Post by Niklaus Blackwood on Jun 11, 2015 21:16:26 GMT -7
BLACKWOOD, NIKLAUS DARIAN
“IT IS BETTER TO LIGHT A CANDLE THAN CURSE THE DARKNESS.”
-Eleanor Roosevelt
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The truth is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with caution.
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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-Eleanor Roosevelt
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The truth is a beautiful and terrible thing, and should therefore be treated with caution.
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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FULL NAME. Niklaus Darian Blackwood
NICKNAMES. Nik to most, Klaus to a few.
BIRTHDATE. October 29th
AGE 35
BLOOD Pure
POSITION DESIRED He fancies himself a dragonologist, but most would call him a dragon keeper. What's more interesting, however, is that he's an ex-Death Eater, but he'd never admit it out loud.
CANON OR ORIGINAL? Original
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It is our choices that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
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HAIR&EYES His blue eyes are sharp and hooded, making his gaze piercing and often times severe.
HEIGHT&WEIGHT He's gained muscle since the war, mostly due to handling dragons, which nudges him close to 200 lbs, and he stands at an intimidating 6' 3".
FACE CLAIM David Gandy
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I don’t go looking for trouble. Trouble usually finds me.
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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WAND Ash | Phoenix Feather | 10 1/2" | Rigid
LIKES
- Whiskey
- Rum
- Dragons
- Dueling (and the occasional brawl)
- The bachelor life
- Lavish parties
- Whatever the hell he wants.
DISLIKES
- Talking about the past
- Having to explain himself
- Apologizing
- Blackwood Family Dinners
- Gideon Blackwood
- Those who harm dragons (he's gotten quite attached to the beasts)
- Those who fought in Dumbledore's Army and any of his supporters that give him grief. Bugger off.
BOGGART If faced with a boggart, Niklaus might see one of the many faces that haunts him from the war.
MIRROR OF ERISED The mirror would reflect something different for every time he steps before it. One day it could be a rare dragon egg, and the next it could be an old flame, or a remote location with drinks, or to not have the twisted, scarred snake on his forearm. It changes only because, deep down, Niklaus doesn't know what he wants.
PATRONUS When conjured, Niklaus' patronus takes the shape of a black panther (specifically a jaguar). These creatures were once feared as more dangerous and terrifying than spotted jaguars. But, in reality, they aren't any different at all.
PERSONALITY To some, Niklaus Blackwood is a gruff man who lives in the mountains and wrestles with dragons and brawls in pubs. Others know him as a charming bachelor who drinks and smiles with the elite at lavish parties. Others are mystified by his dueling skills as he wins easily with the flick of his ivory wand. A few remember his face cast in green light as he snuffed the lives of their loved ones. The Blackwoods know him as a fickle man whose ambitions can't be assumed for his path changes at a will they can't determine any better than he can.
Niklaus knows himself to be all of those things and more. He dabbles in hobbies, though he tends to start a project then leave it unfinished for the next. He lives alone by choice because he needs a place where he doesn't have to put on a show for anyone's benefit, and yet he frequents bars and social gatherings with the elite on many occasion because he needs to talk to people, to laugh with them, fight with them, love them and hate them. He knows he is capable of terrible things and of amazing things, but he can never quite predict what he'll do or say next. He's constantly moving forward and he refuses to ever look back for anything.
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Remember, if the time should come when you have to make a choice between what is right, and what is easy, remember what happened to a boy who was good, and kind, and brave, because he strayed across the path of Lord Voldemort.
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
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BIRTHPLACE England (though his mother's family is from Russia)
SPOUSE None
CHILDREN None (that he's aware of)
SIBLINGS (The Blackwood household is quite large)
- Anastasia "Ana" Chadwick nee Blackwood | 37 | Housewife
[li style="font-size:x-small;"]Desmond "Des" Blackwood | 32 | Curse Breaker ex-Death Eater[/li] Desmond was a Death Eater along side Niklaus doing nefarious deeds in the name of the Dark Lord. While both their parents were also Death Eaters, his and Niklaus' involvement was more active, which made them quite close. Although he scoffs at Niklaus' propensity to "forget the past" and move on with life, he became a curse breaker not just to have an exciting profession allowed to him after his misdeeds, but to also find a way to remove the dark mark from his brother's arm in order to free him from his past.
