<div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">»<em>Introductory Information</em>«</span></div><br/><div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/GYYwZn6.jpg)</div><br/><strong>Name:</strong>Raynor Nordskov<br/><br/><strong>Age:</strong>23<br/><br/><strong>Birth Date:</strong>April 14th, 1996<br/><br/><strong>Sexuality:</strong>Heterosexual<br/><br/><strong>Blood Status:</strong>Half-blood<br/><br/><strong>Birthplace:</strong>Enkeltsted, Norway<br/><br/><strong>School:</strong>Durmstrang<br/><br/><strong>Year:</strong>Seventh<br/><br/><strong>Wand Length | Wood | Core:</strong>12 ¼ | Hornbeam | Horned Serpent Horn -- (Wand Appearance) (https://img1.etsystatic.com/021/0/6943415/il_570xN.516939817_hfgm.jpg)<br/><br/><strong>Patronus:</strong>Brown Bear<br/><br/><strong>Apparation License:</strong>Yes<br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><br/><div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/6jrCaIH.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/xNEhQ6X.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/yYNYFgI.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/EubzPmv.jpg)(https://i.imgur.com/K5zZMPM.jpg)<br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">»<em>Personal Information</em>«</span></div><br/><strong>Physical Features:</strong><br/><br/>Raynor’s eyes are as blue as the fjords of his homeland. His height is towering, climbing to the peak of a mountainous 6’6” frame; a frame chiseled with hard muscle that befits the image of a classical Viking ripped straight from the ancient runes of Old Norse myth. On his chest begins a tattoo that spans over his shoulder, and sleeves all the way down his arm. Just like him, his jaw is strong, and his manner exudes strength and confidence in spades. And, like all true Vikings, he has a thick beard. You know what they say… she wants the B!<br/><br/><strong>Personality Traits:</strong><br/><br/><div align="center">Tenacious / Strong / Brave / Loyal / Confident / Independent / Stubborn / Earnest / Sincere / Cultured / Outgoing</div><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 8pt;"><strong>Tenacious:</strong> Nonstop energy. All the time, zeroed in on his objectives with a single-minded focus that is at times overly-zealous. Giving up is a foreign concept.<br/><br/><strong>Strong:</strong> In mind, body, and soul, Raynor is strong. It's a state of being to be unbowed by outside pressure. He sticks to his values.<br/><br/><strong>Brave:</strong> When confronted with trouble, he will be the first into the breach.<br/><br/><strong>Loyal:</strong> He will die for those who are his friends and family, no matter what.<br/><br/><strong>Confident:</strong> Raynor exudes absolute ease in whatever it is that he does. He is not often caught off guard.<br/><br/><strong>Independent:</strong> After living on his own for some time, he has developed a sense of independence. He does not need help where others might.<br/><br/><strong>Stubborn:</strong> Look at that big ass head. It is no wonder that he has a thick skull.<br/><br/><strong>Earnest:</strong> Raynor does things with passion. Otherwise, there is no point.<br/><br/><strong>Sincere:</strong> A man must never be false.<br/><br/><strong>Cultured:</strong> Despite his brutish size and strength, this brute has a brain. He is well-read, and has an ear for classical music.<br/><br/><strong>Outgoing:</strong> Extroverted to an extreme extent. Merlin forbid he have enough drinks in his system too.<br/></span><br/><strong>Brief History:</strong><br/><br/>As the oldest born to a pair of farming parents, Raynor was constantly expected to carry his weight while also being a role model for his younger siblings. To that challenge, Ray exceeded. He grew up amidst beautiful lands, with green forests, expansive fields, breathtaking mountains, and deep blue fjords that always come to mind when he reminisces of home. In such an environment there was an innate sense of freedom and independence imprinted on his soul. And, that soul thrived. He was a happy child, always smiling, always laughing, and pushing hard at work as though he was meant for this life.<br/><br/>But, with freedom comes an exploratory heart, a heart yearning for more. More came when it was discovered that he had strange talents, talents that go beyond the normal forces of nature. Amongst his younger brothers, sisters, and other children he grew up knowing, Raynor believed himself normal. A man, like everyone else. What he did not know, however, was that his father was of a renowned pureblood family amongst the Nordic wizarding families. Not only was his father a wizard, he was a powerful one, known for his skill, ferocity, and calmness in the face of his position as a law enforcement agent dealing with the darkest and dangerous of wizards and witches.<br/><br/>Raynor knew none of this history. Instead, the young man immense in size and strength felt troubled about his strangeness. He could make things float. He could touch a glass of water and see the liquid freeze into ice. Such things scared him, and scared other children. It was not until Ray’s mother fell ill with cancer that his mother forced the truth to escape his father’s reluctant lips…<br/><br/>He was a wizard. (I'm a watt?)