Alex Carrow

Elf

Uncle Xander

Aurelius Thorngage (Father)

Finnias Thorngage (Paternal Grandfather)

Amycus Carrow (Uncle)

Hestia Carrow (Cousin)

Flora Carrow (Cousin)

Cyrus Dolohov (Son)

Aliana Riddle (Late Girlfriend)

Thunderbird

> "What you see is not a problem, you just perceive me as one. I'm not going to change the way I look to fit into 'perfect Matthew's perfect world.' The only fucking thing that needs changing is your bigoted, prejudicial mindset."
> - Alex in response to derogatory remarks from Matthew Riddle.
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**Alexander Toira-Carrow** (14th August 1978 - Present), was born to Alecto Carrow(1955-2004), who immediately left him with his father, Aurelius. An arrogant elf, Aurelius showed no love towards his son and often beat and burned him. He was focused only on his ascendance to power as he took control of the forgotten-by-man city of Toira. Once Alex was old enough to think for himself, he did everything he could to keep his father from ruining the kingdom. He escaped when he accidentally set the city ablaze and fled to Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which was close by.

Followers of his father came for him, forcing him to run again, this time to a harbor on the coast of Connecticut, where he was accidentally locked in a shipping container and sent by boat to the United Kingdom. He followed signs of the wizarding community, which helped him find his mother, Alecto. She recognized him immediately but refused his entry into her life. He was then approached by Albus Dumbledore who offered him a chance to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. There, he met the Riddle family, who changed his life forever.

## **Full** **Biography**

### ***Prologue***

#### **Aurelius's Banishment (the mid-1970s to 1981)**

In the mid-1970s, Aurelius Thorngage is charged with corruption for the use of the black market to smuggle in supplies from the human and wizarding worlds. Aurelius's father, Finnias, a long time friend of the king, pleads for his son's life. King Lansileas complies with his friend and lets Aurelius live, but banishes him from the city of Toira. Aurelius leaves the protected Elven city and finds himself in a green forest. Turning back, there is no sight of the city; Aurelius walks for miles before finding a paved road. Unfamiliar with the human world, he survives for a few years, when he finds himself in New York City. A sudden sense draws to him toward discovering the wizarding community of America.

#### **Alecto's Flight (July 1978)**

Alecto Carrow, recently graduating from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, finds herself in trouble. Her older brother, Amycus, had just killed a London muggle couple, and she is complicit in the murder. Unsure of her stance and scared of the consequences, she leaves her brother to be caught by the Ministry of Magic as she escapes on a muggle boat to America. After about a week at sea, she lands in New York City, directing herself to any scent of the American wizarding community. At a wizard bar known as The Blind Pig, she finds herself in a pickle when she accidentally spills a stranger's drink. When she learns she can't pay for the man's drink in British Galleons, he forgets about it and buys her one and another for himself. She and the man have thoughtful discussions while getting drunker and drunker. Eventually, the bar has to close and the man invites her to stay with him.

#### **Emasculate Conception (August 1978)**

That night, Alecto is unintentionally impregnated by none other than Aurelius. The next day, Alecto feels different, something isn't right and she's already feeling bloated. She sees the man she slept with isn't even human and her head starts to spin. Aurelius admits he was drunk and didn't know what he was doing. He also states that he is an Elf, just not the kind Alecto is used to seeing. Alecto runs away in dizzying fear and finds a wizard hotel to stay in.

After a few days, Alecto notices that her belly has already gotten huge. As if she's a few months ahead of schedule. She goes back to Aurelius's place to show that she is pregnant, and tells him something is off about the situation. He proposes it could have to do with the mixing of wizard and elf genes. Alecto, scared and feeling unprepared for what the future held, attempted to remove the baby prematurely. Aurelius found her attempting to get rid of the child and helped her. Aurelius secretly takes the half-elf half-wizard baby to a magizoologist friend of his, who provides a makeshift incubation space. Once she was healthy enough to walk, Alecto disappeared, unaware of her child living.

#### **A Somewhat Memorable Childhood (1980-1991)**

Aurelius takes care of the child for about three years, having named him Alexander the day Alecto left. Eventually, Aurelius is found by a group of elves who bring him and baby Alex back to Toira. On their way there, Aurelius is informed that both his father, Finnias, and King Lansileas have died in a tragic hunting accident. He is only being brought back for the funeral and will be rebanished once it is over. Lansileas' son, Echameas, lets Aurelius stay when he learns of the child.

While Alex and his father are in Toira, he's taught both Elvish and English. Because Aurelius' son is no secret, he is ridiculed by those around him for having a child with a human. Aurelius drinks and expresses his anger onto Alex through beating and burning. Alex soon grew an early maturity and a newfound hatred and fear toward his father. He also started to become good friends with prince Theios, who occasionally escapes the palace and his duties. Theios confides in Alex that he doesn't want to be the eventual ruler of Toira. Aurelius becomes angry that the King is still illegalizing imports from the outer world. His hatred had since been worsened by being kept in the city and being publicly ridiculed.

### ***The Toiran Civil War (1991-1993)***

While dishonoring his father was a priority, Alex also planned several escapes from the city into the outer world where humans lived. He even planned on bringing his close friend, and the prince, Theios. Aurelius begins having visions of the future and stops drinking, focusing his anger toward the crown.

#### **Antebellum**

Aurelius plans an assassination attempt on the King and his son, prince Theios. The king is killed in an explosion, however, the prince survives.

Meanwhile, Alex was also planning to escape the city of Toira, which was magically hidden from the mortal world in a dome-like environment. When looking for maps to leave the city, Alex uncovered a secret portion of the palace's library, in which he found books that contained long-forgotten magic techniques such as healing and pyrokinesis.

