Roulan Liu was born to her parents on April 4th, 2049. She was raised in a stable, albeit aloof home, alongside her younger brother - Ye. When Roulan turned 11, she was excited to receive a letter with an invitation inviting her to attend one of the great magic schools - like her father had before her. Her parents wanted her to go to Koldostovetz, however when reviewing her options she realized Castelobruxo took transfers and she wanted to explore as much of the world as possible (and be far away from her parents in the process), so she requested the transfer and was approved. She attended all seven years at Castelobruxo, falling in love with Brazil in the meantime. When she graduated, she knew she had an affinity and a great like for Charms - especially in the experimental field, as Roulan loves pushing the boundaries of what SHOULD be and finding out what CAN be. It was a no brainer for her on what to study, but the WHERE was harder as she still had the itch to see the world.

Throwing a dart (literally), she landed on Antartica and enrolled in the satellite campus there. It was cold and dark and was perhaps not the happiest time of Roulan’s life, but she liked the experience of being able to say that’s what her past held. It was during this time that Roulan had her only lasting relationship - one that convinced her to take an R&D position and stay in Antartica to be close to him, despite how much her soul was ready to move on. Roulan stayed there for 4 years before ending her relationship and choosing to work freelance to where she could go wherever her heart took her.

From there, Roulan flitted around the world - pursuing whatever interested her and selling her research and essays she compiled to fund her lifestyle. It was a good life, answering to only herself. With a bit of a daredevil streak, she was able to also chase whatever thrills she encountered - skydiving, bungee jumping, crocodile wrestling. It was through these things that Roulan found her joy - and yet also later in life, became her undoing. In 2109 she had been bungee jumping in a ravine in the middle of a forest, when the charms she’d been attempting to use for protection (experimental, of course, as that was not their intended use) failed and she slammed into a wall on her left side - injuring her leg and her arm badly in the process. Her arm was able to be healed, but despite best efforts of many a potioneer and healer, her leg was never right again. Roulan was left with a dull ache and a limp which told her it was time to give her now 61 year old body a rest.

It was from here she began dipping her toes into sharing her lifetime of experiences through teaching. She enjoyed it one on one, encouraging students to follow their own passions, and when she saw the opening for Hogwarts she applied on a whim in order to see if she could be a positive influence on even a greater amount. It was with surprise she received the acceptance letter - but the pleasant sort. Roulan immensely looked forward to beginning her full time teaching career in fall of 2111.