I present to you a poorly written bio....
full name: marlene arlais mckinnon
name origin: marlene - a contraction of mary magdalene, a complex woman much more capable and full of love than most of the world was willing to credit her with at her time. arlais - a welsh name meaning âfrom the templeâ. mckinnon - surname meaning âthe fair bornâ
nicknames: marls
birthday: july 19th
Voice: an overwhelmingly strong , a voice almost like sheâs singing, a Welsh accent sheâs mighty proud of but will always remind you sheâs also Irish
sexuality: bisexual
relationship status: single, from the sheer incapability to make a commitment and is also just so wildly immature
positive traits: amicable, brazen, adventurous
negative traits: impetuous, competitive, negligent
patronus: unicorn
wand type: mahogany with dragonheart string, 11 inches.
occupation: Auror
I. childhood and hogwarts years:
Never did one person love attention as much as Marlene growing up. She had no issue being the one to make the joke to break the silence, flirt with everyone in the room, or be the first one to accept a dare. She was quite competitive you know, if only that carried over into her schoolwork. Marleneâs passions and focus were often at odds with each other. Maturity was not her strong suit and finding ways to grow up to achieve goals could almost be considered a surprise. Sometimes she hated it, the judgement for her impulsivity - but often times she threw it right back in their faces - âIâll hurt you before you hurt meâ. Her internal emotions were usually a last consideration, actions first and reflect later. Post school, as her world began to change desperately faster, all those things inhibiting her had no to go but meld into the fiery compassion she always felt for those around her radiating honesty and courage. This Marlene, still not sharing her feelings, but aware of the severity of others situations was quieter, humbled. But rage was a quiet thing, and she loved just a little more deeply than she ever considered possible.
II. during the first wizarding war:Â
Duelling, what a rush. If there was one thing DADA professors could always note in her marks with the severity and power of her hit. Unfortunately, her detriment was going too much too much - how typical of her. It made a career as an auror close to obsolete, but she did it by the skin of her teeth. The catch to being the child of ministry employees was always knowing more than a child should. That darkness was difficult to handle so how else could she protect the people she loved? Blood type was nothing in her family, a deviance from the norm she actually appreciated nowadays. But the threat of loss to anyone dear to her was enraging. Marlene practiced, enroached in rehearsal targets at any free moment. Sheâd retrain her brain if she had to. The Order was an outlet almost, less rules than the Ministry had. But recklessness can have its repercussions and Marlene McKinnon was known to jump the broomstick more than once. Somehow, scathed or unscathed, she made it back from missions usually brushing it off as if it was nothing, and giving you a winning grin, with flirtatiously sparking eyes to assure you everything was just fine. That was until her biggest mistake, the thing she saw every time her parents looked on her. They were never proud of her, but this could be hate. But she let it happen, it was her slip - decision that lost her a sister. (I WOULD LOVE TO PLOT MORE INTO THIS
III. where are they now?: In the time since, Marlene seems quiet on the outside. Many thought her work as an auror had humbled her, but so few of them knew the details of what had happened. Marlene McKinnon: do first, think later. But she is quieter now, more considerate - maybe in mourning as those who she lets in may know. But surface level, sheâs still that girl grinning at you from across the room, happy to distract herself from life for a little while. If only a younger version of herself knew what it was sheâd eventually be distracting herself from. She still goes to work everyday, tries to keep a clean flat, and has quite a habit of speaking out of turn. Â To always seem sure of yourself is quite a good skill, even when youâre own identity feels lost.
Key Points (because Iâm lazy)
Marlene is the youngest in her family, the baby until nobody could deal with her wild child tendencies. Her parents are Wizengamot members, and her older sister was a secretary for the department.
She was sorted into Gryffindor, her traits being valiantly present if not kind of stereotypical
As a daredevil, she craved attention. Detention was a reward, especially if a Head Girl older sister was the one issuing it. Marlene would collect her howlers from home then mime them out to her friends
When it came to her friends and loved ones, especially those who she saw things dangerously changing for; she became both defensive and offensive when provoked. She can often find herself in a fight without ever intending to start one, often times from her own lack of ability to communicate well.
That was her defining moment in senior year. Somehow always passing by skill rather than discipline, she could not get by as an Auror on just that. She had to prove to everyone and herself that she was more than capable and beyond passionate.
During 1981, Marlene was an Order member. She liked the freedom it brought, the less questions that were asked of her and the less rules to be followed than her day job as an Auror.
Despite being from a family of pureblood, the McKinnons were not particularly welcomed in that society. With parents being ministry officials, the McKinnons officially had targets on their backs. Marlene did what she thought was right and tried to transport her sister safely, but things went terribly wrong.
She was never really forgiven, or so she believes. The adolescent in her figured it was just as well, courage meant nothing if she couldnât even defend loved ones. She didnât want people following her, causing more trouble than she was worth.
Sheâs still as vivacious as ever if you know her closely, but sheâs been holding in more than she ever did. And Marlene always held back a lot
Facts
- marlene was known for rather âaggressiveâ language when it comes to quidditch. sheâd join the team herself, but thereâs that whole discipline and sportsmanship thingâŠbetter off in the stands really
- girl can drink, itâs wee bit scary.
- telling her to do something will often provoke her to do the opposite or attempt to challenge you in many different ways. this can manifest in something like her fighting over quidditch or in more cerebral senses when she feels she is being attacked personally.Â
- she says more or less whatâs sheâs thinking when sheâs thinking it. she doesnât often leave room for otherâs thoughts and usually neglects to consider her own or anyoneâs feelings in a particular situation. she has no filter.
- her heart is absolutely on her sleeve and she doesnât even know it. sheâs terrible at expressing emotions and is so easily hurt but will never admit it.
- she wanted to become an auror from about fourth year on. it felt like the perfect opposite to what family had done before her. and somewhere along the way, that became her genuine interest. Being one ended up being much more restrictive than she had hoped and she really struggled in training
- She blames herself for her older sisterâs death, even if it was out of her control. She just recounts all the steps she took incorrectly. She assumes everyone else does, too... like she didnât have enough self loathing going on.
- she has probably flirted with you and you probably liked it.
WANTED PLOTS
- Just basic ideas, we should totally go in depth and cry over them ok
- Family dynamics - siblings, cousins, etcÂ
- Iâll ship anything once, flings, unrequited, will they wonât they, what are they, literally just go wild
- The girl squad
- a roommate
- the negative influences from her youth when she was just the daughter of powerful people who was easy to manipulate
- somebody who makes her get her shitzz togetherÂ













