Description
When he is first seen, Stromboli only appeared to be a Man trying to make Money through Puppets, though is also Extremely Short-Tempered and adverse to Humiliation, as seen by an Outburst when Pinocchio fell down Stairs, whilst on Stage. He overcomes this quickly, however, appearing to show a Soft & Patient Side, and allows the Show to proceed. However, this is later revealed to be a Mask to hide his True Nature. After Pinocchio and his Puppet Show proves extremely Successful, and nets him Good Earnings, Stromboli praises the Puppet and promises to make him Famous, showing that Stromboli is not beyond expressing Gratitude to others who are of Great Financial Use to him. Despite this, he still takes advantage of Pinocchio's lack of Common Sense by rewarding him with a Fake Coin for his Performance, while keeping all of the Real Money for himself.
However, after Pinocchio attempts to return Home to his Father, Stromboli is revealed to be an extremely Greedy, Cruel, Sadistic, and Violent, willing to do anything to earn Vast Sums Of Money, and openly reveals that he will harshly Enslave 'Pinocchio' for the rest of his days to earn Good Money, and will personally Dispose of him once he is Old & Useless by turning him into Firewood, exemplifying his Cruelty and Sadism, which is much worse if taken into account that unlike his other Puppets, Pinocchio is a Living Sentient Being. He is possibly even more Greedy than The Coachman, as it is revealed he barely paid Honest John & Gideon anything for bringing him a Live Puppet. When he is Angered, Stromboli is shown to be really Brutal and Vicious, even threatening to Smack 'Pinocchio' unless he became Quiet.