<div class="floatright">(https://i.imgur.com/udYyFXu.jpg)</div><strong>Name</strong>: Aaric Balor<br/><strong>Age/Birth date</strong>: 20 October 30th, 1996<br/><strong>Blood Status</strong>: Pure-blood<br/><strong>House</strong>: Slytherin<br/><strong>Year</strong>: 4th Year<br/><strong>Wand</strong>: 10  1/4 Inches | Ebony Wood |Thestral Tail Hair| Quite Flexible<br/><strong>Apparation liscense?</strong>N/A<br/><strong>FaceClaim</strong>: Sean O'Pry<br/><strong>Height/Weight</strong>: 6'2" | 170lbs<br/><strong>Hair Color</strong>: Black<br/><strong>Eyes</strong>: Peircing Blue<br/><strong>Distinguishing Marks</strong>:  None<br/><strong>Home</strong>: Balor Estate in Ireland<br/><strong>Family</strong>:<br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Family</div><div class="spoiler_body">Connor Balor | Father  | Cares for and studies exotic creatures  | 53 | Pure-Blood <br/>Gabrielle Balor| Mother  | A Medi-Witch at St. Mungos | 48  | Pure-Blood  <br/>Derren Balor | Older Brother | Junior Assistant in the ministry of Magic | 26 |Pure-Blood<br/>Arden Balor | Younger Brother  | Student | 19  | Pure-Blood <br/>Sheamus Balor | Youngest Brother | Student | 18  | Pure-Blood <br/>Riona Balor |Younger Sister  | Home Schooled | 15  | Pure-Blood <br/>Ronan Balor | Paternal Grandfather | Ministry of Magic Obliviator | 77  | Pure-blood <br/>Natasha Balor | Paternal Grandmother | Housewife | 73  | Pure-Blood  <br/>Hugo Laine | Maternal Grandfather | Former Professional Quidditch Keeper| 79 | Pure-Blood  <br/>Tracy Laine | Maternal Grandmother | Former Ministry Accountant | 76 | Pure-Blood <br/>Fianna Ogden | Aunt  | Owns a restaurant in Diagon Alley | 47 |Pure-Blood  <br/>Charles Ogden | Uncle | Owns a restaurant in Diagon Alley | 48  | Pure-Blood  <br/>Eli Balor | Uncle | Owns a Bookstore somewhere in England | 43  | Pure-Blood  <br/>Victoria Balor | Aunt | Housewife or so they are told | 40 | Pure-Blood  <br/>Patrick Laine | Uncle | Editor for a Paris Newspaper for Wizards | 46  Pure-Blood<br/>Fredrick Ogden| Cousin | Student | 23 | Pure-Blood<br/>Bailey Ogden | Cousin | Student | 18 | Pure-Blood<br/>Finn  Balor | Cousin | Student| 17| Half-Blood<br/>Daniel Balor | Cousin | Student | 17 | Pure-Blood<br/>Caitlin Balor | Cousin | Home schooled |16 | Pure-Blood<br/>Iven Laine | Cousin | Student (Beauxbatons) | 23 | Pure-Blood<br/>Jean Laine |Cousin | Student (Beauxbatons) | 17 | Pure-Blood</div></div><br/><br/><strong>Personality</strong>:<br/><em>Patient</em>: If Aaric possesses only a single virtue it is easily his patience. More than willing to take the time required to master skills, make friends and contacts,  or endure unpleasant or uncomfortable situations. They say Rome wasn't built in a day, and Aaric takes such a mentality to heart.<br/><em>Reliable</em>: Though he doesn't typically go around making promises carelessly, the truth is his word once given is always accomplished faithfully. A man is only as good as his word, and Aaric strives to make sure if there is one good quality people say he posses, it's his ability to keep his word.<br/><em>Cerebral</em>: Aaric imagines often the world around him as a chessboard, with each step requiring thought before taking an action. While he's hardly a robot, he rarely allows emotion to cloud a decision even if it means accepting a defeat or scuffing his pride so long as he is confident he can offset the temporary setbacks.<br/><em>Antagonistic</em>: As patient as Aaric is he certainly enjoys testing the patience of others around him. Life's no fun without a bit of trouble to enjoy every now and again, and Aaric will test the boundaries with just about every individual he makes his acquaintance with. He typically tries to be careful not to take it too far, just enough to create a little tension if he can help it.<br/><em>Shameless flirt</em>: Aaric is a notorious flirt, and makes no apologies for it. There is never bad time, or a woman in which a little friendly flirting is inappropiate to him.<br/><em>Protective</em>: Though it's a side that has only been seen by the younger individuals of his family, Aaric looks at his younger siblings as wards and will often go out of his way to give them advice and look out for them. His behavior around them is rarely seen, but is a glimpse of the man by the smirk.