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Full Character Name: Ian Lazarus Hanover Cuddyer
Character Birthday & Age: April 12, 1986 (25)
City & Country of Birth: Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Pureblood, Halfblood or Muggleborn?: Halfblood
Alma Mater: Beauxbatons
Job/Position: Keeper, Tutshill Tornados

Wand: 8 1/2" Simple smooth Elm, Kelpie hair core, supple.

Physical Description:
Build/Body type: Ian's frame is a delicate mixture of traits from both his parents. By his own admission, he characterizes his father's build as being like a freight train, while his own is more like a slimmed passenger trolley. While he is more stockey for his height, he does happen to have a lean, muscular frame frame that is more likened to his mother.
Estimated Height/Weight: 5'10" / 189lbs
Hair: Sandy Blonde which he tends to wair longish and unruly.
Eye color: Blue
Skin color: Fair complexion that easily tans.
First Impression: Ian has always been told that he looks younger than he really is, something perpetuated by his mop of sandy blonde hair (which when he wears it longish, happens to be his odd/outstanding feature).

Personality Description: Ian is without a doubt a very likeable kind of guy in an understated way. Specifically, in the realm of Quidditch stars, he has the ability to be a heart throb, given his good looks. But he tends to be a quiet, at times painfully shy fellow who is clearly uncomfortable with the fame that comes with being a public figure. In fact, he would rather not deal with that altogether if he could help it but it pains him to think that fans might deem him snobbish or aloof should he not. Still, he is a very private person and very rarely, if ever, gives interviews or participates in media events with extensive coverage.

As can be expected, he has never really been considered the leader--either in words or dominant personality--of the teams that he has played on. Instead, he tends to do his leading more so by his actions. His subscribes to motto of his mother (a former player herself): "You get out of it what you put into it." Thus, Ian is the workhorse of the pitch and it's not unusual for him to be the first on the practice field and the last to leave.

Off the field, if one manages to spend time with him, he's a person who loves to enjoy himself with a wide array of interests from both the Muggle and Magical worlds, everything from surfing to Gobstones.

History:
Ian was born the only son of two athletic parents, one Muggle and one Magical. His father, Dario Cuddyer, was a retired ice hockey player turned coach from Canada and his mother, Sophie Hanover, comes from a family with a strong connection to the sport of Quidditch. Sophie and her sister, Isolee, are both retired Quidditch players from France, who made a fiercely dynamic pair of chasers. Ian's maternal grandfather was also a notable player in his youth.

Dario and Sophie met and married in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) and shortly afterwards, Ian was born. They lived in Canada for his early childhood, but eventually the family moved back to France so that Ian could become closer with the Hanovers, as Dario's own family was no longer living. Growing up, Ian was active in both ice hockey and quidditch, taking on the positions of goaltender and keeper respectively (roles he often felt were interchangeable). Given his family's ties to Quidditch, they were regular attendees to many high profile matches over the years.

Because Ian enjoyed both sides of his heritage, it was difficult for him to decide if he was going to pursue traditional Muggle schooling or accept his invitation to attend Beauxbatons. Part of him felt that his choice would mean he was favoring one parent over the other. Eventually, he did decide for the Magical schooling, and thus he eventually moved away from hockey and into full quidditch mode.

Cuddyer entered Beauxbatons  in the fall of 1997 and tried out for the school team as a first year, and though he did make the squad (some believe due in part to his mother's fame as a professional Quidditch player), he did not see much playing time until towards the end of his second year. In his third year, with the departure of many upperclassmen, he took over as the team's Keeper. He would go on to assume many school records pertaining to that position.

Following his completion of school at Beauxbatons, Cuddyer was not initially drafted (offered a contract) for play by any European teams. But since he had dual citizenship (French and Canadian), he was approached to play for the Canadian National Team in a series of friendly international matches serving as a tune up for the Quidditch World Cup.

Cuddyer was recruited with the intent of being a back up Keeper, as the team was led by a dependable and popular veteran. Unfortunately, an injury required that Ian step up into the starting role, something that he was reluctant to do at first given his predecessor's far reaching shadow and the fact that he was a newcomer to the team (and seen by many as an outsider). It didn't take long for him to endear himself, however, and the Canadians had a successful run in both the tune up matches and the World Cup itself.

As a direct result of his performance on the Canadian National Team (and also due to the vacancy left by the same injury), Ian was offered a four year contract by the Stonewall Stormers. In 2005, he was named Rookie of the Year. In 2006 and 2007, the Stormers won the Canadian Quidditch League Title and Ian was named League MVP in 2007. From 2006 to 2008, he was named to the All Star Team.

Ian also continued his play on the Canadian National Team, including the 2006 Quidditch World Cup.

With his contract with the Stormers ending following the 2008 season, Ian returned to Europe in search of a new team to play for. The Tutshill Tornados expressed interest and after a successful tryout was offered a spot on the team.

In the spring of 2009, Ian was traded to the Montrose Magpies to finish out the season.

Job Description:
Describe the duties of their position and how they go about them.
What expertise makes your character qualified for their position?:
Ian is the starting Keeper for the Montrose Magpies(formerly the Tutshill Tornados), one of the premiere quidditch teams in the British and Irish League. On the pitch, he is expected to block quaffles from getting by him and going through the three hoops. He is expected to stay in good shape, attend all practices, and perform well in matches. There are also numerous off pitch obligations or expectations that come with being a professional athlete and celebrity, some of which are more ambiguous.
Ian's resume includes attending Beauxbatons and becoming a member of his school team for several years. He began as a reserve player but eventually became Keeper and would go on to assume many school records for his position. Following school, Ian played for Canada in several friendly international matches the 2004, (preparing for the 2006 Quidditch World Cup), expecting to be a reserve Keeper. When the starting player went down with an injury, Ian stepped up to take over the role. Exceeding all expectations, he was then offered a four year contract to play for the Stonewall Stormers. He was named Rookie of the Year for the Canadian League for the 2004-2005 season. His team would eventually go on to win the League Championships two years in a row. Ian was named League MVP following the 06-07 season. Ian was also a three time Canadian League All Star.

Sum Up Your Character in One Paragrah:
Ian is in many ways an enigma. Outside of Quidditch (or sports in general) he is reserved and keeps to himself. But on the field, he's an entirely different person. He is aggressive, passionate and quite lively. Quidditch is Ian's life. He truly plays for the love of the game and everything else (money, fame, etc) is purely secondary.