Reid Diggory

by Monica A. Borg

**Reid Diggory** is a former Chasseur, but recently discovered he is a male witch himself.

## Biography

### Early Life

Initially, Reid did not know much about his origins. He knew that he was abandoned and a maid found him in the garbage when he was a baby. His only possession was a ring of thin, beaten gold with an oval mother-of-pearl stone. He thinks it was his mother’s, as it was clenched in his fist when they found him. He later learns that his mother Madame Labelle fell in love with Auguste Lyon and bore a child by him. She did not tell Auguste about his son, but confided in Morgane le Blanc instead, who was like a sister to her. But Morgane tore him from her arms when he was born and gave him away.

The Archbishop took Reid in. He was a pageboy for a long time. When he suddenly hit a growth spurt, the Archbishop began training Reid for the Chasseurs not long after. He spent most of his time with Jean Luc, who had arrived at the church’s doorstep when he was only three years old. They lived and trained together and were closer than brothers. Reid claimed his spot in the ranks of the Chasseurs when he was sixteen. As there are only one hundred Balisardas available, this limits the positions available. Most serve for life. When a Chasseur retires or dies, a tournament is held. Only the winner may join their ranks. Reid was afraid, with trembling knees and he had vomited down his own coat minutes before the first round. While everyone else was bigger and stronger than Reid, he had practiced every day to grow stronger. The Archbishop had trained him himself. Reid then battled Jean Luc in the championship and beat him. After that, their friendship became strained, being tainted by Jean Luc's envy. Only a few months after Reid joined the Chasseurs, he found a pack of Loup Garou outside the city. He and the other Chasseurs killed them, causing the Archbishop to promote Reid to the rank of Captain.

Reid had been infatuated with Célie Tremblay, who always calmed his anger. She was also present at his tournament. They maintained their courtship after that but Célie broke up with Reid when her sister died and she wanted to focus on finding her murderer.

## Personality

Reid is loyal, dutiful, honorable, and committed to his principles. Though he doesn't want to marry Lou, he takes his marriage vows seriously, defending her honor and refusing to leave her for Celie. He's stubborn and serious person with a temper he often struggles to control, and a stickler for rules. Under Lou's influence, he learns to question authority and unlearns the anti-witch ideology he's been trained under, becoming more laid-back and open-minded. He develops a sense of humor and engages in playful teasing and flirtation with Lou. As a trained warrior, he's protective of the people he cares about and willing to fight for them.

After sacrificing the Archbishop to save Lou, Reid associates magic with his trauma and becomes resistant to practicing it. He also struggles with remorse and self-loathing over the witches and werewolves he killed as a Chasseur. It takes him time to accept himself and move past his trauma enough to embrace his magic.

## Physical Description

Reid has copper hair and blue eyes. Furthermore, he is incredibly tall, so much that Lou can easily spot him in a crowd.

## Relationships

### Lou le Blanc

When Reid first meets Lou, he's shocked by her unladylike ways. When he marries her, he initially tries to assume the commanding role of a husband, but soon gives up, realizing Lou can't be controlled. He respects Lou's boundaries and doesn't insist on consummating the marriage, even sleeping on the floor to accommodate her. Though initially annoyed and frustrated with Lou, he comes to appreciate her humor, her brazen personality, and her unconventional ways. Their relationship becomes more playful and flirtatious, with Reid making romantic gestures like taking her out to the theater and giving her his mother's ring. When they eventually have sex, Lou takes the reins due to Reid's lack of experience.

Though hurt and angry at the revelation that she's a witch, Reid allows her to escape from Chasseur Tower, as he can't bring himself to kill her as he's killed other witches. With some prompting from Ansel, he soon realizes he loves Lou too much to let her go. He leaves the Chasseurs and everything he's ever known behind to be with Lou and keep her safe.

When Lou's behavior becomes more erratic due to frequent magic use, Reid fears she's becoming more like Morgane, and he fears his own magic as well. When he tries to warn Lou that she's losing herself, she misinterprets this as Reid's old prejudice against witches and refuses to listen. She doesn't realize the truth of Reid's words until she accidentally sets Coco on fire. She apologizes to Reid and they reconcile.

### Jean Luc Toussaint

Jean Luc is Reid's oldest friend. He had arrived on the church’s doorstep when they were three. Every memory Reid had included him in some form or another. Theirs had been a joint childhood. They’d shared the same bedroom. The same acquaintances. The same anger. Their respect had also once been mutual. But that was before Reid had been promoted to Captain.

### Célie Tremblay

Reid and Célie were infatuated when they were younger. It was she who always calmed his anger and made him a better person- Reid credits his change from an angry child to well-behaved to her. She was also present at his tournament. Reid's first kiss was with Célie, though they did not do much more than that. They maintained their courtship after that but Célie broke up with Reid when her sister died and she wanted to focus on finding her murderer.

## Gallery

### Official Art

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### Fanart

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## Trivia

* Diggory is the name given to orphans in the church.
* Reid is afraid of heights. Shelby based Reid's fear in her husband's fear of heights.
* Reid is a Virgo.
* Reid's look is inspired by a younger, taller Jamie Fraser from Outlander.
* If Reid was to be sorted in one of the Hogwarts Houses, he would be a Gryffindor.
* Shelby Mahurin said that Reid and Cal from Red Queen would be friends.
* For Christmas, Reid would receive a fancy new journal.
* For Christmas, Lou would give Reid something inappropriate.
* His favorite color is Blue.
* Reid's favorite food is venison.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Reid—September 19th, Virgo ♍️, 20"— Shelby Mahurin on Instagram.
2. ↑ Shelby Mahurin's Instagram story
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Serpent & Dove
4. ↑ Shelby Mahurin's Instagram story
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 S&D 2 Highlights— Shelby Mahurin on Instagram Stories.
6. ↑ "And Reid and Cal from the RQ series would be buddies for sure."- Shelby Mahurin on Instagram stories