Post by Lord Voldemort on Dec 18, 2017 2:29:48 GMT
Dark Lord
Tom Marvolo Riddle
PERSONALITY Boggart: His own corpse Patronus: Riddle cannot produce a patronus as he has no happy memories strong enough to conjure one, but if he could it would be that of a snake Mirror of Erised: Himself, all powerful, and immortal Tom Riddle is the devil in disguise and some may even say he is the most dangerous dark wizard of all time. These would be understatements. Riddle is highly intelligent and excessively charismatic. He has an uncanny ability to woo the masses and convince them to follow him blindly into battle. Riddle is keenly aware of how to manipulate others into doing his bidding and does so without hesitation or remorse. He seeks out only the most useful of wizards and witches to further his agenda, but understands that even the meek can be useful in their own way (mostly as pawns and cannon fodder). Riddle has promised his followers a better life, a greater UK that is free of muggle filth where they can live with their families secure in the knowledge that they are safe from an invasion of non-magical persons. Riddle has no tolerance for anything he deems to beneath him: love, kindness, warmth – he considers these all to be distractions and weaknesses. However, Riddle understands that most people succumb to these distractions, even the most resilient, and he has no problem twisting those strings to his advantage. He preys on the fears and insecurities of the general public and uses that fear to rise to power. HISTORY Mother: Merope Gaunt, 19*, Slytherin, Pure Blood Father: Tom Riddle, 37*, Muggle Siblings: none Partners: none Others: his familiar, Nagini Tom Riddle was born at an orphanage in London and was left to be raised by strangers when his mother died shortly after giving birth to him. He spent the first decade of his life creating chaos without truly understanding why he could make people and animals bend to his will. His ignorance in this area did not hinder him in learning to control his abilities and manipulate others at the orphanage. Albus Dumbledore sought him out when he was eleven and explained the reason for his mysterious powers; he was a wizard. It was evident to Dumbledore that Riddle was abusing his magical abilities and warned the boy that such abuses would not be tolerated at Hogwarts or by the Ministry of Magic. This warning was enough to make Riddle more guarded, and only encouraged his already preternatural ability to manipulate others. Riddle was brought to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he excelled in his studies. Over his years at Hogwarts, Riddle became a Prefect and Head Boy. He deceived most of the school staff into believing that he was a model student and a brave lad, despite his more than modest upbringing. The only member of the staff that remained wary of Riddle was Dumbledore, though there were no incidents that could be traced back to Riddle and thus no newer reasons for Dumbledore to think poorly of Riddly, aside from what he experienced during their first meeting. Riddle had become obsessed with discovering his father, and during his research he uncovered what he determined to be the ugly truth; his father was a muggle. His efforts then focused on learning about his mother and he soon discovered that his mother, a pureblood witch, was a decedent of Salazar Slytherin. He sought out his remaining maternal family, finding his uncle and learning that his father and paternal grandparents were still alive. In a rage, Riddle murdered his father and grandparents using the Killing Curse and framed his maternal uncle, altering the man’s memories to believe that he had killed the Riddles. Now the only remaining heir of Slytherin, Riddle stole his uncle’s family signet ring as a trophy. It was also around this time that Riddle unearthed the Chamber of Secrets and used his Parseltongue abilities to tame the basilisk that lived in the underground chamber. Using the basilisk and the chamber, Riddle attempted to purge the school of what he considered filth; muggleborn wizards and witches. Several students were injured and one killed, before Riddle found out that the school was to be closed because of the attacks. In an effort to avoid going back to the orphanage where he was raised, Riddle framed another student for opening the chamber of secrets and unleashing a terrible monster; Rubeus Hagrid and his pet Aragog. In return for apprehending the villainous Hagrid, Riddle was praised and given a trophy. Suspicious of his motives and actions, Dumbledore kept closer watch on Riddle who was not able to reopen the chamber while a student at Hogwarts. During his time at Hogwarts, Riddle was recruited to join Professor Slughorn’s coveted “Slug Club” where Riddle manipulated the man into describing the process for creating a horcrux. He used this information to create a diary, his first horcrux, in the hopes of once again opening the Chamber of Secrets and cleansing the school. Riddle used his contacts in the Slug Club to start his army, known at the time as the Knights of Walpurgis. As Riddle grew in power, and his knights grew in infamy, a rumor began to grow among the wizarding community. The Knights of Walpurgis slaughtered hundreds upon hundreds of muggles, muggleborns, and muggle sympathizers, leaving nothing in their wake. It was said that the knights were something akin to Dementors, but where the Dementors would feed on souls, the Knights of Walpurgis fed on death itself, earning them the more commonly used moniker; the Death Eaters. OOC  Play By: Ralph Fiennes Your Alias: Voldemort Pronouns: Him/he Age: immortal Other Characters: there may be others, but I am one of a kind Where did you find us: in the place you least expected |
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