Verena Blackthorne

Backstory

animal familiar:

• Bear
  
  
  
  • loves to sleep - like hibernation 
  
  
  • can get angry very quickly
  
  
  • protects her own
  
  
  
  

animagus:

• Raven/fantastical bird: strong skull, extremely aerodynamic, is fast, is known for being able to fly into people and go straight through them.
  
  
  
  • end up going blind as a result of turning into it.
  
  
  
  

specific talents:

• can transform into any of the elements but on dependant on her emotions at heart


• is learning to transigur into many animals


• wants to apprentice in healing but her temper can make her distroy things

background: 

• family background: old money rich, making their money as politicians, spell makers, and inventers of magic objects


• early influences (shaping the childhood):
  
  
  
  • mother passing away
  
  
  • a father who ignores her presence
  
  
  • step mother who talks to her like she is a burden
  
  
  • and uncle who pays attention
  
  
  • a brother who treats her like a human since they are one and the same
  
  
  • a sister who only talks to her in private and some other times but doesn’t know her
  
  
  • another brother who treats her like a slave
  
  
  • the rest of her family acts as if she doesn’t exist
  
  
  • only being noticed by her tutors and governesses, and the friends she makes.
  
  
  • even the friends her siblings have either pretend she doesn’t exist or mock her for not having a wand
  
  
  
  


• family dynamics: they all act as if she isn't there - pretending that she doesn't exist, whilst doating on her twin sister. holidays she is sat in the corner of the sofa, whilst everyone is either opening their copious amounts of expensive presents, or dining with each other - having a good time. while she is like apart of the wall. only their because she has to be. her uncle is the only one who took the time to know her, buying her the only gifts she gets - well though of gifts. and one of her older brothers - they are very much the same when it comes to personality and their fiery tempers. she is neglected by everyone around her, but is still expected to be apart of the family — blood may be thicker than water. but both feel the same when you are not looking.
  
  
  
  • she is a twin so she has a sister
  
  
  • she two older brothers whom are also twins
  
  
  • another older brother (half brother on her dad’s side)
  
  
  • her mom passed away
  
  
  • she has a step mom and her father
  
  
  • three maternal aunts (All disappeared) one maternal uncle *who never married
  
  
  • she has six paternal uncles and two paternal aunts
  
  
  • two sets of grandparents
  
  
  • then the mother and father in laws of the aunts and uncles whom married into the family
  
  
  • extended family:
  
  
  
  


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  • a lot of extended family but is an outsider even to them.
  
  
  
  


• childhood friends:
  
  
  
  • has met a few people along the way - one being a werewolf who has been a friend to her for many years but they had an argument of which they haven’t spoken in nearly a year
  
  
  • a dragon lord who she met by chance as a house cat, they became friends because he looked after her when she hurt her side - she had cracked some ribs
  
  
  • a vampire the fmc helped when she had fallen through her greenhouse roof from burns of the sun - they write letters to each other very regularly
  
  
  • the rest of her friends are animals and plants
  
  
  
  


• schooling: she had a governess and several tutors from the ages of 4 till 13 (she went to boarding school)


• intellectual/ creative interests:


• she enjoyed all her subject: the instruments she learnt to play, along with mathematics, the tending to of magical plants and many other. she was taught subjects from both the mortal world and magical. she disliked charms and anything relating to spell which required the use of a wand (since she doesn’t have one). she specifically like potions and poisons since they were a magic that she could take part in


• teachers/ mentors: her uncle had taught her much, about playing to her strengths rather than focusing on her weaknesses. her governess was a traditional woman, believing women are only good for one thing and should make it their mission to complete their duty. however the vast majority of her tutors treat her like a normal person and try to teach her the importance of strengths than the weaknesses she presents.


• challenges in learning: disabilities\financial struggles\bullying: she tends to get mocked for not having a wand or being like her sister (whom is sociable, etc)


• traumas/hardships: due to the neglect she faces from her family she is hyper independent, solitary - not very social,


• achievements/milestones: mastered several of the mortal languages
  
  
  
  • she has worn awards for the tender nature towards plants and some of the smaller creatures in the magical world
  
  
  • many mortal awards for her skilled language knowledge, and mathematics skills
  
  
  • she leads mortal charities to do with women's health, the environment and climate change, etc
  
  
  • she is a lover of music and sports - playing the piano, violin, guitar, and harp & mastering golf, tennis, volley ball, quiditch and swims in her free time she has a love for muggle sports and hobbies just like her magical hobbies
  
  
  • she takes part in some sports known in the magical world.
  
  
  
  


• she hates being completely surrounded by magic and making it the center of her attention, hence why she balances between the muggle and magical world despite being in slytherin

occupation:

• student full time


• has a few part time jobs
  
  
  
  • she works in the journalism sector within a prominent journalist office in the magical world
  
  
  • volunteers in her schools greenhouse to tend to the plants
  
  
  • volunteers in foraging and going on trips to collect ingredients for the potions classes
  
  
  • she is a volunteer in a wand shop where she is learning about the crafting of wands and their magical properties.
  
