Bernardo Colombo

Bernardo Colombo is the current Nardo Aniello from The Dove, an Italian fairy tale appearing in Giambattista Basile's Pentamerone. He is the father of Lelio Colombo.

Appearance
Bernardo is above average height, with slicked-back blond hair and blue eyes. He wears a green business suit. He is usually seen with glasses on his face.

Personality
Bernardo is a skilled cook, and he enjoys showing off his cooking skills. He is cheerful most of the time, and tends to talk a lot. He is also very witty and loves making wisecracks. He also has a tendency to giggle a lot.

Biography
Bernardo's family is a prominent royal family in the area around Naples. They have long been famous for their cooking skills - and for breaking pots belonging to sinister witches. Bernardo went through his destiny as planned, and even now he looks back upon it fondly. After he married his beloved, she taught him how to cook.

Nowadays, Bernardo is a businessman. He is the boss of a company that specializes in making baked goods that one can buy in the supermarkets of Ever After. He also spends a lot of time coming up with designs for wedding cakes, which his company also makes. Bernardo is well-liked by most of his employees and gets along with them well. He is very hesitant to fire people and always tries giving them second chances.

While Bernardo is not working, he is spending time with his family or spending time in Ever After, keeping an eye on his son Lelio.

Bernardo is also a substitute teacher for Cooking Class-ic. He sometimes fills in for Momma Bear when she is unable to show up.

Family
Bernardo is the son of a king and queen. He is heir to the throne. He has two older sisters.

Bernardo and his wife Filomena (the current Filadoro) have four children, Lara, Lavinia, Letizia, and Lelio. Lara is married and has a daughter of her own, thus making Bernardo a grandfather.

Trivia

 * Bernardo's surname means "dove" in Italian.
 * Bernardo's physical appearance is based on that of Australian actor David Wenham.