Tsuki ni kawatte, oshiokiyo! (usako_) wrote, @ 2015-05-31 20:50:00
Rolf Scamander
BASICS Full Name: Rolf Newton Wilhelm Bingo Scamander Nickname(s): Not much you can do with Rolf Age: 52 Birthdate: August 16th 1972 Blood Status: Pureblood Allegiance: Neutral, Rolf wasn’t around for the first war, he was on the other side of the world, and frankly he has his eye on the goal of magical natural conservation. Leans towards Luna’s affiliations, but ultimately neutral. Occupation: Famed Magizoologist, writer, naturalist, activist and consultant for Media and Ministry. Founder of WWWC (Witches and Wizards for Wildlife Conservation) Residence: Rook house in Ottery St. Catchpole Sexual Orientation: Mostly heterosexual, very open-minded however. Relationship Status: Married to Luna Lovegood
HOGWARTS Hogwarts House: Slytherin School Years: 1983-1990 Here's an awesome chart for calculating Hogwarts years! Prefect: Yes | 1987-1990 Head Boy/Girl: Yes | 1989-1990 Quidditch:Chaser | 1986 - 1990
FAMILY Mother: Hilde Liselotte Scamander nee Freudenberger, a German pureblooded witch. Father: Laird Porpetino Rover Scamander Wife: Luna Artemis Lovegood Scamander Children: Lorcan and Lysander Scamander etc
Rolf get's along with his family very well, like his wife he is an open minded person, but he's not necessarily always the best to speak to. Rolf tends to go into problem solving mode, and sometimes comes off a bit pushy, and maybe a bit strict when he encourages his sons to go for something. But he truly does it because he wants to encourage and guide his sons to what they want out of life.
Luna is Rolf's ultimate partner, compliments him very well and he is over the moon about her. However he finds that because her head is in the clouds so often, he is typically the realist and often has to put his foot down at some of Luna's more outrageous ideas.
Xenophilius and Rolf have quite a sweet relationship. Rolf often takes Xeno on walks, practices daily calisthenics, and asks Xeno to help him in the kitchen daily. Rolf tries to keep Xeno busy and included, especially because he knows how much he means to Luna.
APPEARANCE
Rolf Scamander is 53 and you would never guess. From his years of eating well, fresh, organic and even adding in some crazy health concoctions too. Just by looking at him you would guess he was ten years younger. And because he exercises daily he has abs that you could possibly grate the hardest of cheeses on.
He absolutely embodies tall, dark and handsome. Rolf stands at about 6'2", and what looks to be a constant tan. A dark heavy brow, over surprisingly bright Hazel eyes, and a gigawatt smile to match. He is typically well groomed and shaven but he has been known to sport scruff, especially if he is working on a project with a deadline. Rolf is also very well dressed when out in public, unless he's working out or in his home.
while Rolf is a genuinely kind person, he can be intimidating. He can look somewhat serious, especially if he's deep in thought.
Being well traveled Rolf has a few tattoos from some of the places he has gone to, a tribal tattoo from the Maori in New Zealand on his left upper arm, a Khmer tattoo from Cambodian Monks on his back, and a blessing tattoo from a small magical tribe in eastern Africa.
PERSONALITY
Strengths Ambitious - Ever since he was a child, he was trying to do as much as he could in a day. Especially when travelling all over the world he wanted to see and do it all. And he shows no signs of slowing down, he's involved in several projects already. Confident - Rolf knows what he's talking about, he doesn't ever really second guess himself and he knows he's quite capable of doing a lot. Nothing is impossible if you just get up and do it. Charismatic - Rolf was born to be spokesperson, he can engage nearly anyone. He thinks it's just polite, but people are easy to deal with. At least for him! He has a voice that inflects a lot of positivity. Organized - Ever since he was a child Rolf liked having his things neat, it looked nice everything was easy to find. It was just a natural carry over to school, and the various things that Rolf did for work. But you won't find that just Rolf's office is organized, but his whole house is. From meal prep to his alphabetized magianimal skeleton collection, everything has a proper place. Dedicated - When Rolf dedicates himself to a cause, a person, a work, he tends to spend as much time as he needs to do it. He's written several books on several species with a couple books taking years to collect the necessary data. Open-minded - After seeing the world, and seeing how so many different people/species live, he thinks it's crazy not to try all the experiences life has to offer. Rolf is also one who will change their views quite easily if given proof. Adaptable - Because of all of the places he's been, he's literally had to adapt to different climates, settings, but he's also fairly good at reading a situation and being what you need. Adventurous - Rolf constantly wants to try new things, go to new places, meet new people. He gets to occasionally leave the country for his work, but he misses travelling where and when he pleases. Passionate - It goes hand in hand with dedicated, but Rolf really loves what he does, and it's easy to see. Whether it be his family, animal conservation, when he cares about something he will do all he can for it.
