Post by Fehlandt Zabini on Mar 23, 2011 4:56:21 GMT -5
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Name: Fehlandt Alexandre Zabini
Age: 16
Gender: male
Year: 6th
Face Claim: Mehcad Brooks
Canon or Original? Canon
Facial Properties: Fehlandt inherited many of his mother's good looks. Long, smooth lines make up the general shape of his face. His jaw slopes down and ends in a rounded chin. He has high, prominent cheekbones that become accentuated with lines when he smiles. His best facial characteristic would have to be his smile. Fehlandt's teeth (thanks to good dental hygiene and expensive upkeep) are even, pearly white and perhaps a little too big, if you asked him. But due to Fehlandt's general love and excitement for life, he's usually showing them off. His eyes are almond shaped and a deep brown color that he has a tendency to squint when he laughs. His skin tone is a warm brown and he inherited his mother's nearly perfect complexion. His hair is black but he usually shaves most of it off, preferring a clean-cut look rather than all this hairy, hippy business that seems to have become a fad. He isn't even a big fan of facial hair and if he does have any, it'll only be a little on his chin and only because he didn't find time to shave for one reason or another.
Physique: Fehlandt has a pretty solid build. He stands at a full height of 6'3" and is very muscular. You could say that Fehlandt obsesses a bit over how he looks. He's very narcissistic and is always trying to do something to make himself look better. Instead of having a tapered torso, Fehlandt's upper body is pretty much straight edged from his shoulders down to his waist. He works out a lot so he's got a lot of defined muscles, something he isn't humble nor shy about. It honestly doesn't take a lot to get him to pull of his shirt and show off. Fehlandt is constantly grooming himself and put a lot of thought, energy and concentration into what he wears, how he looks and how others perceive him. His extravagant lifestyle has really just added to this obsession. When he isn't in uniform, Fehlandt only wears the finest of robes and clothing. He's usually in a pair of expensive tailored slacks and most of his shirts are nice button ups or sweaters. He has a few t-shirts for when he's feeling laid back but does not own a single pair of jeans. Fehlandt likes expensive watches, Italian leather belts and he doesn't wear any shoes that don't have a coma in the price tag (but, then again, who really looks at the price?).
Wand Type: Rowan, 14" springy with essence of phoenix ash.
Wand Expertise: Good with offensive spells.
Patronus: Bengal Tiger
Boggart: Being poor and ugly.
Personality: If you needed to sum up Felandt Alexandre Zabini's personality in a nice little package, the best word for him would probably be extravagant. His parents came from very humble backgrounds but his father became one of the leading benefactors of dragon hide right after Fehlandt was born. Because of this, they were quickly launched into the rich upper social class. The Zabinis aren't you typical wealthy purebloods in that they are very "nouveau riche". In fact, most of the old pureblood lineages can't stand the Zabinis. If there's one that Old Money hates more than New Money, it's New Young Money. Enter Fehlandt Zabini.
Fehlandt has been spoiled by his parents to a fault. He's used to getting whatever he wants and thus isn't well acquainted with boundaries, rules or discipline. He's very self indulgent, isn't used to being told "no" and like expensive thing, regardless if they are produced by muggles or wizards. He likes everything from fast cars (his father has an extensive collection) to even faster brooms. Due to his father's profession, he owns a plethora of dragon hide boots and belts. While someone raised in this manner would probably be written off as a spoiled, selfish brat, this isn't necessarily the case for Fehlandt. He truly has a passion for life in that he loves to party, laugh and have a good time. He's not someone who goes out of his way to make other people's lives miserable (unless they have done something to deserve it), but that's probably because he's too focused on making himself happy and having a good time. He can be self-centered and insensitive to others simply because he accidentally inconsiderate. Fehlandt just doesn't have a very firm grasp on others hardship's or troubles. In fact, he gets very easily irritated with people who brood or mope or generally like to feel sorry for themselves. It's boring and obnoxious and just plain irritating. At the same time, he has a strong sense of entitlement based solely on his father's accomplishments. He knows what it's like to come from a lower class, as that's how his family started out, but he takes that to the extreme in that he feels even more deserving in the blessings that have been bestowed upon him because of the struggles his family went through in the past. He's used to being judged and automatically disliked based on how he looks or behaves. Especially from the rich, white pureblood families he sometimes is forced to endure. Because of this, he can be quick to feel insulted if he gets the impression (or if it's blatantly expressed) that someone thinks he's unworthy of his status or isn't good enough for one thing or another.
Generally speaking, however, he can be pretty simple to get along with. Yes, he can be compulsive, talk without properly thinking it out first and a bit loud and boisterous, but he can also provide a good source of fun and entertainment. Fehlandt loves throwing parties, especially if that means he gets to be the center of attention, and is very outgoing to the point that pretty much everyone knows who he is. Students either know him because of his family, the parties he throws or because he's loud and opinionated so he tends to stand out with his booming laugh and boisterous talking. Fehlandt tends to buy people's friendship and affections without really realizing that it's shallow. He is his father's son, and Luther Zabini always expressed his love for his son by giving him a hearty thump on the back and then showering him with gifts. So, if your friends with Fehlandt, you get a lot of material perks from it. And if you're his girlfriend? You've probably got enough jewelry that will weigh enough to sink a small boat. He doesn't realize that there's anything wrong with it because he can be naive when it comes to wealth and how lavishing others with expensive gifts can sometimes be inappropriate.
