Personality
On the outside, Antonio usually comes off as quiet, reserved, and deep-thinking. He always weighs the effect of every word before he speaks it, knowing that, though the sword may cut and the arrow fly just as true, words hold a power beyond the physical. Language was a gift from God to Adam and Eve, the one knowledge he trusted to them without the penalty of sin. Rarely does he say something pointless or shallow, keeping those thoughts to himself. He believes words should be used to get to a point, not to dodge one. Having lived so long, he’s made a hobby of studying people. He loves meeting new people, truly believing that an individual’s personality is a collection of experiences.
Architecture, in all its evolutions, is his greatest passion, and he spends weeks walking the streets of every new city he moves to, learning it’s angles, avenues, and secret places, feeling that a man is only as strong as the place he calls home. He’s never been held captive by one living place in a City, though, and often moves from place to place in order to be immersed in every aspect of a city’s personality, from its buildings to its citizenry.
To summarize, Antonio can be, in conversations, just about whatever the listener(s) require for communication to progress, having spoken to so many different types of people over the years. Personally, he prefers deep, invocative topics such as theology and philosophy, but can hold his own in almost any conversation, unless it is the topic of popular culture. He’s never really paid much attention to television or films, though he does have a voracious appetite for literature and art, and will actually read a graphic novel if the storyline intrigues him enough. He appreciates a story that gives him a situation to dissect, an aspect of society to examine, or a captivating character to intrigue him. He also takes a lot of solace in the music of the Beatles, seeing them as philosophers in their own rights.
He considers his closest friends his family, and never hides anything from them. The sudden deaths of his parents made him realize how tenuous lives can be, and cherishes what time he is allowed to spend with them like gems. His parents instilled in him a deep love and faith in God, and his faith in Him has never wavered. Even as he fled Madrid, running from the Inquisition, he saw them as lambs that had lost the way. Never did he blame the Lord for their misguidance. He has a very deep understanding that he is not a creature of evil, and believes that He would never let him believe he was good and just if he were not.
The word of God guides many of his actions and beliefs. He doesn’t believe he is good, just, and selfless because the Lord commands, but that he is a creature of God, and so he is God’s image in all things.
Architecture, in all its evolutions, is his greatest passion, and he spends weeks walking the streets of every new city he moves to, learning it’s angles, avenues, and secret places, feeling that a man is only as strong as the place he calls home. He’s never been held captive by one living place in a City, though, and often moves from place to place in order to be immersed in every aspect of a city’s personality, from its buildings to its citizenry.
To summarize, Antonio can be, in conversations, just about whatever the listener(s) require for communication to progress, having spoken to so many different types of people over the years. Personally, he prefers deep, invocative topics such as theology and philosophy, but can hold his own in almost any conversation, unless it is the topic of popular culture. He’s never really paid much attention to television or films, though he does have a voracious appetite for literature and art, and will actually read a graphic novel if the storyline intrigues him enough. He appreciates a story that gives him a situation to dissect, an aspect of society to examine, or a captivating character to intrigue him. He also takes a lot of solace in the music of the Beatles, seeing them as philosophers in their own rights.
He considers his closest friends his family, and never hides anything from them. The sudden deaths of his parents made him realize how tenuous lives can be, and cherishes what time he is allowed to spend with them like gems. His parents instilled in him a deep love and faith in God, and his faith in Him has never wavered. Even as he fled Madrid, running from the Inquisition, he saw them as lambs that had lost the way. Never did he blame the Lord for their misguidance. He has a very deep understanding that he is not a creature of evil, and believes that He would never let him believe he was good and just if he were not.
The word of God guides many of his actions and beliefs. He doesn’t believe he is good, just, and selfless because the Lord commands, but that he is a creature of God, and so he is God’s image in all things.