Corleones
Corleones refers to a prominent fictional crime family in Mario Puzo's novel *The Godfather* and Francis Ford Coppola's film adaptations. The family, based in New York City, is one of the five major Mafia families vying for power in the criminal underworld. The patriarch, Vito Corleone, is the titular Godfather, known for his wisdom, justice within his own system, and ruthless business dealings. His sons, Santino "Sonny," Fredo, and Michael, play central roles in the family's operations and subsequent conflicts.
The Corleone family's narrative arc follows their struggle to maintain dominance against rival families, the betrayal