The Romani Family are the main antagonists of the Criminal Minds episode “Bloodline”. The family are a line of Romani people who are in search of “brides” for their sons and resort to killing parents and kidnapping daughters to achieve keeping their family lines alive.
Their Evil Ranking[]
Their Villainous Deeds[]
- Over the course of the episode, they murdered at least 4 people by slicing the throats of the parents and abusing the daughters into marrying the son.
- One of the notable victims was Kathy Gray, a child who was manipulated into thinking her name was "Sylvia" and into becoming a serial killer.
- Brutally murdered the Hale family, kidnapped Cat Hale, left her on the road to die for not being "Fit" enough, and made her traumatized.
- Killed the Robillard family by slicing their throats and abducting the ten-year-old Lynn Robillard.
- To escape the police, the mom shoplifted at a mall.
Why Don't They Stand Out?[]
- It's ultimately revealed in the end of the episode, that there are serval more serial killer families and thus they can't pass the heinous standards as they are a part of a system.
- Arguably except the father, they are all villains by proxy as after years of abuse, they thought murder and torture was morally fine.
- Kathy Hale loves her family and is saddened when Hotchner presses her about their deaths.
- While the father was almost ready to kill Cat Hale, he eventually spared her as he couldn't bring himself to do it, the other members weren't either.
External Links[]
- Romani Family on the Criminal Minds Wiki
- Romani Family on the Villains Wiki
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