Blair Thorn

Blair is a half-vampire and dark wix about to start their sixth year at Hogwarts.

## Appearance

Blair is tall and gaunt with long limbs and spidery hands. Their canines are longer and sharper than normal. They are very pale and have shadows under their eyes. They sometimes wear dark makeup around their eyes. They have long, stringy, dark hair. When not wearing their school uniform, they usually wear raggedy jeans or skirts and black band t-shirts with the sleeves cut off. They paint their long nails dark colours and wear earrings. They look rather androgynous.

## Personality

They are a DID system that consists of six parts:

Blair values independence, but has come to accept that they share their live with five other alters. They are terrible at strategy, but are adaptable when it comes to external situations. They are drawn to power and the dark arts.

Seth is confident and likes people because he doesn’t care what they think. He is not as laid back as he pretends to be. He loves pranks and vandalism. He has difficulties with impulse control.

Briar is hostile, hyper vigilant, and shy. They vividly remember a lot of the crap they went through, blame themself and the rest of the system for it, and have a deep hatred of people. Secretly though, they desperately crave affection and safety, but can’t imagine ever getting it.

Anne is a fighter. She is fiercely protective, aggressive, stubborn, and impulsive. She is always up for an adventure. She likes danger, partially because she likes the adrenaline rush and partially because it’s what she’s used to and she’s not sure how to function in relative safety.

Adrian is more responsible, reserved, and refined than the others. To outsiders, he mostly appears cold and standoffish, but is often willing to help and is affectionate to those he is close to.

Jill tries to give people what she thinks they want, so they will like her. She runs from trouble if she can’t de-escalate it.

As a whole, they love folklore, mythology, and horror. They are relatively intelligent, but have trouble focusing. They love music (especially metal). They love bugs, climbing trees, and nature in general (the wilder, the better). Behind their desire for power is a need to be safe. They prefer cold weather. They dislike heat, sunlight, and powerlessness. They have an affinity for shadows and darkness and find it comforting.

## Background

The Blairs grew up in Manchester with their muggleborn mother, muggle step-father, and two younger half siblings. They went to a muggle primary school where they had difficulty keeping friends. Their childhood was chaotic due to their step-father’s mood swings. When things were good, they were great and he and Blair were very close. But the good times would be followed by a tense period and then an inevitable explosion of anger (frequently directed at Blair). Their mother has a tendency to manipulate them and play mind games. Their siblings resent them and blame them for the turmoil in their family.

During their second year, they began to have problems with overwhelming anger that they didn’t understand. They were also exhibiting strange symptoms like an aversion to sunlight, a thirst for blood, and voices in their head. The next summer, they were admitted to a psych ward where they were told that they were psychotic. They spent third year taking potions, but having a bad reaction to them.

The summer before their fourth year, they found out that their biological father is a vampire named Vadim. He was delighted to discover that he had a kid and welcomed them with open arms. He got them a different healer who confirmed that they are not psychotic and who explained to them that their family was abusive.

During their fourth year, they began their journey into the dark arts. They also learned about dissociative identity disorder. At first, they were convinced they couldn’t possibly have it, but as they thought about it more and talked with their dad about it, they came to realise that they probably have it.

The summer before their fifth year, they were kicked out of their human family’s house and went to live with their biological dad and his vampire friends at a small farm just outside of Hogsmeade.

Partway through the year, however, while Blair was visiting, most of the vampires were arrested for poaching and selling magical creatures on the black market. Their dad fled, leaving them behind. They are not pleased to be back with their human family for the summer.

Luckily, they got a job at the bookstore in Knockturn Alley where they had begun their journey into the dark arts. They asked their friend, Nathan, if they could stay with him until they got on their feet. Now, they are spending the summer living and working in London and are about to start their sixth year.