Alex secretly heals the prince while the medics are distracted. The explosion is falsely blamed on the head of the city guard, who is subsequently executed for treason. Alex, seeing this, is infuriated with his father and tells the prince of his father's treason once he wakes. When guards go to Alex's home to arrest Aurelius, they find no one there.

#### **Fighting Breaks Out**

While his father was a fugitive, Alex was permitted to stay in the palace, giving him more access to the library. This gave him more time to practice using the magic he had rediscovered. However, he still kept it a secret from everyone else in the city, including Theios. Alex often practiced techniques in the empty dungeons below the palace,

Aurelius had sent a location to wizards outside the barrier who looked to exploit the hidden city of its riches and secrets. On the outskirts of the city, he was able to give entry to dozens of these wizards and amass a small army of foreign wizards and elven loyalists who wished for magic to return to their city.

   Small skirmishes and murders happen in the streets, demanding action from the young Prince Theios. Theios gathers members of the city guard and any volunteers to fight against Aurelius's slowly growing forces. Alex personally volunteered, until Theios demanded Alex to be his personal bodyguard. This way he knew where Alex was at all times, to keep him from seeing his father; as if Alex ever would.

#### **The Destruction of Toira**

Seeing himself surrounded and without a weapon, Alex in a fit of fear and rage, exploded in a ring of fire. Those nearest him were burnt to skeletons and buildings around him collapsed in flames. Flames kept exuding from his body until he was able to calm down. Exhausted from the amount of energy he expelled, he collapsed in the ashes as the city burned around him.

When he awakened he looked around to see most of the city was on fire. Stricken by grief at the harm he did to his home he is unable to move for almost an hour. He suddenly heard movement around the city, some people had survived. Noticing that he's in the epicenter of the explosion, the survivors look on in fear and hatred, those uninjured begin to gather weapons. Alex quickly got up and fled for the woods he used to explore, trying to remember the location of the entrance and exit to Toira.

### ***The Road to Britain (1993-1995)***

#### **America**

After escaping Toira, Alex fled through the unknown woods, going south. Alex suddenly found himself at the edge of a human road. He followed the road eastward, occasionally being attacked by wild animals and magical creatures. Most people in cars drove past without a care. After a few days of following cars and highway signs, Alex found himself in Albany, New York. While there, he is nearly jumped by a group of muggers. In an attempt to fight back, he gives third-degree burns to a man and blows up a car, attracting nearby Aurors in the area to capture him.

The Aurors claimed to be a part of the Department of No-Maj Misinformation in the Magical Congress of the United States of America (MACUSA), taking them to a smaller headquarters underneath the city. Their interrogation was interrupted when Professor Agilbert Fontaine, headmaster of Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, entered via their floo system. He claimed to have his own spies around the country to tell him of any young and roguish witches and wizards that he could bring into his school for proper learning. The MACUSA agreed to let him go to Ilvermorny for education on magic and subsequently obliviated the No-Maj's that Alex attacked, writing it off as a malfunction in the car's engine.

### ***Life with the Carrows and the Battle of Hogwarts (1995-1998)***

    Around December of 1995, Alex had found residence in the home of his mother, Alecto, who seemed to know exactly who he was upon meeting. Alecto showed much resentment towards Alex, seeing him as her biggest mistake while also thinking it was a challenge given to her by the fates. She chose to take care of him, for the most part. In her custody, Alex was only fed once a day, and when he would complain, Alecto would call him ungrateful. She would also often lock Alex in the basement, though any enchantment to keep him there were useless when the house elves were around to help. They even taught him to apparate on his own.

> "If you didn't want me then you shouldn't have had me!" Alex screamed at the pale figure he hoped to call his mother. His voice was dehydrated and filled with rage. He had been waiting to say something to her face, but it just felt vomitous.
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> "Oh, *I TRIED*," Alecto spat back, practically wailing, but unaffected by his comments. "In case you haven't noticed, I don't *have* more of you because I do not *want* more of you. And even if I did, I can't. Because of *you*." She gave a pained smirk, pointing at him wickedly.
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There was the occasion Alecto and her brother Amycus were called to meetings with the Dark Lord, Voldemort. During these meetings, Alex would sneak out, sometimes using the floo system to go to Diagon Alley or to follow his mother to her meetings at Malfoy Manor.

About a year after arriving in Britain, Alex was approached by an old man in Diagon Alley who claimed to be the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Professor Albus Dumbledore. Though Dumbledore was both curious about the disappearance of the wandmaker Ollivander and hunting for answers about the Dark Lord's return, he had found the opportunity to recruit some poorer students. Alex chose to go with Professor Dumbledore to get out of his mother's imprisonment. He wouldn't see her again until months later when she would join in the attack on Hogwarts, where Dumbledore was killed.

#### **Second Year (1996-97)**

Many students at Hogwarts were confused to see a new student join after the holiday break, but Dumbledore seemed too busy to answer any questions on the matter. He even seemed to forget inviting Alex, for they never talked again. Assistant Headmistress, Professor McGonagall helped Alex change his name in the student records to Alex Cunningham, for he feared to have any relation between himself and his family. Alex again had trouble adjusting to school work and living among wizards. He would often cast a charm on himself to hide his elven ears. The only ones to know of his true identity were Professor McGonagall and his twin cousins, Hestia and Flora. To Alex's surprise, aside from joining in on the bullying, his cousins didn't seem to care for him being there, they never went to the owlery to inform his mother. By the middle of the year, the three of them seemed to find common ground in realizing their parents were equally abusive, whether physically or mentally.