Weaknesses Serious - You will find that sometimes all of the work that Rolf does, gets to him. He's not a particularly goofy man, he just never found the use in being silly. You can get much more done if you put your nose to the grindstone and focus. Strict - Rolf likes to do things a certain way, he likes being efficient and when there is something to be done, it should be done right. It seems just a waste of time otherwise. Workaholic - Rolf likes to keep busy, there is so much time in a day, and it can be used to better something. But you will almost never see him relax, and it can almost be annoying. Sometimes Rolf can't just take the time to enjoy himself, especially since living in the UK. Vain - Rolf is completely aware that he is a good looking man, before he became the face of the Magizoocommunity however he didn't care about his looks so much. He would be lying if he didn't say a huge reason he's so health conscious is because he wants to remain looking youthful. Uptight - Rolf likes to do things a certain way and if his routine is messed with or he feels like he won't be able to handle his work load and still meet all his deadlines he gets anxious and a bit neurotic. Unimaginative - Rolf isn't so much the dreamer as he is the doer. He is not an idea guy, and get's a little lost when things are creativity based. Extreme - He has two speeds, off and on. Rolf is very go go go, and he doesn't stop until the day is over. He does everything the best that he can, and that can be a little tough to swallow sometimes. Tunnel-Visioned - When Rolf wants something, he goes after it. You'll find that he's not a political person whatsoever unless it involves animals. Sometimes when he's going for something he forgets about the things around him.
Patronus: Black Handed Gibbon Patronus Memory: Travelling around the world with his family.
Mirror of Erised: Rolf as he is, with his family in the jungles of Cambodia.
Boggart: Everything dying and decaying.
HISTORY
Childhood Traveled with his family until he was of school age. Did not become particularly close with his father until he was older and able to go on expeditions with Laird and Newt. Closer to his mother. A very adventurous child who craved seeing more and more of the world.
Rolf Newton Wilhem Bingo Scamander was born in the outbacks of Australia, the famed Magizoologist and Rolf's grandfather Newt and his father Laird were in the middle of tracking an Antipodean Opaleye, a breed of dragon native to the area, that had been believed to have been killing many of the area's Kangaroo population and there were few published papers on that particular breed. However baby Rolf was fighting his own battles, when a dingo snatched him out of his bassinet. Of course everything worked out, but poor Hilde had anxiety about it for months.
Where ever Newt went, Laird and family followed. Always going to exotic places, following around legends and trying to discover new magical, and even muggle wildlife. Rolf was homeschooled by his mother of course, and until Newt and Laird felt like he was competent enough Rolf typically stayed with his mother around the local people.
Rolf didn't spend a lot of time in the UK at all, in fact it wasn't until he received his Hogwarts letter that his parents decided to stay in London longer than the typical two weeks in between expeditions. It had become homebase.
Hogwarts Years
Just like with his studies with his mother he excelled in school. His organized nature made him a favorite among his teachers. He got along well with most people, and it seemed that most people liked him. But Rolf would only say that he had a handful of friends in school. He only cared to have a few trustworthy people around him.
Rolf was always an active child and it only seemed natural that he should join the quidditch team in his fourth year. He was a solid player, but he wasn't the star athlete. Nor would he become quidditch captain, he simply didn't have the passion for the sport, he liked it but his focus remained with his more academic clubs. But it was a great way to stay in shape!
It wasn't a surprise when he got his prefect letter, he had always been an excellent student. At first he was very strict with enforcing rules, but near the end of his fifth year, he was way more lax. He found that some things weren't a huge deal.
While Rolf was an overall good student, he found that his strengths involved nature. Care of magical creatures, herbology, potions. While his wand magic was fair, he wasn't the most talented of wand wavers.
