Jean-Louis Châtillon

**Lord Jean-Louisof House Châtillon**

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Jean-Louis was the son of a lord, the high and mighty Lord Julien of House Châtillon – one of the noblest and wealthiest families in all of magical France – and the Lady Anäis of House Artois – another well-known (and well-off) family. Which means that yes, it’s quite safe to say that he is a person of high breeding, born into high society, and was the apparent heir of all his family’s riches. He only has one sibling – a younger sister named Morgane, who happens to be a lesbian and is more attuned to the simple life, which means that Jean-Louis’ shares to the riches are increased even further. Nevertheless, he never really paid much heed to that because while he does enjoy living a comfortable life, wealth isn’t everything to him. As a sentimental person, he values the people close to him dearly, and will go to great lengths to ensure their health and happiness – this is what really matters to him, and as long as he can do something to ensure that, he will do it. Simple as that.
Life has not always been dandy for him, though. Pressured at a young age because of his status, Jean-Louis had to keep up with all the daily lessons and the tutoring – all part of his parent’s grand plan to groom him as the eventual successor to Julien as the family patriarch. He did not always like it, but he was grateful for the life his parents had given him, and so he had to obey and fulfill their wishes. He started attending Beauxbatons at age 11 and was sorted to Papillonlisse, and all he could say was that the course of his stay at school were some of the best years of his life. He excelled academically had an array extracurricular activities after classes, and also had a couple of student leadership positions. His parents were extremely proud of him after he graduated, especially because he had a lot of job offers at the Magenmagot immediately afterwards. He decided to pursue his real passion though – International Relations.
He still worked in the Magenmagot, but not in the education department as his father originally envisioned. He was part of the foreign affairs team as a diplomat for the magical government, and often went on trips outside the country. It was during one of these trips that he met the future mother of his children.
Fantine DiCaprio was as terrifying as she was attractive and her “don’t mess with me or I will cut you” attitude was what drew Jean-Louis towards her. She was a also a diplomat and was working for the Italian Ministry of Magic at that time. She was headstrong and a lot of people at her office looked up to her for guidance. A natural-born leader, she was given a lot of tasks and projects to head – one of which was the conference in Croatia where Jean-Louis first met her. They hit it off immediately and after just a few months, they were already in a committed relationship. Jean-Louis’ parents disapproved at first, mainly because Fantine was a commoner – she actually had to work hard to get her position at the Italian Ministry and it was not because she had insider connections – and that they already had plans for their son to marry into one of the French noble families. Jean-Louis would not have any of it, though. For once in his life, he fought for what he wanted, for what made *him* happy and not his parents. He has had enough of the pressure and the constant fear of not meeting their expectations his whole life, and he was not going to let it control him anymore. Not now, not when it comes to his personal and romantic life. And so, he took a stand. It was a long and perilous stand-off, and Jean-Louis’ fears of being cut-off and disinherited were as close as ever, but *alas*, it all worked out in his favor in the end. His parents finally came around and accepted Fantine, and then they got married. He was 23.
Life was good, and eventually Fantine became pregnant. That was already great news in its own right but it became even more joyous when it was revealed that they were going to have twin sons. Jean-Louis was very happy and excited to become a father. The minute he knew about it, he vowed to himself that he was going to be the best dad ever, that was his own father wasn’t to him, he would be to his children. The atmosphere at the Châtillon Manor was light and cheerful, and it extended even until after the twins were born, nine months later. He was 25.
As promised, Jean-Louis was good to his children. He didn't want them to experience the same childhood as he did – pressured and modeled to be obedient and disciplined. He was more carefree, and wanted his kids to have fun all the time. He then led a pretty good life. Aside from his father dying during his early 30s, life went by pretty well for him (well maybe aside from Fantine’s temper tantrum when she had to relinquish her job as stay at home as a full-time mom to the twins. She didn’t like it, but after remembering Jean-Louis’ sacrifice for them to be together back in the old days, decided to pay him back with this). He eventually inherited the titles and the riches after his Lord Julien’s peaceful passing, and he became the Secretary of the State for Magical Education in the French Magenmagot. He was okay with it and he was happy.
Of course, all happy stories hit a road bump eventually, right? Jean-Louis’ was particularly messy because it led to his separation from his wife. The story goes like this: after assuming his role as a Secretary of the State, Jean-Louis became more and more busy and engrossed with his job. That, and the fact that he was the new family patriarch required more of his attention towards the littlest of things, some legal and financial. And so his marriage started to become unhappy, and Jean-Louis had become terribly inattentive to his wife and even to his own children by extension – something he promised he would never do and so when he realized it, it broke him. By then, it has already been a couple of years since the “veil of inattentiveness” has been put in place, and Jean-Louis decided that he’s had enough. He planned an elaborate romantic dinner on a roof deck that overlooked the River Seine, but when he went to pick up his wife, he stumbled upon a scene that made him see red. Fantine was in bed – their mutual bed – with another man, having her sexual needs – that Jean-Louis neglected to fulfill – be fulfilled. He reached for his wand and almost did something he’d regret, but he stopped himself in time. Instead, he disapparated and let his frustrations out somewhere else. The next day, he immediately filed for divorce. The twins were distraught with what was happening but Jean-Louis’ mind was already made up. Fantine did not even resist and signed the divorce papers the soonest she could and gave up all custodial rights over the twins. She was very unhappy with her marriage with Jean-Louis that it almost seemed like she was too eager to get out of it. Maybe she was, after all, she had to give up her dream career to be a house wife. She returned to Italy afterwards. He was 38.
Jean-Louis then decided that he had to take a breather, leave work for a while and think things through. He took refuge in Chamonix, near the French Alps, and had two weeks of “soul-searching”. He knew in himself that he was partially responsible for why Fantine cheated on him, and even though it hurt, he had to accept it. After clearing his head, he returned home to his sons and apologized for being an inattentive father. He strived hard to correct his ways, and soon enough, he became a hands-on dad again, and he made another vow – and this time he also promised that he would never break a vow ever again – to never neglect his sons ever again. He started relegating some of his duties at the Magenmagot to other people, and he has hired new blood as well. All this helped him achieve the perfect balance between his personal and professional lives, and the next thing he knew, he has moved on and has put the divorce behind him.
This trend continued up to present time, and is still going on. His sons are now 17 and are doing pretty well in school. The Department of Education is doing well too, under his leadership. He hasn’t gone dating since the divorce – and frankly, he thinks he’s too old for that now – but he did have a couple of one night stands every now and then, just to satisfy some of his *carnal* needs. But strictly no relationships. He still has trust issues, mainly because he never wants to be cheated on ever again. But other than that, he’s doing pretty well. It’s been two years since the divorce. He’s 40 now.