Alex also became close to another outcast in Slytherin, Jay Montague. Jay was a half muggle-born girl about two years ahead of Alex. Though their school years differed, their ages appeared similar. The two of them were both ridiculed by their fellow house members for their lack of pure blood lineage. She would bring him to the Astronomy tower where she'd dream of flying off on the back of a dragon. Alex, however, seemed distracted by the number of stars he could see, as he hadn't seen so many since his time in Toira or on the Atlantic. Together he would teach her Astronomy and she would teach him Care of Magical Creatures.

Nearing the end of the academic year, dark clouds formed around Hogwarts. A blast could be seen coming from the Astronomy tower, shooting into the sky, and conjuring a skull-shaped cloud. Many students gasped and ran for safety. Alex, with Jay at the time, rushed toward the Astronomy Tower. When

#### **Third Year (1997-98)**

-something about Alex's name being changed and skipping Muggle Studies and DADA-

-something about Alecto seeing Alex with Jay-

-Alex finally attending Muggle Studies to see what the fuck it's about-

#### **The Battle of Hogwarts (May 1998)**

-Alex notices something fishy about the way Alecto and Amycus were knocked out by Snape-

-Alecto escapes capture when death eaters break-in-

-something about Alecto killing Jay-

### ***Later*** ***Hogwarts Years (2006-2010)***

#### **Third Year, again...**

It is unknown why Alex rejoined Hogwarts so late after the Battle of Hogwarts, but because of his prolonged life, he looked no different than about six years before. Headmistress Minerva McGonagall, who respected Dumbledore's past thoughts, reluctantly returned him to Third Year. He immediately found a rivalry between himself and Matthew Riddle. Matthew found out soon of Alex's blood status and would bully and publicly shame him for the course of his third year.

#### **Fourth Year**

In his Fourth Year, he started making more friends than his first attendance, becoming acquainted with Matthew's twin sister, Aliana Riddle. He also became friends with the likes of Matt Smith, Corwin Crouch, and Mandy Lestrange to make it harder for Matthew to bully him.

Alex would often spend time sneaking out to the Astronomy Tower to look at the stars. This just so happened to be the same area his mother and uncle had helped overthrow Professor Dumbledore and where the Second Wizarding War began. Feeling an attraction towards Aliana, he'd occasionally invite her to join him there, merely for someone to talk to.

#### **Fifth Year**

To Alex's dismay, Aliana started dating Corwin near the middle of Fifth Year. Matthew even began dating Ava Granger-Weasley, and the two seemed like an impossible pair. Seeing his peers find relationships only made Alex reminisce of Jay Montague.

The Grey Lady, the ghost of Helena Ravenclaw, approached Alex, curious of his mixed lineage. Normally, a shy and introverted specter, she approached Alex for the sake of knowledge alone. She also wanted to find someone to teach her how to use a physical object of hers. Though she could pass through objects, she was able to hand Alex a black, octahedral shaped stone with a white engraving on it. The resurrection stone, one of the three Deathly Hallows, was found by the centaur Firenze, shared with Helena, and now placed into Alex's possession.

Helena allowed Alex to take the stone to answer her question, but he would never return it.

### ***The War with Corwin (2011-2020)***

Conflict arose nearing the end of the group's attendance at Hogwarts. Mandy, Matthew, and Corwin all sought the title of the leader of the Deatheaters. Though Matthew was the eldest of the Riddle siblings and had much power at his disposal, he didn't want to fight with family. Mandy had since shown that she was a smarter and more powerful witch than her half-brother. Corwin, who had recently disconnected himself from the group and gotten into a duel with Mandy, claimed he was the most powerful wizard alive.

During this time, Alex was kicked from his place at Carrow Manor by his cousins. He spent his days working at the White Wyvern and living with Robin Greyback. A year passed and as life got monotonous, the resurrection stone once again called to him. Seeing things with Robin going nowhere, Alex abruptly ended things.

After breaking up with Robin, Alex was conflicted with whether he wanted a life of solitude or community. When winter came, he decided to break into Malfoy Manor once more to keep warm and see old friends. Aliana was the first to greet him, along with her now three children, triplets of Tyler's, though Tyler had since died. Mandy, still worried about Corwin after leaving him and pregnant with his child, was at first skeptical of Alex's intentions. Initially, Alex was elated to hear that Tyler had passed, though he hid it. However, Aliana had since kindled a relationship with his older brother, Kaz, who was just as mentally unstable, if not more. Both Aliana and Mandy had fled to Malfoy Manor to escape their partners under the extra protection of Narcissa Malfoy.

Alex spent some time working with Matt Smith, a friend from Hogwarts who worked at the Ministry of Magic, in order to frame his cousins and get the deed to Carrow Manor. His efforts eventually went nowhere.

#### **The Attack on the Ministry**

While Corwin had gone missing, the group was simultaneously on the run from the Ministry of Magic. In an effort to get the Ministry off of their backs, Alex was sent by Mandy to sneak into the Ministry's headquarters to steal what evidence they had to track the group from Cara Lestrange's office. Though successful in recovering the files, a loose fiendfyre tore through the Ministry atrium. He was temporarily captured by Cara, who had suspected Mandy would send him, and who believed he had set the fiendfyre off as a distraction. As he was being brought to a holding cell, they stumbled upon dead bodies, not killed by fire. Corwin Crouch stood over them.

Corwin quickly took out Cara's coworkers as she and Alex ran from the scene. Cara realizing they had a common enemy, released Alex from her custody. For a bit, they managed to keep away from Corwin, before being cornered in another office. Cara managed to escape through the office window into the atrium and through the fireplace.

Thought to be captured by the ministry or to have run away or died, Mandy and the others agreed it was more important to keep themselves safe rather than endanger themselves further. Alex was held in a cell below Corwin's mansion for months.

