The Howell Family Tags: Gracie Slant Sly’s NPCs Read 437 times / 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. The Howell Family on October 19, 2014, 08:09:56 PM THE HOWELL FAMILY Not what remains, but what we take away. An Anglicized form of Hywel (meaning “eminent”), the family boast Welsh and English roots, ones that go as far as the 9th and 10th century. Descending from kings, they were on friendly terms with their muggle brethren until it was no longer fashionable to be so. Since then they’ve adopted purist leanings (or at least, appeared to), but their concerns still focus on one’s wealth (be it money, propertyor knowledge) and personal merit. Modern day descendants enjoy an enormous amount of influence, particularly in law enforcement. Many of the older membershold high level positions of some kind, usually as esteemed Elders or Department Heads.They’ve also produced nearly as many Unspeakables, but that isn’t something they like to advertise.Unlike other purebloods, the Howells do not seem as preoccupied with purity as much as they once claimed to be. While muggles were still shunned in favor of the Statute, a number of halfbloods have been received into their ranks with minimal amount of fuss. If anything they are more skeptical of foreigners and their eccentricities, though they have not let that stop them from forging alliances in the past. Notable among these connections are the Incandenza, Prewett, Lestrange, Urquart, St. Martin, Chant, Rosier, Townsend and Carstairs families.The first Howell in recorded history is Idris Hywel. He had nine children, but only two are survived by magical offspring: Agrona and Meredydd. Skip to next post Re: The Howell Family Reply #1 on October 19, 2014, 08:10:16 PM AGRONA’S LINE:Tamora’s branchTamora Howell1828 - 1893=Yorick Urquart1823 - 1912The eldest of Idris’ line, Agrona was widely considered to be as cunning as she was fair—though, as a woman of the medieval ages, she would have had to be. To secure power, land and wealth for her children in her name, Agrona convinced her husband-to-be take her name and wrangled a match between one of her sons and a daughter from muggle nobility.By the 18th century her heir, a Wizengamot Elder, had five brothers and a sister, and later, several children. The eldest of them, Alarbus, married the Minister’s Undersecretary of the time, and had three children: Cyrus, Sybill and Althea.Alarbus Howell1854 - 1943=Cornelia Chant1865 - 1911|||CyrusHead of Int’l MagicalOffice of Law1892 - 1977SybillInt’l Confederationof Wizards1895 - *AltheaChaser for theCaerphilly Catapults1901 - 1996**Branches still open for development! If you have any questions, or would like to connect families, just shoot me a PM! Skip to next post Re: The Howell Family Reply #2 on October 19, 2014, 08:10:53 PM AGRONA’S LINE:Cyrus’ branchCyrus Howell1892 - 1977=Helena Carstairs1898 - 1987An ambitious, hardworking type even as a child, Cyrus ruthlessly shouldered his way up the ranks until he found himself heading the lot of them as Head of the International Magical Office of Law.In time he married Helena Carstairs née Rosier, a shrewd, striking witch from Goblin Liaison. As anopponent of Grindelwald, he risked much to stand by his ideals and survive—only to lose his wife, and then his own life, during the First Wizarding War. They had three sons.|||ArviragusWizengamot Elder1936 -Yorick IISenior Unspeakable1939 -GideonSenior Auror1945 - Skip to next post Re: The Howell Family Reply #3 on October 20, 2014, 12:12:26 AM AGRONA’S LINE:Arviragus’ branchArviragus Howell1936 -=Sofia Incandenza1940 -As the oldest of Cyrus Howell’s sons, Arviragus was under a lot of pressure from the very beginning,until he found himself heading the lot of them as Head of the International Magical Office of Law. Hehad to do well in school, land a good job in a respectable profession, marry well—make something ofhimself. And so, deciding to follow his honored father’s footsteps, the young man went into law. Once he passed the bar, he began working for the Ministry as a lawyer, familiarizing himself with the complexities of magical law until he found himself working in the Office of International Magical Law,just as his father had.Of course, he still had to marry, and so in time he came to an delicate understanding with a coworker, Sofia Incandenza, a witch of different ambitions but similar drive. Eventually they married in the springof 1965, and had two sons – Edmund and Tybalt – both of whom they had high expectations for.