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Occupation: A Magician's "lovely assistant." It pays the bills.

Sexuality: Pansexual

Likes:
- His hometown
- Fall
- Tarot decks
- Necklaces (he has quite the collection)
- Antiques
- Travelling
- Wrought iron
- Jazz music
- The noise of cities
- Conversing
- Fake magic
- Lit fireplaces (he adores the smell they give)
- Money. Making money, spending (other people's) money...You name it, he's all about it.

Dreams: He doesn't really have any. Sure, living a comfortable life would probably be his top choice, but he'd probably respond with something snarky along the lines of, "The American dream of a nice house with a white picket fence and a green yard, maybe some kids. And a dog, probably. Some cats, too. Gotta keep it classy."

Dislikes:
- Silence
- Animal cruelty
- Eye horror of any sort
- Being lied to (yet, Row being the hypocrite he is, has no qualms about lying to others)
- Having to be patient
- That stupid helmet

Fears:
- Harm coming to his loved ones
- Being burnt to death
- Drowning
- Losing himself

Darkest Secret:
- He had the tendency to turn his lovers into amphibians and reptiles when he gets pissed at them for breaking up with him or for treating him poorly. To Rowan, he's the only one that can commence the break up, not the other way around. Also, who likes be treated like dirt? Not Rowan, that's for sure, so four or five people have felt his wrath. He holds onto them, however, via pawning them off on friends without telling them what they really are ( "Here, watch my axolotl for the week. Her name is Angela, by the way." ) until about a week later when he returns for them and changes them back to their original human form with no memory of their scaly, slimy transformation.

- Rowan's cult days are best kept a secret because he's a little embarrassed over that.

Favourite Food: Muffalettas

Favourite Drink: He's not picky, he'll drink anything. His favorite is probably water though since you can add flavors to it.

Least Favourite Food: Rabbit gumbo. Don't get him wrong, it's delicious, but he likes rabbits too much to want to have them slaughtered for supper and then, consequently, have to consume the product.

Least Favourite Drink: Anything unexpectedly sour or overly sweet.

Loyalties: Above all, to himself. Then loved ones, then come what may.

Intelligence Level: Of average intelligence, although he's profoundly knowledgeable when it comes to the occult.

Dominant Hand: Right handed

Strengths: [Character's Strengths]

Weaknesses: [Character's Weaknesses, Everyone has a Weakness]


Cherished Items:
- His Scrapbook: a collection he's crafted of all the places he's been while on tour. There are photos of himself, but its pages are mostly comprised of photos of himself with others or of different locations there, like monuments, historical places, etc., as well as miscellaneous other things like ticket stubs, brochures, and phone numbers written on bar napkins.

- A baculum wrapped in gold cloth: he keeps it in his back pocket at all times. Though an incredibly bizarre thing to have, they're widely considered good luck charms when carried on one's person.

Philosophical / Social Viewpoint:
"Do unto others tenfold what they've done unto you," seems to get him through life just fine.

Religious Viewpoint:
None. His parents never had an established religion in their household and always taught him to keep an open mind about the beliefs of others.

Romantic Viewpoint:
Rowan is a mess when it comes to romance. He's all about experimentation and is just as wild and free as the magic he wields. Commitment spooks him because while he knows he could potentially settle down with someone, he's afraid they'll eventually grow tired of him. He doesn't want to be a one trick pony to someone he cherishes, which is why he has so many lovers but never anything solid in terms of a relationship. Eventually he'll move on from people (mostly due to his career), keeping ties but severing anything romantic or, more often than not, carnal that they might have shared in fear things might evolve into a stage he's in no way ready for. Marco, his business partner, often comments that Rowan, "leaves a trail of broken hearts in his wake."

He only contemplates deep romantic relations when he's close to a person, but as far as anything lascivious goes? He's all game regardless of gender.

Personality
Free-spirited and prideful, Rowan is a force to be reckoned with. He is incredibly personable and, as a result, makes many friends in many different places. He can look past outer appearances to see what really makes up a person, so regardless of physical attributes, he'll approach anyone. Row is rather empathetic and is always lending an ear to listen with or a shoulder to cry on if a sob story moves him in such a way, which they usually do. Often described as sultry and capricious, neither description, he would confess, would be wrong. He is a very open person that wears his heart on his sleeve.

