I feel like I must say this.
It is a fact that is probably not given much attention, but Bianca is a very strong vampire. Not because she’s 513 years old, but because she drank from Akasha and from Marius.
“But I saw an image in answer to my prayer. I saw in my mind my lovely Bianca lying on the breast of the Queen. And for one divine instant we were not in the shrine but in a great garden. I felt the breeze sweeping through the trees. I smelled flowers.
Then I was in the shrine again, kneeling, with my arms out.
At once I whispered and gestured for Bianca to come to me. She obeyed, having no idea of what was in my mind, and I guided her up close to the throat of the Queen, covering her as I did so that if Enkil were to lift his arm I would feel it.
“Kiss her throat,” I whispered.
Bianca was shivering. I think she was on the verge of tears, but she did as I told her to do, and then I saw her sink her small fang teeth into the skin of the Queen, and I felt her body become rigid beneath my embrace.
It was being accomplished.
For several long moments she drank, and it seemed I could hear their heartbeats struggling against each other, one great and one small, and then Bianca fell back, and I gathered her up in my arms, seeing the two tiny wounds heal in Akasha’s throat.
It was finished.
Withdrawing to the corner, I held Bianca close to me.
She gave several sighs and undulated and turned towards me and snuggled against me.
Then she held out her hand and looked at it, and we could both see that it was whiter now, though it still had the color of human flesh.
My soul was wondrously soothed by this event. I am only confessing now what it meant to me. For having lied to Bianca I lived with an unbearable guilt, and now, having given her this gift of the Mother’s blood I felt a huge measure of relief from it.
It was my hope that the Mother would allow Bianca to drink again, and in fact this did happen. It happened often. And with every draught of the Divine Blood Bianca became immensely stronger.”
Bianca, when meeting other blood drinkers, will always introduce herself as: Bianca Solderini, fledgling of Marius de Romanus.
It is not only because she loves him that she does this, but because it is a sign of respect and because she holds Marius to a very high regard.
Bianca used to be involved with Vito Corleone, and during his funeral she was there. She knew his son Michael was watching her and wondering who she was, but she never revealed himself until she they crossed each other in the street one day.
Bianca’s eyes fluttered open, the soft light of the morning sun from her window momentarily blinding her, before she turned over, her eyes open as she took in her new surroundings. She heard the soft flow of the water outside, and the gondolier’s lulling song. She sighed, one full of heaviness and sadness, for she was in a room that was not her own.
It was barely a week after she buried her brothers in Florence that she was whisked away to Venice by her kinsman, Martino. You will come with me, or I will kill you slowly. You do what I want, you live. Your choice, Bianca, an easy one. His voice echoed in her ear, and she let out a muffled sob, her tears falling from her eyes once more. She cried every night, missing her family, the family she lost so tragically, with only her remaining. She was truly and utterly alone, and it was the worst way to live.
He took her family’s things and kept them in his bank, but Bianca was lucky to save a few items that really mattered to her; Her father’s journals, her mother’s pearls, and miniatures of her brothers. At night, she wished that death would visit her as it visited her family so often, but life clung to her and it never let go. And as she woke up day after day she told herself as she faced her looking glass that she would never show him that she was scared.
I am Bianca Solderini. I will never fall. She kept on repeating to herself, as she raised her chin and left her room everyday to face him and his henchmen. You are no one, Martino. You are no one. One day, you will meet your demise. I don’t know how, and I don’t know when, but you will fall just as all great empires will fall, and I will be victorious as I laugh at your grave.
Pulling the pillow close to her, she closed her eyes, willing the pain of the heartache away, suppressing the fear she felt and putting on the façade that she was all right, and that she would do as Martino wishes, for fear of her life.
One day all of your deeds will come back to haunt you, and in your mind you will hear my voice, a sharp cry against the night, “I am Bianca Solderini, and I am free from my bonds.”
“Lord help me,” she whispered, knowing her thoughts will not come true just yet, but as she prepared for her day today, Bianca never stopped hoping that one day, her time will come where she will be free from the bonds of her kinsman, Martino.
{ B A S I C I N F O R M A T I O N }
LEGAL NAME: Bianca Strozzi Solderini
NICKNAME[S]: Bianca, B, Binky
ETHNICITY: Italian
DATE OF BIRTH | AGE: May 7, 1478 | 534
YEAR | AGE WHEN TURNED: 1500 | 22 years old
GENDER | SPECIES: Female | Blood Drinker (Vampire)PLACE OF BIRTH: Florence, Italy
CURRENT LIVING CONDITIONS: Living in a mansion in Mayfair, London, England.
SPOKEN LANGUAGES: Italian, English, French, and a little bit of German.
EDUCATION: Tutored by her brother, and self-taught.
OCCUPATION:Opera diva
CRIMINAL RECORD: None.DRINK | SMOKE | DRUGS: Yes (Blood) | Sometimes | No.
LIKE[S]: Hunting, reading, singing, hosting parties, spending time with her children, baking, cooking
DISLIKE[S]: People who don’t feel like they are genuine to her, betrayal.