Along with his slightly skewed perception of how wealth and riches works in the real world, Fehlandt can be a bit narcissistic and self-centered. He's very concerned with how a situation is working out for him and that he is being entertained and appreciated. He cares very much about what other people think of him, and if they have an unfavorable opinion, it usually goes one of two ways. Fehlandt will either feel insulted and you'll experience how his volatile temper can flare up without warning, or he'll feel self conscious and, again, revert to anger. Either way, Fehlandt can be unforgiving and hold a grudge if he feels like he is being insulted. He rarely acts out and actively tries to make the person's life a living hill. Instead, Fehlandt usually opts out for ignoring their existence and making it clear that they are insignificant human beings that aren't worth a second glance. He'll completely freeze the person out of his life and this usually works very well against people who want to instigate him. It's hard to provoke someone who refuses to acknowledge your existence. There is the rare occasion, however, when Fehlandt gets pushed to the edge and you get a taste of what his temper is really capable of. If you push him hard enough, Felandt isn't below publicly humiliated someone or even using violent tactics. His poor self-image doesn't really help matters, either. Fehlandt is actually concerned with his appearance and looks to a fault. He actually has a touch of body dysmorphia and will genuinely obsess over how he looks, especially when it comes to his physique. Even though he likes to show off all of his muscles and good looks, he is constantly appraising himself from everything to his build, to his complexion, to any unwanted bits of flab. He rarely gets his appearance scrutinized, but when it does happen, he'll seem blase about it when on the inside he begins to panic and starts cycles of obsessing over what he thinks are his physical faults.
Likes:
+ Money
+ Parties
+ Being the center of attention
+ Girls
+ Alcohol
+ Shiny watches
+ Working out
+ Showing off
+ Being praised
+ Silver
Dislikes:
– Pimples
– Quiet rooms
– Depressed people
– People who try to out-do him in anything
– Being threatened or intimidated
– Those irritating people who think they are oh-so-deep and complicated when they're really just pathetic losers
– Dirt
– People who take themselves very seriously
– People who think they're better than him
– People who think he isn't good enough
History:
Fehlandt comes from a long line of pureblood wizards that can be traced back to Equatorial Guinea, though they have been in the UK for the past couple hundred years. Both of his parents, Luther and Ayanna, came from humble backgrounds and attended Hogwarts together. Luther's family owned and operated a potions supply shop in Diagon Alley while Ayanna's father worked at Gringots Bank. They started dating their last year of school and got married five years after that. When Ayann and Luther started getting serious, Luther became determined to make a name for himself. He dabbled in dozens of different business schemes until he fell under the wing of a man who was in the business of hunting exotic creatures. Luther became his apprentice of sorts, and when they finally discovered a way to track dragons and then breed them, Luther was promoted and they made massive amounts of money over night. From there, the Zabini's net-worth skyrocketed. Since they were pureblood and now filthy rich, the pureblood high society really had no other choice but to let them into their social class. Many of the old rich families didn't approve of this "nouveau riche" couple, but they didn't really have a choice in the manner. Luther and Ayanna were always very warm, welcome and inviting. They new a lot of the pureblood families didn't like or approve of them, but they weren't the kind of people to stoop to their level and be petty. And it was hard for the rich white old-school families to hate them when they were so damn friendly.
Fehlandt was born after a few years of them being married and when Luther was finally starting to make his millions. Fehlandt grew up in a loving home and, even though they had the funds to do so, his parents didn't ditch him with a nanny. He had tutors and nannies to look after him when his parents were busy, but, for the majority of the time Fehlandt was raised by both his mother and father. They spoiled the hell out of him, but also made sure to lavish him with affection and kindness just as much as they did with money and fancy toys. Ayanna was always praising Fehlandt for his accomplishments and Luther was always laughing and treating his son to whatever he wanted. This is how Fehlandt became spoiled and craved having other people liking him. He had little worries or cares in the world until he grew older and was able to truly understand the complexities and unfairness of the higher social class.
Even before he got into Hogwarts, Fehlandt picked up on how his parents acted around the general public. They would talk in the privacy of their home about how this person made this rude comment about them behind their backs or how that person had said a snide, passive aggressive remark to them. It wasn't until then that Fehlandt started learning that not everyone thought his parents were as amazing as he did. And for reasons as trivial as the color of their skin, their low social status beginnings and how they made their money. Even though Luther and Ayanna never tried to change who they were (they just remained courteous and didn't sink to other peoples' levels), Fehlandt suddenly became very concerned with doing well by his parents and portraying himself as confident and successful.This is why he became so intent on being self-confident, motivated and to be aware of what he deserved in life. Fehlandt was actually pretty self-conscious, but he felt the need to follow his parents' lead and not let people see they got the better of him whenever they judged or disapproved of him.
At Hogwarts, Fehlandt didn't have the protection and added guard of his two parents. They shielded him from a lot of things, so when he went to school and was surrounded by students from different backgrounds, he was determined to maintain his idea of self-entitlement, even if he was still self-conscious. School taught him how important physical appearances were in achieving popularity and status, and that's when he really started nit-picking his own reflection and making sure he used his parents' generosity to keep up his appearances as being wealthy, confident and important. These issues didn't necessarily drag him down, however. Fehlandt was still out going and eccentric. He made friends easily but also made people dislike him just as much. He always had a good time and was a source of entertainment and organized underground parties, but his insecurities still linger at the back of his mind.
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