Appius Malfoy

*"Greed is but a word jealous men inflict upon the ambitious."*

*—* Appius recounting some words he'd once read.

**Appius Nessus Malfoy minor** (born 14th of February 1952) was a Pureblood wizard. He was a prominent member of the afluent Malfoy family. He is the son of **Abraxes** and **Drusilla Malfoy**, brother to Octavia Malfoy and namesake of **Appius Nessus Malfoy** *Maior*.

He was brought up in the tumultuous years following the Global wizarding war and subsequently experienced much of the negative effects of the fallout, albeit indirectly. His early youth transpired rather uneventful as he and Octavia, sometimes reffered to as **Irelia,** developed through their formative years and enjoyed privileged and qualitative private tutoring up until the age of 10. His upbringing, while not unlike that of other aristocratic families, was frought with distant and cold parenting. It was during this period that both siblings came to learn of the nasty **rumours** surrounding their distant father. Appius, now no longer convinced of their families perceived reputation began struggeling with the idea of his father being one of the worse **traitors of the century,** and more specifically, how that would reflect on him. Appius seems to generally care for his family, both in regards of well-being and social standing but has begun developing characteristics commonly associated with the **rake** or **roué** character.

In 1963. Appius along with his sister began attending Hogwarts school of Withcraft and Wizardry, where he was sorted into the Slytherin house.

## Personality

Appius' personality takes heavy after the stock character of the Rake. In a historical context, a **rake** (short for **rakehell**, analogous to "hellraiser") was a man who was habituated to immoral conduct, particularly womanising. Often, a rake was also prodigal, wasting his (usually inherited) fortune on gambling, wine, women and song, and incurring lavish debts in the process. He's also a known bigot in regard to muggles and half-blood wizards, though his opinions seem to be based on delusional beliefs rather than pure hatred.

In addition to his senses of superiority over half-blood wizards he also feels very comfortable about his families well-off financial situation. From his point of view his family *is* the noblest among the wizarding families in the United Kingdom. Therefore he can't conceive of a reality where his reputation will be overshone by lesser families. While not hostile in nature, his behavior at times could be labeled as petty peacocking, though there is often no malicious motive. He considers it his obligatory of his rank and status to outshine his peers on fields he feels comfertable competing in. Although this may at times warrant awkward interactions with his actual peers, many that look up to him are entrhalled by these displays of unimaginable wealth.

## Physical appearance

Appius took after his father a lot when it came to his looks. He had stern facial features and cold blue eyes with a feign streak of grey hidden in them. When his face rested his brow almost naturally formed into an unpleassant perhaps judgemental frown making him appear rather unapproachable. His stiff upper lip and unusually sharp jaw cast an unfortcoming apppearance over his face and his clean haircut donned his head with an elegant yet strict silhouette,

**Appius knew how to dress** and certainly had the means to make himself appear smart and neatly kept after. His clothing would suggest a rather vain personality as he went out of his way to keep them impeccable. Though his garments often didn't stand out in terms of uniqueness the way they always appeard as a *new set of clothes* whenever he wore them surely stood out. Outside of Hogwarts he would adopt a style less regal than **Lestrange** yet more formal than the **Blacks,** suited to both the status and reputation of his house.

## Powers & Abilities

#### Spells, charms and transfiguration

Appius is quite adept at spellcasting and rather enjoys the subjects related to it. His understanding of charms and the factors necessary to perform a succesful charm are ingrained in his memory. He has fine knowledge over the five aspects of transfiguration due to the expert tutoring of Professor Layton and pays a lot of attention during his classes. His interests in the defense against the dark arts subject has garnered him essential knowledge and his personal interest in dueling allowed for the motivation so study some spells in his free time. Below a comprehensive list of the spells Appius is versed in.

* Wingardium Leviosa
* Match to needle
* Rictusempra
* Lumos
* Nox
* Epixomise

### Potioneering & Herbology

Appius is an adept potioneer but has little affinity for herbology beyond the toxology aspect. Appius likes to experiment with potions in order to create poisons but has been unsuccesful so far. His tinkering with formula's has also given him a keen understanding of potioneering though his contempt for professor mordecai has led him to neglect her teachings during the hours of her class. As the subject continues to be lectured, Appius can be observed applying his own methods to the potion for a succesful result. He fares worse in herbology as he doesn't like the subject or the theory related to it. His only interest is the toxic properties of many of the alkaloids found in magical flora, and only in order for his poison experimentation. Below a list of the potions appius has created succesfully.

* Cure for boils potion
* Wiggenweld potion

### Flying & Apparition

Appius is comfertable on a broom and unafraid of heights. He would to have a try at the quidditch team, but is as of yet untrained in the sport. He is familiar with the sensation of being apparated due to having lived in a magical enviornment for the entirety of his life. He is unable to apparate and finds the ordeal rather intimidating and nauseating and is glad the subject won't be covered for quite some time.

