Giovanni was born in 1715 in the Free State of Sutica at the beginning of the War of Ironwood. During this time Giovanni’s parents were worried for his safety but luckily nothing happened. His mother was an alchemist and his father a tinkerer. at the age of 5 Giovanni began his education and it was there that he met a lifelong friend of his, a Goblin named Zeagku war who's parents were shamans and refugees who had fled to Sutica from the war. But it was not until his adolescence that Giovanni started to grow an interest in statecraft during the reign of Trade King Terr’hi’s reign and the criticisms against the Ministry Of Drugs causing Giovanni to ask about politics and all about it. As Giovanni grew up his good friend Zeagku left with his parents to return to their old village. Later on when Giovanni completed his education pursuing his interest in statecraft he discovered Zeagku had been killed in an attack by The Holy Orenian Empire. Giovanni became enraged at this and travelled a Long journey to find the gravesite of his old friend to pay his respects. When Giovanni returned to Sutica he decided to begin his ambitious path to power.