TV-Series
Description
Theodore Constantine Pinochle holds dual leadership roles: CEO of the long-established Pinochle automobile company in Shield, Spada, blending classic and modern car designs, and head of "High Card," a covert royal intelligence unit for Fourland's monarchy. High Card operates from Pinochle's Old Maid dealership, tasked with securing 52 scattered "X-Playing Cards" imbued with unique supernatural powers.
His family's centuries-long service to Fourland's royals, originating with ancestors as carriage drivers for the first king, forms the foundation for his current mandate managing the card recovery under direct royal orders. Theodore wields the Queen of Diamonds card ("Balor"), granting enhanced vision capable of detecting users of the 7 of Hearts (invisibility) and potentially X-ray sight.
Personally, Theodore maintains a cool-headed, emotionally detached demeanor, speaking minimally even with close associates. He actively avoids friendships and personal relationships, believing such bonds would impair his judgment in critical moments. This extends to strict, unwavering adherence to rules and procedures in his professional conduct, exemplified when he ordered police to fire on an armed criminal holding a woman hostage.
This approach creates significant relational distance, particularly with his 14-year-old son Leo Constantine Pinochle, who manages High Card's Old Maid branch. Theodore treats Leo solely as an employee, withholding information about his past and showing indifference during Leo's dangerous encounters; their rare conversations focus exclusively on X-Playing Card operations. Similarly, while expressing professional confidence in subordinates like secretary Owen Alldays and butler Bernard Symons, he maintains strictly formal relationships.
A pivotal backstory involves his childhood friendship with Ban Klondike, head of the Klondike mafia family, and police inspector Greg Young. Discovering an X-Playing Card caused a fundamental rift: Theodore insisted on following royal protocols for card usage, while Ban advocated unrestricted personal application. This conflict intensified when Ban acquired the dangerous Joker card ("San Galgano"), prompting Theodore to involve the royal family and cementing their adversarial positions.
A significant Season 2 flashback revealed Theodore and Ban's early collaboration at Old Maid alongside Young. Their partnership dissolved completely following an unspecified "lightning murder incident," further straining their relationship. In the present timeline, Theodore was kidnapped by the Klondike family after the Pinochle headquarters incident, which also resulted in High Card's indefinite suspension.
His family's centuries-long service to Fourland's royals, originating with ancestors as carriage drivers for the first king, forms the foundation for his current mandate managing the card recovery under direct royal orders. Theodore wields the Queen of Diamonds card ("Balor"), granting enhanced vision capable of detecting users of the 7 of Hearts (invisibility) and potentially X-ray sight.
Personally, Theodore maintains a cool-headed, emotionally detached demeanor, speaking minimally even with close associates. He actively avoids friendships and personal relationships, believing such bonds would impair his judgment in critical moments. This extends to strict, unwavering adherence to rules and procedures in his professional conduct, exemplified when he ordered police to fire on an armed criminal holding a woman hostage.
This approach creates significant relational distance, particularly with his 14-year-old son Leo Constantine Pinochle, who manages High Card's Old Maid branch. Theodore treats Leo solely as an employee, withholding information about his past and showing indifference during Leo's dangerous encounters; their rare conversations focus exclusively on X-Playing Card operations. Similarly, while expressing professional confidence in subordinates like secretary Owen Alldays and butler Bernard Symons, he maintains strictly formal relationships.
A pivotal backstory involves his childhood friendship with Ban Klondike, head of the Klondike mafia family, and police inspector Greg Young. Discovering an X-Playing Card caused a fundamental rift: Theodore insisted on following royal protocols for card usage, while Ban advocated unrestricted personal application. This conflict intensified when Ban acquired the dangerous Joker card ("San Galgano"), prompting Theodore to involve the royal family and cementing their adversarial positions.
A significant Season 2 flashback revealed Theodore and Ban's early collaboration at Old Maid alongside Young. Their partnership dissolved completely following an unspecified "lightning murder incident," further straining their relationship. In the present timeline, Theodore was kidnapped by the Klondike family after the Pinochle headquarters incident, which also resulted in High Card's indefinite suspension.