Re: Shi Menelaus; was born in Austin, Texas and grew up just outside of it on a grand ranch. The second-born son, Menelaus' Texan family have Irish, English and German roots and he grew up working hard despite being pretty well-off (the Stark family are even better off now due to that hard work). Religion didn't play a strong role with them. His eldest brother married his sweetheart, a girl named Marlene, who Menelaus grew up knowing well enough and someone he downright adores the boots off of. He has also two younger brothers, one who is currently engaged. Life was rowdy consider they all were overgrown boys with too much energy and even a bit too much aggression at times. There were wrestling matches, proper fights, things breaking, shouting and more reckless behaviour. Cars were crashed, girls were sneaked into rooms and made out with. Menelaus had a line of lovely girlfriends though he always avoided the most beautiful girls out of paranoia. He lost his virginity to an older girl, a senior in his high school who told him he would never forget her (he kind of has though he remembers her breasts preeeetty well). His parents divorced after his high school graduation. He'd learned his mother had cheated on his father and, to this day, cannot forgive the woman or tolerate her presence for more than a few polite minutes. His father is treated with a distant cool considering he later found out his father had also cheated on his mother but not as distantly as with his mother. He works mainly in New York, maintaining the two businesses there but enjoys flying home to be near family. He does want a wife one day (AKA make Isabel Grey into Isabel Stark), wants children but he doesn't expect any of that. Not while knowing he is Menelaus and his Helen is...Helen.
Minos; born in Hungary though he wasn't raised there entirely. His family did move to Britain during his childhood to improve their quality of life. But he does have very good and vivid memories of life in Hungary and Hungarian was the language mainly spoken at home with his mother. With his father, it was a mix of Hungarian and English. He has two brothers who ages have never been defined but are around his own. Family life was not the easiest but it was handled. He himself moved to the States in his twenties and his brothers eventually returned to Hungary. He has gone back to even live there several months at a time (after obtaining his citizenship). His parents are now dead. There is no doubt he has nieces and nephews but...do you think he really cares? He has never even so much as sent a card or inquired about them willingly. His relationship with his blood is stained and it is not likely to change. Religion had some place in his young life but dissolved away in his teens. He has never had any intent to marry or really father children but it wouldn't be that shocking if someone came up to him one day and told him he was their father.
Persephone; born in Turkey, she is the only child to a Turkish couple. Her life was fairly happy and warm, never really lacking for anything. To be fair, she never really demanded very much beyond questions to her curiosity and a reasonable way to handle her desires to do different things. She always had a strong desire to learn but learn different things. With family, she has a numerous amount of cousins, some part German, some part Greek and so forth along side being Turkish. They are a big blended family with people marrying this person or that person. She and her parents came to the States together in her teens but they returned to Turkey once she was settled, finding that they were always happier back home. She does visit, of course, as she loves them dearly and is also very supportive of them. Her family have never really practiced any religion present in Turkey today, being more agnostic than much else. They were always a bit vocal about being accepting of anything and everything. She doesn't desire marriage or children but she won't shun it as well. Even back in Turkish, her dating experience was limited though she has always felt a fondness for each man she has gone out with.