<div class="floatleft">(http://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/8/88/NifBianca1.jpg)</div><strong>Character Name:</strong>Bianca Renard<br/><strong>Birth date &amp; Age:</strong>30, September 12<br/><strong>Bloodstatus:</strong>Half-blood<br/><strong>Wand:</strong>11 1/2" chestnut with Billywig Stinger core<br/><strong>Beauxbatons Alumni:</strong>N/A<br/><strong>Class(es):</strong>Astronomy<br/><strong>Special Abilities:</strong>Is an accomplished flyer<br/><br/><div align="center"><em><strong>Appearance</strong></em></div><strong>Hair:</strong>Black<br/><strong>Eyes:</strong>Dark Brown<br/><strong>Weight:</strong>130<br/><strong>Physical Description:</strong>Bianca is striking in appearance, her black hair worn long with rich brown eyes that draw your attention. She is from an ethnically mixed background which is evident in the warm caramel tone of her skin. She dresses simply in basics, lots of blacks and greys, and wears little by way of accessories as if she has little concern for her appearance beyond being neat. She's about 5'9" and on the lean side with long limbs that give her an impressive stride when she's in a hurry.<br/><strong>Other Notable Features:</strong>None<br/><br/><div align="center"><em><strong>In Depth</strong></em></div><br/><strong>Personality:</strong>Thoughtful, introspective, patient, perceptive, melancholy<br/><br/>Bianca was a popular and outgoing in her school days but since her husband's death, she's been much changed. At any given time she's likely to be lost in her own thoughts and she has the air of someone who's just getting by. She's never unkind or abrasive but she has a tendency to keep to herself and is more likely in her free time to be in her room or flying to relax rather than engaging in social activity.<br/><br/><strong>History:</strong>Bianca was the only child of a wizarding couple from Montreal, Quebec and had as normal a childhood as a wizard could have. Her father was a teacher and her mother a minor bureaucrat at the Canadian Ministry and it was a comfortable if unremarkable childhood. Bianca was an upbeat, happy child who thrived in school and was always surrounded by friends, sometimes to the detriment of her schoolwork. She played on the quidditch team -- seeker -- and some thought she good enough to go pro but that never interested her. It wasn't until later in her school years that she began to concentrate on astronomy which is about the same time she met the love of her life, Alexander Renard, and they quickly became an item and remained so, quickly getting married as soon as they were out of school. Everything seemed in place for a happily-ever-after but it was not to be. Just short of their second wedding anniversary Alex was killed in an accident.<br/><br/>Bianca plunged deep into depression and withdrew from family and friends, eventually finding it unbearable to be at home so she left to travel and try to take her mind off things, also taking the opportunity to do some research and make some observations. Last year Beauxbatons needed a last minute replacement for their Astronomy professor and Bianca, who happened to be in France and had done some teaching back in Canada, applied and got the position. She found that she enjoyed teaching again, that the structure and the sense of purpose was good for her, and when she reapplied for the position permanently she was very happy to be accepted and return this year.<br/><br/>Bianca still wears her wedding ring though in the past year she's begun to wear it on her right hand, not her left.<br/><br/><strong>Likes:</strong>Teaching, traveling, flying, libraries, other people's stories<br/><strong>Dislikes:</strong>Being pressured to get on with her life, things that are too gaudy or ostentatious, big dogs, loud music, mushrooms (she's allergic)<br/><br/><div style="text-align: right;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 8pt;"><strong>Niferbelle</strong></span></div>