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Otavio Consone was born a Spanish noble in 1442. He was a court favorite until he lost to a cheat in a duel of honor in 1481, and revived as an Immortal.
Consone's mentor in his new life was the Queen's lover, the legendary Immortal, Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez, who taught him what he was and the Rules of the Game.
Like his teacher, Consone became an excellent swordsman and mastered The Mysterious Circle, a style of fencing then in vogue where the dance-like nature of the style fit the elegant airs of the renaissance, and considered the geometric superiority of the thrust over the cut, tended to favor the former over the latter.
Possibly because of his skills with the Circle, Consone also eventually became an excellent Flamenco dancer.
1851[]
Consone training Duncan in 1851
In 1851, he took Duncan MacLeod as his student, although he saw Duncan as a gypsy, which he hated, he recognized his talent for both sword fighting and Flamenco dancing. Consone begun to discipline him in both, and eventually tried to teach him The Mysterious Circle.
Duncan fell in love with Theresa del Gloria, the beautiful daughter of Don Diego, a nobleman. Duncan intended to ask for her hand in marriage, told his mentor about his plans. Consone, however, only laughed at Duncan, and told him that he had already received Don Diego's permission to marry Theresa. In anger, Duncan challenged Consone for Theresa's hand. Consone defeated Duncan with ease and was about to kill Duncan when Theresa promised to willingly marry Consone if he spared Duncan's life. Consone agreed and allowed Duncan to go. Theresa married Consone, but never forgot Duncan. Two years later in 1853, out of jealously, he threw her down the stairs. He made it seem like an accident and he left Spain.
Anna[]
By 1971, Consone was working as a Flamenco teacher. One of his students was the beautiful Anna Hidalgo, with whom he became obsessed. One day, without consulting the lady, he announced their upcoming marriage, much to the surprise of everyone else in the room. Anna gently said she couldn't marry him because she was in love with someone else, her partner, Rafael Romero, and was, in fact, pregnant by him.
Consone begins his vengeance
Consone erupted furiously, he called her a whore and struck her down. He then stabbed Rafael to death right in front of her. Consone told Anna that these actions were only the beginning, she would be his target for the rest of her life, and then he departed. He was never arrested or charged for the murder of Rafael.
Several years later, he deliberately ran over Anna with his car and crippled her for life.
Duende[]
By 1997, he still continued his campaign against the woman who rejected him, and he seduced Anna's daughter, Luisa Hidalgo, and the two became engaged. Anna didn't know who Luisa's lover was, and called her old friend Duncan MacLeod for help.
Consone found Duncan's barge, and the two had a conversation in which he threatened MacLeod. Suddenly Anna arrived running towards Consone, calling him a murderer. Luisa got out of the car and tried to reason with her mother. Anna calmed down and Consone left with Luisa, coldly amused by what had happened. Within days, he married Luisa, thereafter he went to Club Hidalgo and waited for Anna. When Anna came back, he mocked her about her crippled legs, and revealed that he was indeed Consone, Rafael's killer. He told her that he had crippled her, and Luisa would die at an early age. Anna begged him to kill her instead, but he refused.
When Consone arrived at his house he found MacLeod waiting for him. After having his ego attacked, he confessed to killing Theresa and told MacLeod about his plans, but it was a setup, and Luisa was listening the whole conversation. Luisa fled, much to Consone's annoyance but he was sure that he had time to carry out his revenge. Consone and MacLeod each armed themselves with a sword and a dagger, then they entered the Mysterious Circle.
Consone has his final fight with Duncan
He told MacLeod that he was a pig farmer and would die as one. The two started to fight, and darkness eventually fell. When Consone finally stabbed his opponent, it began to rain. Consone prepared to finish him, but MacLeod grabbed his sword and drove it further into himself, pulling Consone closer to him. MacLeod disarmed Consone and took his dagger. Consone could only watch in disbelief as his hated rival beheaded him and took his Quickening.
Personality[]
Consone was a very arrogant person who saw himself as superior to other people because of his noble heritage. He didn't care at all for the feelings of others, even the woman he married, and became unreasonably angry if they rejected him. He would spend a large amount of time only to make them suffer.
Fighting Style[]
Consone duels with Duncan
While not particularly interested in the Game, Otavio Consone was a master swordsman. His specialty was "Verdadera Destreza" (invented in XVI cent.), it is intended to be a universal method of fighting applicable to all weapons. Its precepts are based on reason, geometry, and incorporate various other aspects of Renaissance culture; the duel is inside a circle that is representing humanity and the world with sword and dagger.
Weapon[]
Consone favored a swept hilt rapier with a Flamberge blade usually accompanied by a main gauche dagger.
Trivia[]
- Actor and sword master Anthony DeLongis had previously appeared as Lyman Kurlow in the episode Blackmail. His skills were such, that it was decided before wrap of that episode that he would be asked to appear again. It was he who suggested the inclusion of the Verdadera Destreza in the episode.
- He is a member of the International Knife Throwers Hall of Fame, fencing master, and bullwhip master and teaches each skill.