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- NICKNAME Pestilence
AGE 32 when turned, 72 years old
BIRTHDAY 13 June 1964, turned on 22 August 1996
BLOOD STATUS Vampire, Pureblood Wizard
CLAN Shadowsong Council, Di Inferi Clan
BITTEN BY Kronos
POWER Disease Inducement
WAND 10", Pine, Phoenix Feather, Rigid, Crooked Handle
GENDER Male
SEXUAL ORIENTATION Straight
LANGUAGES SPOKEN English
FACECLAIM Jonathan Rhys Meyers [x]
xxxS C H O O L A N D C A R E E R xxxxxx
- ATTENDED Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
HOUSE Slytherin
CLASS OF 1982
BEST LESSONS
- ■ Ghost and Ghoul Studies
■ Care of Magical Creatures
■ Transfiguration
WORST LESSONS
- ■ Muggle Studies
■ Wizard Law
■ Astronomy
OWL SCORES
- ■ Astronomy ~ P
■ Charms ~ E
■ Defense Against the Dark Arts ~ O
■ Herbology ~ A
■ History of Magic ~ E
■ Potions ~ E
■ Transfiguration ~ O
■ Ancient Studies ~ E
■ Cursebreaking ~ E
■ Care of Magical Creatures ~ O
■ Ghost and Ghoul Studies ~ O
■ Healing ~ E
■ Muggle Studies ~ D
■ Wizard Law ~ P
■ World Studies ~ O
NEWT SCORES
- ■ Charms ~ O
■ Defense Against the Dark Arts ~ E
■ Herbology ~ A
■ History of Magic ~ E
■ Transfiguration ~ O
■ Ancient Studies ~ E
■ Care of Magical Creatures ~ O
■ Cursebreaking ~ E
■ Ghost and Ghoul Studies ~ O
■ Healing ~ E
■ World Studies ~ E
xxxP E R S O N A L I T Y xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- ■ JUDGMENTAL Ruthless, Pestilence is quick to form opinions, although he is open-minded and impartial on his decisions, he chooses not to broadcast them, preferring to keep his opinions to himself.
■ METHODICAL Calculated and organized, Pestilence is a creature of habit, and is well known for his impeccable hygiene. He is deliberate in his actions, opting for careful precision than reckless endangerment.
■ SOLEMN Reflective and independent, Pestilence prefers the company of his own thoughts than others. His introversion can be easily construed as shyness, but he'd rather plan his next move than socialize. He is emotionally controlled, and responds well to confrontation and stress.
■ STRATEGIC Highly intelligent, Pestilence is logical and decisive, he's open-minded to ideas but prefers tried and true methods. Regardless, he's imaginative and innovative, able to formulate detailed plans for problem-solving.
■ CONFIDENT Pestilence trusts in his own judgment above all others, rarely every doubtful of himself. Thick skinned, he's unaffected by insult and criticism. He knows his strengths and has accepted his weaknesses; he is highly motivated and ambitious.
■ TENACIOUS Diligent and hardworking, Pestilence is persistent, sometimes even stubborn. He is firm, not easily swayed from his convictions without thorough and logical proof otherwise. He's strong willed and highly driven, sometimes seen as too "intense" by others.
LIKES
- ■ Fine Arts
■ Dark Magic
■ Magical Antiquities
■ Thunderstorms
■ Safety Razor Shave
DISLIKES
- ■ Pacifism
■ Politics
■ Fluorescent Lighting
■ Wool Fabric
■ Instant Tea
HOBBIES
- ■ Gambling
■ Collecting Artifacts
■ Magical Research
STRENGTHS
- ■ Analytical
■ Patience
WEAKNESSES
- ■ Arrogance
■ Perfectionism
FEARS
- ■ Intimacy
■ Being a Pawn
xxxH I S T O R Y xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- CHILDHOOD Born to a small, pureblood family, Orion Leopold Gray was the only child of Ophelia Dane and Henry Fredrich Gray. As the sole surviving heir to an otherwise dying family tree, Orion had much expected of him. He was groomed from a young age; taught to respect the family traditions, the purity of their blood and the history of their magic. He had always shown promise, had always done what was expected of him. His magical gene had exploded in his youth, usually in the form of conjuration and vanishment. His childhood years, as he can recall, were usually spent being dressed and paraded around at social events, being pruned under a spotlight and then ushered to the background with the rest of the children of other pureblood families; each and every one of them as self-entitled and bigoted as his own. He was only six when the first wizarding war had officially been declared, and his family had always been fanatics for the Dark Lord, joining in the crusade against the muggles and muggleborn. Although Orion was too young to truly understand what was going on, he learned to hate muggles all the same.
