Alastor Kalaghan

Commanding Officer (current)

Elodie Kalaghan † (mother)

Sari Kalaghan † (first wife)

Nyka Kalaghan † (first child)

## **The Kalaghan Lineage**

The Kalaghan family does not begin, nor end with Alastor's family in 75 ADD.

The Kalaghan's have been around for many ages, past the First Rebellion and the Dark Days. They are considered to be one of the beginning families within the Districts. Their deep roots within the Capitol has kept them in prominence since the beginning of Panem. They have dedicated their lives and funds to building themselves and the Capitol, as it has always been in their best interest.

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## **History Within the Hunger Games**

Gaia Ilinca was the first of the Kalaghan family to win the Hunger Games. She was the third victor of the Hunger Games and the first woman to win them. She was seventeen at the time of her victory. She went on to marry Berreck Kalaghan two years later; she would give birth to three sons and a daughter. Gaia’s first child was Gallus Kalaghan, three years into her marriage with Berreck.

Gallus would go on to win the 21st Hunger Games at the age of sixteen. He became a mentor thereafter, and would lead the 23rd victor of the Hunger Games, Concordia Merril, to victory, when she was seventeen. Gallus was nineteen at the time. He would go on to marry Concordia two years later. Darius was born mere days before the 26th Hunger Games.

Concordia was the last Kalaghan to compete within the Hunger Games and would remain a mentor, along with Gallus, until her death in 26 ADD.

## **Life in District Two, Pre Alastor’s Birth**

A few years after Concordia had passed, Gallus had a brief affair with a woman, who gave birth to another son. Gallus, concerned with the family reputation staying unblemished, refused to take responsibility for the child. The woman, Venus, did not push him to take on the son, but instead claimed the child was her husband’s. Evander would eventually grow up to be a missed opportunity for Gallus, as he became a man of great value. Despite having turned away another son, Gallus fixated on making his true born son, Darius, worthy of the Kalaghan name.

Darius was the heir to the Kalaghan fortune, home, and reputation. He inherited both his father and mother’s good looks, as well as their charming and sarcastic nature. This made him quite likeable amongst his peers and furthered Gallus’ belief that his son would become a victor. While Darius trained as any career would, he was never interested in what his father had planned for him. Thus, he never volunteered and was luckily, never chosen from the bowl of names.  He celebrated this fact openly, which Gallus often took as an insult and shame.

After Darius’ eighteenth birthday, he became reliant on his family’s fortune, never taking a job for himself and never bothering to become someone of importance past the family name.

This caused a strain in his relationship with his father, as Gallus wanted to pass the generational victory torch onto his son. When this failed, Gallus attempted, unsuccessfully, to train Darius into talents that would help his son earn a place within the family. This furthered the strain between them until Darius married Elodie, who gave birth to a son, Alastor.

Gallus, seeing another opportunity for the Kalaghan’s to keep in power, lessened his harshness to Darius and often chose to watch his grandson as to bond with the boy. While Darius was Gallus’ true son, Gallus often favored Alastor and was not shy in proving it, as Alastor would become what Darius had failed to. Gallus’ pride and joy was Alastor.

## **Early Life**

Alastor Kalaghan was born to Darius Kalaghan and Elodie Borra in 48 ADD, when they were both in their early twenties. Elodie was from a very sophisticated and wealthy family, as was Darius. Alastor grew up comfortably, never knowing what it was like to be starving or unloved. His parents made him earn certain things, but he still received whatever his heart desired. He grew up very happy, rooted in Capitol beliefs and supremacy. These beliefs would play a role into his life later on.

Gallus felt it was important for his grandson to become the heir to the victor throne, as Darius had not. This meant training for five days a week, for hours each day. Alastor would often train on the remaining two days, at his own discretion.

Alastor has a wonderful relationship with his mother and a good relationship with his father. Though he finds his father lazy, he still loves him and does not hold many things against his father. His best relationship is with his grandfather and he is happiest when he is spending time with Gallus; this carries on into adulthood.

## **Peacekeeper Life**

At the age of eighteen, Alastor had not volunteered for the Hunger Games, nor had his name been drawn. While being raised within a victor household certainly had its perks, Alastor aspired for more than never ending riches. He wanted to go on and do great things, despite knowing he could live in comfort for the rest of his life.

He enlisted to be a Peacekeeper, training in the Capitol for a full year before serving his time within District Two. District Two was always known for Capitol loyalty, so reinforcements weren't particularly needed. His free time allowed him to sharpen his skills and become better than most. His dedication made him a talented Peacekeeper and powerful ally for the Capitol.

