Marino Faliero lived from 1274-1355 and was the 55th Dodge of Venice. His reign was short lived, however, being elected in September 1354 and died early April 1355. He had a poor plot to kill all the nobles which would give power to the people and - particularly - the dodge himself. Faliero was beheaded when his plan was uncovered and his portrait in the Sala del Maggior Consiglio (Hall of the Great Council) was blacked out when he was condemned to not be remembered (a la damnatio memoriae).

I scarcely make any skins, but when the Medieval/Dark Ages Skin Contest rolled around I thought to enter. The skin was based upon images depicting plays about Marino (mostly for the clothing) as there weren't any decent images of him otherwise (from the whole "damnatio memoriae" deal).