Codey Ellingston

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Basics

Full name: Codey Neal Ellingston
Age: 42
D.O.B: (Day and month) March 21
Birthplace: New York City (USA)
Current location: Wales
Blood status: Pureblood
Sexual Alignment: Heterosexual
Wand: Elm, 12”, dragon heartstring.
School that they went to: Hogwarts
House they were in: Slytherin, naturally.

Looks

Hair style: Very dark brown and neat, but can be slightly messy at the times, as though he got out of bed and forgot to comb his hair.
Eye colour: Light blue
Body type: Extremely fit.
Height: 6 foot.
Dress sense: Formal; usually suits and ties.

Personality

Likes:
- Himself, for one.
- Dragons, too, obviously.
- Showing off.
- Money
- A good glass of wine or other choice alcohol
- Women
- Learning new languages (both of Muggle and Magical), although he is not always the most fluent in them.

Dislikes:
- Boring or straight forward people
- Those with no sense of humour.
- Young children.
- Commitment.
- Idiots.
- Arrogant people
- Hypocrites

Quirks:
- Whenever he is thinking or distracted by something, he tends to play with his tie or his sleeves, adjusting them over and over again.
- Never apologizes when he's done something wrong, unless it suits what he wants.
- Taps his foot often, although it does not indicate anything; it’s simply a bad habit.

Flaws/Negative Traits:
- His very large ego; he holds himself in very high esteem, and as such acts like he's the best (which, in his eyes, he is)
- Pride; he would never back down from a situation, even if it's blatant that he is in the wrong.
- Impatient and blunt. He will call things out instead of letting it slide.

Positive Traits:
- Compassionate; although he usually hides this under a strict appearance, he actually does care for people
- Helpful and open to giving out whatever is needed to whoever needs it, as long as it is within his capacity to.
- Sharp to spot mistakes in work, which makes him a very good teacher, albeit a slightly harsh one at times; he pushes those he thinks has potential harder than others.

Strengths:
- Communication; he is very skilled at being able to convey exactly what he wants, be it verbally or non.
- His ability to train dragons, obviously.
- Spell work; he is relatively good at non-verbal and wandless magic, but only to spells relating to his job.
- Reading people; this is something Codey has learnt over the years, and has come to be very good at it. When talking to someone, he can pick up little cues from their body language and make (usually) accurate guesses about what they're feeling.
- Maintaining his image; Codey is very good at pretending to be one thing while thinking another. As such, he is very good at PR.

Weaknesses:
- Honesty; for the life of him, he cannot truly be honest and open.
- Commitment; this is definitely something that he is afraid of, not that he would ever admit it.
- Dragons; what can be said about this? Codey has always had a soft spot for these creatures.
- Women; although he is afraid of a proper relationship, he often flirts and seduces women - it is almost like a drug to him.
- A glass of quality red wine.

More Information

Raised by his mother and father, he grew up in a slightly different Pureblood setting than most, mainly because both parents did not work. Instead, Codey grew up attending many parties hosted by the couple – it was during these times that a nannie watched over him, while Darrik and Kaitlyn played host to their literally hundreds of guests, not all of whom they knew. As all Pureblood marriages, it had been an arranged one, and as such, there was no true love between his parents. They were friends, but that was all, and they reached a mutual agreement to have a secret ‘open marriage’. It was not unusual, therefore, for both parents to sleep in separate rooms with their respective boyfriends and girlfriends, which was kept secret from everyone else.

When he went off to Hogwarts at age 11, he was no stranger to his father’s playboy mannerisms, even going so far as to imitate him. School was never a huge problem for Codey, who could master any subject he put his mind to. However, studying was not something he enjoyed, and so he never actually focused enough to get good results. Graduating with an average report card, his parents didn’t really give him much trouble, and he continued living an elaborate lifestyle as he grew older.

Refusing to marry, he got into a large fight with his family, which ended when a curse accidentally left his mother critically hurt. Luckily, she survived, and they never pressured Codey to find a wife since then, instead focusing on their other son, who was 10 years younger, and not even Kaitlyn’s (not that anyone else knew). Since then, Codey got whatever they asked for, including their property in Wales, which he moved into along with a quarter of the family fortune. Developing an interest in dragons, Codey bough and raised a few, eventually starting a highly-illegal dragon fighting ring in the large open spaces of the Wales land, during which, he quadrupled his money. During this time, he used his money to fund private tutors who taught him many different languages, not all of which he mastered; he grew bored easily, and with his boredom, came a change of language interest.

Being a huge playboy, Codey has had many flings over the years, none of which ever progressed into anything more. When he turned 23, he decided that the excitement of dragon fighting was beginning to become dull, and he decided to take things up a level and become a legal dragon trainer. The fact that one could die doing the job was like a drug to Codey, who soon became very skilled in what he did. Rising in ranks rather quickly to become a world famous dragon trainer, his ego was fuelled, and he became even more self-absorbed than ever. When he was asked to teach, he took the opportunity to impart his knowledge to other people, trusting that he would not have to interact with people below the age of 15.

For many years, he worked at the university, growing in character. He got himself a full time girlfriend, and then discovered he had a daughter from a mistake from when he was 17. This was the turning point in his life and, coupled with help from Aria, made a change for the better, and is now slightly more open than he was before. Success at his job caused him to be offered a promotion from the Ministry, but he turned it down, instead finding his passion lay in teaching. Disappointed in the lack of skills some of his students possessed, he talked about it with his (now) wife and then requested a transfer to Hogwarts to teach charms.

It was approved almost at once, and Codey submitted his resignation to the university, passing on his previous role to a trusted colleague. He still worked as a dragon trainer, but part time, and sometimes guest lecturers at his old work place. His parents didn’t dare disown him despite his marriage being one to a non-Pureblood, and he has a share of the inheritance. Codey, however, has declined right to being the heir – he has some sense of morality, after all – and as such his younger brother, married and thriving with three kids, is the rightful Ellingston heir. They are on good terms.

[Edit February 2016] After the passing of his parents, it was revealed that Clifton had been putting on an act, and disowned Codey, making him a disgrace to the family. Clifton has abandoned the path his parents started and instead is taking the family back to the days of old, where Muggle-borns and Half-bloods are despised.

Codey wants nothing to do with this and has made this very clear to all his friends, colleagues, and even mere associates. His wife and children are more important to him that anything else in the world, especially something as trivial as blood purity.

Family

Family

Mother: Name: Kaitlyn Ellingston Age: 66 Living or Deceased: Deceased Blood type: Pureblood
Father: Name: Darrik Ellingston Age: 70 Living or Deceased: Deceased Blood type: Pureblood
Siblings: Name: Clifton Ellingston Age: 37 Living or Deceased: Living Blood type: Pureblood

Optional
Spouse: Name: Aria Ellingston Age: 38 Living or Deceased: Living Blood type: Muggleborn
Children: A few.
Pets: On owl named Opal after his favourite dragon, the Opaleye.

Family Background

Codey grew up in a typical pureblood family; his parents were a result of an arranged marriage. His parents had somewhat of an open marriage, and it wasn't uncommon for Codey to have multiple 'aunties and uncles' whom were his parents' secret lovers. Due to this, Codey never liked the idea of actual marriage, and wrote off ever having a wife until he met and fell in love with Aria Song, whom he went on to make his wife.

Clifton, his younger brother, was always the favourite, not that Codey actually cared. Clifton is the heir of the Ellingston family, but this was at Codey's blessings and request.

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