Bellefeuille/Gyffindor • Pureblood • French • Sagittarius • ENTP • Dragonologist • Raider/Smuggler • Professor for CoMC • HM/MA
A/N: Aldéric is open for friends and rivals! So if you’re interest, hmu!
Name: Aldéric Mylan Durand
Birthdate: 26.11.1971 (10:13am)
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius Sun, Pisces Moon, Capricorn Rising
Personality Type (MBTI): ENTP (The Debater)
Gender Identity: Wizard (he/him)
Residence: Skalafell, Norway / Paris, France / Fort Durand
Hometown: Montpelier, Fance
Languages: French, English, some Norwegian and Italian
Face Claim: Vincent Cassel
Hair: brown; started getting grey around his early thirties (luckily he doesn’t mind)
Body Type: lean but muscular
Distinguishing Marks (scars, birthmarks, etc.): a bigger burn mark across his left arm, a few smaller scars scattered across his body (but nothing too obvious)
Accent: slightly french accent
What do they carry on them?: a picture of his family, his wand, a notebook and a quill, usually has a dagger somewhere on his body (just in case)
Father: Beauregard 'Beau' Josue Durand
Élliot Zacharie Durand - tbd
Clelia Bellona Durand (née Rovere) - Clelia and Aldéric met each other at a dinner party when they were in their early 20s. Clelia worked as a Spy/Auror for the International Confederation of Wizards. She was tasked with keeping an eye on suspicious affairs all over the world, especially in the UK during the Second Wizarding War. He fell for her witty and daring personality in an instant and they eloped a year after. Soon she found herself pregnant and the two were overjoyed to welcome a new member to their family. Jupiter followed two years after but their happiness shouldn't last very long as Clelia was killed by Death Eaters about 3 months after the birth of their second child.
Elio Amédée Durand (b. in 1995) - Aldéric is super proud of Elio! Not only did he grow up to be a kind and confident man but he also managed to become Seeker for the Quiberon Quafflepunchers and the French National Team. The two are thick as thieves and would train together all the time. Elio took him on surfing trips when he was older.
Jupiter Adèlie Durand (b. in 1997) - His little baby! He used to take her stargazing when she was little, telling Jupiter her mother was now a star in the night sky. He loves her to bits and she admires him greatly. They could talk about anything and everything for hours. He really tries to be a good dad and it shows in his strong relationship with his children.
Aldéric grew up within the walls of Fort Durand where he learned all about dragons, combat and duelling. He later became one of the most renowned Dragonologists of his time (reason yet tbd).
After the death of his wife, merely months after the birth of their daughter Jupiter, he was utterly devastated. In an attempt to drown out the pain, he flung himself into work for the resistance. Alongside Kaari, he escorted or more so smuggled innocent wizards out of the UK and offered them refuge at Fort Durand, knowing it to be safe. After the war and now a single dad, he retreated to Norway for a while to heal his emotional wounds and worked with Kaari at his sanctuary—his kids and their safety now his top priority. Between his studies and travels, he’d go back and forth between France and Skalafell, taking his kids with him wherever he’d go, as long as it wasn't too dangerous.
When Elio was about to turn 11 he agreed to fill in the spot of Professor for CoMC at Hogwarts—although only temporarily. Little did he know that he'd soon find it quite fun and what was supposed to be a year had turned into (a not yet defined number of) years. As he is really passionate about dragons he offered extra classes on Dragonology for interested students.
After his time as Professor, he returned to his usual work and took over the fort—still travelled a ton and helped out Kaari whenever he needed him. He gives lectures from time to time.
Wand: Fir Wood, Dragon Heartstring Core, 14 1/2 inches, Slightly Yielding Flexibility
➔ My august grandfather, Gerbold Octavius Ollivander, always called wands of this wood ‘the survivor’s wand’, because he had sold it to three wizards who subsequently passed through mortal peril unscathed. There is no doubt that this wood, coming as it does from the most resilient of trees, produces wands that demand staying power and strength of purpose in their true owners, and that they are poor tools in the hands of the changeable and indecisive. Fir wands are particularly suited to Transfiguration, and favour owners of focused, strong-minded and, occasionally, intimidating demeanour.
Boggart: his kids lying on the floor, covered in blood and not moving
Riddikulus: blood turns into jam and his kids are DISGUSTED, still they try to get up but keep slipping
Patronus Memory: kissing his wife for the first time
Amortentia (what he smells like): aftershave, oak wood, vanilla, old books, petrichor
Amortentia (what he smells): oranges, vanilla, sage, clean linen, a dash of white wine
Magical Abilities: can understand and talk to dragons
9–13: Student at Beauxbartons
13–18: Student at Hogwarts
18–25: Dragonologist
25-26: Escort/Raider/Smuggler for the Pheonix Resistance?
26–36: Dragonologist; Works at Fosan Sanctuary
36–?: Prof. for Care of Magical Creatures; Dragonologist
?-?: Dragonologist; gives lectures from time to time
Personality: seems intimidating but is a soft idiot, very protective of his loved ones, likes a good challenge
Strengths: caring, curious, very convincing/confident, duelling, physical combat, diligent, responsible (when he‘s older), logical, observant
Weaknesses: stubborn, argumentative, can be a bit cocky
Stressors: his loved ones in danger or at risk, dragons getting abused
Comfort: dragons, exercise (martial arts), cuddles, sword fighting, a warm and crackling fireplace
Priorities: his kids, friends, keeping others safe, honour, dragons?
Colours: earth tones (clay, browns etc.)
Food: Bread, camembert and grapes
Drink: Espresso, a good ol' red wine
Flowers: Roses (his wife's favourite)
Books: the ancient scrolls and tomes stored in the library of Fort Durand
Weather: clear skies, thunderstorms
Hobbies: speaking to and learning about dragons, also flying them, reading, spending time with his kiddos, sword fighting, chess, hiking
Style: classy, turtlenecks, wears light leather armour when working or required
Kaari Arcano @kathrynalicemc - Kaari and Aldéric met when they both transferred schools in the same year. They quickly bonded over their shared love for dragons and from then on often got into trouble together. They were both Chasers for the Gryffindor team and would make the lives of the other teams a living hell. After Hogwarts, the two went on to work as Dragonologists and would occasionally work together to bust illegal dragon fights and nurse the dragons back to health. When Aldéric asked Kaari to be his kids' godfather they both legit cried.
Devon Marlowe @kathrynalicemc - Story loading …
Semele Thorne @endlessly-cursed - Story loading …
Farrow Raeburn @potionboy3 - Farrow was involved in one of the many dragon-related incidents Kaari and Al caused at Hogwarts - fanning the flames of his already big fear of dragons. They weren't close in school but later met again in Romania to work together and became friends(?).
Lyse Spindle @magicallymalted- Story loading …
Open for more friendships and rivals :)
has a certain French poise about him
prides himself in being a good dad and is kinda smug about it xD
the way Ryoko (Kaari's dragon) talks about Kaari low-key makes him a little emotional
would do ANYTHING to keep his kids safe
EXTREMELY LOW TOLERANCE FOR BORING CONVERSATION
likes to push boundaries and try stuff … ‘What if’ is basically all that’s on his mind
versed in archery, martial arts, sword fighting and parcours
would train his kids in it too (also Kaari‘s kiddos, they‘d probs take turns teaching them lol)
when Kaari and Aldéric went to Hogwarts there was a rumour that they‘d be a couple but they 'just' bros™️ (although they might have made out once … or twice 👀)