Antonio Morello

CHARACTER
Antonio Morello
Gender	Male
Birth	c. 1892 Italy
Nationality	Italian
Profession(s)	Soldier (formerly) Priest
Allegiance(s)	God

"Subtlety is a virtue."

―Antonio's telegram to Indiana Jones

Father Antonio Morello was a Vatican priest and an old friend of American archaeologist Indiana Jones.

A veteran of the Great War, Antonio found God during the war and dedicated himself to the clergy afterwards.

By October 1937, he kept an office at the Vatican Apostolic Library.

Biography

Spoiler warning: Plot or ending details for Indiana Jones and the Great Circle follow.

Antonio Morello was born to a moderately wealthy family in southern Italy around 1892. He served in World War I, an experience which exacted a toll on him both mentally and physically. He found God but Antonio's injuries would cause him lose his hearing as he aged. Around 1918, Morello met and befriended future archaeologist Indiana Jones, an American going by his nom de guerre Henri Defense, at the infirmary by Piave while Jones was serving as a soldier in Italy. After the conflict, Antonio joined the priesthood in Rome.

Decades later, the priest had become head of the Vatican Apostolic Library and was disturbed by Father Cesare Ventura's close association with Benito Mussolini which took advantage of the Pope's ill-health. In need of help in October 1937, Jones wrote to Antonio to meet him in Vatican City but his friend wired back that the area wasn't safe and directed him to rendezvous at the "village steps" instead.

Personality and traits

Antonio Morello recalled his time serving the military during World War I as "dark", opining that it would have been unbearable had his good friend Indiana Jones not been by his side. He enjoyed American music, hence why Jones gifted him the latest "humdinger" from New York City when he visited him to uncover the Great Circle's mystery. By October 1937, Antonio required the use of a hearing aid in both ears.

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Behind the scenes

Antonio Morello was performed by Enrico Colantoni in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. Early press access gameplay depicted Antonio greeting Indiana Jones as "Henri", Indy's nom de guerre from World War I as seen in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles television series. A Lucasfilm.com article highlights that the pair had first met while Jones was serving in Italy. Jones fought in the country during the episode "Northern Italy, June 1918" (later edited into Tales of Innocence) and later visited Venice in the episode "Transylvania, January 1918" (later edited into Masks of Evil).

Appearances

• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (First appearance)

Sources

•  First Look at Playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Lucasfilm.com (backup link on Archive.org) (First mentioned)
• The Faces & Places of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle™ on Bethesda.net
• Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Digital Art Book