Vittoria

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Vittoria di Carlo is the twin sister of Emilia di Carlo. Born on a stormy night in Palermo, the two sisters were the first dark omens of a curse to come. She was also in possession of the golden cornicello—a twin to Emilia's silver one.

Early Life
Vittoria was born the twin sister of Emilia di Carlo and the daughter of Nicoletta and an unnamed father. Her grandmother, Nonna Maria, taught the twins a sheltered magic from an early age, focussing mostly on protection charms. Both girls were given Cornicellos as children and warned never to let them touch, but one night, they did; they each felt a blast of magic and never spoke of it again.

Before the events of Kingdom of the Wicked, Vittoria kept a diary in which she recorded everything from her recipes to the visions Claudia had. She wrote often about Domenico Nucci Junior, which later led Emilia to beliefve they were involved.

Vittoria has a habit of making light of witchcraft and streghes in front of humans. She often uses jokes to disguise the truth, stating things plainly while allowing others to believe she is only kidding. In this regard, she throws caution to the wind.

Kingdom of the Wicked
According to Emilia, Vittoria began acting different at the beginning of Kingdom of the Wicked. She started to disappear more often and for several hours at a time. The day before her attack in the monastery, Vittoria disappeared, but Emilia and her family believe her to be out with Domenico Nucci Junior, who they believe to be her secret lover.

Later, Vittoria finds Emilia preparing dinner in the basement of the Monastery with Antonio. Vittoria scares them both, causing Emilia to break her bottled ingredients, for which Vittoria apologizes sincerely. When asked where she had been, Vittoria claims to have made a deal with the devil and says she plans on marrying him, though she can't invite Emilia since it was in hell and all.

The next day, Vittoria announces to the family she needs to leave earlier than usual without giving a reason. Later that night, Emilia travels to the monastery to pick up the items she forgot the night before. It is here that Emilia finds Vittoria's body with a dark hooded figure leaning over her. Vittoria heart had been ripped out, appearing as the third streghe death on the island.

It is later discovered Vittoria used her cornicello to find La Prima's grimoire in a cave off the ocean. She describes the object as calling to her, voice leading her and becoming more scrambled the closer she got. Once finding it, she rips out pages on how to summon demons. She then hides the book from the Malvagi in one of the rooms below the monestary, using an illusion spell to keep others away.

When Emilia first meets Wrath, he informs her he approached Vittoria with the proposition to be Pride's bride, much like he had for the previous two witches who were murdered. Emilia later discovered that Vittoria planned to accept and that her words the day before her death had been the literal truth. It was also discovered that Vittoria had been working in Greed's gambling den as a drink server. She used this position to gain audience with Greed - one of the seven princes of the Kingdom of the Wicked. She proposed a plan to Greed that he agreed to. Dominico Nucci Senior, a werewolf and long time gambler at the den, would be freed of his debt if he agreed to have his werewolves fight on Greed's side when the time came.

Kingdom of the Cursed
It is revealed at the end of Kingdom of the Cursed that Vittoria is alive, as seen by Emilia in Wrath's castle. Throughout the entirety of the second novel, Vittoria had been leaving her twin magic talking skulls with clues. At the end, Emilia uses magic to see her sister talking to Antonio in his cell. Vittoria then taunts Emilia before disappearing once again, daring her to come find her at the Shifting Isles.

Appearance
Vittoria is described as looking very much like her sister, Emilia. As twins, they were often mistaken for one another, to the point that Emilia began to wear a flower in her hair to help others differentiate between them. Vittoria has dark brown hair and brown eyes, and a tall frame. Her skin is an olive or tanned colour.

Personality
Vittoria is described by Emilia as the life of the party, always adventurous and ready to try new things. She writes everything down in her diary, from Emilia's dreams and Claudia's visions to new ideas and recipes for perfumes. She loves creating new perfumes and potions, often spending hours perfecting each scent and forcing her family to wear it until they can no longer stand it. As a streghe (witch) in hiding, Vittoria believes the best way to hide is in plain sight, often saying "crazy" things in public that others dismissed as her being silly. She was also noted to disappear after the dinner rush at their family's restaurant Sea & Wine.

Trivia

 * In Kingdom of the Wicked, Vittoria often makes a concoction she and Emilia call limoncello wine. It is mix of blood oranges, limoncello, red wine, and prosecco inspired by sangria. It is also Emilia's favourite drink.