||Edmund “Eddy”Fence and Smuggler ofIllegal Creatures (& Parts)1966 -TybaltIllegal Artifacts Dealer1970 -=Marceline Biała-SlantPotioneer & Business Partnerin Maison Verte1971 -But these dreams were to be dashed. Although both sons had been Sorted into Slytherin - a promisingsign, to be sure - they had very different ideas of ‘doing well’, as well as work. Neither seemed concerned about strong work ethics or respectability, much to Arviragus’ dismay, except easy money, luxury, and instant gratification. They were wastrels, disgraces to the Howell name.Then Tybalt married, and for a while it seemed at least one of them was on the right track; Marceline was a halfblood, but then so had been Cyrus, and anyway she was from respectable (if foreign) stock. As the sole heiress she was plenty wealthy, but as a witch she was quite remarkable, too. Charming, witty, and quite brilliant at potions, she was a partner in a lucrative business venture. In time, the coupleproduced a daughter.Gracie SlantStudent1993 -Unfortunately, not even this would last, either. Almost ten years later the marriage fell apart, Tybalt leaving for parts unknown and Marceline – regrettably – turned to her father, the cantankerous, dubiously named muggle Eamon Slant, and ceased contact completely. It would be years until they saw their granddaughter again, and by then the damage was already done: she was virtually a muggleborn, but more importantly was largely indifferent toward any gesture of reconciliation. These days things are better, but progress is slow, for obvious reasons. Skip to next post Re: The Howell Family Reply #4 on October 20, 2014, 12:09:59 PM AGRONA’S LINE:Yorick’s branchYorick Howell II1939 - =Giovanna Townsend1946 - Less ambitious than Argus and more introverted than Gid, Yorick was fairly quiet in comparison, though he was certainly popular. Curious but not bookish, sarcastic yet - perhaps - the kindest of his brothers, Yorick was the least eager to please, though he certainly did well in living up to his family’s (other) legacy.Ever the pragmatist, Yorick kept his head down during the First and Second Wars, knowing well that any stand he made would be useless to the resistance. But he helped in other ways; Gia, an Auror from Italy, had her own connections, and together they used them to help smuggle muggle-borns to safety.Together, they had one son, Phillip. Like his father, Phillip was a Ravenclaw through and through–studious and inquisitive, and oh so careful with his words– though without that desire to offend. But he took after his mother, too. Instead of vying for a desk job so many expected of him, or even one in the Department of Mysteries, he joined the Auror Corps.Sadly, from the Second War Phillip emerged a broken man. Though he survived his stay with a group of particularly nasty Death Eaters, it is clear that he isn’t the same man he once was; thereare cracks now, in that pleasant persona. He’s more easily upset, and prone to long bouts of brooding that make him... uncomfortable to be around, to say the least.Phillip TownsendAuror1974 - Skip to next post Re: The Howell Family Reply #5 on October 21, 2014, 07:44:11 AM AGRONA’S LINE:Gideon’s branchGideon Howell1945 -- - -Lenore Prewett1950 - Udoubtably the most hedonistic of his brothers (without being an absolute profligate), Gideon is laid-back yet bold, shrewd yet cocky—the most charming, certainly, and unarguably fortunate to have been born last. As the youngest, he didn’t have as many responsibilities as his brothers, and so as such he was a lot more reckless, could care less about who he offended. For his time, Gideon was wildly out-spoken. Of course, sometimes this was a good thing; when he saw something, he spoke up. Hemade a wonderfully fearless Auror. But as a son from a good family, he could be terribly candid.Still, the man had his charms, and even they were enough for the uncompromising Lenore Prewett,with whom he shared little in personality but a surprising amount of attraction. And in her own way, she was darling. After a couple of years of well-sharpened retorts and the occasional bouquetof flowers, they married. Shortly after, Thayet was born.