During his sixth year right after Christmas, Rolf's mother died in an accident while Navigating the North American Yukon river. Even though he stayed home for a week his grade's never wavered. Rolf didn't deal with his mother's death for a very long time. All Rolf did was study, qudditch practice and whatever else needed to be done.
The summer before his seventh had probably been the most depressing he ever had. While he and his father had always gotten along, Laird was a very scientific and calculating man. After having a secret cry looking through old photo albums he was able to level out and be the Rolf he used to be.
Becoming Head Boy perked Rolf up quite a bit, but he was a good fit and most people agreed with the choice. He came from a well known name, he was very clearly a good student, had been a fair prefect, showed Most people seemed to like him as well.
Post-Hogwarts Training
Rolf spent maybe a full week in his father's home before they were off travelling the world. first they travelled their way through Europe. Noting that there was a massive migration of garden gnomes from Germany to Sweden, they deduced that global warming was a possible cause.
Rolf spend most of the 90's in the Eastern Hemisphere, he spend years living in villages in Tibet. Chimera's we're running rampant. He spent several years where he didn't sleep in the same place for longer than a week. The 10 years after Hogwarts we're his favorites.
Rolf would have been perfectly fine travelling the world for the rest of his life. He had his dad, he had made friends all over the world. But when his dad died in Africa in 2000, Rolf felt the need to go back to his roots. So after scattering his ashes among the beaches of Madagascar Rolf returned to the United Kingdom and settled down for the first time since he was in school.
He settled in his father's small home in London and took their research and compiled books. With his name it was an easy sell for the publishers and Rolf's post travel career had begun. The decade he spent just observing allowed for him to fill up dozens of journals, that he is still typing up.
Adult Life
Rolf is still someone who likes to keep busy. He works on something constantly, even if it's just trying to find a better way to brew tea. He's very health conscious and works hard on maintaining a ridiculously healthy lifestyle. Healthy food all the time, exercising when he can.
He has become a spokes person for Animals and while he consults most media outlets on animal and nature conservation he also does a series of 'Did You Know?' type tips to help naturally rid of pest, better ways to conserve your resources, ect.
Because he cares so deeply about nature preservation in 2014 he developed the WWWC, Witches and Wizards for Wildlife Conservation. It started as a charitable group that had groups that would go and physically clean natural habitats and help animals directly But now that it is a strong foundation, and with the power of Rolf's name behind it he has been lucky enough to work with the Ministry in working for laws that help the wildlife around them.
WRITING SAMPLES
First Person:
I'd like to announce to those it may concern that I won't be in the office today. If someone would like to take over the 'Save the Unicorns' campaign for the next few days while I recover, I would greatly appreciate it. We've almost hit our financial goal this quarter and I think we can raise even more money this year than we did last!
[Private to Luna]
Could you feed Julius? I think I noticed it starting to settle, and if it's not activated by Thursday the sourdough won't raise!
Could you also make me soup when you get home?
I miss you.
Third Person: The sun warmed Rolf's face as he did his tree pose. It must have been about 8 or 9 o'clock. He didn't pay much attention to time when he did his yoga though. The mornings were always Rolf's favorite. It was the only time he relaxed. He could hear nature thriving around him while he peacefully posed in the nude. The breeze caressed his skin and he felt clear. Like he could start the day with a clean slate.
Rolf walked through Luna's garden, and picked some of the fruit growing by the door and snacked on it while walking through the house. Xenophilius had taken to making tea and toast in the early mornings. He seemed rather unphased by Rolf's nude body. He seemed to be having a good day today. Lucid, closer to how he was when he Rolf and Luna started dating. "Good Morning Xeno, I'll be down in just a moment, then we can eat our toast and go for a walk."
Xeno simply smiled and at his tea while looking over the newest Quibbler.
PLOT IDEAS
WWWC implementation.
Toying around the Rolf's neutrality especially being he's an older Slytherin Alumbi.
Dealing with his semi-celebrity status.
OOC
Name: Amanda 18+? Yes AIM: Targarianne Email: amandafrickinrules@gmail.com Timezone: Eastern CDJ:usako_ PB: John Stamos How did you hear about Judicium? Selphie! What is your Hogwarts' House? Hufflepuffs fo lyfe!