La Famiglia Intintola

La Famiglia Intintola (the Intintola Family) are a strigoic faction within the novel Dark Blaze. They are led by their leader, Grandmaster Antonio Intintola. The Intintola Family moved to America along with many of their mafioso druggans after the Italian Strigoic Families were defeated by the Thule and the Vatican during a three-way war over Italy.

They currently reside in New York, and are firm enemies of the Thule.

Background:
Once one of the many comprisors of the Italian Strigoic Families, they fought against the Vatican and the Thule, however, were pushed out of their homeland and went to America alongside their druggans, especially their mafioso druggans.

Once arriving in New York, they used their mafioso druggans to establish dominance in the region and spread their power slowly but surely.

Society:
Originally based around aristocratic Italian society, the Intintola Family, alongside the other Italian Strigoic Families began to base their lifestyles and society on Italian-American crime culture.

Structure:
The Intintola Family work exactly like a human mafioso family, having created this structure for their druggans to aid them in spreading power.

Territory:
Below is a list of countries which the Intintola Family hold territory:
 * United States Of America - their stronghold is in New York.
 * Italy.
 * Sicily.

Minor:
As of yet, there are no known minor strigoii within the Intintola Family.

Affiliates:
As of yet, there are no known affiliates to the Intintola Family.

Equipment:
Below is a list of weaponry that has been seen used by the Intintola Family:
 * Various silver bladed weaponry.
 * Smith & Wesson - pistol.
 * Colt M1911 - pistol.
 * Winchester 1886 - pump-action shotgun.
 * M1 Garand - bolt-action rifle.

Sub-Factions:
As of yet, there are no known sub-factions within the Intintola Family.

Appearances:
The Intintola Family appear in Hadrian Voivode's 1915-1916 Marele Consiliu chapters.

Trivia:

 * Julius Intintola is named after Julius Caesar.
 * The Intintola Family, Gandolfini Family, Vaccarelli Family, Capello Family and the Luciano Family are all based on the Mafia's Five Families of New York.
 * Darryl M. Finch-Ellis came across the Intintola name from Phil Intintola from the Sopranos.
 * The relationship of the other Italian Strigoic Families is unknown.
 * Finch-Ellis believes Ben Barnes would play Julius Intintola perfectly in a live action adaption.