Dante Shamballa

[Dante Shamballa]

"Seven sins of wantonness and
everything that's good is gone
Sell it all for glory from the peers
Silicone priestess scratch the back and
twists the knife to bone
Kick against the pricks and scrape the shins
I'm the enemy in the enemies now"
Fuel - Bittersweet

birth name~ Dante Shamballa
alias~ Dante Montblanc
age && date of birth~ 35-38, it's hard to pin it down. Born March 17
gender~ female
sexuality~ Heterosexual
species~ Alchemist
rank~ Head CEO of Shamballa Corp., alchemist
canon~ yes

hair color~ Blonde
eye color~ green
height~ 5'4
weight~ 130 lbs
physical flaws~ None
Appearance~Dante never leaves her suite without making sure she looks her best. On casual days her blonde hair is always arranged in its distinctive style, with the small coiled braid in front to frame her face and the rest of it hanging smoothly around her shoulders; for business occasions she generally puts it into a proper bun. Her features are composed and pretty and her smiles are warm and bright on the rare occasions she gives them and there is an obvious sense of intelligence behind her eyes. For clothing she favors either well-made and flattering women's suits with pants or skirts, white shirts and jackets, or the formal dresses and elegant jewelry she wears to the formal events that are often worth a great deal of money and made by the most famous designers.

From this point forward the bio will only reflect what is publicly known about the character. Anything else is speculation or rumor whether it is true OR false.

likes~

• Industrializing poor areas
  
• Donating to charities
  
• Ensuring the safety of the people
  

dislikes~

• Anarchy
  
• Alchemists using citizens for their own purposes
  
• Secret military research
  

weaknesses~

• Overworks herself
  
• Some her allies are 'questionable'
  

strengths~

• Wealthy
  
• Ruthless negotiator
  
• Corporate CEO
  

goals~

• To make her own paradise.
  

overall personality~ Dante is known as a very complex, strong-willed woman with a flair for class and a very shrewd way of getting done the things she sees as important. In the board room and other business dealings she is nearly ruthless in pursing what is likely to bring her the most success and prosperity. Her own employees see her as a very career-driven woman who rewards well those who deserve it but with a bit of a tendency to push others to the same standards she holds for herself. There are many times she throws formal events for her associates and allies and she is quite generous with the fine food and wine, and her good education makes the CEO a woman who can easily hold a charming conversation.

Outside of business dealings those few who know her personally say she is a mature, driven woman who enjoys research and expanding her mind. She is well-known for her philanthropic donations to various organizations based around helping children recieve an education, finding a way to keep alchemy alive, breeding plants and animals for greater yields and finding new ways of creating energy. Almost everyone within Central City has one connection or another to one of her various organizations, and though there are often rumors about darker workings that she may be running she pushes them aside as the need to demonize SOMEONE for the state of the world, whether the reasoning bechind it is rational or not. She shows great patience to reporters and at times even seems to enjoy the conversation they provide, and generally comes across as down-to-earth while working toward improving the quality of life for all.

home country~ Amestris
siblings~ None
father~ Rufus Shamballa (Deceased)
mother~ Magdalena Shamballa (Deceased)
other people of importance~

• Darcia- long time friend and business ally.
• Hohenheim- offers money for information on his whereabouts, reason unknown

history~Dante's public history would be considered almost complete by the accounts of history writers. Her family was very well-to-do, her father being the CEO of one of the most wealthy and influential corporations of the time, controlling a good deal of the resources other companies needed in order to run or create their own products. His canny ability to play the system ensured that when an ally was doing well their own growth increased alongside it- and when their rivals had to turn to Shamballa Inc. for their supplies they either quickly became allies or simply recieved nothing.

With her father's niche was secure Dante never knew anything but comfort, at least for her early years. She was given the best-educated tutors and attended the best schools as well as classes on any number of subjects, and she always performed well, especially in classes on alchemy and science. She always seemed very polite and well-behaved, doing whatever was asked of her and being especially close to the son of one of her father's closest friends, but she was not a shy child by any means and made friends easily.

As most teenagers are prone to do Dante became rebellious once she reached about thirteen to fourteen, but beyond a few gossip magazine articles mentioning outrageous outfits there is no real proof of her misbehavior and when she got to about sixteen she dropped from the radar completely.

Not much is known about her outside of business dealings that bear her signature until her parents died when she was eighteen and Dante took over the company with a great deal of poise. With her intelligence she was easily able to pick up where her parents left off. Business did as well as ever and the woman gained quite the reputation for her charitable donations, especially toward the field of medical alchemy and the training and pairing of alchemists and Sources as well as certain military and political ventures.

When the rebellion broke out Dante didn't seem intent on taking any side in particular, though her ties to the miliary slowly began to close as allegations of dark experimentation within her company building as well as the hunting of wolves to extinction began to surface. Unphased, Dante made the business-wise decision to withdraw from that field and many quote the lack of ready supplies from Shamballa Inc. among the reasons that the rebels were defeated.

Now in this time of relative peace little has changed for the business heiress. By now in her mid-thirties she retains her power over the resources for much of Amestris and her ties to her fellow businessmen are still strong. Donations that she gives to various organizations still fund research on alchemy and wolves and she has the most prolific job opportunities on the market at the moment. Many see Dante as either a potential savior, while others see the work she does in a much more negative light.

main account name~ Blue
other characters~ Admin character
info~ If you intend to be a member of Shamballa Inc, a high-ranking Resistance soldier or anyone else in the business world please PM Blue for more information on Dante.
roleplay sample~ Admin override

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