𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄:
Nicodemus Elias Oratorio

• Nicodemus comes from νίκη and δημος which means 'victory of the people' and was a Greek jew who loved Jesus
• Elias means 'my God is Yahweh'
• Oratorio is an Italian word for a large-scale musical work

𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐊𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒:
Nico → shorter version of his given name
Cosmo → a nickname he earned as a child that stuck. 'Cosmo' sounds phonetically like 'Nico' and means 'order/decency/beauty. It was given to him because his bright blue eyes look like constellations
Oratorio → his surname
Oro → a play on his surname, meaning 'gold' in Italian

𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐋𝐄:
Loyalty's Foe / The Chameleon / The Enigma ➢ weekend

𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐂𝐀𝐈𝐌:
Liam Kelly (model) 

𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐒:
his striking blue eyes in contrast with his sort dark eyebrows and hair, and beauty spots. He has a defined jawline, and delicate features. He has a rather haunting beauty.

𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐍 𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐀𝐆𝐄𝐒:
Italian, English, smattering of Hebrew

𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐇:
November 21st, Athens, Greece

𝐙𝐎𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐂:
Scorpio

𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄:
human. People say he is part Veela, but this is untrue and a rumour he finds highly amusing

𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑/𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐒:
Male, he/him

𝐒𝐄𝐗𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘:
fluid. He has never quite understood people's obsession with defining their own sexuality, not does he limit himself to a single gender. If they are attractive, then he won't let gender stand in his way. He doesn't really care what other people think, so he's totally confident being with whom ever he wants

𝐀𝐆𝐄:
17, year 6

𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘/ 𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘:
Italian-English with Jordanian blood

𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄:
Oxford, England

𝐇𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓:
5'11"

𝐇𝐎𝐆𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐒𝐄:
Ravenclaw

Nicodemus is a Ravenclaw you don't mess with. And if you do, chances are he's playing right along with you. He is sharply astute, and not one to mess around. He shares many Slytherin traits, but is much more subtle than most Slytherins in their obstinate ways. Nico's beauty is blinding, and he uses that to his advantage. His subversion is not obvious, because externally he is a total charm.

𝐖𝐀𝐍𝐃:
Elm, Phoenix feather, 12 1/4 inches, quite bendy

➢ The unfounded belief that only pure-bloods can produce magic from elm wands was undoubtedly started by some elm wand owner seeking to prove his own blood credentials, for I have known perfect matches of elm wands who are Muggle-borns. The truth is that elm wands prefer owners with presence, magical dexterity and a certain native dignity. Of all wand woods, elm, in my experience, produces the fewest accidents, the least foolish errors, and the most elegant charms and spells; these are sophisticated wands, capable of highly advanced magic in the right hands (which, again, makes it highly desirable to those who espouse the pure-blood philosophy).

➢Phoenix feathers are capable of the greatest range of magic, though they may take longer than either unicorn or dragon cores to reveal this. They show the most initiative, sometimes acting of their own accord, a quality that many witches and wizards dislike. Phoenix feather wands are always the pickiest when it comes to potential owners, for the creature from which they are taken is one of the most independent and detached in the world. These wands are the hardest to tame and to personalise, and their allegiance is usually hard won.

𝐏𝐄𝐓𝐒:
none

𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐒:
half-blood

𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒:
Ibrahim Oratorio - father
𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌:
Mark Reay
𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐉𝐎𝐁:
Magi-archaeologist
𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏:
He and his father have a mutual relationship of respect. Ibrahim is very traditional in his ways, and has never been very nurturing towards Nicodemus. It is not dislike, per-say, but an acknowledgement that the only thing they really have in common with one another is their familial ties. It is probably where a lot of Nicodemus' nonchalance comes from

𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒:
Charlotte Rowe
𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐈𝐌:
Sarah Greene
𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐉𝐎𝐁:
Journalist
𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏: Nicodemus feels a little abandoned by his mother. He thinks of the childhood he could have had if he lived with her, one of happiness and frivolity. Yet she left him with Ibrahim, and has made little effort to be with him, in Nico's mind it is a great betrayal

In actual fact Charlotte fought for custody of Nico, but he had the money to employ the best support.

𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐀𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐘 𝐌𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐒:
Margot Oratorio
Played Mads Vogelsang
Half-sister (father's second marriage (twice divorced)

Timothy Argent
Played by Amir Wilson
Half-brother (mother's side)

Emmanuelle Argent
Played by shaneigha monik greyson
Younger half sister (mothers side)

He does not get on with any of them particularly well, especially not Margot whom he sees the most. She lives with her mother, but the two often dine together with their father when she visits. As for Timothy and Emmanuelle, they have only met once. They feel very distant and although they seem aloof, they would probably be very kind.

𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄𝐒:
* Florence
* Greek mythology, artwork and statues, etc
* Literature
* Black tea/coffee
* Dark chocolate
* Wine
* Studying
* The night sky
* The colour blue
* Classical music

𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄𝐒:
* mud
* Laziness
* Team activities
* a bit of a misanthrope?
* Touchy feely people
* Dogs - he's not afraid of them but he thinks they're stupid
* Loud music
* Rodents

𝐅𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐒:
* apathetic
* Manipulative
* a wee bit suppressed
* Doesn't care about morals, even though he can recognise right from wrong

𝐁𝐀𝐃 𝐇𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐓𝐒:
* fixing his hair. Don't be fooled by his 'I just got out of bed' hairstyle - oh boy does he craft that. He cares a lot about his appearance
* Spinning pens/quill/wand in his fingers
* his frequent smirks can often be out of place
* Using a coin toss to make decisions

𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐎𝐂𝐂𝐔𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍:
department of mysteries

𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄/𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐒:
* He would never, NEVER admit this (not even to himself), but he wants to be loved.
* He wants a well payed job, and something that stimulates him
* Someone that stimulates him also
* Remember, good is boring

𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐔𝐒:
a white swan. Swans are elegant, beautiful creatures that have connotations of purity. But they can also be aggressive, and not ones to overlook
➢ a Russian Blue cat - elegant, calm, beautiful and seemingly friendly and gentle cats. They present a soft exterior, but like most cats are shrewd hunters with a sharp mind underneath

𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐀:
* black coffee
* Dark chocolate
* His cologne/ a sophisticated delicate perfume - not too sweet or heavy
* Bay leaves
* The smell of a Florence Street
* His love interest's perfume

𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐄𝐍𝐉𝐎𝐘:
Astronomy, Transfigurations, Charms, Potions in that order

𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐄𝐒 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐘 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄:
Care of Magical Creatures, Herbology, DADA in that order. He doesn't hate DADA itself as it is useful, but it is rather tedious and childish

𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒: (in descending order)
Snape, purely for entertainment's sake. His bullying of the golden trio is always amusing
Firenze- the two have shared multiple conversations, and get along surprisingly well
Flitwick - Flitwick has a sharp eye and mind, but sometimes can be a little too moral and dull for Nicodemus' liking

𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐀𝐕𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄 𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐒:
All of the DADA teachers - they have been a real failure and hardly amount to anything

𝐒𝐓𝐘𝐋𝐄:

𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒: Nicodemus doesn't really have best friends (unless there's a suitable oc). Although he is friendly with quite a few, he never really lets anyone in. It's part of his mystery

𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐒: Theodore Nott, Blaise Zabini, Michael Corner, Hermione, Dean, occasionally Harry and Ron when he feels like it, same as Draco

𝐄𝐍𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐄𝐒:
Nicodemus, as strange as it seems, does not feel he has any enemies. This is because he feels bound to no-one. His loyalties are to himself, and he doesn't really care about most other people. Therefore, he feels about no one so strongly that they constitute as enemies, as they all the possibility of being allies and foes, and that could always change

𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐈𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐓/ 𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐇:
Tbc - unless you want us to pick now?

𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏:
tbc, single for now

𝐏𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏𝐒:
Daphne Greengrass/Astoria

𝐅𝐋𝐈𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐄𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐒𝐌𝐒:
* a smirk here or there
* Teasing
* Playful competitiveness. He is testing whether they can keep him on his toes

𝐒𝐎𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐒:
Nicodemus mostly keeps himself to himself. He doesn't often mix with the other student, but isn't totally isolated. He can switch on the charm and join in when he wants. Although not necessarily "popular", he is definitely respected. And where he's not respected, he's pretending to play the fool to get the upper hand.

