Palermo

Palermo
Biographical Information
Full name	Martín Berrote
Familial Information
Lovers	Berlin
Professional Information
Occupation	Engineer Robber
Affiliation	Bank of Spain robbers
Appearances
First	We're Back
Last	The Paris Plan
Parts	3, 4
Portrayed by	Rodrigo de la Serna

Martín Berrote, also known by his alias, Palermo, is one of the main characters in the Netflix series Money Heist, portrayed by actor Rodrigo de la Serna.

Although he was not part of the Royal Mint of Spain heist, he was an acquaintance of Berlin and The Professor prior to that. He collaborated with Berlin for coming up with the Bank of Spain heist and they both presented the plan to The Professor, who was uncertain about it. The Professor had his doubts about Palermo, claiming he cared more about his love for Berlin — with whom he exchanged a kiss — than the plan itself.

After the robbery of the Royal Mint, when the crew needed a way to rescue Rio from captivity, The Professor started organizing the Bank of Spain heist, bringing Palermo into the fold at a time when he was in pain due to the loss of Berlin. Palermo was the man in charge at the bank, but his volatile personality soon caused tensions with rest of the group and Tokyo assumed command.

Palermo became a rival for the crew for some time and was responsible for talking Gandía, the bank's head of security, into freeing himself. However, he was eventually reintegrated into the group.

History

Early life

He is born in Buenos Aires, in Argentina and has known Berlin for at least 10 years. Prior to the second heist, he had lived in Palermo, Italy. He is a trained engineer.

Bank of Spain heist

Palermo started off as the leader for the heist. He knew the plan, inside and out. However, he lost control when he lost leadership. Going as far to help Gandia escape, betraying his heist members.

Overview

Personality

He is a complex, skilled engineer with egoistical tendencies. He needs to be in charge and doesn't tolerate being out of control very well. Being an impulsive character, he sometimes makes decisions without thinking them through, leading to unwanted complications. Nevertheless, he is able to admit his wrongdoings and willing to fix the problems they caused if possible. The first impression people get of him is that of a cold, mean and uncaring personality. It takes some time to realize that this is just the facade he has built for himself in order not to get hurt. Furthermore, he is passionate about the things he wants. He displays this for the heist, as it was made by Berlin, the man who meant the most to him and loved dearly.

Relationships

Berlín- he was in love with his best friend Berlin for ten years, so much so that he suffered severely from depression after his death, turning to alcohol as a coping mechanism.

Helsinki- During the planning of the second heist, Palermo and Helsinki developed a physical relationship. Due to his heartbreak from Berlin, Palermo decided not to let anyone else come close emotionally, including Helsinki. Later on in the show, Helsinki manages to break through his facade as their relationship grows.