> *"Scream as loud as you want, argue with your restraints; it'll do you no good. Maybe this is what it takes to make you understand that you can't trail behind others anymore, Carrow. Your entire life has been spent following in the wake of those who dared to show the world who they thought they were, all while you watched from a distance. It's the mark of a coward. Too scared to show your face, and too weak to do anything beyond playing second fiddle to the children of the masters your family served. Right now it's just you and me. None of that vaunted camaraderie will help you now, Elf. You'll never leave this place alive." Finished with his monologue, Corwin turned toward the door.*
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> *"What was that?" Corwin turned to face his prisoner.*
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> *"HALF-elf," he said, subsequently spitting the last bit of saliva from his mouth into Corwin's face.*
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#### **Constant Haunting**

Eventually, Alex was rescued by Aliana and Kaz. Nevertheless, while Corwin was still alive, he tormented Alex and the others by constantly taunting them within their minds when alone.

Corwin would often make his victims see their worst fears or guilt. When in one's mind, he could know all their secrets and he knew how to exploit them.

### ***Miserable Affairs (2019-2030)***

After the death of Aliana, Alex went into drunken depression. When leaving his most frequent bar, the White Wyvern, he met a young woman, who in a drunken stupor, he walked home with. The woman, Rhea Dolohov, was seeking a way to get out of her relationship with the death eater, Antonin Dolohov. During the Battle of Hogwarts, Antonin was defeated in a duel with Filius Flitwick but ran away near the end of the battle. After the fact, he was in hiding with his wife.

Alex hadn't planned on any of the following. The night he went home from the White Wyvern, Alex drunkenly made-out and slept with Rhea. A few weeks later, Rhea came to Alex, telling him she was pregnant, and that she was worried about how her husband would react. Alex, who was still drinking, rashly obliviated Rhea, erasing her memory of their night together and the fact that she was pregnant. Once he was sober and his head was clear, Alex sent an anonymous tip to the Ministry of Magic on Antonin Dolohov's location. Dolohov was cornered, captured, and sent to Azkaban. However his obliviation of Rhea was botched, and she suffered massive brain damage, with symptoms of amnesia and schizophrenia. Confused, Rhea went to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries where healers kept her until she gave birth to a boy named Cyrus, though she couldn't remember why.

### ***Post-Wars (2033-present)***

During Cyrus's early years, Alex watched him from afar, feeling guilty for his drunken actions. Cyrus lived with his grandmother, Rhea's mother. Alex posed as Cyrus's Uncle under the name Xander, even going so far as to use the Imperius curse on Cyrus's grandmother. He then fled to live in a coastal town in Ireland, stealing a lighthouse from a muggle family.

## **Personality & Traits**

Growing up in an environment ravaged by civil war, Alex tries to avoid or resolve conflict as much as possible. He often uses his light-hearted, humble exterior as a way to mask the pain he endured during his childhood. He is often sarcastic and willing to find a way that doesn't lead to people getting hurt, usually failing. He doesn't take insults easily, especially when they are geared towards who he is as a half-elf and not towards his personality or actions; he is often quick with a retort or riposte. He also does not require a wand to conjure magic.

Most Elves cannot use magic, as it is a dying trait in their species, some even viewing it as evil or demonic. Those in power, such as temple priests and few noblemen have magical blood in their family line. Alex's father does not share this blood but Alex's was renewed when mixed with that of a witch from a strong magical family.

Alex generally suffers from post-traumatic stress and depression. His boggart is that of a burning child crawling toward him and wailing. His boggart and trauma stem from sights at the Destruction of Toira and the Battle of Hogwarts.

## **Magical Abilities & Skills**

### **Wandless Magic**

Because Alex is a half-elf, he has some abilities that elves have, including wand-less magic. He does, however, possess the ability to conjure spells like a normal witch or wizard. In earlier years, Alex still had to say the name of the spell to be able to conjure it, but through the years he has since been able to cast it non-verbally. Pyrokinesis is one ability that did not require verbal casting.

### **Archery**

Alex has on occasion conjured a bow out of thin air and used it to fire arrows. This ability is useful for long-distance missions. Some arrows he has often placed hexes or curses on so that they dealt the same effect as the spell when the arrows hit their target. He also has heightened senses of hearing and vision.

### **Pyrokinesis**

    Pyrokinesis is the summoning and control of fire, heat, and lightning.

However, Alex never got to learn about lightning manipulation, as a civil war had begun. Alex uses this in serious situations to fight enemies and defend against material attacks and spells. A spell that does not involve the firing of a projectile (ropes, water, arrows, etc.) can easily go through the fire.

He also tends to use it as a form of self-entertainment, creating animals out of fire or making art by scorching objects. It does occasionally have the side effect of giving him traumatic flashbacks to his escape from Toira.

### **Healing**

Alex also learned to heal from the hidden portion of the Elven library. When healing, Alex must focus most of his energy into a certain area of the body. Normally, his hands and the wound he comes into contact with glow yellow.

However, this does take a lot of energy from the user, so it is not useful during a fight, but rather after one is over. It is also extremely difficult to heal himself, being easier to use it on someone else. This magic normally leaves a scar on the body of the healer where the inflicted wound is.

### **Pyromancy**

    Pyromancy in itself is divination through the use of fire. Alex has on occasion had visions of the past or present when looking into flames. It is rare for him to see the future, but when he does, it is usually something important. Though many messages are of tragic events, the flames' rhythmic movements often soothe Alex.

## **Physical Appearance**

Alex is a half-elf, his ears are slightly pointed and he is a few inches taller than the average male, reaching a height of 6 feet, 2 1/2 inches (1.98 meters). His body is tall and thin with an average amount of muscle, often described as stalky. He has an olive skin tone that can look pale when Alex is sick or frightened. His face resembles the shape of a diamond, with a bit of stubble around his jawline and mouth.

