Prince Ferdinand of France

**Ferdinand of France**

CEO and Founder of Child Prince - Benevolent Prince

 **MODEL** | Rick Malambri

For as long as wizardkind can remember, the French monarchies, muggle and otherwise, coexisted in peace. They exerted equal control over the populace, often interchanging as one of the pure-blooded royals ascended to the throne. On the horizon approached an age of struggle, though. As the 18th century drew to a close, France's expensive involvement in the American revolution - coupled with the extravagant spending by King Louis XVI - left the country on the brink of bankruptcy. Royal coffers depleted, two decades of poor harvests, drought, cattle disease and skyrocketing bread priced had kindled unrest among peasants. Many expressed desperation and resentment towards the monarchy, who imposed heavy taxes without providing relief, by the means of looting, rioting and striking.
During fall of 1786, Charles Alexandre de Calonne, proposed a financial reform package that included a universal land tax from which the privileged classes would no longer be exempt. To garner support for these measures and forestall a growing aristocratic revolt, the king summoned les états généraux - an assembly representing France’s clergy, nobility and middle class. The meeting was scheduled for May 5, 1789; in the meantime, delegates of the three estates from each locality would compile cahiers de doléances to present to the king. Moreover, in the lead-up to the May 5 meeting, the Third Estate began to mobilize support for equal representation and the abolishment of the noble veto – in other words, they wanted voting by head and not by status.
While all of the orders shared a common desire for fiscal and judicial reform as well as a more representative form of government, the nobles in particular were loath to give up the privileges they enjoyed under the traditional system. On June 12, as the National Assembly continued to meet at Versailles, fear and violence consumed the capital. Though enthusiastic about the recent breakdown of royal power, Parisians grew panicked as rumors of an impending military coup began to circulate. A popular insurgency culminated on July 14 when rioters stormed the Bastille fortress in an attempt to secure gunpowder and weapons; many consider this event, now commemorated in France as a national holiday, as the start of the French Revolution.
Few royals foresaw the events leading and following the storming of Bastille, but those that did went into hiding, seeking safety from the wave of revolutionary fervor and widespread hysteria that quickly swept the country of France. Revolting against years of exploitation, peasants looted and burned the homes of tax collectors, landlords and the seigniorial elite. Known as la Grande peur, the rural insurrection hastened the growing exodus of nobles from the country and inspired the National Constituent Assembly to abolish feudalism on August 4, 1789. As they bore witness to the rising tensions in the country, the royals of magical blood fled muggle land. They needed a new place to call 'home' - the muggle world was a losing fight, they knew, and thus poured their efforts into a new, unexplored world; one befitting wizardkind.
For as long as they had known, French wizards coexisted peacefully with their moldus counterparts, but this had begun to change, their relationships evolving in unison with the growing discomfort towards the French crown. In what is now known as the magical sector of France, hidden behind a statue in Paris, a select group of wizards tried founding what would have been known as the *Ministère des Affaires Magiques de la France*, based on a motto akin to their moldus siblings': *Incanté, Envouté, Conjuré*. Unfortunately, the government was structurally weak and had little support. Not long before it was established, it collapsed in itself, as the populace were unable to thrive under a government clouded by uncertainty. This led to the implementation of the French Monarchy, under King Charles XI.
Wanting to make it clear their rule would be nothing like their counterpart, which found itself in shambles at the time, Charles declared the *Déclaration des droits de l’homme et du citoyen* a general - very loose, as well, solely to fit the idea of a Monarchy - basis for their ideals. In what modern-day historians argue was a highly controversial thing to do, however, the King extended these human rights to everyone - man, woman and child. Furthermore, certain attributes of the muggle crown remained in place - a council of twelve noble families, selected from the pure-blooded population, each with a specific task to oversee. While the council has evolved over time, the general idea has transcended time. While it was something French wizards weren't initially keen on, they recognized it was better than the turmoil in the non-magical world.
Over time, the magical crown distanced itself further and further from the non-magical world. There came a point where, while not outright prohibited, many wizards found it 'taboo' to interact with molduses, making their community one of the purest out of all magical societies. Furthermore, now living in an era of prosperity under King Louis XX, they've become much more inclusive, and has become more common to see their own marrying into moldus families and living in their world.
King Louis XX's second son — of his six children — Auguste, married Catherine several years before he conceived his first daughter, Marguerite. Given her full name, including the last name used when one was necessary, she was Marguerite Cerise Alexandria Éliane Valois.
