Vittoria “Vita” Montebianco

Vittoria “Vita” Montebianco is the daughter of Ambrose and Eleanor Montebianco. She is born with the physical characteristics of the Iceman, a physical representation of the cross-breeding between Leopold and the Icemen.

By religious leaders, Vita is called a devil. Priests advise Eleanor and Ambrose to have Vita exorcized after she kills two men in Nevenero. These priests believe the violence that Vita committed is the result of the devils living inside her. This seems contrary to Vita’s admission that the two men she killed attacked her first.

Vita’s mother believes that her daughter is a symbol of the family’s sin. Because Vita looks and acts so differently from other children, Eleanor is unable to love her daughter. She prays for Vita to die, but she will not allow her husband to kill the baby because she does not want to have to...