His dark brown hair is often unruly and somewhat long, pushed back, or short and spikey. His golden amber eyes could be compared to those of a hawk.

> "I'm a half-elf," Alex said nervously. Aliana's face paled in confusion. Alex sighed and chuckled. "Not that kind of elf... Look, there are house elves, I assume that's what you're thinking of?" Aliana nodded. "There are also high elves, dark elves, probably many more. I'm part high elf, they look just like humans, just slightly taller, pointier ears, live for centuries, etc."
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His hands have grown calloused over the years and have burn marks from his excessive use of fire. He has whipping marks on his back from his father. On his face, the initials CC are carved into his left cheek. The scar cannot be healed as it was hexed by Corwin Crouch into staying an open wound. His use of healing magic can close wounds but leaves scars on both the healer and the healed. For instance, Alex has the same scar on his stomach as Mandy Lestrange ever since she was stabbed by Corwin.

He usually wears red, brown tones. The usual outfit includes his dark red sleeveless leather jacket with a hood. Underneath, he often wears a dark gray sweater. For pants, Alex normally wears dark brown or dark gray jeans or slacks. When using his bow, Alex will wear brown wrist guards. He always wears light brown leather boots and a belt to hold all his possessions.

## **Possessions**

### **The Resurrection Stone**

    The resurrection stone has the ability to bring one's soul, not one's body, back from the dead. Those brought back would appear as they had died, those killed via the Killing Curse would appear normal, while those stabbed would have their cut marks. Since the souls had no grounds to the world of the living, they would often become empty or distraught if they were back for too long.

During his 4th year at Hogwarts, Alex started experiencing episodes of post-traumatic stress, seeing dead loved ones, and hearing their voices. The Grey Lady, the ghost of Helena Ravenclaw, saw him during one of these episodes and attempted to console him by handing him a small black rock. She told him it had a connection with the dead but was unsure how it worked, knowing only of the story it came from.

When Alex learned the story of the three brothers: Antioch, Cadmus, and Ignotus Peverell, he was able to contact the dead. Before him, he saw Aurelius, Prince Theios, and Jay Montague, along with countless others from Toira, whose faces were disfigured from their causes of death.

Though Alex never used it again, he held onto it and gave it to Mandy Lestrange years later as an olive branch for their former quarrels, she accepted it.

### **Elven Dagger**

Alex possesses an Elven Dagger which he keeps close to his side, attached to his belt. The curved blade is made of elven steel and sharpened on both edges. The handle is wrapped in leather lightly dyed in Plimpy blood, giving it a yellowish hue. The dye also burns human hands. Alex often uses it when in closed quarters or close proximity to others, but he has also been know to throw it. It is Alex's only possession from Toira besides clothing.

### **Firewhiskey**

Alex's favorite drink is Firewhiskey, which tastes like whiskey, mixed with a hint of dragon blood and cinnamon, and gives more of a burning sensation in the stomach and a heightened sense of courage. Sometimes, the drink makes the drinker belch flames, adding to Alex's admiration of it. It is not easy for elves to get drunk, but Alex has been known to get *extremely* drunk off of Firewhiskey. He regularly carries a flask containing his favorite brew.

