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Full Character Name: Elian Michel Harris
Character Birthday & Age: Sept. 2, 1991, 18
City & Country of Birth: Nottingham, England
Pureblood, Halfblood or Muggleborn: Pureblood
House & Year: Gryffindor, 7th year

Wand: 11 1/2", Cherry, Phoenix Feather, Pliable, Spiral Shaft

Physical Description: Elian takes care and pride in his appearance. He stands around 6'3 tall, mostly leg, but still a decently long torso as well. Under his clothes he hides a toned body, sporting a six pack, proof of his exercise regimen.

His face still has boyish features but most have given way to a slightly square jaw line, straight bridged nose, and deep green eyes.

His thick brown hair is never longer than his shoulders but recently has been kept short coming just below his ears at the longest. He had kept it longer because when he was younger he got into a fight with a wild animal and has four long scars running from his right temple to his jaw pulling across his lips.

Elian will wear his school clothes when he has to, but most of the time he wears dark colored/wash jeans, tennis shoes, and tee shirts (long or short sleeved). Other times he can be found wearing brown pants, leather calf high boots, or some other material, and a long sleeved hooded green shirt, the look completed by two leather vambrances on his arms to help with his archery. When wearing the brown and green he is always carrying a quiver full of arrows, enchanted to return to him when called and a bow.  A bit OCD probably because he had to help out at home his clothes always look clean and fresh, except when he’s been practicing or just decided not to care that day.

Because of the scars on his face, the hood, and the bow he can seem almost unapproachable at first but he has a charming smile that somehow softens the hard looking young man.


Personality Description: Being raised in a single parent home, Elian had to grow up faster than most children to help his mother around the house. Since they didn’t use much magic when it came to house hold chores, he even learned to cook at a young age. Since he was five he has acted older than he was helping his mother out, learning quickly to never fight with her, instead becoming the mediator between the other four children in the family.

Like his father before him, he has a joking streak that leads to trouble though through his thieving arts he learned never to get caught even it if was only a joke. He normally isn’t the prankster himself, preferring to plan it all out and hand it over to those who will pull it off for him.

Because he had to help out his mother, he developed a strong sense of duty, and maybe a big head about being the “man of the house.” Though unintended by his mother, he would hear about their financial problems and the duty he felt to help lead to him becoming thief. Never once did he feel remorse finding out early how to pick the targets that wouldn’t miss a watch or a few dollars here and there. All of this however, was done without his mother ever knowing as he would protect her from it by telling her he was helping a neighbor or some other excuse.

Being the oldest and not wanting to hamper or make his mother work more he developed a subtle mean streak. He kept his anger inside and let it slowly seep out with sarcasm or sly remarks here and there, instead of fists and shouting, though he certainly wasn’t against it when he felt it was needed.  He does find it necessary when his family or friends are being bullied or are hurt, becoming extremely defensive of them and has been known to leave people hanging from a wall, pinned by arrows through clothes,  with a black eye or bloody nose.

Even with a bad experience with a hippogryph didn’t stop the fact that Elian loves being outdoors. Whether reading a book, practicing, or taking care of wildlife, he would rather be outside sleeping in or under a tree than inside in  a bed. He also loves to spend his time crafting new archery equipment though hand or transfiguration.


History: Born on the outskirts of Nottingham, Elian is the oldest of six children. The others were triplets, two boys and a girl, then twin girls. Elian was born in 1991, the triplets in 1993, and the twins in ’95. Elian learned early on what it meant to be a big brother and a protector. At the tender age of 5 his father was killed in an accident while at work. He watched his mother as she grew more upset and frantic everyday trying to provide for such a big family by herself. Maybe that was the reason he learned just how easy it was to become Robin Hood like in his bedtime stories. At first it was no more than loose change here and there off of the sidewalk or out of a fountain, but it quickly became pounds.

Though he was a pureblood wizard, his mother never used much magic around the house using the mundane chores as a way to escape the reality she had to face every day. The distraction of the younger children also helped her not to see what her eldest son was doing. By the time he was eight years old he had already upgraded his targets to the more wealthy citizens, stealing money mostly and when he could manage the occasional watch, being attracted to shiny things. Those activities were only used when his mother would take them into the city so she could do her shopping. When he was at home he helped out as much as he could.