<br/><strong>History</strong>:<br/>The Balor family commonly claims it's roots go all the way to the Irish myth of the Demon King Balor. In Irish mythology, Balor was king of the Fomorians, a group of supernatural beings that ran amok causing chaos and trouble in the barbaric times of Ireland. He was described as a giant, a demon, a god that brought drought and blight, and is a popular legend in the country still today. Any true wizard worth his merit of course would automatically assume Balor was in fact a barbaric wizard using magic to control and manipulate the muggles around him. There is debate to whether or not the Balor Family is in fact related to King Balor or if the family simply uses the story to make themselves seem more prestigious and powerful. What is known is the family has a incredibly long history in Ireland. Yet with no records to prove their claim, there is nothing to validate their claims.<br/><br/>Whatever the origins of the Balor blood, Aaric's origin was the second born son of Connor and Gabrielle, and one of five children along the main branch of the Balor Family. Aaric's family was one of many pure-blood families that took a fierce pride in their heritage and ability to remain Pure. To remain Pure-blood is no a simple feat they teach the younger generations. It requires talent, skill, accomplishment after accomplishment and most importantly sacrifice. Every individual with Balor blood reflects it, every failure is a failure for the entire family. From his youngest years Aaric understood his every action reflected his family, and his life's work would be the Balor legacy. There was no single specific means of adding to the legacy, rather it was simply to excel, to strive to have the name constantly ranked among the top, to strive and work and study and succeed.<br/><br/>Aaric for his part was never particularly phased by the pressure and expectations placed upon him. Perhaps a part of that was  due to him being the second oldest which meant the majority of the responsibility went to his elder brother Derrin who was expected to eventually take over as head of the family. Still every child had high expectations placed upon them, his parents and grandparents were never easy on Aaric or his siblings. In spite of the responsibilities placed on his shoulders Aaric never balked. In fact he was quite the rebel in his younger years. Sometimes under performing just to earn the ire of his parents. His crowning rebellious achievement was breaking into his Grandpa's Trophy room and stealing his prized broomstick, taking to the skies....For a spectacular four seconds, and then promptly smacked straight into the stables where his father had a number of magical creatures for study locked where they wouldn't be able to get out and cause trouble to the neighbors or innocent wanderers that might be nearby. The damage Aaric's crash created was large enough that several escaped and toured the Irish countryside. Luckily no one was hurt by the accident. Aaric was punished harshly, whipped, given more chores, and strictly forbidden from wings of the manor for a time, his parents content that he'd never be so careless again, and Aaric content for the great fun he had enjoyed through the experience.<br/><br/>His Hogwarts letter wasn't received with shouts of joy and surprise. It was something expected in the family. The excitement would come the week before he was to set out for school. The Balor Family had a tradition to gather the entire family to celebrate the first steps a child would take into adulthood. It was considered the coming of age for the Balor Family. A incredibly outlandish party filled with champagne, music, guests and friends all brought into it. The Family itself jokes their wealth is amassed entirely for these celebrations as no expense is spared in organizing them. Aaric's celebration unfortunately wasn't as festive as the ones his siblings would eventually enjoy. As Aaric's Uncle Eli who had been previously named a disgrace had picked his moment to return. When Aaric was still young Eli had been expected to take control of the family affairs as Head of the House. He had even been engaged to prestigous family, however Eli had a affair with a muggle resulting in a bastard son. Just a few short month's later Eli's second son was born, however the embarrassment to the Balor name had irreperably damaged Eli's relationship with his father. Always his son had been invited to family events,<em>as the son was pure, and brought with him prominment members of his mother's family.