Post by Lana Jacoby on Jul 23, 2007 19:47:43 GMT
The Character
Name: Lana Hedgelas Jacoby
Age: 33
Blood: Pure-blood
Job title: A Follower/Rogue Wizard
Wand: Elm 9” Norwegian Ridgeback heartstring
Personality: Fiercely emotive Lana wears her emotions upon her sleeves. Highly opinionated she has a quick temper which has gradually subdued as she strenuously learnt to control it; in order to better herself and not rise to those seeking to demean her. Lana has an ice cold heart now unless lit by a raging fire when her inevitable arguments are sprung up between her fellows. Lana is ruthlessly ambitious and will do literally anything to gain power over others, she loves control and adores seeing others pain, especially when sparked by herself. Argumentative she seeks to undermine all others and put herself on top, but her quick wit and scathing tongue are coupled with a cleverness allowing her to set long-term aims, given insurmountable opposition she will easily swap sides, and favours whosoever holds the most power, whosoever can gain riches, wealth and eternal glory for her. Lana cleverly acquiesces to requests by those of higher status than her, and will side wholeheartedly with them; completely tasks set with a ruthless efficiency.
Lana has two major weapons in her formidable arsenal, her uncanny ability to manipulate others; via words or the Imperius curse, which she is particularly adept at, she frequently uses both to potentially devastating effect, as one cannot fight an enemy they don’t is there, she so often utilises these methods to persuade those close to her opposition to join her side and so attack from within. She combines those persuasive skills with her reasonable duelling prowess, built up from years of experience.
Appearance: Of medium height and build she seems rather ordinary; until the extraordinary eyes are inevitably noticed they are stunningly beautiful eyes though tend to blaze with wild fiery hatred; dimly in the very corners some people claim to have espied a red flame flickering. She has long dark eyelashes which enhance the dark depth of the narrow eyes.
History: Born as the youngest and only daughter to the proud family of Jacoby, she lived forever in the shadow of her five elder brothers, even when she herself performed better than they. Her family were notoriously backward in their old fashioned ways holding the sons immeasurably superior than the mere females. This lack of recognition by her family corrupted her heart at an early age, the injustice and unfair nature strengthened and nurtured the envy and hatred within her. Though her parents were nonetheless proud of their only daughter she would never be the head of the family, so their efforts to nurture were rarely placed upon her, never was the emphasis upon Lana, even when she scored consistently strong grades in Potions at Hogwarts; they were never enough; her brothers were always the stronger.
At Hogwarts Lana was a proud Slytherin and preached to any who would listen the impurity of the wizard blood, she was always ardently proud of her pure nature, uncorrupted, clean and above all; powerful, superior. Throughout her schooling years both with her friends and the third son of the family Karlan, only a year her elder, she practised dark magic frequently, in shadowy secret the murkier more deadly acts, but she openly jinxed muggleborns, her evil ways gaining her a threatening reputation like the rest of her pure-blooded family.
On finishing her schooling with sound grades all around Lana sought work from the Ministry of Magic, where she was dubiously accepted, quickly she learnt not to voice her overly anti-muggle views too loudly; as she received no promotions whilst she poisoned others views openly, becoming more subtle she gradually rose up the ranks becoming Head of the Improper Use Of Magic department for a time at the age of 29 at her peak. Having begun as an apprentice in the Magical Law Enforcement Squad (she hadn’t obtained adequate grades to become an Auror as she’d hoped) she learnt defensive and offensive spells, and how to track down criminals. Though she made no real secret of her old fashioned sinister views nobody truly realised the extent of her evilness until she was found mysteriously experimenting upon an Inferi muggle corpse.
Instead of evading the clutches of the Magical Law Enforcement Squad sent to arrest her, she curiously surrendered to them; knowing her time would come again. When evidence was to be brought before the court it mysteriously disappeared and no charges could be pressed against the elated witch who had remained cool throughout hard questioning.
Nonetheless all trust was lost and she was severely demoted, her pride and vanity injured she considered resigning, but stayed using her lowly job as an alter ego. Suspicion gradually left the witch, who had seemingly dampened her views again, unbeknown to all; even the majority of her family with the exception of Karlan the youngest son, Lana began to heavily practise the dark arts in secret planning the escape of Liandri the eldest son who had been sentenced to a lifetime imprisonment in Azkaban for slaughtering a filthy mudblood as their family would joyously announce time and time again.
Setting free the brother she held no love for would be no easy task, but it was a challenge Lana wished fervently to accomplish; to be recognised by her family. With the aid of Karlan, Lana broke Liandri out of Azkaban having perfected the patronus charm after many months of practise. Mercilessly killing a young but talented wizard of the Magical Law Enforcement Squad sent on their heals Lana escaped without conviction as nobody but Karlan ever knew. Expecting congratulations on her return with the not completely unscathed Liandri, she was double crossed; when journeying homewards Liandri declared outrageously to her that he alone would take the credit for his miraculous escape. Furious beyond belief Lana cursed her brother, torturing him with the cruciatus curse whilst Karlan looked on in horror. Allowing her brother to live Lana obliviated Liandri’s memory as recompense for his crimes against her. Stunned at the return of their favourite sun Lana’s parents were overjoyed and dubiously accepted Lana’s tall tale of breaking him free, but finding his mind already addled. Hiding Liandri within the family mansion was an easy task, and though Ministry security forces scoured the country for days; they gave up hope of finding the disgraced Jacoby who had become quite a hero among purebloods.
Whilst rising once more up the ranks in the corrupted Ministry, Lana continually practised dark magic persuading others to be as adventurous as she with gloomy experiments; the brewing of foul concoctions to poison and disable enemies. Drawing a few reliable followers whom she trusted she sought to gain followers with her prowess of the Imperius curse, targeting dim witted brawny males to use as pure muscle when necessary. With corruption rife within the Ministry Lana was selected to perform the necessarily ruthlessness needed as personal bodyguard of Marius Marvello, realising soon enough that Deitrich was the true power she sought her companionship and developed a friendship purely upon the basis of her power and authority.
But on hearing whispers of a shadowy fear among purebloods who yearned for the return of a dark wizard or witch to lead them to glory, she mobilised her group of stalwart individuals, her time had come; she’d been patiently awaiting the rising of darkness, they needed a power to lead them, and perhaps this power was the one?
So it was that she began the following, and walked the path few dared or wished to travel.