Eleven years came and went with them an acceptance letter to Hogwarts. His mother was happy for him but still their money was tight and she would sigh and look sadly at old photos wishing she could send her son to the school while still managing the house. Elian decided that it was time to show his mother what he had made at his “jobs” as he told her they were. With what he had stolen he had enough to start himself at Hogwarts as well as give them somewhat of a cushion to start the next year. It was everything he and culminated over the past 6 years but worth it.

His mother dared and took the family to get him the supplies that he needed, breaking down and celebrating while they were out. She was happy and he knew it. She smiled a lot, which was something that Elian hadn’t seen in a long time since his father had died. Then it was off to Hogwarts.

Elian had no trouble fitting in there, quickly being sorted in to Gryffindor. To him the years seemed to fly by too quickly. His first year was uneventful except for one or two trips to detention for stealing. He managed to learn from that and didn’t get caught for the next few years. Fourth year and Fifth Year he proved others wrong when they doubted his intelligence as he studied hard and placed very well on his OWLS. He didn’t gloat but didn’t let it be forgotten to his friends that he could be just as good with his mind as he could with his hands.

In the summer between his fifth and sixth year, Elian received the scars that mar his face today. He was out playing with his younger siblings when they came across an angry hippogryph, it was more than likely spooked as they were crashing and tossing rocks at each other. Whatever the reason it attacked and defending his younger brother was injured.

His sixth year came and went again with the same amount of study as it was time for his NEWTS. Along with his studies he managed to craft a bow for himself after many tries and help from transfiguration. It wasn’t that he wanted to use it, though he did practice, but more for costuming aspect for when he decided to do some “justified” thieving.


Classes:
Core Classes
Astronomy
No
No
Herbology
No
No
Transfiguration
No   Electives
No
No
Care of Magical Creatures
No
Muggle Studies

How Do You Fit Into Your House?: Elian was chosen for this house because though a theif, he is more like a Robin Hood. He is brave and protective of those around him. His sense of honor is what keeps him in check and helps him make the right choices even if hard.


Writing Sample: Kicking his feet up on the old wooden table, Elian sat back on two legs of the chair watching everyone in the Hog’s Head. He had been there all morning after running through his normal exercises. Yawning a moment he decided he wasn’t going to spend all of his free weekend in the place, so standing up, he left walking outside into the autumn air. Stuffing his hands inside the pockets of his green hoodie, he walked on keeping the hood pulled up. He stopped at the edge of Hogsmeade and bent down to tighten the laces on his boots before dusting his jeans off. He resumed his walk until his feet brought him to the thick murky water of the lake.

Sitting down he stared up at the looming castle that was Hogwarts. Six years he had been attending that school. A smirk played over his features stretching the scars that ran down over his lips. They weren’t terrible but they still detracted from the handsome appearance that his left profile gave, or so he thought. Rubbing them with one hand he pulled the other from his pocket looking down at the three galleons he had swiped on his way through along with some candy, a few chocolate frogs, and someone’s very nice watch.

“I’m too damn good some days,” he said with a chuckle as he opened the watch. “Bloody hell I’m going to be late!”
Jumping up he ran back to the castle as fast as he could. He stopped inside a courtyard having dodged and weaved his way through younger students. Looking up at the other boys’ surprised expressions he stood up, panting just a bit as he tried to slow his heart back to a normal rate.

“You’re late again, Robin Hood,” said one of the boys sporting dirty blonde hair.

“Sorry, lost track of time,” Elian replied with a chuckle as he held up the watch for them to see.


Sum up your character in one paragraph: Elian is as his friends in Nottingham call him, a Robin Hood, though while he may not steal from the rich and give to the poor is willing to protect them. He is a good guy at heart but still a bit rough around the edges. He loves a good laugh and overall is a joker rather than a fighter, thanks to some of the teachings his parents sent him off with as they shipped him off to Hogwarts.