ANTIOCH PEVERELL , SOME INFO .
the oldest son of godric gryffindor , a descendent of england’s most powerful giant clan — antioch peverell proudly held the title of ‘ heir of gryffindor ’ . of course , tutored by his own father , he proved to be an incredibly capable swordsman , although he also quickly showed that much like a lion , he was a little too prideful for his own good . distant from most people outside his family , he was seen as an unreachable paragon of gryffindor house by his classmates .
at the age of fourteen , antioch developed an interest in wandlore , taking a summer apprenticeship with the famous ollivander family . antioch’s wands were sturdy & powerful . he learned to utilize rare cores & to combine them with the perfect wood to make for a wand that would bring out the best in the witch or wizard it chose . antioch’s wands are still in existence , they sit in ollivander’s shop . very rarely , if a wizard or witch is not matched with a wand made by ollivander , he will try one of antioch’s wands . there is a gorgeous yew wand that sits on display at ollivander’s , it is the only other wand in existence that has a thestral tail hair as a core . this wand became antioch’s wand , which will be discussed in a different post .
antioch had no wand of his own prior to the elder wand . instead , he was known for channeling his magic through weaponry , be it his father’s sword or his own . watching him duel another wizard or witch was a sight to behold . he was incredibly skilled at nonverbal magic .
antioch’s patronus was a grizzly bear . strong & a protector , but also capable of being very vicious , associated with his own personality . family oriented , but competitive & rough around the edges .
antioch died after a violent battle with another wizard who had once attacked ignotus ( & yes , antioch holds grudges ) . antioch killed his opponent with the elder wand , saying that the same fate would meet anyone else who dared to challenge him or lay a hand on his family . the brother of the ( now deceased ) wizard killed antioch while he slept , stealing the elder wand .
antioch was buried in godric’s hollow by his distraught father & mother . instead of becoming a ghost , his soul was revived to be the embodiment of war . a curse that death had placed on him without his knowledge . it is said that the side that antioch favors will win a war , so many have tried to earn his favor in times of strife . antioch had made a visit to godric’s hollow the night before voldemort was defeated for the first time . he wished to bestow a blessing on his youngest brother’s descendant , harry potter .
beedle the bard made antioch out to be a villain . this was untrue . antioch’s rage was terrible to be at the receiving end of , but in the end , he desired power to protect his loved ones .