Because of his wide range of skills, he was often plucked from Two and sent to other Districts to find uprisings and root them out. He became a vital tool in stopping rebellions before they were ever truly started. Many times, he would arrange "accidents" to happen, but blunt killing happened just as often; he knew how to make a statement. He would often find other citizens who spoke poorly of the Capitol and do away with them as well, without being told to do so.

During his nine years of service, Alastor became the golden standard, as he was lethal, efficient, and a trustworthy ally to the Capitol. Because of these things, he was up for a promotion within his District: the role of Head Peacekeeper. This rank was one Alastor had been trying to earn since the very beginning, as he always pushed himself to be better than those around him.

The promotion changed midstream, as Aella desired to have Alastor as Head Peacekeeper within the Capitol instead. Because of his secret family, he declined, setting himself up for an even larger shift of occupation.

## **Marriage**

Alastor, by the end of his life, has been married twice. Between both marriages, he has five children. His first wife is Sari Kalaghan, who gave birth to his first born son.

* ***Sari Kalaghan***

Possibly one of his influential relationships, Sari Kalaghan, formerly Sari Abner, is Alastor’s wife. She was born in 50 ADD, making her only a couple of years younger than Alastor. Her family was quite wealthy and always hoped for a wealthy match for her, something that would not have been a shortage within District Two. Sari was never short of suitors, as she was charismatic, lovely, stubborn but kind, and someone that was adored by many. However, no one really stuck out to her and she was very determined to find her own husband, despite her parents concerns that she would not find one suitable for their name.

Many years after this decision, she met Alastor, who was nearly twenty two, and they began as friends. As Alastor had been a Peacekeeper for nearly four years at that point, he took his oath quite seriously, meaning any idea of romance was lost on him. Since their childhoods were very similar, they were able to connect fairly well and they enjoyed one another's company. They were quite content with being merely friends for seven months, though their feelings towards one another became quite strong.

After many months of friendship, Alastor and Sari began having an affair, purely physical and with the boundaries of their friendship being unchanged. Most of their reasoning behind their unchanged status did not lie within their feelings for one another, but rather Alastor's oath, as he still saw himself as a Peacekeeper and nothing more. However, even Alastor himself could not contain his feelings for her, the nature of their relationship changing once more.

By the time Alastor had turned twenty four, he had asked Sari to marry him, despite knowing their marriage would have to remain a secret. This would last for a while, and they were married in secret, content with living separately but together until Sari was sent off to find her own calling. She then moved in with Alastor, who had been given his family home by inheritance. His family bought another home, though they spent their days within the Capitol more often than they spent their time in District Two.

As he was finally given a place, they lived together, in secret, creating a place to begin their family, though they never expected to have children.

Alastor’s twenty-fifth birthday came with the surprise that Sari was a few months pregnant, and months later, she gave birth to a healthy boy. They named him Nyka, meaning ferocious. Alastor always had high aspirations for his son, as Nyka was a Kalaghan, and he knew that his grandfather had always been troubled by the lack of legacy. Two years passed, with Alastor waiting for his own promotion before unveiling his family. He knew that his grandfather would accept his wife and son with open arms, as long as Alastor held a further position of power and was deep within Capitol influence.

Ultimately, things didn't go as planned.

Sari and Nyka were murdered following the Quarter Quell, as Aella Rogue wanted to dissolve anyone who would become a distraction to Alastor’s work as her ally. This backfired, with Alastor joining the rebellion and becoming her greatest enemy.

Since his wife’s death, Alastor has become lost in his grief and has since struggled to love those who have come afterwards, as he sees it as having tarnished Sari's memory. He considers Sari to be his greatest love, and has displayed several times that he would do whatever it took to avenge her, as well as their son. Alastor loves Nyka just as deeply and is just as determined to bring his son's killers to justice, by his own hands.