PHOBIA[S]: Loving someone more than she loves them, disloyalty
PERSONALITY TRAITS:
GOOD: Loyal, caring, understanding of others, sweet, affectionate
BAD: Possessive, stubborn, can be quite snobbish sometimes{ P H Y S I C A L I N F O R M A T I O N }
HAIR COLOR: Blonde
EYE COLOR: Grey
HEIGHT: 5’8”
WEIGHT: 127.6lbs
TATTOOS: None
PIERCINGS: Ears.{ F A M I L Y I N F O R M A T I O N }
PARENTS: Roderigo Solderini, Adellina Solderini (nee Strozzi)
SIBLING[S]: Alessandro, Vittorio, Niccolo
CHILDREN: Victoria Marcheline, Adam Emmanuel, Adellina Marie
PET[S]: Samson (tiger){ R E L A T I O N S H I P I N F O R M A T I O N }
SEXUAL PREFERENCE: Men
PAST RELATIONSHIPS: Marius, Armand, Christopher
MARITAL STATUS: Single, Separated
WITH WHO: Christopher de Torres
SINCE WHEN: 1947
NOTES: -
VIEW ON RELATIONSHIPS: Bianca’s weakness is falling in love. Once she’s in love, she lets go of everything and does all that she can to make sure that the one she loves is happy. She’s very self-sacrificial; this is to show her loyalty and love for the person. Bianca is also caring, and she’s affectionate, but once she considers someone hers, she becomes possessive and jealous. But overall, she’s very hopeful that someday she’ll find someone who will love her despite her shortcomings, and will appreciate her.
Though Bianca can be a little straightforward when she doesn’t like someone, sometimes she just grits her teeth and bears with the person, seemingly giving them another chance for her to like them. This kind of attitude stems from her days as a cortigiana, where people have to prove themselves worthy of her time and company.
The problem with Bianca is that the pain the she experienced before is just as fresh as it is today. She carries it with her, because she is capable of bearing so much sorrow on her shoulders, most of the time, without even shedding a tear. But when she cries, she only cries once, and this lasts for hours, and in the privacy of her room, where she could not be seen and heard. This is because she does not want to be seen as weak.
Bianca is an expert at hiding her emotions, and this is because she thinks that if she reveals her emotions too much, she would get hurt all over again. The exceptions are the only two the people who know her well such as the Countess and Nijah.
During the Second World War, Bianca dated the famous swashbuckler and Hollywood actor Errol Flynn. She couldn’t believe it, but he was so enamoured by her that when he said that he would leave his current wife Nora Eddington for her, she refused him, which led to them parting.
She still has a crush on him after all these years, but she doesn’t want to admit it to people.
Bianca was advised to not wear heels during her pregnancy, both by her friend Pandora and her doctor. Being Bianca, she’s both stubborn and determined to have her way, so she bought the Hermes Ottomane Sandals, with a kitten heel. She would have heels or none at all. She has one in blue, brown, silver and orange, but the one she uses often is her black pair.
LAYER ONE : THE OUTSIDE
LAYER TWO: THE INSIDE
- Name: Bianca Strozzi Solderini
- Eye Color: Grey/Blue-ish Grey
- Hair Style/Color: Golden Blonde
- Height: 5’7”
- Clothing Style: Simple but classy.
- Best Physical Feature: Eyes and lips.
LAYER THREE: THOUGHTS
- Your Fears: Clowns, loving someone more than they love me, not being secure; financially or emotionally.
- Your Guilty Pleasure: Shoe shopping, jewellery shopping
- Your Biggest Pet Peeve: When people don’t close the door.
- Your Ambition for the Future: To see my children’s future secure.
LAYER FOUR: WHAT’S BETTER?
- Your First Thoughts Waking Up: Lily. I need to check on Lily.
- What You Think About the Most: Running the household properly while working and being a Mum.
- What You Think About Before Bed: That I have accomplished what I had to.
- You Think Your Best Quality Is: To be calm even in the midst of adversity.
LAYER FIVE: DO YOU?
- Single or Group Dates: Single dates.
- To be Loved or Respected: Respected and Loved.
- Beauty or Brains: Brains of course.
- Dogs or Cats: Cats.
LAYER SIX: EVER?
- Lie: When needed. I am a bad liar.
- Believe in Yourself: Yes I do.
- Believe in Love: Yes.
- Want Someone: Yes.
LAYER SEVEN: FAVORITES
- Been on Stage: Yes, as it is my job to be.
- Done Drugs: Drank from people who took drugs. It’s disgusting.
- Changed Who You Were to Fit In: No.
LAYER EIGHT: AGE
- Favorite Color: White and Emerald Green
- Favorite Animal: Tiger.
- Favorite Movie: Roman Holiday
- Favorite Game: I have none.
LAYER NINE: IN A BOY OR GIRL
- Day Your Next Birthday Will Be: May 7, 2013
- How Old Will You Be: 513 years old, 535 if you count my mortal years.
- Age You Lost Your Virginity: 18.
To Giovanni.- Does Age Matter: Depends on who.
LAYER TEN: FINISH THE SENTENCE
- Best Personality: Intelligence, sense of humour
- Best Eye Color: Blue.
- Best Hair Color: It does not matter.
- Best thing to do With a Partner: Stay in and spend time togather.
- I love: Security.
- I feel: Placid.
- I hide: What needs to be hidden.
- I miss: My childhood.
- I wish: I had more time with my family.
Bianca’s favourite contemporary poet is Pablo Neruda.
