Gwen Pallas

General Information

Full Name: Gwendolyn Pallas
Nickname: Gwen, Wendy, Lin
Age: 282
Birthdate: February 7
Birthplace: France
Current Home: Azorat
Blood Purity: Muggle

Appearance

Hair Color: Deep Brown
Hair Style: long and slightly ragged
Eye Color: hazel
Height: 5'2"
Body Type: slim, almost as if she were starving
Dress Style: anything with victorian accents
Other: always wears an old diamond engagement ring on her finger

Character

Likes: poetry, dark places, stone castles, pianos, cats
Dislikes: fire, being alone, the sun, surprises, christmas
Strengths: abnormally flexible, thinks "outside the box", sweet-natured
Weaknesses: easily spooked, poor self-control, gullible

Family

Father: Reginald Pallas
Mother: Catherine Pallas
Fiance: Jaques Elliot

History:

Gwendolyn Pallas was born to a poor family of muggles in France just before the Revolution. Her father was an alcoholic who worked as a fisherman, and her mother was, like so many others, forced into prostitution in order to help keep them fed. One day when she was seven, her father went off to America in order to find better work, but he died on the voyage there. The next Christmas, Gwen's mother Catherine returned from her work wearing nothing but her petticoat and bodice. Some ruthless thugs had used her "services", stolen all she owned, and neglected to pay her. She was suffering from severe hypothermia. Upon realizing that her mother was dying, Gwen, in a moment of panic, accidentally sparked a fire with her subconscious magic. It quickly spread and enveloped their whole home, taking Gwen's mother in the process.

The small girl was traumatized by this, and sent to an orphanage, where the other children tortured her because of her severe anxiety and the occasional act of magic. Gwendolyn stayed in the orphanage until she was twelve, when her magical powers became such a problem that she was kicked out onto the streets. She wandered through Paris for three years, starving and feverish, until she encountered a kind-hearted young wizard by the name of Jaques Elliot. Upon discovering her magical abilities, Jaques took her in and nursed her back to health, at the same time teaching her to read and how to properly control her gift.

Gwen grew to adore literature, magic, and inevitably Jaques. Despite all her oddities, the man loved her as well, and proposed to her. Two weeks before their wedding, her fiance went missing. Several days later, Jaques staggered through the door of their home, a large mess of coagulated blood spread all over his neck and face. He called out to Gwen, claiming that he had an early wedding present for her. She appeared before him, and before she could scream, he had bitten her. The two were now bonded by more than just love, and despite the fact that Gwen had no choice in the matter, she was happy. That is, until a couple of neighbors found out their secret

They were deeply disturbed by the presence of vampires nearby, and inspired by the general feeling of rebellion and violence in the atmosphere, they gathered a large mob of people to swarm on their house and light it on fire. Gwendolyn never saw Jaques again. The nineteen-year-old, unable to handle such a tragedy, cracked. For two-hundred years she wandered the globe, frequently forced to escape from the occasional insane asylum, until she finally returned to Paris. Even today, the memories of her past haunt her with frightening clarity, and keep her constantly speaking in riddles.

Other

Wand: Gwen isn't trusted with a wand. She's too spontaneous, not to mention surprisingly gifted with magic. The last one she owned, she lit on fire.
Pet: none

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