<br/><br/>Such a revelation shattered Ray’s life, filling him with loathing towards his father. How could he keep such a secret from him for fifteen years of his life? How could he lie? When he felt so alone, his father was there and knew what he was going through the entire time. So, out of anger and spite, Ray ran from home.<br/><br/>He was but a fifteen-year-old kid out on his own in the roughness of the world. But, Ray was not an ordinary child. There was inner strength within, a knack for self-sufficiency, killer instinct, and an understanding of hard work. The lessons he learned from his father ironically aided young Raynor in finding work, and the bravery to move from place to place. It was not until Ray, and his talents, were discovered in the cold countryside of Russia was he handed the opportunity to learn about the other half of his world; the magical side.<br/><br/>Ray seized the chance like a hungry wolf trapping its long hunted prey. He burst into Durmstrang with a ferocious, and yearning confidence. The young man who ran from home wanted to become what his father did not, he wanted to be the best wizard he could be, the best ever even, to make a name for himself so his father could see the greatness he had achieved. Most of all, though not to his knowledge, Ray was just a lost boy seeking his place in the world.<br/><br/>At the beginning, he was rough, untrained. But, his innate power was undeniable. Where other wizards of his age would break under the pressure, Raynor thrived. He pushed, and pushed, never, ever quitting, climbing the mountain of his potential, always attempting to reach the skyward peak and beyond. However, the climb was not without its great struggles. He was confident, arrogant even, to the point of cockiness. Raynor the untrained wizard was undisciplined and directionless, so it was by great fortune that he eventually fell under the tutelage of Mathilda Wolff.<br/><br/>She tempered his anger. She dulled his ego. She honed the edge of his discipline until it was a sharpened blade capable of cutting through the hardest stone. With her guiding hand, Ray confronted his own failings. He may have had superior talent in comparison to other students, but without discipline it could never reach its truest heights. It took years, and countless numbers of private lessons with the infamous DADA Instructor, and now Deputy Headmistress of Durmstrang, but those lessons were not wasted.<br/><br/>The diamond in the rough discovered his shine, and that gleaming brilliance was just beginning to become brighter. That fire was growing, and could only grow further. Perhaps, now, with the reinstatement of the Tri-Wizard Tournament, Raynor could reach the dawning of his place in the world that was nearly stolen from him.<br/><br/><strong>Likes:</strong><br/><br/>Competition, glory, the rush of success, the thrill of the hunt, the outdoors, physical activity, thought provoking books and ideas, merriment, the crunch of snow underneath his boots, the smell of cinnamon, the touch of a woman, and animals.<br/><br/><strong>Dislikes:</strong><br/><br/>Idleness, feeling useless, talking too much about his family (particularly his parents), defeat, quitting, quitters, people who are not genuine, deceivers, dishonorable acts, and an unreasonable fear of spiders no matter how small.<br/><br/><strong>Family:</strong><br/><br/>Father | Thorsen Nordskov | Farmer | 49 | Pureblood<br/>Mother | Brenna Nordskov | Farmer | 47 | Muggle | Deceased - Cancer<br/><br/>Brother | Calder Nordskov | Carpenter | 19 | Muggle<br/>Brother | Fenrir Nordskov | Blacksmith | 20 | Muggle<br/>Sister | Saskia Nordskov | Real Estate Agent | 21 | Muggle<br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">»<em>Academic Information</em>«</span></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Marks</div><div class="spoiler_body"><span class="bbc_u">Passing Grades</span><br/>O - Outstanding<br/>E - Exceeds Expectations<br/>A - Acceptable<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u">Failing Grades</span><br/>P - Poor<br/>D - Dreadful<br/><del>T - Troll</del><br/></div></div><br/><br/><br/><strong>OWL Grades:</strong><br/><br/><em>Charms</em>- E<br/><em>Transfiguration</em>- A<br/><em>Herbology</em>- A<br/><em>Defense Against the Dark Arts</em>- E<br/><em>Ancient Runes</em>- A<br/><em>Potions</em>- A<br/><em>Care of Magical Creatures</em>- E<br/><em>Astronomy</em>- A<br/><em>Divination</em>- A<br/><em>History of Magic</em>- E<br/><em>Arithmancy</em>- A<br/><em>Muggle Studies</em>- O<br/><br/><strong>NEWT Grades:</strong><br/><br/><em>Defense Against the Dark Arts</em>- O<br/><em>Care of Magical Creatures</em>- E<br/><em>Charms</em>- E<br/><em>Muggle Studies</em>- O<br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;">»<em>Miscellaneous Information</em>«</span></div><br/><strong>Face-claim:</strong>Stian Bjornes<br/><br/><strong>O/O's:</strong>Here (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=283590.msg13950776#msg13950776)<br/><br/><strong>Notes:</strong>There will be no one more excited to meet you for the first time than Raynor Nordskov. Guaranteed.