<div class="floatright"><div align="center">(https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57604a07e707ebc3f2129333/1601558140933-3DT1X90VL5ZT0UA7CRPM/GEN-HUISMANS-1.jpg)</div> <br/>(https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/57604a07e707ebc3f2129333/1601558161920-CJ2M0REL8V22U16C3V0B/GEN-HUISMANS-5.jpg)(https://www.bellazon.com/main/uploads/monthly_07_2013/post-34874-0-97387000-1374165993.jpg)(https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSUdUPbYKfd7uKdiVORw84mZs396GY6v9yXZA&amp;usqp=CAU)</div><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Luca Novyi </strong></span></span></div><br/><strong>Full Name:</strong>Luca Novyi<br/><strong>Age &amp; Birthday:</strong>March 13th, 2002<br/><strong>Gender Identity:</strong>Male<br/><strong>Sexuality:</strong>Bisexual<br/><strong>Role:</strong>Student<br/><strong>House:</strong>Gryffindor 3rd Year<br/><strong>Blood Status:</strong>Pure-Blood<br/><strong>Faceclaim:</strong>Sulumbek Dulatov<br/><strong>Height/Build:</strong>6'3" lean and athletic<br/><strong>Notable Features:</strong>None<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Personality &amp; History</strong></span></span></div><br/><strong>Personality</strong>: Luca is a typical proud pure-blood on the surface. He carries himself with pride, has a proper focus on his behavior, and works hard to maintain an image. He can be charming, soft, dependable, and in general, strives to be a model wizard. However, his smile doesn't quite reach his eyes, and though he acts patient, he struggles to maintain it. The truth is he<em>acts</em>as he is expected to, but Luca carries an excellent contempt for many of his contemporaries.<br/><br/>Beneath his demeanor is a hyper-competitive wizard willing to do anything to get ahead. He despises what he perceives as weakness and struggles to form genuine connections. All that matters to Luca is rising to the top, and everyone else around him is an obstacle to that goal. He is a hyper-intelligent young man and will hone on whatever weakness he can recognize to throw his opponents off their game. To Luca, the ends justify the means, and he plays for the highest stakes in his mind.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>History:</strong>Luca is the oldest son and only traditional heir of the Lovyi family. From the start, it was equal parts a blessing and a curse. It'd be hard to say that he hasn't enjoyed the benefits of being pampered and spoiled and getting everything he ever asked for. Without a doubt, Luca got everything. However, all of it came with a price. The expectation that he would be the best at everything did. When he fell short of that, he was punished severely, at times unable to walk for what he endured. His father didn't see a son in Luca, he saw a dynasty, and he stopped at nothing to ensure his son lived up to those expectations.<br/><br/>They say pressure bursts pipes, but it also makes diamonds, and Luca endured where lesser individuals would have cracked. He'd convince himself that he was the only one capable and that what he took was the only way to reach his true potential. Developing a superiority complex Luca became hyper-competitive at everything. It wasn't enough to get outstanding marks; he needed to finish the exams first. He didn't just need to excel in his year; he needed to be a top student, period. He'd take his father's expectations and make his own even higher.<br/><br/>Eventually, during his schooling at Durmstrang, a long-lost half-sister returned home, and Luca couldn't believe how soft she was. She had lived a life of luxury to Luca's eyes and hadn't earned everything. So he'd do what he could to toughen her. Making every day a test for her, trying to see if he could make a diamond out of her, but it never seemed to Luca she had it in her. When she got away from their father, she'd need to answer to him at school, and he made sure to keep the pressure on her. She shared his blood, name, and dynasty, which to Luca meant she shared all the responsibility. Her failures were his failures, and whenever she stumbled, he'd chastise and push her.<br/><br/>Things have been no different as he's arrived at Hogwarts. From day one, he looked to establish himself and his reputation. He was rubbing elbows with those that could benefit him and working to outdo everyone else. He finds Hogwarts soft, but excelling at the school will open many doors that would otherwise be closed. Luca plans to pick up where he left off and drag his sister to greatness alongside him if it kills her with the new year on the horizon.<br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Traits</strong></span></span></div><br/><strong>Likes:</strong>Winning, Praise, Dueling, Competition (so long as he's winning), Vodka, Late night parties, tests, flying, and sleeping in.<br/><strong>Dislikes:</strong>Losing, competition (when he's not winning), individuals he views to be weak, entitled, or ignorant, history (muggle or otherwise), and Bertie Bott's every flavor jelly beans,<br/><strong>Skills:</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Incredibly talented at dueling.</li><li>Great Test Taker, cramming and doing what he needs to be, to be prepared the day of each test.</li><li>Finding and exploiting advantages in any competitive environment.</li></ul><strong>Flaws:</strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Has no empathy skills, and any concern needs to be acted.</li><li>Easily bruised ego, and once it's bruised is prone to acting rashly to repair it.</li><li>Incapable of any genuine trust</li><li>Treats everything as a competition, even mundane things might naw at him if he views himself as losing</li></ul><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Wizarding Information</strong></span></span></div><br/><strong>Role:</strong>Student | Third Year<br/><strong>House:</strong>Gryffindor<br/><strong>Subjects Taken</strong>: Transfiguration, DADA, Charms, Potions, and Arithmancy<br/><strong>Wand:</strong>11 inches Read Oak Wood |Dragon Heart String Core | slightly flexible| with no twists or not in the wood.<br/><strong>Patronus:</strong>Jaguar<br/><strong>Familiar:</strong>None<br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Exam Grades:</strong></span><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">O.W.L. Marks</div><div class="spoiler_body">Transfiguration - E<br/>Defense Against the Dark Arts - O<br/>Muggle Studies - P<br/>Astronomy - E<br/>Ancient Runes - E<br/>History of Magic - E<br/>Charms - E<br/>Divination - D<br/>Potions - O<br/>Herbology - A<br/>Care of Magical Creatures - P<br/>Arithmancy - E<br/></div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">N.E.W.T. Marks</div><div class="spoiler_body">Transfiguration - E<br/>Defense Against the Dark Arts - E<br/>Muggle Studies - P<br/>Astronomy - E<br/>Ancient Runes - E<br/>History of Magic - A<br/>Charms - E<br/>Divination - D<br/>Potions - E<br/>Herbology - D<br/>Care of Magical Creatures - D<br/>Arithmancy - E</div></div><br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Connections</strong></span></div><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li><strong>Maria Dosamantes-Novyi</strong>- <em>Younger Sister</em>- Luca has a very strained relationship with his younger half-sister. Constantly belittling her in an effort to push her to be greater than the weak girl he perceives her as. He is determined to drag her to greatness if it kills her. <br/><br/><hr/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Extra</strong></span></div></li></ul>