</em>Eli however had been all but outcast. Choosing Aaric's celebration as the opportunity to try and win his way back into the family, Eli and Aaric's grandfather got into quite the fight. Two of his cousins got caught by hexes and his mother was knocked out cold, before Eli was finally forced from the grounds. Aaric and the rest of the family was reminded that such mistakes dragged the entire family down. Sacrifices would be made, for the betterment of the family they would be necessary.<br/><br/>A week later Aaric boarded the train to Hogwarts and the next phase of his life began. Aaric was sorted into arriving at Hogwarts, a house he felt mostly at home in. Though in his opinion he'd have gotten along where ever he ended up. He greatly enjoyed the freedom from the watchful eyes of his parents who had home schooled him for seventeen years. He was a social butterfly, always looking to make friends and contacts, he'd always consider it a good day if he ended up talking with a girl. He was the type of individual who was quick to enter relationships, and quick to end them. Quicker if they weren't pure-bloods. This lead to some rumblings that he was a snob, made all the greater by rumors around the school that his uncle had been exiled from his family for being a muggle lover. While Aaric bore no ill will nor looked down on other blood status's he didn't ever bother trying to fight the rumors either. The fact of the matter was at any time he could receive a letter from his parents informing him he had been arranged into a marriage as his brother had before him. Aaric was wary of his uncle and had no intention of being black listed from the family. Whether he agreed with all of their decisions or not, family came first. Even if he enjoyed gaining their ire at times.<br/><br/>In spite of the fact it seemed he was more keen to simply sow his wild seed and enjoy himself, his carefree and laidback personality actually hid a great deal of dilligence. His marks never slipped too far, save for Divination which swiftly became his worst subject. Yet he managed to swore in a subject of great difficulty with Transfiguration, adoring the challenge it took to excell in the class. Aaric was natural.  He assimulated naturally into life at Hogwarts, always seemingly managing his time to maximize on the amount of fun and mischief he might get up to, while leaving just enough time to avoid any scolding letters from his mum.<br/><strong>Best Known For</strong>: Aaric is probably best known for being a notorious flirt. Though there is a rumor hanging around him that he and his family look down on half-bloods and muggleborns.<br/><strong>Likes</strong>: Chess, Transfiguration, The struggles of others at Transfiguration, a good conversation, people watching, sitting along the lake, winning, rumors, flirting, collecting chocolate toad cards, rare creatures, women, and a bit of trouble to keep things interesting.<br/><strong>Dislikes</strong>: Divination, Gnomes, Chores, laziness, marks bellow Acceptable, Divination, Routines, Lemon Sherbert, Bertie Botts every flavor jelly beans (never any luck, never), his pride getting scuffed, and Divination<br/><strong>Moments of Glory</strong>:<br/>Stealing his grandfather's broom and crashing it into the barn, it was the most fun of his young life.<br/>Maintaining high marks in Transfiguration every year at Hogwarts<br/>Every kiss from every girl he's had the pleasure to enjoy<br/>Managing to sneak out of the castle past curfew for a late date, and slip back in without being caught.<br/><strong>Moments of Shame</strong>:<br/>Stealing his grandfather's broom and crashing it into the barn, it was fun but he was restricted to parts of his own home and is now a cautionary tale for younger Balors.<br/>Trying out for the quidditch team and crashing almost as quickly as he crashed into the barn<br/>Receiving a Dreadful in Divination as he refuses to drop it, but refuses to take it seriously<br/>Falling for the Ten Ton Toffee Trick<br/>Flirting with a girl on the quidditch team and getting knocked out by a buldger<br/>Letting the rumor he cares about blood status grow<br/><strong>Biggest Regret:</strong>Not being better on a bromstick<br/><strong>Extra curricular subjects</strong>:<br/><strong>Marks</strong>:<br/><em>Charms</em>- E<br/><em>Transfiguration</em>- O<br/><em>Herbology</em>- A<br/><em>Defense Against the Dark Arts</em>- E<br/><em>History of Magic<em> - E<br/><em>Potions</em> - E<br/><em>Care of Magical Creatures</em> - O<br/><em>Astronomy</em> - A<br/><em>Divination</em> - D<br/><em>Arithmancy</em> - E</em></em>