## **Post War**

there's a lot of stuff that needs to go here

## **Personality Traits**

Alastor is very careful with how he wants to proceed forward, however, when it is needed, he can be flexible and adapt. He is also known to select his words carefully to authority, though he does not exercise this with those who are lower in rank. Going along with this calm demeanor, he is sure to keep himself centered so that he can make clear and rational decisions, even when the world seems to be in a state of chaos.⁣⁣

One of his downfalls is that he is very stubborn, typically in how manners are to be handled within his unit, though it does not change into a hot headed temper easily. It takes someone he dislikes strongly to cause his temper to rise, and even then, shouting is rare. However, this also makes it difficult for him to accept that he is wrong and to see anything outside of a logical decision when trivial factors surround said decision (such as emotions).⁣⁣

He is seen by many to be callous, as he thinks about the next step ahead rather than how one might feel about it. The few times he has taken emotions into consideration, he still does not act on them - he knows emotions will lead him to do something that he cannot come back from. If he feels strongly enough about something, he will plan it out before acting on it, giving himself time to change his mind or to fully formulate his plan while thinking of each outcome.⁣⁣

Having a sharp mind and quick wit has always been one of his giftings, though he doesn't always use it appropriately. He has often been known to cross the line a time or two, though not always realizing he has.⁣⁣

Being as he feels a strong sense of duty, there have been many things Alastor has done for the sake of being the man the job requires him to be. There has been several times where he has been sent to silence a quiet rebellion in other Districts, all while blending in with the Peacekeepers around him. Now that he has become the Head General of District Thirteen, he is within the same boat, feeling a strong sense of duty to carry both the District and troop to victory against the Capitol. This is not an easy task, but he enjoys the work, as it keeps him busy and focused on moving forward. In his time following the daily training of several units, he is typically found strategizing or training himself.⁣⁣

Perfectionism is something he struggles with, though it is more an inward battle rather a battle with those that surround him. In whatever manner it is, he takes disappointment and failure personally, and will do everything in his power to keep it from happening again. Alastor enjoys spotting discrepancies and improving upon them. He is known to openly discuss it amongst his troops, as he wants them to learn from their mistakes as well, though many see this as a negative trait on Alastor’s part.⁣⁣

He prides himself in his high intellect and creativity, though he uses this in war strategy rather than in things like reflective thinking and artistic visions. He sees both of those as a waste of time, personally, but will take advantage of it within another person, should he see said traits within them - he knows that in the long run, these people are just as important as those outside of them.⁣⁣

Though Alastor is known to be very loyal, loyalty is not earned on a whim; it takes patience and understanding.⁣ However, once his loyalty is earned, there are very few lines he would not cross in order to help his friends or allies. He also takes his promises made to both his friends and allies very seriously, and is only known to break them if the connection between the two has been broken and on very poor terms.⁣

To Alastor, opinions are opinions and facts are facts. Anyone who sees an opinion as a fact or pushes an opinion without a set of facts to further prove their point is not someone he often respects.⁣

## **Physical Appearance**

Alastor has shoulder length, dark, black hair, often found to be wavy and well kept, learned from his time as a Peacekeeper. He is pale, with several dark moles decorating his neck and face. He has dark, hazel eyes, often appearing to be brown in different lighting.

He originally comes to District Thirteen with minimal scarring, as Peacekeeper uniforms are well armored. Mid war, this changes; Aella gives him a scar that runs from above his right brow, to under his eye, along his neck, and ends at his shoulder.

Alastor is considered to be one of the larger people within both District Thirteen and the Capitol. He is slightly over six foot tall, weighing nearly two hundred pounds. Added on to this, his shoulders are broad, and he is well balanced in muscle, rather than being disproportionate. Combined, he is far more lethal than most, as he has training to add to his height advantage, as well as brute strength.

## **Song List**

The Kalaghan men have been known to sing over the centuries; many songs have been passed down from generation to generation. Their voices are known to be within the baritone to bass range, though no higher than baritone. Each Kalaghan male is known for their low octaves when they merely speak, creating a further intimidating factor about them.

(To get a good sound for what Alastor's voice sounds like, I have selected a few songs that are from Game of Thrones. They've become songs he would sing to his children and songs that I think would have been good choices to be passed down from generation to generation.

* *The Rains of Castamere, sang by the National*
* *Jenny of Oldstones, sang by Daniel Portman*
* *Misty Mountains Cold, sang by Richard Armitage*

These songs are songs of fire, blood, loss, and power. These are also the best songs to describe the Kalaghan family, as they have been known to be hungry for each of these, in their own right.)

[tba with songs written by Eli, but not right now]

## **Quotes**

“You are a child - I don’t expect you to understand anything past that.”

“Your willingness to be impulsive is the only thing more impressive than your stupidity.”

“I’m not here to make them happy. I’m here to teach them how to survive.”

## **Alternative Timelines**

* Hunger Games AU
* Head Peacekeeper within the Capitol