behind, but his wife left him, making him depressed. Back in the Enchanted Forest, he accept Giuliette offer to marry, but their family disapprouved and Romeo was dismissed as the head of the Family and banished. He was shortly reunited with Giulietta before being sent to Storybrooke again. First hidden for some time, he finally left the town with his lover and wife, hoping they could live happily ever after.


Notes :
- His Storybrooke Name came from another well known romantic but tragic love story : Francesca & Paolo.
- His story was greatly inspired by the speech of Charming in the episode S2E02 "We are both".