||Pascal St. MartinFinancier for the FrenchMinistry of Magic1976 -=ThayetSocialite1978 -Hermia“DJ Whorklumps” atMoon’s Landing1986 -|Isolée St. MartinStudent2001 -But this was during the Dark Lord’s first rampage, and times were grim. As reports grew more and more appalling, Gideon found himself buried in work. He missed many, if not all of Thayet’s mile-stones. By the time Voldemort had fallen, Gideon was a stranger to his daughter, and he had grown distant with his wife; after the things he’d seen, he found it hard to connect with her anymore. Theybegan to fight over all manners of things. He was never home, she always nagged, he came home to relax, he never showed interest in his own daughter...She was right, of course. He couldn’t be less interested; in his absence Thayet had become her little darling, this docile creature who followed her about and hung onto her every word. She would become a proper lady, he saw. She would be graceful, articulate, and charming. If she was devoted toher studies (and she was), she would uphold the family reputation; if she married well (and she did, to a respectable young man of French origins), she would have perfectly darling children. And with things strained between him and her mother, Gideon couldn’t be more repelled.For Thayet’s sake, they tried again, tried to find that spark again. And they must have, because a yearlater Hermia was born. But it clearly hadn’t been the same, because two years before, Gideon... strayed.Sabine LestrangeUnspeakable1960 - 1994||Celia PaulingMinistry Librarian1984 -=ClaudiusMinistry Astronomer1984 -VeronaUnspeakable1984 -Unlike Lenore, Sabine was sultry, unusual, compelling—and breathtakingly independent. Thoughshe was clearly a lady, with her innate grace and own gracious manner, she was also uncaring of conventions and norms, the rubber mallet that invisibly kept so many in check. No, society’s chainswere for other people. And so she and Gideon slept together. What skin was it off her nose that he was a married man? He was the married one, and she was without family she particularly cared for. She had more pressing concerns, primarily ones focused on her work. A mayfly affair was nothing.But then she was pregnant, and, well—after Gideon’s divorce, the man kept coming around, tryingto endear himself to her with his reckless ways. And it was working.Morgana help her, it was working.Gradually, oh so gradually, Gideon ingratiated himself into her life, as well as those of their children.Much to his fascination, the twins were an odd pair, in both appearance and personality; not only did they share her striking looks, but there were hints of her in their manner, too. They were pale, solemn children, in a way that suggested they had already begun making their peace with this perplexing world around them. Claudius was fretful and bashful whereas Verona was direct and demanding, but both twins were sincere, and curious about things that didn’t directly affect them, or they couldn’t see. It was a refreshing - welcome - change from the children he had left behind.It would be years later when their mother would finally agree to marry him, but until then they raisedtheir children together regardless. With his parents (regrettably) deceased, Gideon only had his eldest brother to deal with on the matter of his intentions. A second marriage would hardly changea thing.Hayley GouldingActress1979 - —Arthur HowellStudent2000 - Unfortunately, their time was brief; a year later Sabine was killed in a freak accident at the Department of Mysteries. It was a terrible blow to all who knew her. The children withdrew into their shells–Gideon, to drink. He was still able to work, but only just. The only silver lining to be found was reconciliation with his brother, which he would have gladly traded for more time with his wife.A vacation with his other brother, Yorick, to the States was both welcome as it wasn’t. Yorick knew how to cut loose, somewhat, but his company was soured by the fact that it was necessary. Still, they enjoyed themselves. In fact, it was Yorick who introduced him to the witch who would be his next wife: Hayley.Vivacious, ambitious and - like he - forthright nearly to a fault, she was charming, but she was also much younger than him. Though she was a refreshing change to his otherwise gloomy life, the age difference often set them worlds apart. At first it looked like it would only be fling.But Hayley was a smart witch, and in the weeks they knew each other it was clear she was more than able to surprise him. So they kept in touch. Months passed, and then a year. Eventually – inevitably – her patience paid off. In the summer of 1999, they married; ten months later, Arthur was born. Skip to next post