## **Relationships**

### Love Interests

> **Prince Theios -**
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> **Jay Montague -** Sorted into Slytherin and assumed to be a muggleborn. Her half-brother, Graham Montague, was a few years older than her and bullied her for her blood status at a young age. Despite his behavior towards her, she took care of him after he got disoriented when shoved through a broken vanishing cabinet at school. She and Alex would secretly meet in Diagon Alley while Alecto went to Death Eater meetings.
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> Though nothing serious became of their relationship, and Alex had never revealed to her his own blood status and age, he always showed a liking towards her. She attended Hogwarts from 1993-1998, planning to one day become a dragon breeder, before being killed by Alecto during the Battle of Hogwarts. Her death caused a hatred in Alex towards his mother and all pureblood supremecists.
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> **Aliana Riddle -** Also known as Ali, she was the eldest daughter of the Riddle siblings and the twin sister to Matthew Riddle. Aliana was bitten by the werewolf Fenrir Greyback during her first year at Hogwarts. Alex didn't become close friends with her till their Fourth year at Hogwarts. Alex at first showed a somewhat creepy affection toward Aliana, knowing what classes she had when, even when she hadn't told him.
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> Aliana and Alex would occassionally have intimate moments, but it never came to the point of a relationship. Alex became frustrated with her everytime she fell in love with someone else, all of whom he deemed awful people. Each time it seemed she was over someone and looking for someone new, it would feel like a kick in the balls for her to not even consider him.
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> After years of frustration, Alex ended up briefly having a relationship with Robin Greyback, which lasted about a month, and ended in Robin's heartbreak. This was around the time Aliana had gotten hurt and her last lover, Tyler Grimmer, had been killed. Alex, seemingly unaffected by his breakup with Robin, made a quick move to be by Aliana's side while she was hurt.
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> **Robin Greyback -** The daughter of Fenrir Greyback. The two occassionally eyed each other during their years at Hogwarts. It would often become awkward whenever Aliana was present, as Alex had repeatedly shown more affection towards her than Robin. Robin's father, Fenrir, being the one who turned Aliana into a werewolf, didn't help the situation. During their last year at Hogwarts they had a short fling while Alex was frustrated with Aliana's ignorance of him. A year after graduating from Hogwarts, Alex ended the relationship, his only explanation being that he no longer felt the same love he had at the begining. Robin would never be seen again by Alex.
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> **Rhea Dolohov -** The wife of Antonin Dolohov, who was about ten years older than her, and an abusive husband. While her husband was at a meeting with fellow former dark followers, she went to a local bar. Alex was there at the same time, and made conversation with Rhea, while they slowly got drunk. The night ended with the two having slept together. A month later, Rhea reached out to Alex to tell him she was pregnant.
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> Alex, who was still regularly drunk, obliviated Rhea of their encounter and dropped her off at St. Mungo's. In realization of what he had done, he sobered up and paid for her recovery and took care of her child, Cyrus, while posing as his uncle. The two's relationship is meant to mirror that of the one his mother and father had.
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> **Alecto Carrow (mother) -** The mother of Alex, the younger sister of Amycus, and a shrewd woman. She shows no affection towards those outside the pureblood status. Ironically, she made the mistake of giving birth to a half-breed, increasing her hatred towards those she deems of lower status. She volunteered for the position of Muggle Studies professor once Hogwarts and the Ministry were taken over, believing it to be her duty to inform the public of the "truth" about muggles and those outside the pureblood gene pool. In the case of Alex, she abandoned him in America and pitied him when he came to her doorstep.
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> **Aurelius Thorngage (father) -** The father of Alex, the son of Finnias, and a high elf from the hidden city of Toira. Aurelius showed little affection towards Alex, and deemed him the cause of his pain and ridicule. Aurelius started a rebellion against the leadership of Toira, eventually leading him to be killed by his own son.
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> **Finnias Thorngage (paternal grandfather) -** Grandfather to Alex on his father's side. His death in a hunting accident brought Alex and his father back to the city of Toira.
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> **Amycus Carrow (uncle) -** Father of Hestia and Flora, Alecto's older brother, and Alex's uncle. Amycus was professor of the Dark Arts at Hogwarts when it was taken over. Amycus' reckless actions led Alecto to flee to America. He escaped the clutches of Aurors during the first wizarding war.
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> **Hestia Carrow (cousin) -** Older twin sister to Flora Carrow and daughter of Amycus. Hestia attended Hogwarts during the same years as the likes of Harry Potter. She was in her seventh year when the Battle of Hogwarts ensued. She and her sister were both members of Professor Slughorn's "Slug Club."
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> **Flora Carrow (cousin) -** Younger twin sister to Hestia Carrow and daughter of Amycus. Flora attended Hogwarts during the same years as the likes of Harry Potter. She was in her seventh year when the Battle of Hogwarts ensued. She and her sister were both members of Professor Slughorn's "Slug Club."
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> **Cyrus Dolohov (son) -** Alex's bastard child. Cyrus is a bright student and a potions prodigy. Cyrus believed Alex to be his uncle "Xander." Alex would share custody of Cyrus with his grandmother. He would later confess to Kate Fawley of Cyrus's lineage.
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> **Matt Smith -** It's unknown when and where Matt was born, he is most likely not from Earth. When Matthew Riddle unintentionally cast a hex on Matt that would turn his mind feral, he asked Alex to kill him before he did so. Matt's body was buried under a tree behind Alex's lighthouse.
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> **Mandy Lestrange -** The older of the two Lestrange sisters. During their time at Hogwarts, Alex would come to respect, appreciate, and fear Mandy. When the time came for a new Dark Lord to rise, Mandy jumped at the position for Dark Mistress, undermining both Matthew Riddle and Corwin Crouch. Alex would support Mandy after his dealings with both Matthew and Corwin during his Hogwarts years. When Mandy had a mental breakdown and set an orphanage on fire, Alex was given vivid flashbacks that made him question his allegeances to any of his friends. Mandy would later become skeptical of Alex's loyalty to her, calling him out for occassionally not participating in meeting or fights.
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> **Ron Riddle -** The first member of the Riddle family for Alex to meet. The middle child of the five Riddles Alex knew. Ron introduced Alex to the group of friends he made at Hogwarts. He was killed by Corwin Crouch after he graduated from Hogwarts.
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> **Kiro Riddle -** The youngest daughter of the Riddle family. Alex would often describe her as nutty and a tad crazy, but still kinder than the rest of her family. Alex occasionally thought she was making advances on him, but he never got to find out. She was killed by Corwin Crouch a few years after graduating Hogwarts.
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> **Cara Lestrange -** Mandy Lestrange's younger sister. After graduating Hogwarts she took a job as an Auror for the Ministry of Magic. Though sympathetic towards her sister, she was unrelenting towards those working for her, including Alex, whom she attempted to arrest on separate occasions. She was killed by Corwin Crouch when helping Mandy and company escape his clutches.
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> **Kate Fawley -** Kate was one of the more guarded people at Hogwarts. She had come from a prominant wizard family and was not keen on being of high nobility in the wizarding community. It wasn't until after she had graduated did she have influence and a position within the group. She would occassionally have rivalries with other members in the group, including Alex. When she learned of the death of Magnus Wrynn, a man who she had been obsessing over since her time at Hogwarts, she crumbled under the pressure and other hardships she was facing in her life and decided to side with Corwin Crouch as he rose to power.
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> Kate left Corwin after realizing he did not care for her in the slightest, and that he had been the one who killed Magnus, and tried to apologize to the group. Unfortunately she was attacked by Corwin and permanently blinded, leading to Kate fleeing England and going to Ireland. When Alex moved to Ireland, Kate was the first person he opened up to about his dealings with the Dolohovs.
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> **Matthew Riddle -** The eldest of the Riddle siblings and twin brother to Aliana, Matthew was originally a bully towards Alex, often beating him up or publicly ridiculing him for being a half-elf.
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> **Corwin Crouch -** The son of Barty Crouch Jr. and a witch named Millene. Alex was initially friendly towards Corwin, hoping to find common ground between them where Matthew was their bully. When Corwin took things a bit too far against Matthew, Alex was less enthusiastic towards their friendship. He became more contemptuous towards Corwin when he started dating Aliana, a girl whom Alex had liked for a few years. Corwin later made it public that she was a werewolf, making a bigger divide between the two. Corwin would then begin to preach pure-blood supremacy.
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## **Soundtrack**

