- "It was the Dark Brotherhood, all right. No question about it. This was a crime of vengeance, a despicable act of hatred and evil against a pinnacle of nobility and virtue. Adamus fought the Dark Brotherhood every day of his life, and he died for what he believed in. Adamus Phillida was a great man. He taught me everything I know, and I'll be damned if I let his dream die with him. From this day forward, I vow to destroy the Dark Brotherhood and everything they stand for!"
- ―Giovanni Civello[src]
Giovanni Civello is an Imperial Guard Captain in the Imperial City. He usually patrols the Market District and the Talos Plaza District.
After Adamus Phillida retires in the quest "Permanent Retirement," Giovanni succeeds Adamus as Imperial Legion commander. After that, in an edition of the Black Horse Courier, Giovanni describes Phillida as having been his mentor and vows to continue Phillida's fight against the Dark Brotherhood.