  
  
  

personality:

negative traits:

• very blunt but very honest with people


• she is hyper independent so she doesn’t like asking for help at all


• he doesn’t have an entirely healthy outlet for her emotions which means she keeps them bottled up & her anger can be explosive when triggered (which isn't very often) but can elevate her hunger, strength, etc
  
  
  
  • she can slip into and out of depressive periods
  
  
  
  


• she is selfish when it comes to her siblings asking for help and refuses point blank to help them in almost any circumstances - unless its life or death


• obsessed over patterns and their meanings, she can fixate on things in an unhealthy degree.


• she can be very pessimistic when it comes to people being nice or showing her kindness


• she can be very vindictive in cases where she feels she has been majorly wronged - being continuously hurt by the same person can lead her to becoming vengeful

positive traits:

• she can be selfless in her acts


• she likes to bake and often bakes for people as gifts but doesn’t let them know she is the one giving the gifts


• innovative and curious - always eager to learn even if its outside the box


• adaptable in many environments, especially given her relationships and friendships, she has to be


• she is principled and stands by them.


• she can be forgiving if an apology is given, although the apology has to bee sincere and shown through actions


• humble about her abilities, and doesn’t gloat about what she can do or what she has

habits:

• she puts her hair up when she is thinking or coming up with solutions to a conundrum


• talks to her plants


• always writes things out in rough and then tidies it up once she has found the solution/outcome/ or is writing out the final product


• always keeps some calming herbs with her in her lucky charm bracelet

quirks:

• talks in book quotes - using book quotes in specific situations which are similar to the books she has read


• she has an elaborate signature & wax seal stamp


• obsessed with patterns and once she has found one then she wont let it go until she has found what that pattern means or leads to

hobbies:

• loves to swim


• quiditch for fun


• plays chess - mortal and magical


• loves snooker & pool - plays for money


• grades papers as extra credit in the mortal and magical world


• sketching - mostly architectural renderings,


• testing recipes for potions class - for money


• tutors others who are struggling mostly focusing on the younger students

interests:

• foraging for magical ingredients


• tending to plants and how they can help in various aspects of the magical world

education:

• formal edu: home-schooled by a governess and several tutors for 9 years (4-13)
  
  
  
  • governess: taught her embroidery, interior design, the workings or a manor, events planning; cooking and cleaning
  
  
  • tutors: mostly in areas like English/Italian/ and Russian literature; mathematics - at the highest levels; the sciences as well as womanly autonomy; spirituality; geography; history; religions in the mortal and magical world; the arts; musical instruments; classic dancing; languages; modern technology
  
  
  
  


• informal edu: has been about of mentorships within blacksmithing, stone masonry, and carvery
  
  
  
  • has self taught herself how to look after plants on land as well as in water
  
  
  • taught herself how to play the guitar as she could not find a tutor her father would pay for.
  
  
  • she has taught herself boxing; mixed martial arts; jujitsu; combat with weapons as it is seen not fit for a lady, along with surfing
  
  
  • she enjoys pilates; and learning about skin care and makeup as part of biology
  
  
  
  


• extra curricular:
  
  
  
  • she is head of the magical plants organisation at her school
  
  
  • she is a lover of the arts and tends to most of the paintings around her home to keep them in good shape
  
  
  • she is a part of a few muggle sports teams - tennis, volley ball, fencing
  
  
  • sometimes she will try to include magical elements to them
  
  
  
  

• notes:


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  physical:

  
  

  height: 5’4

  
  

  build: small build - mesomorphic in terms of muscle: bone: fat ratio | hour glass figure from Pilates

  
  

  distinguishing features:

  
  
  
  
  • she has several piercings although she tries to keep them simple and not seen:
    
    
    
    • Preferring silver and thin, dainty pieces of jewellery - she is obsessed with symmetry
    
    
    • anti-helix
    
    
    • rook
    
    
    • helix - but the hidden ones
    
    
    • conch - outer one & inner one
    
    
    
    
  
  
  • she has a tattoo of a dagger on her side on the left hand side specifically
  
  
  • she has another tattoo of vines wrapping around her right forearm at the top going from just beneath the shoulder to just above the elbow
  
  
  • a tiny tattoo between her breasts that is only seen if you ar up close and without her clothes - three baby dragons
  
  
  • tiny north star tattoo behind her right ear
  
  
  • she has some scratch marks behind her right ear going down her neck
  
  
  • she has dimples - but because she rarely smiles they aren’t seen often
  
  
  • her fingers are long and bony but are smooth with no blemishes
  
  
  • she has a few moles - one on her left breast just underneath the collar bone; one on her right forearm; one on her hip; and one on her stomach just above her pelvis.