Post by Cyrus Shacklebolt on Feb 25, 2024 10:30:44 GMT -8
CYRUS SHACKLEBOLT
BASIC INFORMATION
Age and Birthday: 28; March, 3, 1995
Year and House or Profession: Freelance Arithmancy
Canon: Yes (Child of canon)
Special Abilities: latent seer
FAMILY & HISTORY
Place of Birth: London, England
Notable Relatives:
Father: Kingsley Shacklebolt; Family is part of the sacred twenty-eight
Character History:
Father: Kingsley Shacklebolt (63), Former Minister for Magic, School: Hogwarts Hufflepuff 1970-1977, BD: April 9, 1959
Mother: Achen Akingbade (61), African Delegate to the ICW, seer, pureblood, School: Uagadou 1973-1980, BD: November 11, 1961
Sister: Cleio (28), twin, School: Uagadou 2006-2013, BD: 3 March 1995
ex-wife: Miremba (30), Uagadou Transfigurations Professor, pureblood
Children:
Twins
Ajani - December 31, 2016
Azadi - January 1, 2017
Family History
Kingsley attended Hogwarts and was sorted into Hufflepuff. He excelled in DADA, charms, transfigurations, herbology, and potions. Immediately after graduation he was accepted into the Auror training program in 1977, in the middle of Voldemort's first rise to power. He disapproved of Moody's tactics and refused to use any of the unforgivable curses. He often says that learning how to achieve results without compromising his moral compass was the foundation for his work spying for the Order in Voldemort's second rise to power. He's of the opinion that there might always be questionable policies but that doesn't mean people should stop trying to change institutional traditions. While on assignment in Africa right after it was assumed Voldemort was killed in 1981, he met Achen.
Achen Parents tried for years to have kids but were never successful. They suspected a curse on their family from a jealous family member. They search for a solution and found an alchemist who offered an enchanted elixir. Shortly after, twins are born, Achen and her brother Adroa. When they visited the alchemist to thank them and bring gifts, they found out the elixir not only countered the curse but would result in twins for the progeny for as long as the alchemist lived. Achen demonstrated signs of second sight early and it wasn't a surprise when she and Adroa were visited by the Dream Messenger with their invitation to attend Uagadou.
Character History
In his early years, Cyrus was a quiet but extroverted boy. Inquisitive and intuitive. His mother, a seer, wondered if he also had her gifts. If he did, they never manifested themselves overtly through visions. He's able to see patterns all around him. These observations give him an understanding that appeared to be prophetic at times and often results in a empathy that can consume him. After his experiences being the minister's son at Hogwarts, he's learned to internalize most of his observations and became much more isolated in introverted.
There was never a question that Cyrus and Cleio would go to a magical school. They both demonstrated their abilities early. Living in Great Britain, everyone assumed they'd attend Hogwarts. Cyrus received his letter from Headmaster Dumbledore on his eleventh birthday, but there wasn't a letter for Cleio. Kingsley assured the twins it was an oversight and would look into it. That night, his sister was invited to Uagadou through a dream messenger. Neither sibling was thrilled about being separated after being nearly inseparable for their entire life up until that point. At the time though, Cyrus felt a sense of extreme relief knowing Cleio would be far from but he wouldn't know why until his fifth year.
During his first visit of the year to Hogsmeade Cyrus was kidnapped by criminal syndicate that wanted to blackmail the minister into releasing a half dozen Death Eaters. It took the Aurors three days to get a lead on the location where Cyrus was being held and another day to mount a rescue operation. During that time, he was subjected to curses and was imperiused multiple times for his kidnappers entertainment. While he was recovering his parents discussed transferring to Uagadou with Cleio. Kingsley ultimately left if up to Cyrus. Something compelled him to return to Hogwarts. Once the decision was made his parents supported him. His sister was skeptical and tried to change his mind. Back at school Cyrus kept to himself and used every spare time he had studying for his O.W.L.s or working through gematria charts. In his sixth year he had had to testify in the trial of his kidnappers. He thought it would be more satisfying to see them sent to Azkaban.
Right before his final year, Cyrus start to plan for his life after Hogwarts. He wanted desperately to leave England. He had spoken about it all summer with his sister. Cleio offered to put him in touch with a monastery of arithmancers near Uagadou. Learning everything he'd need to do before being accepted into the monastery, Cyrus doubled his efforts to master Arithmancy. He'd daydream about the place he'd never seen. He wasn't sure how to tell his dad and mum of his plans. He ended up blurting it out during the Christmas holiday. The news of his plans took some time to sink in. His mum had been the most hurt he was decided to move away after so many years at Hogwarts. There was something that was compelling him to join the arithmancers and he promised it wouldn't be forever.
In 2013 he set off, as far as he could from England, he was invited to live in the monastery and was taught the secrets of quantum mechanics, the clockwork universe, and advanced arithmancy. One day during a trip to purchase supplies for the monastery he met a young transfigurations professor. Miremba, took it upon herself to befriend Cyrus. It was through her friendship that he realized he could find happiness and left the monastery to start a family after two years. They married and shortly after learned Miremba was pregnant. They moved back to England to be closer to both their families. Not long into the pregnancy they learned she was pregnant with twins, which was no surprise. What was a shock was the day the twins were born. Miremba went into labor on years eve. Their son, Ajani, was born the last day of 2016 while their daughter, Azadi, was born the first day of 2017. The significance of the entire event was so deep, Cyrus obsessed with the chances and meaning of such an event. Miremba was less concerned and was just happy to have two healthy children.
Calm and bliss didn't last long. Cyrus was constantly distracted by trying to predict danger to his family. He struggled to hold down steady employment and found it easier to make money in underground gambling rings or playing markets. Those only lasted so long before others who were constantly on the losing end of his hustle. On a good day he was just banned from the establishment, on a bad day he'd end up at Saint Mungo's. His parents tried multiple times to help him land on his feet. They'd pull strings to get him work or pay the rent and all their bills that were in collections. Cyrus could tell they wanted to fix him. He didn't think he was broken, he was just trying to protect his family. All his charts seemed to be warning him of something sinister on the horizon. He couldn't tell what it was exactly, but the threads were there. He was terrified of missing something preventable. Cyrus spent every waking moment collecting and analyzing data. It was so important to understand what the universe was trying to tell him. His mental absence was temporary at first until it wasn't. Miremba divorces him, not willing to let her life stop just because Cyrus thought he could change the future. Heartbroken, Cyrus knows the only way to get his family back was to show them he could get his own life together.
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
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Pronouns: she/her
Experience: 2 years
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