when dorian was a child, he found himself drawn to an heirloom wand in a display case at his grandmother's estate; there was something about it that intrigued him and by the time he was ten years old, he broke into the display just to hold it, finding it warm to the touch. the wand once belonged to an ancestor of his that branched out from the gaunt line, back when having wands with basilisk parts was perhaps more common, but the name died as it was passed to women on his mother's side, who eventually melded into wealthier families. once dorian came of age, the wand was given to him to use as he was the first male heir in a long time and therefore it was rightfully his to own. he is incredibly proud and honored to receive such an heirloom and he considers it his most prized possession.

father: charles john fairfax [b. 1850]
mother: marigold anise fairfax née gardner [b. 1854]
brother: august basil fairfax [b. 1886]
sister: rosemary mint fairfax [b. 1889]

face claim: amybeth mcnulty
ethnicity: caucasian
accent: soft west country twang (dorset)
height: 150 cm
weight: 45 kg
build: skinny
eyes: blue
hair colour: red
hair style: usually in braids or with a simple ribbon made with scrap cloth
wand hand: right
distinguishing features: she has prominent freckles all over her face and body, has quite a few scars of varying sizes on her from various small accidents and other incidents on the farm, and tends to have various bumps and bruises on her arms and legs from being clumsy.

scent: flowers, fresh soil, and wet ink

demeanor: autumn wears her heart on her sleeve and it's easy to be able to tell how she's feeling just by watching her; slow, sulking strides when she's sad, zipping around and bouncing on her toes when she's happy or excited, stomping around and huffing when she's angry. she is a very tactile person who likes to hold hands, hug, play with her friend's hair, etc. and sometimes this gets her into trouble because she often forgets to ask. autumn is also incredibly clumsy and not so great at keeping her balance, though she is working on improving that, therefore watching her trip over her own two feet or accidentally dropping things is a pretty common occurrence.

fashion: while she is interested in the latest fashions, and longingly stares into the windows of dress shops when visiting london, wishing she could be one of those glamorous fashion plates, autumn knows her family can't afford anything of the sort and she'd probably look ridiculous in them anyway. all of her dresses are sewn by her mother and if there is any scraps left over she gets a ribbon made to match to wear in her hair. other things, such as hats or boots are old, hand-me-downs from her mother, bought second hand, or donated by charitable friends of the family. autumn is always running around when not doing her farm chores, so she often has some dirt on her stockings or dresses, and because she is clumsy, some of her clothes have patches due to her mother fixing tears and snags, but autumn makes a conscious effort to be careful when in her sunday best, especially as it's the cleanest and prettiest dress she owns.

early childhood
1881 - 1893
1881: she is born in a drafty, old farmhouse to a fifteen year old, wealthy, upper class future debutante from scotland, only having a few moments in the bright, shiny new world before she is swept out of the bedroom by her grandmother and placed into the arms of the farming couple who agreed to adopt her and promised to keep their mouths shut about the whole affair for a decent sum of money. days later, she is christened with her name for the season in which she was born, a gorgeous autumn with crisp leaves and a chill in the air.

1886: autumn finds joy living in the country, having plenty of room to toddle around and explore. she loves chasing around the chickens, napping with the dog, sitting among the flowers, and watching her father work the land. this year, the family is blessed with a baby boy in the summertime and again, they choose to give him a name to represent the time in which he was born - august. autumn isn't quite happy at first, as she was used to having most of the attention, but in time she loved darling auggie and the two were best of friends.

strengths: ambitious, brave, caring, creative, curious, eloquent, forgiving, optimistic, outgoing, resilient, resourceful, smart, witty

weaknesses: clumsy, competitive, fanciful, impatient, impulsive, know-it-all, loquacious, loud, melodramatic, naïve, nosy, stubborn

likes: butterflies, caramel, cozy fires, crunch of autumn leaves, fancy dresses, flowers, fresh vegetables, frogs, nature, livestock, picking flowers, playing in the snow, reading, ribbons, riding horses, running around outdoors, sewing, shopping in london, smell of pouring rain, storytelling, taking care of her little siblings

dislikes: being inside on a good day, being told she's not as strong as boys, bullies, coffee, dead plants, finishing a really good book, gathering manure, getting chased by chickens, her muggle teacher, knowing an animal is being raised to be butchered, not looking like her family, overcooked food, running out of ink or paper, smell of tobacco smoke, stories without endings, stubborn farm animals

fears: accidentally setting the farmhouse on fire while cooking, creepy tree branches, finding out her family isn't her family, losing her imagination, never leaving the farm and seeing the world, not fitting in with her peers at school, strange sounds in the darkness

goals: buy a fancy dress of her very own, improve her balance so she isn't so clumsy, learn as much as she can, leave the farm as an adult and see the world, make tons of friends, master both cooking and sewing, read a million books, write and publish several books

habits: asking too many questions, blurting out answers, bouncing her leg, daydreaming, reading a good book on her lap when she's supposed to be paying attention, speaking too loudly, tapping her fingers on her desk, telling embellished stories of true events

hobbies: cooking, daydreaming, equestrianism, exploring, reading books, sewing, talking to both animals and plants, writing stories

— skills —
01. an excellent reader, speller, and writer
02. due to working on a farm, she's a lot stronger than she looks
03. fairly proficient at cooking, cross-stitch, and sewing
04. has been horseback riding since she was roughly 5-6 years old

— trivia —
amortentia: unknown
boggart: unknown
clubs: unknown
electives: unknown
patronus: unknown
pets: daisy, border collie, ginger, barn cat & saffron, farm horse
quidditch: unknown
religion: christianity
romantic orientation: unknown
sexual orientation: unknown
titles: unknown
zodiac sign: scorpio

• dorian is first cousins with eirabella and elisabeth rosier, who are also in slytherin
• dorian, like the rest of his family, is a blood purist who looks down upon muggleborns
• dorian moved with his family from paris, france to wellingtonshire, hogsmeade in the summer of 1882