* Main Theme/ Escaping Captivity: *Fuel to the Fire* (Dominic Lewis)
* The Blind Pig: *Danger - Instrumental* (Unloved, Barry Woolnough)
* The Ancient City of Toira: *Ezio's Family-Valhalla Version* (Samuel Kim, Jesper Kyd)
* The Markets: *Scarf Dance* (The Track Team)
* The Burning City: *The Battle* (Jed Kurzel)
* Aftermath: *Ezio's Family* (Jesper Kyd)
* On the Run: *Things I Do for Love* (Ramin Djawadi)
* Ilvermorny: *Dunsinane* (Jed Kurzel)
* Escape From The Castle: *That Night* (The Newton Brothers)
* New York City: *Carnival* (Unloved)
* Crossing the Atlantic: *The Night Cafe* (Clint Mansell)
* London: *Devils Angels - Instrumental* (Unloved)
* Decisions To Be Made: *Mosaic* (Unloved)
* Life at Carrow Manor: *My Mind Rebels at Stagnation* (Hans Zimmer)
* Jay Montague: *I Believe You* (The Newton Brothers)
* Deatheaters in the Castle: *In Noctem* (Nicholas Hooper), *Into the Rushes* (Nicholas Hooper)
* The Battle of Hogwarts: *The Bells* (Ramin Djawadi)
* Alex and Alecto, Jay's Death: *Master of War* (Ramin Djawadi)
* Bigotry: *We Are Unloved* (Unloved)
* The Astronomy Tower: *Rain* (Hans Zimmer)
* Corwin Crouch: *There's Always a Flaw* (James Newton Howard)
* Taking Classes: *School!* (Nicholas Hooper)
* The Boggart: *Feel Nothing* (The Newton Brothers)
* The Werewolf: *Zora Drives* (Michael Abels)
* The Resurrection Stone: *Into the Pensieve* (Nicholas Hooper)
* The Battle of Legacy: *Verräter* (Dominic Lewis)
* Breakup: *If - Instrumental* (Unloved)
* Matt Smith: *I Never Woke Up In Handcuffs Before* (Hans Zimmer)
* The Orphanage: *Kingslayer* (Ramin Djawadi)
* Mandy's Stabbed: *I Want To Wake Up So Badly* (The Newton Brothers)
* Trespassing on the Crouch Estate: *Pikes and the Dark Side* (Kevin Kiner)
* Alex and Aliana: *Harry and Hermione* (Nicholas Hooper)
* The Spy: *Attentäter* (Dominic Lewis)
* Sneaking into the Ministry: *Down the Rabbit Hole* (Michael Abels)
* Cara's Office: *Data, Data, Data* (Hans Zimmer)
* The Attack on the Ministry: *We Don't Understand* (Kevin Kiner)
* Kidnapped: *Run* (Michael Abels)
* Torture: *Not in Blood, but in Bond* (Hans Zimmer)
* Freedom: *Back to the House* (Michael Abels)
* Legilimens and Shell Shock: *The Dagger* (Jed Kurzel)
* Long-Awaited Love: *Boy and Girl* - *Instrumental* (Unloved)
* Corwin's Death: *Moral Insanity* (Hans Zimmer)
* Recovery: *Exit Music [For a Film]* (Radiohead)
* Meeting Millene: *Keep You Safe* (Michael Abels)
* Alex and Millene: *Human* (Michael Abels)
* Intentions to Kill: *Journey to the Cave* (Nicholas Hooper)
* Fighting Millene: *Marital Sabotage* (Hans Zimmer)
* The Last Time Alex sees Aliana: *Leaving Work Early* (Dominic Lewis)
* Aliana's Death: *Dumbledore's Farewell* (Nicholas Hooper)
* Ireland: *Five Sunflowers in a Vase* (Clint Mansell)
* Aliana's Portrait: *The Necklace* (Henry Jackman, Dominic Lewis)
* Alex vs Matthew: *Oathkeeper* (Ramin Djawadi)
* Matt's Death*: Ah, Putrefaction* (Hans Zimmer)
* Alex on the Lighthouse: *I remember You* (Ramin Djawadi)
* Credits: *The Imitation Game* (Alexandre Desplat)

## **Soundtrack Significance**

Main Theme: This theme from The Man in the High Castle incorporates a desperate excitatory feeling that reminds me of someone on the run. I can picture Alecto being on the run from the Ministry and making her way onto a boat to America in a desperate act.

The Blind Pig: This song is the instrumental of Unloved's *Danger* and it brings a jazzy 70s feeling to the New York City wizarding bar that was formerly a speakeasy. The background environment and general atmosphere of Alecto and Aurelius's meeting. The night only gets crazier from there, Alecto, a mess, has sex with a stranger.

The Ancient City of Toira: Samuel Kim's epic Valhalla rendition of Jesper Kyd's *Ezio's Family* from Assassin's Creed II. I felt the theme perfectly represented the grandness of the unknown kingdom. I picture this song playing on Alex's first time entering Toira.

The Markets: Avatar: The Last Airbender's deleted song *Scarf Dance* perfectly encapsulates the feeling of adventure in an unknown and ancient city. I can picture Alex exploring the markets, even starting his thieving behaviors. This song is not on Spotify, I suggest looking it up on YouTube.

The Burning City: *The Battle* from 2015's Macbeth by Jed Kurzel is a perfect representation of uncontained pain and carnage. The theme in Macbeth works to show the horrors of war and that perfectly reflects the same feelings of horrific bloodshed and destruction occurring in Toira.