𝐁𝐎𝐆𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐓:
An image of an angel, shining so bright that it burns your eyes. It is perfection taken too far, and it is soul destroying

𝐌𝐁𝐓𝐈:
ISTJ-A - the logistician

𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐈𝐎𝐍:
Nicodemus is a deist; there is a supreme being of some sorts, but they do not intervene with are world nor are concerned with it any longer. his father is Jewish, and his mother doesn't really keep religion. He acknowledges his ancestry, to the point where he has learnt a little Hebrew, but it's only a small part of his life

𝐐𝐔𝐈𝐃𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐂𝐇 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍:
seeker

𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐔𝐑𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐑:
•Quidditch - he's an excellent seeker, but isn't your typical sports player. He probably wouldn't be very good at any other positions, but seeker gives him a chance to really exercise his mind and concentration
•book club - he is an avid reader, but likes to read things that are rather out of the box. Not best sellers, but strange books about alchemy, heretics and so on.
•slug-club

𝐐𝐔𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐒:
"There's black and there's white. Good and bad. And then there's the infinite shades of grey in the middle. I prefer to play that game"

"Eyes so blue I drown"

"He is dangerous because he doesn't care. He knows that the way to survive is to look after himself and himself only"

"The devil can be oh so charming, and oh so dull in his glaring red."

𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓:
Cigar, Tamino
Azul, IAMDDB
Malamente, Rosalia
The River Bend, Subculture
Nightmares, Easy Life
Picture Perfect, Little Simz

𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐑𝐀:
* he can read Hebrew, and speak it on a basic level
* He is fluent in Italian
* He is learning legilimency and occulumency
* He likes fashion, and wears quite toned down clothes - smart causal, chique. Cream comme-des-garçons converse, a plain striped t shirt, a silver necklace, cool black trouser

𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘:
Nicodemus is a Ravenclaw you don't mess with. And if you do, chances are he's playing right along with you.

➢ He is well aware of the cutthroat nature of the world, and doesn't pretend it is anything other than it is. He is, in that way, quite apathetic, but he sees it as realistic. He doesn't really care about other people, and God forbid a time when he does (aka, what would happen when he started to fall for someone?). He is a little narcissistic, but he is fully aware of this and therefore his apparent narcissism is quite ironic.

➢ For Nico, morality is like a game. You toss the coin, you flip it, and you choose which ever side it lands on. He feels no desire to "be good" or "do the right thing" because self-preservation suggests that it doesn't always help. But he's not inherently evil - he is aware of what is right and wrong, just sometimes chooses to ignore them. Being good is so awfully dull, after all.

➢ Nico is one of those people with a dry wit. He often has serious facial expressions, or perhaps a light smirk, and can come out with a sentence that might make you cry with laughter without so much as a crack of a smile himself. Although most people don't know him for his humour, it is certainly there. He is a very unique person, and because of his disregard for morality, he is quite unpredictable, and a fascinating character to have in your world! He's mysterious, but he's a real gem underneath. For anyone who is remotely interested in other people, he never bores. Those not smart enough for him don't understand him, but he could take you on a real ride. There is also great potential for an arc if he ever starts developing an affection for anyone.

𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘:
Nicodemus was born in Athens, Greece to Ibrahim Oratorio, a magi-archaeologist and Charlotte Rowe, his then assistant. It was a passionate blooming romance. He was a silver fox, handsome, weathered, she was young and hungry. For a number of years Nicodemus lived with them on their exploration, getting to see the world, before the family settled in Florence where Charlotte's family was based. When his parents split he went to live with his father Ibrahim in Oxford for his research as a fellow at Christchurch College. Their divorce was not easy, and Charlotte should have gotten custody, but Ibrahim had the money to pay for better lawyers and got the upper hand. He was always studious as a kid, and tried to learn magic well before he was allowed. His father gave him an old wand for him to play with, not really knowing how to deal with a young boy around the house. Ibrahim was a very strict father, and the two have a kind of mutual respect for one another, but it is not soft and nurturing. He rarely sees his mother, but is under the impression she doesn't really want much to do with him (far from it, she wishes she could).

Nicodemus liked being a Ravenclaw. He could stand a mile above the rest and look down on those below him. He made many friends in Slytherin, but always made a point not to ally himself too fervently with them. But he doesn't have any loyalties to the others, and wouldn't immediately deny a friendship with those on the other side, despite what he "appears" to think about blood purity.