Romeo Candore Van de Montague is the son of Lord Laertes Montague and Lady Portia, and he stands as the heir to the throne of Neo Verona. Due to political machinations, he has been compelled into an unwanted engagement with Hermione, a young noblewoman. As a nobleman, Romeo rides and owns a ryūba named Cielo, whom he eventually sets free. Unlike his father, Romeo is characterized by his obedience and kind-hearted nature, frequently expressing disapproval of his family's tyrannical rule. He finds himself ostracized by the nobility, except for his friend Benvolio.
Like Juliet, Romeo struggles between his duties to his father and his love for Juliet. Despite meeting her in different guises at various times, he falls in love with Juliet after just two encounters: once at the Montague Rose Ball and another in a field of irises. Confused by her attempts to distance herself from him, he revisits the graves where he first met Juliet as Odin and consults his mother, Portia. From her, he learns that Juliet is the last daughter of the Capulets. Undeterred by her lineage, he remains devoted to her. With his mother’s help, they attempt to live peacefully for a brief time and, akin to the play, secretly recite marriage vows, fulfilling Juliet's dream of becoming a beautiful bride. They are captured while protecting a small town raided by the Carabinieri. Before she escapes, he promises to work towards a world where everyone, both noblemen and common folk, can live together in peace.
Banished to the Grandia mines for aiding Juliet's reunion with her allies, Romeo experiences firsthand the hardships of poverty and the animosity towards the Montague name. Volunteering to serve as a miner, he gains insight into the lives of the less fortunate. When the mines suffer a serious cave-in, he orders the miners to abandon the site and return to Neo Verona. Denied permission to return, he leads the miners to the ruins of a deserted town, promising they could bring their families to live there when the time was right. By the series' end, he has earned their respect and established a prosperous village almost from nothing.
Hearing of the chaos in Neo Verona, Romeo returns to try to reason with his father. Rejected by both his father and Mercutio, he decides to take up arms. Rushing into the throne room after Tybalt, he confronts Montague, no longer calling him "Father" but addressing him as "Duke". After his father's death, Romeo renounces the title of Duke and proclaims Juliet as the new Duchess, planning to return to the village and honor their promise together. While paying respects to his father, he is confronted by Tybalt, who reveals their brotherhood and Juliet's fate to Escalus. Racing to Juliet's side, he stops her, but Ophelia kidnaps Juliet to force a sacrifice. With the help of Francisco, Curio, and Tybalt, Romeo ends Ophelia's ritual and revives Juliet, though he is fatally stabbed by Ophelia. He and Juliet share one last moment before Romeo dies in her arms. In the credits, their spirits are seen together.
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Juliet Fiamatta Asto Capulet is the last member of the Capulet family. She masquerades as a boy, Odin, in order to avoid being caught by the usurping House of Montague, who still actively look for the Capulets. An excellent swordsman, she also masquerades...
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Romeo Candore Van de Montague is the son of Lord Laertes Montague and Lady Portia. He is heir to the throne of Neo Verona. For political reasons, he has been forced into an unwanted engagement with Hermione, a young noblewoman. As a nobleman, he rides and...
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Conrad's grandson, introduced as a young boy at the beginning of the series. He participates in the Red Whirlwind's heroic acts as a sidekick and helper, and works in William's theater. He is one of the few living with Juliet that did not know her identit...
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The child of Thorkell. Cordelia was raised as a girl when her mother lied to Thorkell about her birth gender out of concern for her safety. Later in life she is a slave of Halfdan, valued for her strength. Halfdan grants her permission to accompany Thorfi...
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Romeo's fiancee. She seems to be a stand-in for Count Paris (from the original), though she is Romeo's fiancee, siding with the Montagues, instead of a relative to Duke Escalus and Juliet's suitor....
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Romeo's best friend. He dislikes fighting, is often the voice of reason for Romeo, and is one of the few people who cares about Romeo's well-being. He and his family are later stripped of their nobility and go into hiding with the help of Juliet and her f...
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Benvolio's father, leader of the House of Frescobaldi and an old friend of Conrad's, who held reservations concerning Montague's rule. He was a member of the moderate faction of the Montague dictatorship, with a large amount of administrative authority as...
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Childhood friend of Curio and the more intellectual of the duo. He believes that Juliet is being protected by Neo Verona itself and is himself a ladies' man who enjoys teasing the more reserved Curio. He is an expert at archery and other various thrown we...