### Specialization

Appius specializes himself in a few branches of magic throughout is educative years on hogwarts. The traits he specializes in that aren't directly thought but rather picked up in his own time are as follows;

* **Experimental potioneering:** Appius performs several experiments with potions he's already been thought or ingredients he is already familiar with. He likes to tinker with formulas in order to reverse the effect of the potion. A notable example is when he gave **Jacob Nutter** the wrong formula in order to study if the concoction would explode upon experimentation. Though unsuccseful at first, his interests will eventually develop a deep and firm understanding of potioneering beyond that of his fellow students.
* **Duelling:** Appius has faced several unpleasant and violent encounters during his stay at Hogwarts. Though inclined to rely on authorative figures to stand in for him he is by no means a coward. His inability with martial spell casting is the only thing that holds him back from defending his honor. He views dueling as an honorable way of retrieving of defending one's honor and he's eager to take on the discipline. As a result he's thought himself an entry level dueling spell and continues reading himself up on the ettiquete, formalities and decorum of the practice. Despite his understanding of the finer rules and rituals he's prone to underhanded and sly tactics to gain the advantage and doesn't shy away from vicious and threatening charms he doesn't fully comprehend yet.

## Possessions & Belongings

### Magical possessions

* **Appius' wand:** Appius owns a 12" Cypress rougarou core wand made from inflexible wood. The wand is naturally attuned to dark magic which befits Appius' personality. He utilizes the wands inherent properties during potioneering experiments in order to attempt the desired reversal of effects. His wand is very loyal and highly unlikely to switch masters as the pair have bonded greatly.
* **Remembrall:** Appius owns a distinct remembrall he uses to keep track of his daily tasks. This remembrall has sentimental value to him and has helped him recollect and organize many of his devious schemes all at once. He would go to great and irrational lengths to retrieve it.

### Personal belongings

* **Magical draft's and potions:** Appius' copy of Magical draft's and potions contains many helpful tips and tricks he's devised for his already masterd potions. Unique descriptions and formula's help brew the desired potion.
* **Potion Opuscule:** In addition to his required book Appius purchased this book to study the properties of his potions more in-depth without professor Mordecai's interference.
* **Duelling book:** Appius has learned the basics of duelling from this copy. He also mastered the spell rictusempra through the use of this book.
* **Appius' notebooks:** Appius highly covets his small set of personal notebooks. They all carry his initials and are wrapped in emerald green snake leather. His notebooks contain his valuable formula's and track his experimentation. His notes contain his most advanced and private potions, poisons and spells.

## Relationships

Appius met several people throughout his educative years on Hogwarts. The most notable will be listed below. Their description is based on Appius' current view of the person.

### Family & Relatives

#### Irelia Octavia Malfoy

Irelia is Appius' sister. He deeply cares for her and likes to make sure she's comfertable during her stay at hogwarts. He doesn't interact with her regularly though as he considers it at her discretion to come and visit him if ever she needs something. Appius considers her family and enjoys bonding with her every once in a while. He's uncomfertable with his sisters disdain for Ava and her half-blood status. He lovingly refers to her as Octavia, as he likens it to augustus which means magnificent.

#### Lucien Nott

Appius views Lucien with certain contempt. He feels emberassed for his familiar ties with the boy and in many ways conceives of him as an immature and lousy relative. That he considers him unreliable is evident by him often feeling the need to step in and solve the problems his illustrious cousin started. This bond will develop under strain as long as Lucien remainis a disgrace in the eyes of Appius. Despite his patronizing view of his nephew, he has shown to stick out for him simply for the sake of being family. it is currently unknown wether he does this for Lucien's reputation or his own.

### Students & Friends

#### Ava Everleigh

Appius has a close and enamorous relationship with Ava Everleigh. He met her at Gringotts and invited her over to his house for a playdate once. The pair bonded some more during their time on the Hogwarts express and began seeing each other regularly after the sorting ceremony. He enjoys her company as he doesn't feel any social pressure with her and considers her intelligent and clever despite her blood status, hinting that his racist beliefs permeate through his romantic life. The pair often attend classes together and he formally hinted at them becoming a couple during the ceremony of professor Painsley, during which he refered to her as his *Lady friend.*

#### Zachary Lestrange

Appius has had little interaction with Zachary but respects and admires the boy thorougly. He's compassionate for his ill fate but somehow envies his direction in life, as his path feels much more laid out. He often notices that Zachary and he think alike on certain factors and that he is really the only one to sometimes, if rarely, agree with what Appius has to say. For this he considers him a reliable and respectable candidate for future networking and watches on his progression with a keen interest. He is oblivious to the mysterious nature actually surrounding the kid.

#### Nicholas Gaunt

Appius despises the heir of slytherin with a passion. His rude mannerism, foul blood and disrespectful tone rub him the wrong way. Nicholas and Appius are on hostile terms ever since Nicholas cast a charm on him causing him to fall on his nephew Lucien after being suspended in the air for quite some time. Nicholas, a member of the sacred twenty-eight, warrants specialized care though since he can't outright antagonize him in fear of alienation from the exclusive society he's brought up in and as such he'll has to contend with his rival's antics during their stay at Hogwarts. Despite their differences the pair share a lot of common interests such as dark arts, Common nicknames for Nicholas are; *freak, foulblood and blaggard.*