The Howell Family on October 19, 2014, 08:09:56 PM THE HOWELL FAMILY Not what remains, but what we take away. An Anglicized form of Hywel (meaning “eminent”), the family boast Welsh and English roots, ones that go as far as the 9th and 10th century. Descending from kings, they were on friendly terms with their muggle brethren until it was no longer fashionable to be so. Since then they’ve adopted purist leanings (or at least, appeared to), but their concerns still focus on one’s wealth (be it money, propertyor knowledge) and personal merit. Modern day descendants enjoy an enormous amount of influence, particularly in law enforcement. Many of the older membershold high level positions of some kind, usually as esteemed Elders or Department Heads.They’ve also produced nearly as many Unspeakables, but that isn’t something they like to advertise.Unlike other purebloods, the Howells do not seem as preoccupied with purity as much as they once claimed to be. While muggles were still shunned in favor of the Statute, a number of halfbloods have been received into their ranks with minimal amount of fuss. If anything they are more skeptical of foreigners and their eccentricities, though they have not let that stop them from forging alliances in the past. Notable among these connections are the Incandenza, Prewett, Lestrange, Urquart, St. Martin, Chant, Rosier, Townsend and Carstairs families.The first Howell in recorded history is Idris Hywel. He had nine children, but only two are survived by magical offspring: Agrona and Meredydd. Skip to next post
Re: The Howell Family Reply #1 on October 19, 2014, 08:10:16 PM AGRONA’S LINE:Tamora’s branchTamora Howell1828 - 1893=Yorick Urquart1823 - 1912The eldest of Idris’ line, Agrona was widely considered to be as cunning as she was fair—though, as a woman of the medieval ages, she would have had to be. To secure power, land and wealth for her children in her name, Agrona convinced her husband-to-be take her name and wrangled a match between one of her sons and a daughter from muggle nobility.By the 18th century her heir, a Wizengamot Elder, had five brothers and a sister, and later, several children. The eldest of them, Alarbus, married the Minister’s Undersecretary of the time, and had three children: Cyrus, Sybill and Althea.Alarbus Howell1854 - 1943=Cornelia Chant1865 - 1911|||CyrusHead of Int’l MagicalOffice of Law1892 - 1977SybillInt’l Confederationof Wizards1895 - *AltheaChaser for theCaerphilly Catapults1901 - 1996**Branches still open for development! If you have any questions, or would like to connect families, just shoot me a PM! Skip to next post
Re: The Howell Family Reply #2 on October 19, 2014, 08:10:53 PM AGRONA’S LINE:Cyrus’ branchCyrus Howell1892 - 1977=Helena Carstairs1898 - 1987An ambitious, hardworking type even as a child, Cyrus ruthlessly shouldered his way up the ranks until he found himself heading the lot of them as Head of the International Magical Office of Law.In time he married Helena Carstairs née Rosier, a shrewd, striking witch from Goblin Liaison. As anopponent of Grindelwald, he risked much to stand by his ideals and survive—only to lose his wife, and then his own life, during the First Wizarding War. They had three sons.|||ArviragusWizengamot Elder1936 -Yorick IISenior Unspeakable1939 -GideonSenior Auror1945 - Skip to next post
Re: The Howell Family Reply #3 on October 20, 2014, 12:12:26 AM AGRONA’S LINE:Arviragus’ branchArviragus Howell1936 -=Sofia Incandenza1940 -As the oldest of Cyrus Howell’s sons, Arviragus was under a lot of pressure from the very beginning,until he found himself heading the lot of them as Head of the International Magical Office of Law. Hehad to do well in school, land a good job in a respectable profession, marry well—make something ofhimself. And so, deciding to follow his honored father’s footsteps, the young man went into law. Once he passed the bar, he began working for the Ministry as a lawyer, familiarizing himself with the complexities of magical law until he found himself working in the Office of International Magical Law,just as his father had.Of course, he still had to marry, and so in time he came to an delicate understanding with a coworker, Sofia Incandenza, a witch of different ambitions but similar drive. Eventually they married in the springof 1965, and had two sons – Edmund and Tybalt – both of whom they had high expectations for.