Derishous headcanon (WIP)
Knuckle was born to a family in America in the year 1877, under the name Christopher Giordano.
he died in 1909
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Belongings-
Knuckle carries with him a set of heirloom rosaries with him that his mother gave to him before he jumped ship to Italy to become a priest.
He's also got a rather large leather-bound gold-plated bible. It should look like an antique to one who would be able to realize that bibles are no longer made like this (the way it's been bound and such), but despite casual wear and tear the bible appears to be relatively new, perhaps having a decade of use, but well maintained.
Should one flip through the pages, they would find Latin text as opposed to English, with little notes scrawled over just about every page. Most of the writing belongs to Knuckle. His handwriting it neat and his calligraphy old fashioned, making it appear elegant. Though to one from his time period, or has knowledge of such things, his writing is actually a bit clumsy. There are frequent spots where he seems to have gotten a bit too excited and pressed down a bit too hard with the pen nib, causing a bit too much ink to flow and making some words appear or parts of letters to appear bolded for no reason (even in writing he has issues with his "indoor voice"). Most of the notes are written in English but occasionally he appears to have forgotten what language he's supposed to be writing in and occasionally blends it with Italian or Latin.
The actual notes vary from topic to topic, and typically seem to be either daily matters, or things regarding his priesthood. There are little notes to certain passages with things such as "This was supposed to be important but I forgot why" or "I was supposed to remember this for something but I can't remember what". There are notes for certain holiday masses and rituals priests are supposed to perform so that he can remember what to do. There's also a grocery list or two, some of which include a note that one of the nuns threatened to refuse her duties in the kitchen in protest if he forgot again.
In the back of the bible are a number of blank pages in the back that have become something of a schedule book among other things. Here, one would find lists of acquaintances and friends as well the days he met them and has seen them last. There's also a little blurb about things he should remember about them, such as birthdays and events.
There's another section that is a scheduled list of things he needs to do. Some are annual, for his church and such, and after a certain point there become a few mentions of Giotto, which seem to grow, but remain rather vague in comparison to his other notes. The dates start around Autumn 1903 and abruptly end in the spring of 1909.
There is also evidence of some "tampering" in these sections. A few crude doodles here and there, and some commentary on his record of people he knew- especially focused on Giotto, Spade, G, Alaude, Lampo, and Ugetsu. In fact, most of the crude doodles revolve around G, Alaude, and Spade. It's obvious these are not done by Knuckle, as the handwriting is distinctly not his.
At the end of the tome, places between the last few pages for protection is an envelope, with "Christopher" written in neat calligraphy (obviously not his handwriting). Inside the envelope are a collection of old newspaper articles, all yellowed with age, and a sepia photograph. The photograph is a portrait of a younger Knuckle, about age 12, and his family. His father appears to be a large, burly, gruff-looking man, with light curly hair and bright eyes. His mother, who was rather short and a little thin, has dark hair and eyes. It's clear while Knuckle took mostly after his mother's more gentle features facially, he had his father's build. Though in the picture he is actually surprisingly scrawny. Both he and his father, however, seem to be struggling to hold back a smile in the picture, their lips curling just the slightest bit upward. Judging by their clothes, they don't appear to be very wealthy. Even wearing their very best, there is evidence of things not fitting quite right on Knuckle, and some wear-and-tear on his father's clothes. On the back of the photograph is the date 1889 and the names: Vincent Giordano, Rosa Giordano, and Christopher Giordano.
The newspaper clippings are all in English and mostly take place in New York (with a few exceptions). They start off about a certain up-and-coming Lightweight Champion by the name of Christopher, and a few pictures of Knuckle in his late teens, mostly with his face beat up to varying degrees. As the dates progress, the name "Knuckle" becomes more common, first as a nickname given to him by the crowd, then it seems to replace his actual name. Also as the articles continue, Knuckle seems to have moved up the ranks to an undefeated Heavyweight Champion, and clearly a town favorite. The one thing that doesn't seem to change is the state of Knuckle's face... though one may notice somewhere down the line he got himself a little scar across the bridge of his nose. The last article, however, doesn't seem to be as joyous as the rest. It appears to be about the accidental death of a boxer by the name of "Johnathan" in the ring. At the hands of none other than Knuckle.