Eluned Anne Strangewayes

E L U N E D ✻ A N N E ✻ S T R A N G E W A Y E S
ELUNED; 'IDOL' ✻ ANNE; 'GRACEFUL'

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SO STEP FOR STEP, AND BOTH LIGHT ON OUR FEET
WE'LL TRAVEL MANY A LONG DIM SILENT STREET


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LINKS & AUTHOR NOTE

Theme // Character Development // Aesthetic // Relationships

Lyrics from songs by Madness
Dividers and bio coding by me, Clairey
Last updated 20/05/23



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QUICK BIOGRAPHY
FULL NAME
DIALECTS
OCCUPATION
PATRONUS
Eluned Anne Strangewayes
English
HNZ Student
Shark
DATE OF BIRTH
BLOOD STATUS
PREVIOUS OCCUPATIONS
ABILITIES
19th May 2048
Mixed blood
None
None
AREA OF RESIDENCE
EDUCATION
MARITAL STATUS
EYE COLOUR
Obsidian Harbour, NZ
Hogwarts New Zealand
Single
Blue
BIRTHPLACE
HOUSE
SEXUALITY
HEIGHT
Rhymney Valley, Wales
Gryffindor
Too young to care
Below average
ACCENT
GRADUATION
SIBLINGS
GUARDIANS
NZ/British
July 2066
Mervyn Strangewayes
Mervyn & Leda Layton

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THE WAND CHOOSES THE WIZARD

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Straight 10 1/2 Inch Unyielding Ebony Wand with Fwooper Feather Core

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B A S I C ✻ I N F O R M A T I O N

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BUT WHEN THE STREETLAMPS FILL THE GUTTER WITH GOLD
SO MANY PRICELESS ITEMS BOUGHT AND SOLD


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Name Details

Full Name
Eluned (EL-in-ed) Anne Strangewayes

Name Etymology
Eluned is a Welsh name meaning 'Idol'. Eluned was named after a famous Welsh witch from the 18th century, known for her charity work aimed at supporting those suffering the long-lasting effects of dark curses. Anne, meaning 'Grace', was her mother's middle name.

Nicknames
Ned, Loony, Loonhead, Lou, Ellie. She prefers 'Ned' over 'Ellie'. Her name is often mispronounced 'A-loon-ed', hence the Loonhead nickname, which she doesn't mind - in fact, she finds it quite funny.

Legal Name Changes
None



Birth & Residence


Date of Birth
19th May 2048

Birthplace
Wales

Nationality
Welsh/New Zealander

Blood Status
Mixed blood - however, she isn't aware of her own blood status.

Area of Residence
Obsidian Harbour, NZ (12th November 2052 - present). Ned lives in a three-bedroom house on the outskirts of Obsidian Harbour. Inside, the house is quite dark and narrow and is usually a mess.

Previous Areas of Residence
Rhymney Valley, Wales (19th May 2048 - 12th November 2052)

Dialects
English

Accent
Eluned has a New Zealand accent. However, her brother has a strong English/Cockney accent, and she often mimics his pronunciation of words and phrases when talking.


Education & Occupation


Schools Attented
Home educated (September 2052 - June 2059)
Hogwarts New Zealand (September 2059 - present)

Hogwarts House
Gryffindor

Sorting Post


"Who? I don't know. Maybe," said Eluned, who had forgotten all about the girl in the petting zoo. Presently, she was preoccupied straining to see over the shoulder of the boy in front. What she needed was a little fold-up step stool - or a piggy-back. She was about to ask Ten if she could hop on when the headmaster called the redhead's name. Ned reached after her back dramatically, as if Ten were embarking on an adventure from which she might never return. "Goodbye! I love you!"

Over the last few months, Ned had thought long and hard about what she'd do if she was separated from Ten. She wasn't above grovelling on her hands and knees, but Mervyn said it only made so much difference; the hat saw deep into your soul, saw all the little bits of you that you stuffed behind your mind's furniture and tried to forget about, and it was never wrong. Still, Ned hoped her soul was the same colour as Ten's. There was nowhere else she wanted to be.

"Strangewayes, Eluned."

Ned puffed out her cheeks and strode up to the stool. Confidence. Believe it'll happen, and it will. Granted, this attitude didn't usually help her, and often resulted in injury, but it was all she had. Confidence, and a private promise, not legally binding, to behave herself as long as the hat put her in Gryffindor.


"I see there is a reason for why you desire where you would like to go. It helps that your desire for ambition does not override all. That your desire for adventure and your loyalty are much stronger traits. So, you believed it and it'll happen....Gryffindor,"

Favourite Class
Undecided, though she is most excited for Potions, Herbology, Charms, DADA, and flying.

Least Favourite Class
Undecided, but she is least excited for History of Magic and Astronomy.

Achievements
None yet

Learned Credentials
None yet

Corporeal Patronus
Shark

Boggart
A swarm of angry bees

Wand
Knotted 17 Inch Whippy Rowan Wand with Basilisk Skin Core

Occupation
Student



Relationships


Relationship Status
Too young to care

Sexuality
Too young to care



Health & Physical


Physical Condition
Eluned is fit and healthy. She spends a lot of time playing outdoors, climbing, and running around.

