Emily Brookes

Emily Brookes

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OOC First Name
Ceara/Brittany
Wand
Rowan Wand 15" Essence of Fang of Basilisk
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Emily Paulette Brookes
Emily:
Rival; emulating
Paulette:
Small, humble
Brookes:
This ancient surname, of Olde English origins, is according to conventional wisdom, habitational from one who lived at one of the villages called Brook, or who lived by a brook. However, recent research suggests that for many nameholders their origin was job-descriptive, deriving from the post 1066 Norman French "broc", a word which translates as "pitcher" or "ewer", and as such was a metonymic for one who delivered fresh water from such a vessel. A curiosity of the name is that whilst the spelling form of Brooke(s) is consistently found throughout England, in the form of Brook, which is the (apparent) locational spelling, it predominates only in Yorkshire, where there are no placenames of Brook! The surname development is one of the earliest on record (see below), and examples include: William de la Broke of Surrey in 1208 (locational), and Richard Brock of Worcestershire (1275), which is job-descriptive. William de la Brooke was recorded in Somerset in 1231, whilst amongst the very earliest migrants to the American Colonies was James Brookes of London, who sailed on the sloop "Jonathon" in 1619. He returned circa 1635 to marry his wife Alice Elizabeth, before embarking again for "Virginea" in July 1635 on the ship "Assurance". The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Ralph Broc, which was dated 1119, in the "Pipe Rolls of Colchester", Essex, during the reign of King Henry 1, known as "The Lion of Justice", 1100 - 1135. Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation. In England this was known as Poll Tax. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop" often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

Surname Meaning from Surname Database.


Gender:
Female
Character's Birth date:
4 May 1992
Star Sign:
Taurus
Character's Age:
33
Blood Type:
O Positive
Wand:
Rowan Wand 15” Essence of Fang of Basilisk
Blood Status:
Muggle--Born
Born and Raised:
Dunedin
Residents of House:
Fred Brookes, Samantha Brookes, Patrick Brookes

Heritage:
Irish and Scottish
Currently Living:
Reading, England
Residents of House:
Peter Williams, Elspeth Brookes



Hair:
Long brown hair
Eyes:
Green Eyes
Height:
Average
Style:
Tight jeans and t-shirts
Other Distinguishing Features:
Scars on her arms, and one on her face.


Your Patronus:
Lion
Your Patronus memory:
Meeting Elspeth again
Your Boggart:
Peter hurting Elspeth
Your Animagus:
If she was an animagus she would be a squirrel
Mirror of Erised:
Her whole family together again
Friends:
Peter doesn't like her to socialise
Relationship Status:
Engaged
Pets:
None
Strengths:
Singing
Weaknesses:
Peter
Describe your character in three words:
Quiet, caring, sweet
Favourite place to be:
Brightstone Village
Personality:
She woke up one day, battered and bleeding by the side of the road, and couldn't remember anything. She knew about magic, and she had a card on her saying simply 'Love you Dad, from Emily Brookes.' She figured that as she probably wasn't 'Dad', she was Emily. She was in England, and has been living there ever since. She's a sweet person, but she's very timid and shy, and won't speak up for herself much. In the ten years since waking up by the side of the road, she has gotten engaged to Peter Williams, who she met soon after the accident. She recently gained her memory and visited her niece Elspeth, her only surviving family member, who now stays with her on holidays. However Peter sometimes hits her, but she is too afraid to leave him, because he threatens her and Elspeth. Also, she is pregnant, but is keeping it secret from him.


Hogwarts House:
Gryffindor, but she always thought she was more suited to Hufflepuff
Attended:
2003-2010
Your best subject:
Transfiguration
Your worst subject:
Defence Against the Dark Arts








<COLOR color="mediumblue">Family:

Family Tree

Elspeth Brookes
Relationship: Niece
Birthday: 12th December 2012
Age: 13
Blood Status: Half-Blood
History:

Peter Williams
Relationship: Fiance
Birthday: 19 June 1990
Age: 35
Blood Status: Muggle-Born
History:

Justine Brookes (Birthname Brennan)
Relationship: Sister-in-Law
Birthday: 24 August 1990
Age at Death: 34
Deathday: 15 October 2024
Blood Status: Half Blood
History: Married at 21, when she was already pregnant with Elspeth. She had Elspeth when she was 22. She and Patrick were introduced by Emily, as she was Justine's best friend.

Patrick Brookes
Relationship: Brother
Birthday: 8 March 1989
Age at Death: 24
Deathday: 15 January 2014
Blood Status: Muggle
History: He met Justine when she became friends with his Emily. He married Justine when he was 22, and they had Elspeth when he was 23. =

Samantha Brookes (Birthname Sefton)
Relationship: Mother
Birthday: 9 April 1969
Age at death: 45
Deathday: 15 January 2014
Blood Status: Muggle
History: Had Patrick when she was 20, and Emily when she was 23. She died aged 45, in the car crash with the rest of her family.


Fred Brookes
Relationship: Father
Birthday: 15 Jan 1967
Age at death: 47
Deathday: 15 January 2014
Blood Status: Squib - Half-Blood
History: He was the eldest of two boys, but when it was discovered that he was a squib, he ran away. He knew he was a disappointment to his mother, while his father would do whatever his mother said. His younger brother John was only a baby when he left, and he never knew he had had a brother. Fred started a new life as a muggle, married a muggle, and one of his children was a muggle. He was amazed when Emily turned out to be a witch, but he still did not tell any of his family about his family. He had Patrick when he was 22, and Emily when he was 25. He died in a car crash coming back from his 47th birthday party. Samantha and Patrick also died, but Emily got thrown off the road and lost her memories.
 

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