She was not long the only child of the two, however, as she was shortly followed by two others. A sister, Lucinde, and a brother, Ferdinand, with one even year between each of the three. Though Ferdinand was too young, of course, to understand why, he was largely kept apart from her younger sibling. Royal society was rife with rumours about Prince Auguste's 'infidelity' — true or not, those rumours had to be dealt with.
It was not that they wanted to keep Lucinde away from Marguerite and Ferdinand who were, in the book of society as a whole, definitely their children; it was that their hand was forced. If she were to be seen to be too close with the two the whole family regarded 'truly' royal, then that could have repercussions for all three — a risk they could not take with their reputations. Given Ferdinand's age, he really didn't understand why his parents were doing such a thing, however, unlike his oldest sister, Ferdinand struggled with that. He loved both of his older sisters and being kept away from Lucinde was very difficult for the young boy.
Now, as an adult, he still doesn't understand why he was kept away from Lucinde, and he somewhat blames himself, even though he had done everything a young child had the power to do. Though in reality, she was simply taken away by other relatives of theirs and hidden away as an adopted child — and is still alive — as far as Marguerite, Ferdinand, and their parents are aware, Princess Lucinde died in a tragic accident at the age of six, leaving the others to regret not having spent more time around her. This didn't effect Ferdinand very much, who from a very young age was a very loving child - especially towards his sisters. However, what did change was how close he became to Marguerite, which is exceptionally close.
Ferdinand's first magical sign came when he was informed of his older sister's passing - because of the confusion, strong emotions, and really just not understanding what death meant, he shattered a vase that was nearby. Ferdinand withdrew into himself quite a bit during this time and hide a large deal of the pain he felt at losing his older sister. A habit that has unfortunately carried over into his adulthood.
Marguerite was the only person who could coax Ferdinand out of one of his depressive moods back then - and to this day, she is still the only person who can snap Ferdinand out of it. Thankfully, these moods have become less and less frequent as he's gotten older. However, when he does slink into one of these moods it can be a long road to coming back out of it. One thing Ferdinand out from a very young age, is that he gets immense joy from helping others out. He never expects anything out of it, because really he does find great pleasure out of helping people.
Upon his arrival to Beauxbatons, he was sorted into Papillonlisse, a house that suited him very well. Throughout his studies at Beauxbatons, Ferdinand found that he was exceptionally gifted at Charms and Healing magic - and not so good at combative magic. He became a Prefect in his fifth year, and found that he was quite good at it, good enough in fact to become Head Boy in his last year of Beauxbatons. Upon his graduation from school, Ferdinand was given his immense trust fund and immediately setting upon setting up a charitable organization - Child Prince. An organization that focuses on assisting disadvantaged children across the France. Child Prince assists them with paying for education, offering many scholarships, has set up numerous food banks across the country, they offer medical assistance to sick children, disability awareness and assistance amongst many others. Child Prince is majorly funded by Ferdinand himself, and also through donations, merchandising, and through pure volunteering efforts. It has become one of the largest non-profit organizations in the nation and one without any sort of dirty secrets.

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Ferdinand is an extremely benevolent and philanthropic person. As the founder and CEO of France's largest magical non-profit organization - Child Prince, an organization entirely devoted to assisting as many disadvantaged children as they can possibly reach, he has officially devoted his life to helping those who can't help themselves. Ferdinand is exceptionally humble - even to the point of self-deprecation, refusing to admit how much good he has actually accomplished with his organization and without. He's also extremely loyal to his friends and family - and will do anything for them - except fight. Ferdinand is not a fighter, he never has been and never will be.
However, not everything about Ferdinand is great. He's self-depreciating, sensitive, emotional, and unfortunately suffers from infrequent bouts of depression. However, despite the fact that these bouts do not happen often, there is only one person who has managed to talk him out of them, his sister Marguerite, and it takes months. Once Ferdinand slips into his moods, his work becomes frantic as he tries to prove to himself that he can do something good, so in a sick and twisted way, the more Ferdinand is suffering, the more work Child Prince does for disadvantaged children.

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 **BODY TYPE** | Athletic

 **FIRST LOVE** | His First GF from Beauxbatons

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