Aftermath: The original version of *Ezio's Family* by Jesper Kyd gives a melancholic feeling to the once-great city of Toira now burned to ruin. Alex is in mourning and has nowhere to go but he knows he cannot stay.

On the Run: Ramin Djawadi's *Things I Do For Love* expresses the feeling of freedom in the character Bran during the very first episode of Game of Thrones. In this case, I picture Alex finding clues leading him to Ilvermorny while being chased by those from Toira.

Ilvermorny: *Dunsinane* from Macbeth gives the feeling of a mysterious castle that claims to be inviting but could have problems of its own. I picture Ilvermorny similarly; Alex has been invited for protection, but how trusting should he be of this place?

Escape From The Castle: *That Night* from The Haunting of Hill House is used to make the creepy escape from a haunted house more terrifying and stressful. Alex escaping from Ilvermorny with the help of another student while being hunted by other Toiran elves.

New York City: *Carnival* by Unloved gives off a near psychedelic or confusing feeling which properly fits how Alex would feel when suddenly introduced to a modern Times Square.

Crossing the Atlantic: *The Night Café* by Clint Mansell is used at the beginning of Loving Vincent. It reminds me of the start of a new story, that could only get more complicated. Alex is free of being chased down by other elves, but how ready is he to start a new life in an unknown land?

London: I tend to use a lot of instrumental music by Unloved in modern settings. *Devils Angels* gives the same effect as *Carnival* in New York, just perhaps Alex isn't feeling as psychedelic. The sound of cars and motorcycles driving by sound as if Alex has just walked into the middle of the road.

Decisions: *Mosaic* by Unloved fits the mood Alex probably feels when deciding to find his mother after seeing a wanted poster of her in Diagon Alley. It can also be used to show his slight deduction skills.

Jay Malfoy: *I Believe You* conveys the feeling that one isn't alone. Jay has a breakdown that she believes Alex wouldn't understand, Alex stays by her side anyway. Jay stays by his side during his breakdowns.

Deatheaters in the Castle: *In Noctem* and *Into the Rushes* from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince both give the feeling of impending doom and dread. *In Noctem* is particularly a cut song from before Dumbledore's death. The beginning of *Into the Rushes* can be used for the panic that ensues when the Dark Mark appears in the clouds above Hogwarts. The silent potion can be used when Alex spots Alecto, Bellatrix, and Snape leaving the castle. The melancholic feeling towards the end can be used when everyone finds Dumbledore's body.

The Battle of Hogwarts: *The Bells* from Game of Throne's Battle of King's Landing, makes the upcoming dread more unnerving. The song also gives the feeling of pounding in one's head, unable to focus. Alex and Jay are perhaps stressed and sweating, trying to prepare.

Alex and Alecto: The first half of *Master of War* from Game of Thrones is perfect for the growing tension between Alex and Alecto in Carrow Manor and at Hogwarts.

Jay's Death: While Alex and Jay are escaping the battle to take cover, an explosive spell knocks them both through a wall. Jay bleeds out and dies, while Alex is in tears. The second half of the song *Master of War* is for Alex's acceptance of her death, where he gets up and Alecto is seen to be the one who shot the spell.

Bigotry: *We Are Unloved* has this feeling of two children fighting chaotically, which perfectly represents the mayhem that follows Matthew bullying Alex.

The Astronomy Tower: *Rain* from Blade Runner 2049 encapsulates the feeling of falling in love with someone and it's bittersweet but will most likely never work out.

Corwin Crouch: *There's Always A Flaw* by James Newton Howard gives a sense of unease and mystery. It reflects how one would be concerned for their safety when encountering a suspicious stranger. The title also reflects how Corwin Crouch would see Alex.

Taking Classes: *School!* by Nicholas Hooper. School...

The Boggart: *Feel Nothing* by The Newton Brothers from The Haunting of Hill House really brings the feeling of dread, something one would feel when encountering their worst fear.

The Werewolf: *Zora Drives* by Michael Abels fits perfectly with the adrenaline and anxiety produced when being chased and occasionally hiding from something or someone.

The Resurrection Stone: *Into the Pensieve* (Nicholas Hooper)

The Battle of Legacy: *Verräter* (Dominic Lewis)

Breakup: *If - Instrumental* by Unloved would play during the last meeting between Alex and Robin Greyback. It's bittersweet and a moment that will guilt Alex.

Matt Smith: *I Never Woke Up In Handcuffs Before* (Hans Zimmer) from Sherlock Holmes expresses the fun and chaotic energy Matt brings to the table

The Orphanage: *Kingslayer* (Ramin Djawadi) would play when Mandy burns down an orphanage.

Mandy's Stabbed: *I Want To Wake Up So Badly* (The Newton Brothers)

Trespassing on the Crouch Estate: *Pikes and the Dark Side* (Kevin Kiner)

Alex and Aliana: *Harry and Hermione* (Nicholas Hooper)

The Spy: *Attentäter* (Dominic Lewis)

## **Trivia**

* Alex Carrow was inspired by
	+ Jon Snow(A Song of Ice and Fire/Game of Thrones, Kit Harrington) - clothing, facial structure/hair
	+ Scott Pilgrim (Scott Pilgrim comics) - awkward personality, unable to keep a relationship
	+ Luke Crain (The Haunting of Hill House, Oliver Jackson-Cohen) - depression, addiction, haunted by his past
	+ Old Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi (Star Wars) - hermit-like in his older years, holds back secrets
	+ And his creator, HadarakJM.
* Alex is fluent in English and Elven. His accent is reminiscent of the Irish accent, having come from Celtic descent.
* Alex's most used spells were Incendio and Confringo.
* Despite being somewhat of a pacifist, Alex unintentionally has one of the greatest kill counts in the group. A majority of his victims were killed in Toira.