Louis Des Eaux Noires

## Early Life

### Relatives

Cleopatra Des Eaux Noires (Mother), Antoine Boyer (Father), "Mambo" Sirene Des Eaux Noire (Cousin), Isaiah Bradley (Cousin)

## Miscellaneous Information

### Pets

-None

**Ethnicity**: Creole - Seminole

**Age**: 25 - Born 1877

**Personality**: Charismatic, cunning, spunky, Loyal

**Appearance**: A shorter fair skinned man, usually seen wearing his signature Bowler Hat and formal attire often adorned by a Ouanga in the form of Vial necklace containing the ashes of his grandfather that he wears for protection and reassurance in troubling times

**BIO:**

   *Louis Laurent Des Eaux Noires* was born in Saint Denis in 1877 to a Creole Mother and French/Seminole Father. His mother *Cleopatra* was a Mambo for the Baron Samedi, who like her father before her had been devout to as well and his father *Antoine Boyer* was a French/Muscogee Man born and raised in Florida and taken in at a young age by the Seminole Tribes of Florida where he later fought alongside and served with them in the Third and Final Seminole war. His Grandfather a Houn'gan of Baron Samedi who was known as the Shadow man had made a shady deal with the death Loa, giving him certain abilities in the afterlife to live vicariously through his first-born grandchild... Louis.

   He was often whispered about in the small town where Louis and his family lived. Though nobody ever talked about him directly, everyone seemed to know about his practices and with Louis being an ever so curious child always wondered about his grandfather, but his parents refused to talk about him and urged him not to ask questions. Growing up Louis had always been a bit of a troublemaker thanks to his grandfather's whispers, which often resulted in causing his family heartache. After one too many incidents and the sudden contraction of Scarlet Fever that plagued Louis and his childhood around the age of 13, he was sent to live with his father's family in Florida who were believed to have had a better understanding of the sickness as well as being in hopes that Louis would distance himself from the path once taken by his grandfather while recovering.

   After receiving treatment and taking the proper time to recover from Scarlet Fever, Louis would go to Work Along-Side his father, who at this time had become a prominent Gator Hunter in the area. Louis being a child would find himself occasionally delving into Leatherworking before going onto serve a short stint with the Florida State Militia and later the Rough Rider's 1st Volunteer Cavalry Regiment from the age of 18 to 21 where his battalion/Company was one of many who would later be called to fight in Cuba at the battle of "El Caney" during the Spanish American War.

   As Louis grew into the young man that he is today his troublemaking tendencies grew bolder and more organized, and he eventually learned how to do a quick con here and there. It was during this short stint of freedom after his time in service that he would develop a drinking habit and his luck would run out leaving him to face the consequences for his actions thus far and end up in Prison as a result.

   The reason for his lock up or that given to his cousin was that of fraud and Bribery as he was found claiming to know the secrets of gambling and charging people for a false sense of assurance before disappearing leaving them clueless and with less money than they walked in with and when caught tried to fight and bribe local officials to turn a blind eye. Though the real reason for his Extensive Stay was his charge of Desertion and Missing Movement after abandoning fellow soldiers on the frontline during the battle of El Caney and going missing failing to report in afterwards during his short tenure in the service which was brought to light after his arrest and landed him prison facing up to 8 years to which he served only 3 of thanks to his Older Cousin *Sirene* who had heard of bits and pieces regarding his misfortune and came to bail him out in this time of need with the real reason remaining unbeknownst to her.