In-Character
Full Name: Desdemona Elisabeth RavenswoodNicknames: Des, potentially also Mona but she's never been called this before.
Birthdate: July 23, 1876
Current Age: 17 Years
Gender: Female
Occupation: Debutante
Reputation: 9
The Ravenswood family hasn't really done anything wrong. Des and her siblings have slightly odd names, all after tragic Shakespearean characters, but that's really the only thing that could be a mark against them.Residence: Wellingtonshire, Hogsmeade, at present, with a country estate in Derbyshire
Hogwarts House: Slytherin
Wand: Poplar, 11", unicorn tail hair
Blood Status: Halfblood
Social Class: Upper
Family:
Father: Edgar Ravenswood (b. 1830)Appearance:
Mother: Margaret Ravenswood (1841-1884)
Sister: Cordelia née Ravenswood (b. 1862)
Brother: Mercutio Ravenswood (b. 1867)
Brother: Hamlet Ravenswood (b. 1870)
General | With wide brown eyes, long, thick, wavy brown hair, and a clear complexion, Desdemona's only really obvious flaw is her nose, though it suits her face well. She possesses a heart-shaped facial structure. Standing a perfectly average five foot two and a half inches, Desdemona keeps her figure well-trained with corsetry, cutting a traditional hourglass. She is right-handed.History:
Expressions | To call Desdemona an open book is putting things mildly. She wears her heart on her sleeve, and in her eyes, and is quick to laugh, smile, frown, or even cry should the need arise.
Deportment | Where her emotions are quite apparent, her body follows what society restricts. Her gait is floating, her shoulders always held back and head high, and she carries much of her tension in her neck and shoulders.
Fashion | Preferring the silhouette of the previous decade over the intense shapes of modern styles, Desdemona stands out quite well in a crowd for her smooth shoulders, though her skirt silhouettes are more modern than her bodices. Even her eveningwear is a slightly outdated style. She does not restrict her wardrobe to a single color palate, instead choosing to diversify her choices, so long as they compliment her rosy cheeks.
Accessories | There isn't really a unifying accessory to Desdemona's wardrobe. Rather, she delights in finding new pieces to wear, especially necklaces that compliment her eveningwear necklines.
Scent | Jasmine and rose
Face Claim | Taissa Farmiga
i want adventure in the great wide somewhere,
i want it more than i can tell1876 This is the last one, the healers tell Margaret Ravenswood, as she holds her newborn daughter. Whether or not the babe survives, they say, she will be the last that Margaret will survive. Margaret insists that, yes, this child will survive, because she has to. Simply for no other reason than that she must. 1877 As the magical world faces what many believe is certain collapse, indeed, that baby girl does survive, and she thrives. She thrives so well that on her first birthday, Edgar and Margaret sit their older children down and inform them that their baby sister, their last sister, is Desdemona Elisabeth. 1880 A little late to the game, the Ravenswoods purchase a house in Wellingtonshire, Hogsmeade, deciding to make it a permanent base so long as at least one of the children is attending Hogwarts. Fittingly, it is purchased the first season Cordelia is out, allowing her better access to society on a daily basis. However, not all is as happy as it seems, as in a rare moment of defiance as the nanny packs up her toys, Desdemona magically manages to make the entire box erupt like a volcano of toys, shattering porcelain dolls in the process. 1882 Cordelia marries. Desdemona is the flower girl. 1884 Margaret falls victim to disease, and passes from this world over Christmas at the young age of forty-three. 1887 Desdemona is the final recipient in the Ravenswood household of a Hogwarts acceptance letter. It's really a bittersweet moment for Margaret and Edgar, who are faced with seeing their youngest off into the world. and for once it might be grand
to have someone understand1887-89
First YearsUpon arriving at Hogwarts, Desdemona is surprised to be sorted to proud and ambitious Slytherin, the house of her mother. She tries to make a fair impression upon her peers and cultivate a circle of friends. It's all quite overwhelming, though, having so many people her own age about. She had grown accustomed to being the youngest in any given room at home. She has Hamlet to support her, at least for the first year — though he barely acknowledges her, with his own studies and friends to mind. 1889-92
OWL YearsThird year sees Des adding perfectly respectable Divination to her courseload, trying to maintain a balance while also not disappointing her mother. Her ambitions clearly do not lie in academics, however, as she consistently gets rather middling grades in everything except Herbology and Transfiguration, at which she is a natural talent. 1892-94
NEWT YearsTwo years left, and Des is determined to make them count. She cuts her courseload down to four — Astronomy, Divination, Herbology, and Transfiguration — and decides to focus on herself more than her friends. Careful planning leads to what she would call a perfect debutante gown for the Hogwarts Coming Out Ball. She fully intends to be a belle of the season — perhaps not the ultimate, but quite up there. i want so much more than they've got planned
Personality:
DUTIFUL | LOYAL
SENSITIVE | INFLEXIBLE
VULNERABLE | NEEDY
Other:
Class OWL NEWT Astronomy E TBA Charms A — Divination E TBA Defense Against the Dark Arts A — Herbology O TBA History of Magic E — Potions A — Transfiguration O TBA
- Des is fluent in French and capable with written Latin.
- Her favored instrument is the cello, but she is also able to play piano.
- She has two pets; a female barn owl, purchased before her first year of schooling, named Whisper, and a female Irish Setter, gifted the Easter before her debut, named Artemis.
- In terms of visual art, Des favors pencils as her medium.
Out-of-Character
Name: ElaineAge: 30
The character bug is strong this season...