||Edmund “Eddy”Fence and Smuggler ofIllegal Creatures (& Parts)1966 -TybaltIllegal Artifacts Dealer1970 -=Marceline Biała-SlantPotioneer & Business Partnerin Maison Verte1971 -But these dreams were to be dashed. Although both sons had been Sorted into Slytherin - a promisingsign, to be sure - they had very different ideas of ‘doing well’, as well as work. Neither seemed concerned about strong work ethics or respectability, much to Arviragus’ dismay, except easy money, luxury, and instant gratification. They were wastrels, disgraces to the Howell name.Then Tybalt married, and for a while it seemed at least one of them was on the right track; Marceline was a halfblood, but then so had been Cyrus, and anyway she was from respectable (if foreign) stock. As the sole heiress she was plenty wealthy, but as a witch she was quite remarkable, too. Charming, witty, and quite brilliant at potions, she was a partner in a lucrative business venture. In time, the coupleproduced a daughter.Gracie SlantStudent1993 -Unfortunately, not even this would last, either. Almost ten years later the marriage fell apart, Tybalt leaving for parts unknown and Marceline – regrettably – turned to her father, the cantankerous, dubiously named muggle Eamon Slant, and ceased contact completely. It would be years until they saw their granddaughter again, and by then the damage was already done: she was virtually a muggleborn, but more importantly was largely indifferent toward any gesture of reconciliation. These days things are better, but progress is slow, for obvious reasons. Skip to next post
Re: The Howell Family Reply #4 on October 20, 2014, 12:09:59 PM AGRONA’S LINE:Yorick’s branchYorick Howell II1939 - =Giovanna Townsend1946 - Less ambitious than Argus and more introverted than Gid, Yorick was fairly quiet in comparison, though he was certainly popular. Curious but not bookish, sarcastic yet - perhaps - the kindest of his brothers, Yorick was the least eager to please, though he certainly did well in living up to his family’s (other) legacy.Ever the pragmatist, Yorick kept his head down during the First and Second Wars, knowing well that any stand he made would be useless to the resistance. But he helped in other ways; Gia, an Auror from Italy, had her own connections, and together they used them to help smuggle muggle-borns to safety.Together, they had one son, Phillip. Like his father, Phillip was a Ravenclaw through and through–studious and inquisitive, and oh so careful with his words– though without that desire to offend. But he took after his mother, too. Instead of vying for a desk job so many expected of him, or even one in the Department of Mysteries, he joined the Auror Corps.Sadly, from the Second War Phillip emerged a broken man. Though he survived his stay with a group of particularly nasty Death Eaters, it is clear that he isn’t the same man he once was; thereare cracks now, in that pleasant persona. He’s more easily upset, and prone to long bouts of brooding that make him... uncomfortable to be around, to say the least.Phillip TownsendAuror1974 - Skip to next post
Re: The Howell Family Reply #5 on October 21, 2014, 07:44:11 AM AGRONA’S LINE:Gideon’s branchGideon Howell1945 -- - -Lenore Prewett1950 - Udoubtably the most hedonistic of his brothers (without being an absolute profligate), Gideon is laid-back yet bold, shrewd yet cocky—the most charming, certainly, and unarguably fortunate to have been born last. As the youngest, he didn’t have as many responsibilities as his brothers, and so as such he was a lot more reckless, could care less about who he offended. For his time, Gideon was wildly out-spoken. Of course, sometimes this was a good thing; when he saw something, he spoke up. Hemade a wonderfully fearless Auror. But as a son from a good family, he could be terribly candid.Still, the man had his charms, and even they were enough for the uncompromising Lenore Prewett,with whom he shared little in personality but a surprising amount of attraction. And in her own way, she was darling. After a couple of years of well-sharpened retorts and the occasional bouquetof flowers, they married. Shortly after, Thayet was born.