STUDENT IDENTIFICATION
N A M E:Dorado Iturbide
N I C K N A M E:"Dor" - his full name annoys him for a number of reasons
His first year on the Quidditch team a seventh year tried to call him "Turbo"... thankfully it didn't catch on
G E N D E R:Cis Male
A G E:16
B L O O D S T A T U S:Pureblood
PRESENCE
Though one of the taller boys in his family, Dor stands at 5'9" and so is around average among his peers at Salem. His broad shoulders and bulkier figure suit him well in his position as Keeper. His skin is tanned, a result of his heritage and all his time spent out in the Arizona sun. A smile often painted across his face, it's the joyful smile of a young man with the world before him and an intent to do his best with it. The smile reaches his brown eyes and if one pays attention they can see a hint of self-satisfaction to that smile, assuming his words haven't made it obvious. Past his eyes and those mighty eyebrows, atop his head is a mess of dark brown curls. He cares for his hair attentively, well enough to keep his curls healthy and free of knots.
Dor considers his own style simple and casual. Not quite concerned with brands or fashion, so much as fit and comfort. He hates to spend too much money or time buying clothes. No, his simple button up and shorts, or his long sleeve and jeans work just fine so long as they fit and he carries himself well. Still, even he has a bit of vanity and will go all out for formal occasions. His school uniform follows the same rules. He hesitates to admit it, but his variety of bow ties is something of a guilty pleasure. His only bit of jewelry is a wooden ring on his left hand. His grandfather gave him the ring carved with images of various creatures of Brazil on his eighth birthday, and as Dor grew, the ring grew to fit his fingers revealing more creatures as it did so.
ACADEMICS
H O U S E:Good
Y E A R:6
E L E C T I V E S:Care of Magical Creatures
Muggle Studies
Apparition
B E S T C L A S S:Potions
W O R S T C L A S S:Transfiguration
C L U B S:Quidditch - Keeper
Potions Club - VP
Magical Creatures Club - President, if that's cool
WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
W A N D:12 1/4" Sequoia with dragon heart string, reasonably supple
P A T R O N U S:Gorilla
B O G G A R T:His older self being greedy, corrupt, complacent
F A M I L I A R:N/A
ESSENCE
P E R S O N A L I T Y:Dorado is sure of himself in almost every degree. He was rarely denied anything growing up and quickly found that he's good at what he likes to do. That's not to say he doesn't work for it, he does. He's just lucky enough to have that extra bit of talent adding to what he accomplishes. He's a social person, enjoying conversing with people of different backgrounds and learning from them. He strives to treat everyone with the respect they deserve. Dor loves attention and is not afraid to stand out with what he does. He'll answer any question in class, pull impressive maneuvers on the Quidditch pitch, and often speak out loud and at length of his various accomplishments. He'll gladly play up the accomplishments of his friends too, so long as he's the one who gets to tell the story. He can be a competitive guy, enjoying proving that he's better at Potions or Quidditch, but he finds it very difficult to be a graceful loser when he's bested.
Despite his best efforts to be respectful towards everyone, he often falls short. Because of his confidence in his own judgment and beliefs, he can be self-righteous when it comes to the treatment of non-wizards. This lets him conveniently overlook the lack of respect he's currently showing for a witch or wizard. He considers himself above those who lack both talent and the work ethic to make up for a lack of talent. He figures there's no excuse to not be good at something. Adding to his list of shortcomings in the respect department is the way he can be with girls. It's not that he feels women are inferior; his mother taught him that lesson very well. No, he's just a teenage boy who often overlooks the feelings and personalities of young women in his quest to get some action. It's clear that despite his well-meaning values, he's still got a lot of learning to do about humans and magical creatures alike before he can truly make a difference.
He enjoys a good party and a good time. Being around people is an enjoyable experience for him and he never passes up an opportunity to make a new connection.
R O M A N T I C I N T E R E S T S:Dorado has, on occasion, been described as "a dog." Despite his insistence otherwise, it's clear from his behavior that Dor has no interest in an actual relationship. At sixteen, his short romantic history consists of a handful of flings and short-term relationships he moved on from when another young woman caught his eye. He's never gone so far as to cheat on anyone... technically.
Dor's high opinion of himself is evident in the type of girl he pursues. Among the girls he's pursued in the past are many of the best-looking students at the school, though that could be said of most kids his age with any shred of confidence. However, every single girl he's ever shown interest in has been the best. Star athletes, club presidents, creative minds, tops of the class. Dorado is drawn to excellence in others.
L I K E S:- Sports and physical activity (Quidditch, basketball, swimming)
- Challenges
- Girls
- The outdoors
- Parties
- Rainy days
- Magical creatures
- Potions
- Willful Ignorance
- Losing
- Being told he can't do something
- Being alone for too long
- Astronomy
- Snow (the first few times it was great, but after that...)
- Being called by his full name
- Zephyr James
- Sports - Magical and Muggle
- Experiments with Potions
- Trying Muggle activities
- Following Republic politics
- Becoming a representative in the Republic only to grow complacent and corrupt.
- Muggle automobiles
- Further violent escalation of the rebellion
Dorado was was born to two magical parents in Arizona. The two run their own apothecary on the outskirts of Tucson. Growing up an only child, Dorado always considered himself something special. His parents' love and full support gave him the confidence to go after any goal he had, no matter how small or how outlandish it may be. His parents allowed him to learn for himself what was within his limits rather than squash any dreams outright. The family had a simple routine, with Rafa making a show of driving to work each morning while Columba "stayed home" to be a "good housewife" and also home-school Dor.
He spent many days of his early years Floo-ing back and forth between his house in the city and their shop just outside it. His parents made their best effort to run the apothecary while taking the extra time to teach Dorado. His mother was an excellent teacher in the simpler aspects of her work and an endless source of information on their nights staring at the skies, but the rest of his education fell on Rafa's shoulders. He showed his son what he needed to be a proper presence in the world: the basic arithmetic anyone needed to get by, the who's, what's, when's, and where's of American wizard culture, the importance of talking to people. Although Dor's grandparents disapproved of their primarily Muggle neighborhood, and those Muggles found the Iturbide's rather odd, Dor managed to make acquaintances among the kids in the neighborhood and found that they weren't really that much different from his own family. They were no more different than his grandparents were from American wizards.
His parents' apothecary served as the primary source of potions and ingredients in much of the area between Texas and California, and his mother often had to restock. From an early age, Dorado was fascinated by the man who dealt in ingredients from magical creatures. He came in every month with wild stories and great quantities of ingredients for his mother. As he grew up and slowly got to know the man that was Ezra Noyer, he learned more and more about the magical natural world. Specifically, he how unhappy it was with wizard-kind.
When it came time to go to Salem Witch's Institute, Dorado was overjoyed at the idea of finally learning more about magical creatures for himself as well as the art to which his mother had devoted her life. Over his time at Salem, as he grew and got to know the world and himself a little better, there were a few things that became clear to him. One was that he was pretty good at Quidditch, and that was a good way to draw the attention of girls. Another, was that the world magic community showed no responsibility in its interactions with non-wizards. Muggles and magical creatures alike were treated as second-class beings. They had no say in anything involving wizards and witches, and the wizards showed little to no concern on how their decisions affected them. He began to think that he was the one who would do something about it. He chose his classes in his third year with the intention of one day going on to represent the interests of magical beings and muggles alike. After graduating from Salem Witch's Institute he plans to either attend a Muggle University or spend a few years assisting Mr. Noyer in his work, perhaps one then the other. Following that he wishes to become a representative in the Republic once he feels he really understands these outside parties.
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