Lucien {Character Outline}

A brief profile I wrote a few years back for my character Lucien, who originally was a Harry Potter OC (solely for roleplaying) .
I'm not into HP as I was back then, but it's still one of my favorite books/movies.

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Full name: Lucien Armand Aldridge-Taylor
Nickname: Luce, Lucy (don't call me that)
Gender: male
Age: fifteen
Birthdate: january 15th, capricorn
Blood status: pure-blood
Special abilities: parselmouth

House: gryffindor
Year: fifth
Quidditch position: chaser
Wand: 10", phoenix feather, mahogany, supple
Patronus: coyote

Hair color: reddish-brown
Eye color: bluish-grey
Skin color: light

Crush: n/A
Family: charlie (younger brother)
Pets: a snowy owl, Fudge McDreamy

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Lucien is a pure-blooded Gryffindor descended from a notorious Slytherin line which was thought to have perished sometime during the global wizarding war. He is closely related to the Black family, and is gifted (more like cursed, in Lucien's case) the ability to communicate in Parseltongue, and thus a direct descent of Salazar Slytherin.
Lucien was raised by a muggle-born witch and wizard (the Taylors) who both opposed blood purity, and decisively hid his family secrets from him until he was ready to attend Hogwarts.

In general, he is found to be an outgoing and lighthearted individual, eccentric in many ways but owning an excellent sense of humor. In fact, Lucien is "too intelligent for his own good" and channels his boredom in constant wisecracking, which is self-destructive if nothing else. Lucien is laid-back by nature; unless the matter is dire, he can never stay serious for too long. He is also staunchly loyal to his loved ones and unafraid to stand up against what he thinks is wrong.

Despite his display of Gryffindor attributes, Lucien possesses a surprising amount of Slytherin qualities that are usually disguised under his lopsided grin. A few notable examples would be: his approval and love for scheming (sometimes even unfairly), achievement-oriented attitude, and resourcefulness.

Lucien is also conflict-averse, which is unusual of a Gryffindor (daring, fiery, impulsive, etc.), tending to avoid conflict whenever possible, and seeking creative solutions to avoid a fight. He would rather rely on his wits than his wand, and is much more likely to stop and review a situation before charging forward.

However, Lucien has a covetous desire for heroism which is evidenced by his somewhat unhealthy infatuation with Harry Potter, and this particular inclination influenced the Sorting Hat to ultimately place him in Gryffindor instead of Slytherin.

His scholastic performance is at best, average. The main reason for these mediocre grades would be because he hardly bothers to make an effort in any of the subjects (chiefly Potions and Herbology) he finds unexciting. In the areas he is actually interested in however (Transfiguration and Charms), he has an unquenchable thirst for knowledge which could have easily gotten him into Ravenclaw.