SPOILER!!: Previous Character; Nikolaos Fakiris
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Name:: Nikolaos Apostolos Fakiris
Nickname:: Nikos
Age:: 28 (as of '74)
Birthday:: January 15, 2046
Birth Place:: Mykonos, Greece
Current Location:: Kent, England
Blood Status:: Pureblood
Nationality:: Greek
Wand:: 13 inches Birch Wood, Dragon Heartstring
Patronus:: Griffin
Previous Occupation(s):: Dragon Keeper, International Dangerous Creature Control
Department:: Magical Creatures
Occupation::
Being Division Head Specialist Officer for Disposal of XXXX and XXXXX creatures
Marital Status:: Single
Education:
School:: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (2057-2064)
House:: Griffindor
Positions held:: Chaser on the Quidditch team
Strongest subjects:: CoMC & Transfiguration
Weakest Subjects:: Muggle Studies & Divination
Family:
Mother:: Sophia Fakiris (nee Katsaros)
Father:: Georgios Fakiris
Pets:: Marigold (raven) & Cleopatra (kneazle)
Physical Appearance:
Hair:: Unruly, wavy dark brown
Eyes:: Light brown
Height:: 6'2"
Weight:: 205 lbs
Build:: Muscular
Personality:
Nikolaos is a very laid back guy. He likes to take life's troubles in stride, but never avoids a problem. He has a goofy side that he loves to show, always wearing a smile. Nikos is a very well mannered though he tends to forget them, and his English, when angry. To this day he still speaks with a light Greek accent. He doesn't dress up unless he has to, and because of his occupation owns very few formal wear. Works well in groups but lately he prefers to work alone. When he isn't working his time is spent fishing or reading. The man no longer holds a taste for traveling, and rarely does so for pleasure. He does, however, still assist his previous employers with an assignment when he's not busy with his own assignments.
History:
Nikolaos was born and raised in a small wizarding town in Greece; the only child of Sophia and Georgios Fakiris. Having no siblings and few friends, much of his childhood was spent with family that was close by and his parents. Because all of his family attended schools in Greece, he was the first to attend Hogwarts and be sorted Griffindor. It was while he was at Hogwarts that he learned English, though it took him longer than he will ever admit. The language barrier also put him behind in his classes first year, but he was determined to succeed at the foreign school, and soon excelled in many of his classes.
While he's always had a fond liking for creatures, it wasn't until he started attending Hogwarts that his passion for them grew. It was also at Hogwarts that he grew to love Quidditch, and even played in his last years at the school. All of these activities garnered him many friends, including one Marcy Woods. In his last year he proposed to the young woman and made her his fiance. Before getting married however, they decided to do some traveling while working with creatures.
The two seventeen year olds began their travels at a dragon reserve, spending about two years there before taking a job that afforded them more travel time while working with creature. Most of the next few years was spent with the International Dangerous Creature Control, an authority under jurisdiction of the International Confederation of Wizards Creature Committee. They started on the bottom and slowly working there way up the ranks to more dangerous assignments. Their last few months of their travels were spent in Canada. It was here that a horrible accident took Marcy's life, devastating young Nikos.
He moved back to Greece with his parents utterly depressed by the tragedy. For two years he lived with his parents; most of his time spent fishing, though he did occasionally assist with assignments from his previous employer in the last year. It was also in that last year that he realized he needed to move on with his life, and moved to England where he now works for the Ministry. His couple of years with the Ministry was spent in the Beast Division working Pest Advisory & Disposal of Dangerous Creatures until he was transferred to Centaur Liaison & Dragon Research/Restraint Bureau, and then promoted to Being Division Head. After growing tired of the tedious work in that department no longer became a challenge, the Greek transferred back to the beast division to work with more dangerous creatures.
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Full Name:: Rafael Ángel Belmonte Delgado
Nickname(s):: Rafa/Raf
Age:: 34 (as of '74)
Birthday:: March 3, 2040
Birth Place:: Aragón, Spain
Current Location:: Devon, England, UK
Blood Status:: Pureblood
Nationality:: Spaniard
Wand:: 12 1/3 inches solid yew with griffin claw core
Patronus:: Gorilla
Previous Occupation(s):: Head Environmentalist for Wizarding Conservation International
Occupation:: Environment Reg. and Pro. Department Head
Marital Status:: Single
Family:
Parents:: Rosa Lucía and Alfonso
Siblings:: Esmeralda Marie and Asher Benji
Niece:: Evangelina Lucía
Nephew:: Tertius Skyler
Physical Appearance:
Hair:: Curly Dark Brown
Eyes:: Light Brown
Height:: 5'11"
Weight:: 158 lbs.
Build:: Some muscle
Personality:
Rafael is, for the most part, easy going and can be jovial at times. He may not come off as such however, if you happen to meet him when he's attempting to save the environment one tree at a time, or invade on his personal time. Though his plus ten years on the job have loosened the man up, he still takes his job very seriously and always puts it above most everything else in his life. Past experiences have lead him to believe that work and play should never be mixed, and therefor you'll never see him doing anything but working when on the clock. Very task-oriented and well organized, he finds it impossible to work or live in a mess.
All of his travels and years away from home have lightened his Spanish accent, and it only truly becomes discernible when he's speaking in his native tongue. His books are his prized possessions, and he's constantly adding to his vast collection. Don't ask to borrow one, he's a trusting man, but not when it comes to his books. His job is his life, and he seldom has free time for anything that doesn't concern the environment, though occasionally you may find him enjoying a hobbyist skill or two that he's picked up over the years.
History:
Rafael was born to two wealthy pureblood wizards, Rosa Lucía and Alfonso, in Aragón, Spain. His childhood was relatively quiet as he spent most of it with his head stuck in some book, assisting his father with his job when allowed, or spending time with his siblings when he could find the time. And that's all you'll get from him about his private life. He spent six years at Valle de la Academia de Brujería y Hechicería, graduating a year early and going to work for his father full time for a year before heading off to Scotland for Wizarding University. While he was there he studied ways to conserve the environment and experimental charms, along with a few other subjects.
After finishing his education he went to work for the Southern European branch of Wizarding Conservation International. The young man specialized in environmental issues, doing much traveling over the European continent and the world, working with other branches, organizations, and ministries to improve their environment. Starting at the bottom rung, over the years he worked his way up the ranks until he garnered the position of Head Environmentalist. It wasn't until very recently that he was offered and accepted the position as the Department Head for the newest Department at the British Ministry, hoping to have better chances of improving the environment from inside a governmental system rather than working alongside one.