Diseases
None

Eyesight
Eluned is slightly short-sighted and wears glasses for reading

Allergies
Bee/wasp stings



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P E R S O N A L I T Y ✻ I N T E R E S T S

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PURPOSEFULLY WALKING NOWHERE, OH,
I'M HAPPY JUST FLOATING ABOUT (HAVE A BANANA)

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⭑ CHAOTIC ⭑ CURIOUS ⭑ AMORAL ⭑ LOYAL ⭑ STUBBORN ⭑ AMBITIOUS ⭑
CHAOTICCURIOUS
Eluned pings from one subject and activity to the next like a pinball. Thriving on novelty and chaos, she's always on the lookout for something new to do, see, or experience. 'Who?' and 'Why?' are Ned's favourite questions. Though she tends to lose interest quickly, she does enjoy learning, especially if the subject is unusual, controversial, or a little morbid.
AMORALLOYAL
The means justify the ends - or at least, they do in Eluned's mind. The famous trolley problem is a no-brainer for Ned: she'd divert the train to hit a single person without guilt or hesitation.Family and friends come above all else. Ned would prefer to be surrounded by her friends than to be rich, and she would willingly sacrifice herself for her family.
STUBBORNAMBITIOUS
Failure is not a word in Ned's dictionary. She simply won't give up on a task, no matter how many attempts it takes. Unfortunately, this stubbornness extends to refusing helpful advice and talking over people with whom she disagrees.Ned's ambition is subtle and goes hand-in-hand with her stubbornness. She doesn't plan particularly far ahead in life, but rather sets her mind on smaller, more quickly achievable goals, and works hard (and smart) to achieve them.
Interests
Collecting bones, death, politics, potions/chemistry (AKA making things explode), flying, filmmaking, sewing.

Skills
Eluned has been flying since she was seven years old and is confident on a broom. She can also sing in tune, play the piano, and fit into improbably small spaces.

Favourite Colour
Red

Favourite Season
Summer

Favourite Holiday
Christmas

Favourite Music
Swing

Night Owl or Early Bird?
Eluned hardly sleeps, and would consider herself both a night owl and an early bird. 'On top of the daybreak, the last one to bed.'

Work or Play?
Work if it's for a worthy cause, play if not.

Good or Evil?
Ned doesn't believe anything or anyone can be inherently good or evil. It's always some shade of grey.

Head or Heart?
Eluned follows her heart, generally relying on intuition and emotion instead of logic.

Book Smart or Street Smart?
Street smart.



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✻ H I S T O R Y ✻

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I'M SLDING DOWN RAINBOWS

OUT INTO THE WILD, UNCULTIVATED CHILD

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2048-2052 (aged 0-4)
Eluned was born in Rhymney Valley, Wales, near the picturesque village of Llanbradach. But the first few years of her life were anything but picturesque. The Strangewayes family operates under a peculiar set of rules - rules which make it difficult to lead a healthy life and even harder to leave. These rules predestined Eluned to spend the rest of her life in the Strangewayes Manor, a perplexing old house rumoured to eventually drive its inhabitants mad. Little Ned was happy enough, thanks to her mother's love and the house's endless curiosities, but she would soon feel the ache of tethered wings. One night, her mother made a heart-breaking decision: exploiting a loophole, she took Eluned to New Zealand and left her in the care of her eldest son, Mervyn.
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2052-2055 (aged 4-7)
Eluned adapted quickly to her new family and freedom, and soon she had all but forgotten her years in the Strangewayes Manor. Now she lived in a small house on the edge of Obsidian Harbour with her brother Mervyn and his best friend Leda. As the local daycare centre had not yet opened, Ned spent a lot of time at the Hog's Head, where Mervyn worked overtime to afford to look after her. She did not mind. People-watching provided her adequate entertainment until she was old enough to talk, and then she happily regaled customers with her made-up stories. They delighted in hearing them, and Ned's confidence bloomed. During the holidays, Leda's cousin Wendall often came to stay, and with his help and encouragement Ned turned her several stories into scripts, and her scripts into amateur films. The gory nature of these films raised a few eyebrows, but Mervyn never stifled her creativity.
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2055-2059 (aged 7-11)
As soon as Ned was old enough to leave the house unsupervised, she was off. But she was not completely alone; just down the street lived Leda's niece, a red-haired girl by the name of Amortentia Layton-King. Amortentia, known to her friends and family as Ten, had an adventurous spirit to rival Eluned's, and together the pair intended to conquer the world - or at least Obsidian Harbour. The two were already friends, but embarking on adventures without their guardians strengthened their bond and made them inseparable. During these years, Mervyn married Leda Layton, and in an odd turn of events, Amortentia became Eluned's niece.

Strangewayes and Layton 2.0With Amortentia Layton-King and Felix Layton-King
Buy One Get One Free (Marriage Style)With many others
A Collector's ShellsWith Conan Burke and Max Goose
Phoenix Scouts: Petting ZooWith many others
Eye See Some Things That Take My FancyWith Amortentia Layton-King and Professor Elvera Le Fey
It's Your Auntie's BirthdayWith Amortentia Layton-King and Felix Layton-King
A Slip of the FootWith Emmy Zhefarovich and Benicio Matos
SERVICE!With Amortentia Layton King
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2059-2060 (first year)
In progress

First Years Coming ThroughWith Emmy Zhefarovich and Amortentia Layton-King
The First Night at HomeWith Amortentia Layton-King, Friday Weeks,
Veronica Walden-Cade, Damsel Hawke & more
Silver ButterfliesWith Vanity Mettlestone
 
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