SCHOOL YEARS During Hogwarts, his parents had arranged a suitable match for him, Rosalind Lacey. However, during their fourth year, the dwindling vault accounts of the family weren't suddenly just a rumor anymore, and the Lacey's backed out. She had eventually married a Frost, or a Goyle, he couldn't remember which. His school years were usually spent bullying younger students with his ghoulish crew, hexing Gryffindors and cursing muggleborns. In his fifth year, he dated a few girls, even cheated on one of them. It was Orion's seventh year when the Dark Lord had finally fallen, the Boy Who Lived had exploded on the headlines of the Daily Prophet, and everyone everywhere celebrated... except them. Neither his mother or father had ever been branded; that much, Orion knew. Their family had managed to evade any trials by denying association, not having that brand had been their saving grace from being convicted.
POST GRADUATION After graduation, Orion had delved in ancient studies, and despite dreams of becoming a collector, his vault account simply couldn't afford it. As such, he became an employee to the Ministry of Magic, thanks to a friend, he managed to gain a position in the Beast Division's Werewolf Capture Unit, then after several years, was promoted to the Head of Beast Division. In his mid-twenties, he met a woman, Ariel Spurling, and became obsessed. She was perfect. Their relationship sparked into a wildfyre, and what began with a happy marriage ended in a bitter divorce only three years later. He became a bit of a bachelor then, taking up odd dates with women his parents "encouraged" him to pursue, but for some reason, it never quite clicked.
In 1994, the Dark Lord had been resurrected, his parents spoke of the rumors in hushed secret. No one knew if it was true, no one the Gray's knew, in any case. The masks had done well to keep their identities safeguarded, and most of those they knew had all been sent to Azakaban. It wasn't until the next year, after Orion's thirty-first birthday, the widespread news declared that the Dark Lord had returned to power. His parents had joined the ranks once again, Orion was expected to do the same, so he did. Considering his rank at the Ministry, Orion had been tasked with the assistance of enlisting the magical creatures to rally against the Minister for Magic. He offered guidance with the trolls, and had joined on the endeavors with another masked death eater, whose name was unknown at the time, to recruit werewolves and vampires. The Dark Lord had been most pleased. As a reward, Orion boldly asked to formerly join his rank as an official Death Eater; and then he was branded. His victory became short lived when one of the vampires he had discussed with had captured him along with another. then out of vengeance they both were turned.
AFTER DEATH He hated it... at first. He hated every second of it, knowing he was despised. His turning had been one of vengeance, not love, and he was their problem now. Orion's position in the war practically vanished, but his missing presence hadn't gone unnoticed. His parents were tortured and slain at the hands of the Dark Lord, but it wasn't months later until he heard the news. Sometimes, he wonders why the vampires hadn't just killed him, it would have been so much easier. When the Dark Lord fell in 1998, Orion was left with a Dark Mark, but a new puppet master. His relationship with his maker is strained, at best, but in a sense, he's grateful, loyalty was growing strong. After all, Kronos hadn't murdered his family, Voldemort did. And now he doesn't have to be a Death Eater--a failure--he's a vampire now. No longer was he Orion Leopold Gray, a rumored descendant of the infamous Dorian Gray, instead, he'll become Pestilence. It was a fitting name for a fitting power. All his life, everything he ever touched seemed to wither and die. Now, they actually do.
His maker, Kronos, has proven rather ambitious as well; an admirable trait, he can't deny. With the disappearance of the former vampire council leader, Dragon, opportunities presented itself and Kronos soon declared himself the new head of council. It won't be easy at first, rebellions never are, and the few fangs still loyal to Dragon might eventually oppose them--but it didn't matter. Kronos had gifted select members of his kin to claim their own territory and begin their new clans. He, along with Mirage, will go on to form their own new clan.
xxxR E L A T I O N S H I P S xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- COUNCIL Kronos, Maker ■ Nyx ■ Cloudburst ■ Harbinger ■ Venom ■ Mirage ■ Amnesia
CLAN Mirage
FAMILY Ophelia Dane, Mother, deceased ■ Henry Fredrich Gray, Father, deceased
ROMANTIC INTEREST ---
ENEMIES ---
Accepted by Violet 12/15/15
