Don Vincent Corleone
When in 1980, Michael appointed Sonny's illegitimate son, Vincent Mancini, to be his successor – the Don and head of the Corleone family – he allowed him to change his name to Vincent Corleone. In return for this, Michael ordered him to end his relationship with Michael's daughter (and Vincent's cousin) Mary. Vincent assured him that he would.
Vincent's time spent with Michael had made him into a new man – wiser, patient, and aware of his status as the new Don. However, he still had a violent streak, as evidenced in his first act as Don. With Michael's tacit blessing, he ordered the deaths of Gilday, Keinszig and Lucchesi in one mass slaughter. However, Mary was killed in a failed assassination attempt on Michael. Vincent quickly and ruthlessly killed the assassin responsible, Mosca de Montelepre. Michael was devastated by the death of his beloved daughter. Vincent began his tenure as The Godfather.
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