about your character.
Name: Remus John Lupin
Age at time of death: 37
Age in the afterlife: 29
Manner of Death: killed by Dolohov at the Battle of Hogwarts
Bloodline: Half Blood
Marital Status: Married to Nymphadora Tonks
Sexual Preference: Hetero sexual
Personality: Remus is a quiet individual perhaps because of his condition or despite it. There is no telling. He has a subtle sense of humour that lends itself very well to pranks and sarcasm. He is very intelligent but has learned not to stand out for fear of being targeted.
Personal History:
Remus was a young child when he was bitten by Fenrir Greyback. He learned to adapt to his new condition but lived with the fear of being found out because of the Wizarding community bias against werewolves. He spend a lot of time alone to prevent that. When he headed off to Hogwarts, the Headmaster helped him hide his condition but he was soon found out by his house mates. As luck would have it his housemate: Sirius Black, James Potter and Peter Pettigrew became his closest friends rather than expose him. The four of them wreaked havoc on the school pretty much with the Headmasters approval. The onlyn regrets he has was the torment of Severus Snape. He knew Sirius was going to far but lacked the bravery to stand up to his own friends.
After school things weren't so great for Remus as werewolves weren't welcome in the Wizarding community. He managed to make due doing handy stuff and he actively studied defense. He didn't live well be he lived and that had to be enough. During the first war he had been useful and Dumbledore took minimal care of him for his efforts. With the death of the Potters and Sirius as cast as their killer Remus felt defeated as well. Peter was presumed dead and he was the last of the mauraders. For a decade he made himself useful to Dumbledore who in turn helped him as much as he could. Eventually he was able to take on a position at Hogwarts during Harry Potter's 3rd year. Being back at Hogwarts brought all the old memories back the good and the bad.
The year itself was very hard, Sirius had escaped from Azkaban and Remus knew it would only be a matter of time before his old friend searched him out. Remus didn't know if he'd be brave enough to turn him over either. Luckily it never got that far, Peter was revealed as betrayer and once again Remus was exposed as a werewofl much to Severus' delight he was sure. After that he had to leave the school and find his way again. It was a little easier as Sirius was around albeit in hiding at least he had someone to talk and would keep him company during the full moon like the old days.
As expected the fight against Voldemort resumed and Remus found himself useful again to Dumbledore. His work was dangerous but it gave him a sense of purpose that he had been missing in his life. In the midst of the war, Remus had managed to do the most inconvenient thing. Haven fallen in love and as much as he pushed her away, Nyphadora Tonks was not someone who took no gracefully. She wore him down but he felt that he was doing her a disservice as her husband and commited personal acts of cowerdice he would never forgive himself for. His reaction to finding about their upcoming child was less than honourable. In the end he was able to share in the joy of his childs birth and it strengthed his resolve to fight.
With the war entering it's final days he and Tonks tried to make the most of it. Remus wanted her and their son Teddy to be away from the battle but nothing could keep his indomitabel wife from the action. He never knew that she had fallen having been killed by Dolohov and perhaps that was the blessing, he never knew that his son would be raised by his grandmother a recent widow or any other pains his family suffered after his death.
Physical: Remus has brown hair and hazel eyes. He stands about 5’11 but slouches badly out of habit of wanting to stay out of sight. He has scars on his body from his time as a werewolf running through bramble. His body, is slim almost too skinny or he buys his clothing too big. His clothing are in poor condition due to usually being poor and out of a job
Occupation: Former Professor, freedom fighter
Alliance: Order of the Phoenix
Historical or Mythological Figure and why you chose them: I chose Socrates because he was a teacher as was Remus. While probably not as dedicated to logic and philosophy as Socrates, Remus does have a love for teaching and was also accused of corrupting his students.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SocratesPlayed-by: Brendan Hines
Journal: www.fair_wolf.insanejournal.com
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Third Person Example:
"Dora! You just aren't getting it. It's not that I don't love you because I do, it's just that everything that's going on right now!" Remus gritted his teeth. He didn't want to blurt out something he didn't mean but she was was being so stubborned and he didn't get why. Things were bad right now and he didn't understand why she was pushing the marriage thing.
Tonks wasn't going quietly though and she got right back into his face with a glare. "What if I died? This could be our last night together !" Remus blanched at the thought and he didn't even want to consider it. "Don't say stuff like that Dora! You're going to live a long life and you'll be happy ok?" She had to be happy right, letting her go would do that for her, she'd see that in the end.
She pursed her lips and gave Remus a defiant look. "If you want me to be happy Remus, Marry me!"
First Person Journal Entry:
I can't believe I am going to be a father, if it was any other time and I was any other man I would be thrilled beyond belief but I'm me and I'm scared. What if I pass on this curse to my child? I don't want anyone else to suffer what I have gone through. How can Dora be so calm and happy about this when we're in the middle of a war that neither of us have guarantee of surviving.
Fine I'll admit it, it's being an arse I should just be happy and hope for the best, but knowing the evils that are in thsi world how can I consider bringing a child into the mess? There are too many variables to consider. What kind of father will I be? I know my dad didn't do so badly by me but what do I really know about it? Merlin, all this stress is making my head ache. I need to go make things right with my wife and then Harry. Who knew that a teenager could make me see the light?Post your app as the first entry in your character journal and Email the link to isles_mods@yahoo.com
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