Ah yes, the first character. I remember it well. Iyo was mine and his first instance of use was in Yahoo chat rooms. Honestly wasn't a terrible character, but the refinement over the years has really helped make him better.

Initially he could use his magic to manipulate solids. Backstory was that he was the son of a noble family who had lost their status. His mother had been forced into a marriage (after their biological father passed) with a member of one of the other families. If I recall, his mother eventually cursed herself in order to waste away to avoid giving his step father access to some magical item/spell.

Still use him from time to time. The character is now an adult, got married (and divorced), and has a kid.