Antioch Peverell

**Antioch Peverell** was a pure-blood witch and the eldest of the three Peverell brothers. Like his brothers, Antioch was skilled in the art of witchcraft, but Antioch himself was described as being a combative man. The Peverell brothers were the inspiration for *The Tale of the Three Brothers* and, thus, the original masters of the Deathly Hallows. Antioch was said to have possessed the Elder Wand, though the exact circumstances of this are unknown.

## Biography

In *The Tal of the Three Brothers*, the Peverell brothers are described as having received the Deathly Hallows from Death himself after using their magical talents to cross a treacherous river that would have assuredly killed them otherwise. Antioch, for his prize, asked for "a wand more powerful than any other in existence: a wand that must always win duels for its owner, a wand worthy of a witch who had conquered Death!" and so Death crossed to an elder tree on the banks of the river, made a wand from a branch, and gave it to Antioch.

Later, the three brothers separated, and Antioch travelled towards a distant village and met a witch with whom he had a quarrel. With the Elder Wand as his weaspon, Antioch easily won the duel that followed, Leaving his enemy dead, Antioch lodged in an inn to celebrate where he drunkenly boasted loudly of the powerful wand he had received and of how it made him invincible. That night, as he slept, another witch crept upon him, stole the wand, and slit his throat to make sure Antioch didn't come after the thief.

Following his death, Antioch was laid to rest in the churchyard by the Parish Church of St. Clementine in Godric's Hollow alongside his brothers.

## Personality

Antioch was a man who desired to be an all-powerful witch. Although he was already very powerful, he was not satisified and immediately took his chance to gain a wand from Death that would make him unbeatable. Antioch's desire for such power made him blind to Death's true intentions, however, and he later proved to be very self-indulgent and weak-willed when he boasted about how powerful his new wand was to the public. In this manner, Antioch was very irresponsible and unwise, consuming a dangerous amount of alcohol and leaving his wand and himself unprotected on the night of his murder. This recklessness and egotism caused him to be the first of the Peverell brothers to fall into Death's cunning hands.

## Relatives

* Cadmus Peverell (*younger brother*) †
* Ignotus Peverell (*younger brother*) †
* Peverell family (*distant relatives*)

## Powers

**Witchcraft:** Like his brothers, Antioch was a vastly powerful witch with amazing skills for his era. He was particularly skilled in martial magic to the point where he was known about Great Britain as one of the best duellists of his time. In addition to martial magic, Antioch was also capable at transfiguration and charming.

**Force Blasts:** Antioch possessed the unique gift of being able to release concussive force waves out from his body. When struck, any matter in the wake of these blasts would be flung backwards with great force. The impacts of these force blasts were powerful enough to cause serious injuries or even death to living beings who were struck.