"Trust me, it's just business - nothing personal."
Theme Song
◈ Be Somebody || 3 Doors Down
Full Name
Michael Nott
Nickname(s)
Mike, Ironclad
Age
36
Date of Birth
December 3rd 1926
Sexuality
Heterosexual
Department
Auror Office
✔ Patient
✔ Professional
✔ Calm
✔ Ambitious
✘ Cold
✘ Obsessive
✘ Selfish
✘ Biggoted
Michael is very much an academic - so much so that it really seems out of place for him to be in law enforcement instead of research. When interacting with people without a professional pretext, he has little patient for anything less than excellence regardless of its form. In the same conversation, Michael's words tend to be very harsh in evaluation of both others and if it comes up - himself (though he'll pad his words a bit). Through the whole affair, his emotions on the situation will effectively never come up as well since they're "irrelevant in a discussion not explicitly intended to be mundane". However, one will find that despite his rather harsh tongue - he's a magnificent listener and can have a big heart in his own way.
When it comes down to work, Michael is the definition of professional when interacting with his coworkers - despite his tendency to try to take control of a situation. Out in the field, Michael has a reputation of obsessing over his target, getting in their head and then relentlessly hunting them down...all too often killing them in the process. However, not once has he ever violated a law, regulation or protocol so his rather cold nature in the field simple earned the name Ironclad for reasons he's unaware.
In a situation where he feels comfortable, Michael is a rather different person. Yes the same quiet pride is there in his actions, however there's a tinge of contempt for those he deems lesser than himself - especially if they seem unwilling or unable to improve themselves. He'll also admit his desire to learn not just magic inside and out, but even Muggle science since "it's brought them along this far - clearly it has some value". He'll also be willing to crack jokes and otherwise act in a very warm and friendly manner - as if the rest of his behavior is something like an emotional armor. However in all aspects, Michael places huge value on integrity and honor since he finds them quintessential in the worth of a man.
Michael was born into the Nott wizarding family - one of the sacred twenty-eight pureblood families. As such, potent magics running through the blood was expected...but skin turning green shortly after birth would catch anyone off guard. The Nott family, as can be expected was very well off and even among Pure Blood Supremacists has a reputation towards extremism. As such Michael grew up effectively in an atmosphere similar to old nobility where the virtues of blood were paramount and things such as honor and integrity were chief when measuring among equals.
A family with something of an academic history, the Notts quickly began the process of teaching magic to children of the family - and in particular Michael was reigned in so as to not cause anything of a social mistake due to his...appearances. In this regard, control was drilled thoroughly into Michael's skull until spontaneous changes stopped. Further behind closed doors, Michael grew in an unstable household as the son of the younger son. His father didn't take "being over shadowed" by his elder brother well and spent more than a little drinking his misery away. The drunken man would then lash out at anyone in the immediate area and given his mother was smart enough to never be around during those moments - Michael ended up receiving the brunt. That isn't to say the woman was encouraging or maternal - Michael's mother did her utmost to ensure Michael could outperform his cousin and always told her son to be nothing like his father. Unsurprisingly, between the two Michael quickly found himself believing books to be the best company.
When Hogwarts came around for his admittance, Michael was given the choice to be Sorted into Ravenclaw or Slytherin. He feared to break family tradition and chose the latter, however ultimately in his time there Michael spent far more time with Ravenclaw. At Hogwarts, Michael was able to study magic to his hearts content - though his wand made jinxes no matter how minor in Defense Against the Dark Arts class impossible. Since he couldn't stand the idea of being denied for such a banal reason, Michael quickly learned to not use his wand for the class and later found silent casting second nature as a result. As a star student, Michael enjoyed nearly unrestricted access to the restricted section - further broadening his already broad studies of magic as he practically lived in the library. During his Seventh year, Michael attempted a magic research project at home... the results are never spoken of and upon graduation his parents were notably absent as he signed up as an Auror. Despite his excellent academic grades, Michael found his 3 years of training to be very difficult (in part due to his library addicted tendencies) much to his enjoyment of course the liberation from his parents was nice too. However, a lifetime of asocial behavior won him no friends in training and first mission ending with lethal force authorized...Michael found something of a new rush to go with the job. Having been an Auror in full since 20 and still something of an academic - Michael has many an unpublished work, a few published thesis. But most notably, an unblemished record of bringing every criminal whose name hit his desk in dead or alive...even if the first instance is more common than some would prefer over his 16 years of service.
Likes:
Winter Snow▲ Rain ▲ Books ▲ Night ▲ Academia ▲ animals ▲ Adrenaline rush (hence his job)▲ Order ▲ Music▲ Being in control▲ Physical Contact ▲
Disikes:
Feeling controlled▼ Himself▼ Being Angry [color=#067330]▼ Children[color=#067330]▼ Incompetence[color=#067330]▼ Disorder [color=#067330]▼Hot days [color=#067330]▼ Repeating himself [color=#067330]▼ Failure [color=#067330]▼ Emotional People[color=#067330]▼ Ignorance [color=#067330]▼ Stupidity [color=#067330]▼
Secrets:
Michael's father was an abusive alcoholic, and Michael is an angry byproduct of such a house that never got any help which is the basis for his general bad attitude. He's also a Metamorphmagus, however Michael himself has very little control over the ability so he's rather embarrassed by the weakness. He will admit though behind closed doors that in the field "it just works".
Family:
Uncle and Aunt: Burton and Mary Nott
Cousin: Edward Nott
Hazel Wood Unicorn Hair 10 3/4 inches
Patronus:
Bear
Boggart:
himself
Occupation or What they did Before Recruitment:
Michael applied as an Auror in defiance of his parents hopes and his own natural talents lending him to being better inclined as a magical researcher immediately after graduation.
Pets:
none
Magical Strengths:
Occlumency
Transfiguration
Charms
Potions and Alchemy
Wandless and Silent casting
Magical Weaknesses:
Divination
Magical Creatures
Flying
His wand can't cast Dark Magic of any form
Astrology
Arithmancy
Face Claim:
Nigel Barker
Portrayed by:
Neko
Dialogue Color:
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