||Pascal St. MartinFinancier for the FrenchMinistry of Magic1976 -=ThayetSocialite1978 -Hermia“DJ Whorklumps” atMoon’s Landing1986 -|Isolée St. MartinStudent2001 -But this was during the Dark Lord’s first rampage, and times were grim. As reports grew more and more appalling, Gideon found himself buried in work. He missed many, if not all of Thayet’s mile-stones. By the time Voldemort had fallen, Gideon was a stranger to his daughter, and he had grown distant with his wife; after the things he’d seen, he found it hard to connect with her anymore. Theybegan to fight over all manners of things. He was never home, she always nagged, he came home to relax, he never showed interest in his own daughter...She was right, of course. He couldn’t be less interested; in his absence Thayet had become her little darling, this docile creature who followed her about and hung onto her every word. She would become a proper lady, he saw. She would be graceful, articulate, and charming. If she was devoted toher studies (and she was), she would uphold the family reputation; if she married well (and she did, to a respectable young man of French origins), she would have perfectly darling children. And with things strained between him and her mother, Gideon couldn’t be more repelled.For Thayet’s sake, they tried again, tried to find that spark again. And they must have, because a yearlater Hermia was born. But it clearly hadn’t been the same, because two years before, Gideon... strayed.Sabine LestrangeUnspeakable1960 - 1994||Celia PaulingMinistry Librarian1984 -=ClaudiusMinistry Astronomer1984 -VeronaUnspeakable1984 -Unlike Lenore, Sabine was sultry, unusual, compelling—and breathtakingly independent. Thoughshe was clearly a lady, with her innate grace and own gracious manner, she was also uncaring of conventions and norms, the rubber mallet that invisibly kept so many in check. No, society’s chainswere for other people. And so she and Gideon slept together. What skin was it off her nose that he was a married man? He was the married one, and she was without family she particularly cared for. She had more pressing concerns, primarily ones focused on her work. A mayfly affair was nothing.But then she was pregnant, and, well—after Gideon’s divorce, the man kept coming around, tryingto endear himself to her with his reckless ways. And it was working.Morgana help her, it was working.Gradually, oh so gradually, Gideon ingratiated himself into her life, as well as those of their children.Much to his fascination, the twins were an odd pair, in both appearance and personality; not only did they share her striking looks, but there were hints of her in their manner, too. They were pale, solemn children, in a way that suggested they had already begun making their peace with this perplexing world around them. Claudius was fretful and bashful whereas Verona was direct and demanding, but both twins were sincere, and curious about things that didn’t directly affect them, or they couldn’t see. It was a refreshing - welcome - change from the children he had left behind.It would be years later when their mother would finally agree to marry him, but until then they raisedtheir children together regardless. With his parents (regrettably) deceased, Gideon only had his eldest brother to deal with on the matter of his intentions. A second marriage would hardly changea thing.Hayley GouldingActress1979 - —Arthur HowellStudent2000 - Unfortunately, their time was brief; a year later Sabine was killed in a freak accident at the Department of Mysteries. It was a terrible blow to all who knew her. The children withdrew into their shells–Gideon, to drink. He was still able to work, but only just. The only silver lining to be found was reconciliation with his brother, which he would have gladly traded for more time with his wife.A vacation with his other brother, Yorick, to the States was both welcome as it wasn’t. Yorick knew how to cut loose, somewhat, but his company was soured by the fact that it was necessary. Still, they enjoyed themselves. In fact, it was Yorick who introduced him to the witch who would be his next wife: Hayley.Vivacious, ambitious and - like he - forthright nearly to a fault, she was charming, but she was also much younger than him. Though she was a refreshing change to his otherwise gloomy life, the age difference often set them worlds apart. At first it looked like it would only be fling.But Hayley was a smart witch, and in the weeks they knew each other it was clear she was more than able to surprise him. So they kept in touch. Months passed, and then a year. Eventually – inevitably – her patience paid off. In the summer of 1999, they married; ten months later, Arthur was born. Skip to next post
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