[li style="font-size:x-small;"]Heathcliff "Heath" Blackwood | 28 | Hit Wizard[/li] Heathcliff is well aware of his family's involvement in the war, though not from their own words. He heard from others, extended family and friends. Still, the urge for battle manifested in him, which is what led him to becoming a Hit Wizard. He loves to regale people of his adventures chasing, fighting, and capturing dangerous and powerful criminals around the world.
[li style="font-size:x-small;"]Hilda "Hil" Blackwood | 24 | Magizoologist[/li] Hilda has a loud, infectious laugh, a brilliant smile, gregarious presence, snark for days, and a right hook that can rattle brains. Like Heathcliff, she's aware of her family's involvement in the war, but she's more forgiving than Niklaus thinks he deserves (after a few drinks). She became a magizoologist after she spent some time in the mountains with her brother and his dragons. They're quite close and often times raucous when together. Her parents and Anastasia find her uncouth, but that doesn't stop her in any way.
[li style="font-size:x-small;"]Mildred "Milly" Blackwood | 22 | Trainee Healer[/li] Mildred is the youngest and most cared for of the Blackwoods. Niklaus, especially, is fiercely protective of her and never wants to see his sweet sister unhappy. She has a level of caring and compassion than none of the other Blackwoods possess, which is why she's become a healer. Thus, the family keeps her in the dark about their involvement in the war because she has a better chance at a full and happy life without the weight of the family name dragging her down.
[/ul]OTHER
- Gideon Blackwood | Niklaus' Father
- Anja Blackwood nee Ivonov | Nikaus' Mother
- Brian Chadwick | Married to Anastasia
- Sabina & Charles Chadwick | Children of Anastasia
- Eleanor Blackwood nee Bohnam | Married to Desmond
- Isaac, Katherine, Joseph & Athena (twins) Blackwood | Children of Desmond
- A number of cousins, aunts, and uncles.
HISTORY The Blackwood family is an old one, dating back well over five hundred years. They pride themselves on their purity and social status, something Gideon Blackwood has worked to keep in tact since his marriage to Anja Ivonov. When he married her, he was already prepared for his role as a prestigious member of the family, and with Anja at his side, he expected to raise a family fit for the palace. However, that would prove to be difficult. His first child, Anastasia was easy enough. She took well to direction and assumed her role without a fuss. His second child, Niklaus, was nothing of the sort.
Since childhood, he was difficult. He tended to disregard what was said or expected of him to do whatever he pleased. It seemed like nothing could wrangle his child in to fall in line. That is until the Dark Lord rose once again and his family was called upon. Gideon offered his sons to the Dark Lord, and not only did Lord Voldemort accept, but so did Niklaus. He was a natural. He put his skill for dueling to work on the battlefield, did all that was expected of him, and Gideon was there to watch him receive the dark mark. Soon, his roll became that of the spy and the assassin. He used his charm to lure, ensnare, and destroy. To those who feared him, he was Klaus. To those who loved him, he was Nik.
After the war, Niklaus, like many on the wrong side of the war, went into hiding. After some time completely off the radar, he was spotted at a bar in a village near a mountain. The people of the village didn't know his name or what he'd done, which he preferred over the fear and hatred he'd grown accustomed to during the war. After some time, he was spotted at social gatherings of pureblood families, and very few talked about what he'd done until it all seemed to fade into the past.
Unfortunately for him, it's not so easy for everyone to forget the horrors he's committed. There are people who still remember. The most hateful of them all is himself.
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Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
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NAME/ALIAS CaeJae
OTHER CHARACTERS Those currently active: Galen Montgomery, Zara and Brandon Hale, The Twins Dubois, and Ethan Cross
RP EXPERIENCE? 10 years in supernatural roleplay and 6 years in Harry Potter specifically
RP SAMPLE. Poor Baby Blue...
"Ugh..." Blue frowned and pushed through the pub doors while suppressing a shudder. Everyone was privy to shudder-inducing memories. The kind that creep up and pounce when least expected—especially on a good day. Blue, however, had a full history of shudder-inducing memories that would make a softer heart collapse. Most days he could just shake it off and count his blessings, but sometimes he remembered just how messed up things used to be, just how twisted and depressing his life was. He wasn't even fully aware of it back then when he was too young to understand what was wrong with everything happening around him—to him. He's a bit wiser now, and wisdom came with a bitter tang of misery.
"Hey," he sighed to the bartender once he sagged atop a stool, arms folded over the counter. "I'll have whatever he's having." He tipped his head to the man who took a seat before him and fished in his pockets for coins. He planned on blacking out in the next two hours.
HOW DID YOU FIND OUR SITE? A friend.
CODE WORD? goofy goobers