[hider=Ian A. Graham][center][IMG]http://i64.tinypic.com/2a0hs9l.png[/IMG]
[h1][color=5F9EA0]Ian Argonne Graham[/color][/h1][/center]

[color=5F9EA0]Age:[/color] 18

[color=5F9EA0]Gender:[/color] Male

[color=5F9EA0]Race:[/color] Human

[color=5F9EA0]Magic:[/color] Necromancy. At most, Ian is able to resurrect something as large as a medium-sized dog. The longest time he has been able to keep a (small) resurrected servant so far has been three months; after that he must perform the ritual again. He knows of the spiritual world, but his attempts to contact it or interact with it have been unsuccessful. He is decent at potion-making, though his concoctions are relatively simple.

[color=5F9EA0]Personality:[/color] Ian is primarily an introvert, as he hasn’t many (pleasant) experiences with others, the exception being his caretaker River. Because of that, he tends to feel rather possessive of those few who are close to him. He doesn’t mind initiating conversations, but he is reluctant to reveal too much about his past – something people are naturally curious about. There are also additional aspects which make connecting with others challenging for him, such as his aloofness, cautiousness, independence and what most others consider a very strange stance on life – but what is normal for him as a necromancer. As is usual for magicians of his kind, he views life and death as intertwined and (to some degree) interchangeable; both are to be respected and even cherished.

He is oriented towards seeking knowledge and wisdom and his intelligence shows in the ease he has learning and understanding things. To his embarrassment, he is still somewhat uncomfortable with the most recent technological advancements, since he spent most of his time indoors and the place he lives in is a tad outdated in that regard. This may make him seem old-fashioned in the eyes of others, but Ian is curious enough to get updated, as it were, in his own free time. His main interest is still magic, which he sees as the symbol of beauty and strength. Though he may seem unambitious on the surface, content to live a simple life, he is dedicated to his interests and willing to put effort when pursuing them.

[color=5F9EA0]Biography:[/color] Ian hails from a powerful necromancer family, famous for producing healers, exorcists, psychics and fortune-tellers, spirit communicators, dark magicians and blood magi. The Argonnes and their relatives were aware of the mana decrease and saw Ian and his weakness as being the first sign of calamity in their line. His parents have put him through gruelling training, but it was obvious that although Ian was intelligent enough to comprehend the theory, his practical performance was much poorer compared to other children. When the standard tutoring failed, his relatives attempted several rituals which were supposed to open and strengthen his connection to magic and the spiritual, but those barely helped Ian.

After all their attempts to make Ian stronger failed, they practically abandoned and exiled him, though the deal was wrapped in pretty words, pitying glances and sentiments of regret. As for Ian’s feelings on the matter, he was devastated at first, disappointed later and mostly relieved after that – he came to be glad he didn't have to compete with all of his prodigious relatives any longer, content not to be bullied for supposedly being the one who would ruin their family’s magics. Now, Ian has mostly come to accept his abandonment (or so he prefers to believe) and knows to appreciate that the person – River Graham – whom his parents have left him with has been so competent when taking care of him, and all things considered, is a good person.

Besides being enrolled in a regular school, Ian practiced his necromancy on his own and became apprenticed to River, a witch. Out of her various spells, powers and abilities, Ian was most suited to learn potion-making, since the art mainly combines ingredients that can be classified as “dead” and requires patience, finesse and control rather than (magical) power. During his schooling, he was a bit of an oddity; he was apprenticed to a woman who was technologically challenged (being at least a decade behind the times), he was the only necromancer there, he was presumed to be a bastard child and all in all, he had trouble fitting in. This only strengthened Ian’s interest in pursuing knowledge – at least books were ever-present companions. The recent mana decrease panic hasn’t affected him much, because he had always practiced his magic in private or with River, and he had never been strong initially. He does think it a shame that his potions also seem to be losing some of their potency, however, and fears what would happen if magic ceased to exist at all – he may not be proficient, but he still considers it a vital part of his life and of the whole world.

[color=5F9EA0]Extra:[/color]
He enjoys photography and drawing.
His bone wand and some arcane tomes are the only keepsakes he has left from his family.
He keeps several indispensable tools and basic ingredients required for necromancy and/or potioneering well-taken care of, and has a travelling case for them.
His favourite resurrected servant so far has been a raven and he keeps one at home - it's more of a pet than anything else, especially since magic has been prohibited in public.[/hider]