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Pressured at a very young age to always put his best foot forward and be as presentable as he could be, Jean-Louis constantly tries to always please the people around him. Too much, sometimes, that he *almost* leaves no time for himself anymore. Being selfless, as others may call it, Jean-Louis just likes to think of it as the role he was born to play. Since he was the apparent heir to his family's fortune, he already knew when he was still a kid that had big shoes to fill one day, and so he had to be groomed to utmost perfection when it comes to his manners, his looks, his academics, *almost everything*. He gets sick of it sometimes – and when he *rarely* does, he does not hesitate to take some time off and take a break just to recharge and have his way for once -- but as a naturally grateful person, who is well aware that his comfortable life of opulence would not be possible if not for his parents, he just goes with it and becomes the people pleaser he believes that he was always destined to be.
Despite this seemingly *dark* take on his life, Jean-Louis, as a person, is actually very lighthearted. He is kind, sweet and thoughtful, and he always likes caring for other people, especially his twin sons who are the light of his life. He is fiercely protective of them, and he would literally do anything for them. It sounds very cliché but it's true. He is a hands on dad – well he was when they were born, and after a series of unfortunate events, he is again and better than ever – and not a day goes by that he does not send owls to his children whenever they are at school. On the romantic side, Jean-Louis is not yet ready to date, not after what happened between him and his ex-wife, Fantine. He's had a couple of one night stands, sure – some with guys, which surprised him as it was a new discovery – but they were purely 'no strings attached' and was just casual sex. He still has trust issues, and that is what he is trying to overcome right now because no matter how much he says that he's moved on – and he did, he really did – being cheated on is still one of the worst experiences ever, in his opinion, and he is still reeling from the consequences of it.

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 **BODY TYPE** | Athletic

 **HOUSE** | Papillonlisse

 **FIRST LOVE** | Fantine DiCaprio

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