immediate
father: achilles newberry [b. 1855]
mother: leona gloriana newberry née neville [b. 1860]

paternal
grandfather: alexander newberry [b. 1828]
grandmother: cassandra newberry née [b. 1832]

uncle: orpheus samuel newberry [b. 1857]
aunt: vivienne sophia newberry née clark [b. 1862]
cousin: daedalus newberry [b. 1888]
cousin: ariadne newberry [b. 1891]

aunt: penelope newberry [b. 1860]

maternal
grandfather: elijah neville [b. 18xx]
grandmother: amarantha neville née de lapin [b. 18xx]

uncle: anselm edwin bonaccord  [b. 1838]
aunt: enora bonaccord née neville [b. 1844]
cousin: charles anselm bonaccord  [b. 1865]
cousin: silvius henri bonaccord [b. 1867]
cousin: pierre lucian bonaccord [1869-1889]
cousin: hermia lisette enora bonaccord [b. 1873]

face claim: dylan kingwell
ethnicity: caucasian
height: 135 cm
weight: 35 kg
build: average
eyes: brown
hair colour: brown
hair style: brown, boyish cut
distinguishing features: diomedes tends to have a lot of scrapes & bruises from playing games outside

scent: earthy, like dirt & grass (before bath), light soap (after bath)

demeanor: diomedes isn't shy or quiet at all and seems like someone you could easily approach and befriend if you wanted to, and he would welcome that because he always tries to be inclusive of every kid around him. he also tends to have a problem sitting still, or even standing still, and much to his governess's disdain, he bolts off at the sight of something interesting if she doesn't keep a firm grip on his hand. when in formal situations where he has to be on his best behavior, he really does try and not fidget so much or run off, but that excess energy usually goes into leg bouncing, leg swinging, and playing with his fingers.

fashion: being only ten years old, diomedes doesn't really pick out what he wears; he wears what most upper class young boys wear and is fitted for his clothes with his mother or his governess in tow. he's not really that great at keeping himself neat and tidy, however, much to their exasperation, because he loves playing outside among nature and he also likes to roughhouse with other boys his age causing dirt stains or tears in the fabric. still, as he gets closer to his hogwarts years he tries harder in his etiquette lessons and tries not to mess up his good clothes too much. he really doesn't care much about fashion at this point in his life, but he knows it'll make his mum smile if he's good and doesn't scrape up his clothes and get grass stains everywhere.

early childhood
1883 - 1894
the young newberry heir, named diomedes elijah to honor his maternal grandfather as well as keep his father's family's naming tradition, was born in the middle of the summer and he was not even a day old when he was blessed with the knowledge that he would inherit everything from both of his parent's noble houses; riches and power beyond his wildest dreams. diomedes was often found being carried by his mother, far more than he was with his nurse and then later with his governess, as leona took to her motherly role right away. in turn, the little boy tended to whine and cry a lot when separated from his parents for too long.

as a toddler, diomedes came into his own personality that showed he took after both of his parents in their bravery, strength, and he even had his mother's mischievous nature. even at this young age, he tended to get himself into trouble a lot as he would run off from his governess, if she wasn't holding his hand tightly enough, and loved to get himself lost among nature and explore. it seemed he was always in need of a bath as he would get messy from his playing, but it was also clear he was always having fun as he always had a smile on his face. he also developed a love for creatures of all kinds and had a rather bad habit of trying to pick them up and carry them around - when it was a domesticated animal, it didn’t matter much, but he got hurt a few times trying to play with wild animals. then, there was the fact he’d often scare his mother and his aunt vivienne because he’d find insects to pick up and show them because he thought they were cool and he wanted to share his interest and excitement.

things changed a little bit in 1889, after the death of pierre bonaccord, diomedes’s maternal cousin. while he was old enough to understand what it meant to say that someone had died and even old enough to understand why his family was grieving, there was so much that diomedes still didn’t understand. perhaps, that was a blessing that he wouldn’t have to feel the sting of loss quite yet, when he was still so young. what he did notice was that his parents became far more protective of him than before - not that they ever had a time when they didn’t care about his well being. it was just they paid him more attention and his governess would hang onto him much tighter than before and he spent more time with his mother than with his friends and governess until she felt comfortable to loosen the reins on him just a bit. diomedes didn’t mind it much, he just hoped he could cheer his family up by being the little sunshine he always was. it was then his first sign of magic came out as he grew a little flower in his hand and gave it to his mother one day. he would never forget the pride he felt when he saw the look on her face.

at ten years old, his mother had given him more space to find his own path, especially as it was clear that he would be going away to hogwarts soon enough and would need to be able to survive on his own wits. still, diomedes knew that she was around if he needed anything and so was his father, achilles, even if he was busy sometimes. he also had his uncle orpheus and aunt vivienne, whom he saw all the time and loved to talk to when he got the chance - he would tell them all about the adventures he had when exploring and would ask them silly questions about magic and nature. he loved his family and was a happy child.

strengths: adventurous, brave, confident, curious, inclusive, loyal, optimistic, playful, protective, sociable

weaknesses: boisterous, cheeky, impatient, impulsive, melodramatic, mischievous, naïve, nosy, stubborn, untidy

likes: apples, butterflies, chocolate, climbing trees, cuddling with mum, doing dares, exploring his surroundings, his governess (sometimes), insects & arachnids, magical creatures, music, playing games, pestering uncle orpheus, picture books, playing or watching quidditch, roughhousing, running around, splashing in the rain, sunny days, sweets of all kinds, the color red, toys

dislikes: adults who dismiss him, animals not wanting to be held by him, being an only child, bullies, getting into trouble with his parents, his governess (sometimes), long books without pictures, loneliness, losing dares, not being allowed to splash in the rain, prissy girls, silence, sitting still, steamed vegetables, studying, thunder & lightening, wearing his fancy, no mess clothes

fears: breaking a bone doing something he shouldn't, finding out that he hasn't got enough magic to be a wizard and is actually a squib, getting grounded for something, losing his family, not making any friends at hogwarts, the booming sound of thunder

goals: climb the tallest tree he can find, fit a whole apple in his mouth, get a pet of his own, get into hogwarts and do really well in his classes, lure the neighbor's mean cat into his arms so he can cuddle it into submission, make both his mum and dad proud

habits: asks a lot of silly questions and can generally be annoying, bolting out of his governess's grasp when he spots something interesting, daydreaming, finger tapping, getting his clothes dirty from playing outside, injuring himself while roughhousing, leg bouncing, not being able to sit or stand still, speaking out of turn, talks to himself, won't look you in the eye if he's lying

hobbies: climbing trees, chasing around all of the regular and magical creatures he finds and tries to pick them up and play with them, doing dares and daring others, making up games to play, playing quidditch, running around outside, watching quidditch

— skills —

01. fluent in english & french, learning latin
02. he has a natural affinity for both regular and magical creatures
03. quite athletic for a boy of his age

— trivia —
amortentia: unknown
boggart: unknown
clubs: unknown
electives: unknown
patronus: unknown
pets: none
religion: unknown
romantic orientation: unknown
sexual orientation: unknown
zodiac sign: leo