Daring and devil-may-care, he isn't opposed to making lewd comments, and if there's one thing he likes, it pizzazz. Rowan is outrageously flashy (it comes with his career) and flamboyant because he just simply loves to show off and put on a good show. His charm and suave nature makes him a hit with many people, which isn't surprising considering the amount of lovers he's filled his scrapbook with. Said past lovers would easily call him clingy and needy, which also wouldn't be false; Rowan is awfully affectionate even though he doesn't want a legitimate relationship (for the reason stated in his Romantic Viewpoint section).

Still, despite his seemingly ridiculous nature, Rowan can be incredibly vengeful. He does not take well to scorn or mockery and will often enact some cruel bit of revenge with a sadistic smirk on his face or a scowl that could turn someone to stone with one look. Row also tends to be a jealous person and very much the hypocrite; while he doesn't mind have multiple lovers at a time, if he sees one of them off with someone else, he'll glare and grate his teeth to keep himself from cursing them right then and there. It's a very nasty disposition, but one he has regardless.

Biography
Rowan was born and raised in the French Quarter in New Orleans, Louisiana. He grew up being one of the urchins roaming the tight cobble stone streets that chased after the quaint horse drawn carriages to try and hitch a ride and heckled tourists with faulty history for fun. It wasn't glamorous, but for a mischievous child, it was the perfect location. His mother, Anastasia, who was born in Bulgaria but immigrated to New York before she turned two, was just as wild and free as he was and followed her hear to New Orleans. She was seduced by the jazz, drinking, and dancing, but also by the rich mystical history the city possessed. While not an incredibly talented Homo Magi, she had enough charm and a knack for persuasion to get her where she needed to go. Rowan's father, Gustave, was New Orleans born and bred. He came from a long line of Homo Magi; his ancestors immigrated to Louisiana to escape the witch hunts occurring in Europe and have been there ever since, thriving among the populous with humble jobs that would arouse no suspicion. His earlier ancestors, however, dabbled in voodoo with the local voodooienes, but because they were so helpful to the community, no one sounded any alarms.

How the two managed to meet and marry is still beyond Rowan; the two seem like polar opposites with his mother being loud, flamboyant, and boisterous (their son definitely took after her) all the while his father is more soft spoken and modest. Regardless, as far as Rowan is concerned, the affair involves a funeral and Mardi Gras, though with those two facts alone, he's honestly frightened to hear the rest of it. The two bought a run down store in the French Quarter at the corner of Rue Dauphine and Ursulines Avenue and converted it into the ultimate New Orleans tourist trap; a somewhat-authentic voodoo and magic shop. Somewhat because most of the things his mother threw together possessed zero magical properties, but they certainly made a pretty penny at the register. His father, instead, set up a curtained area in the back of the shop where he'd perform legitimate tarot readings, palm readings, and divination for a good chunk of change. They lived in the apartment upstairs, and once they gutted everything out, added in new appliances, and slapped a fresh coat of sky blue paint on it, business was booming. Many of Rowan's fondest childhood memories are of that shop, primarily because he literally lived above it.

Rowan was actually a happy accident—his parents didn't want any children, hence why he's an only child, but Ana refused to part ways with him as soon as she found out she was pregnant. "He's going to do wonderful things, Gus," she had insisted, rubbing soothing circles over her baby bump. Despite not wanting any kids, the two were wonderful parents, if not a little haphazardously. They showered him with affection but also gave him a lot of independence—so long as he came home before sunset, he could venture wherever he wanted to in the French Quarter.

They also immersed him in his heritage; they taught him spells and how to control his magic. While his father taught him to use it in moderation, his mother was all about teaching him the flashy displays; like conjuring up smoke, or transforming objects. The two also left him with Miss Maude and Miss Anne Marie who were two old voodooiennes still in the community that schooled him in older, more diverse occult knowledge that his parents didn't know. He loved them immensely and referred to them as his other mères. Miss Anne Marie passed away when he was sixteen at the age of ninety three while Miss Maude lived for a couple more years until passing away at the ripe age of ninety seven while he was twenty one. Rowan attended both funerals and actually left in the middle of a performance to go to Miss Maude's wake.

When he wasn't attending school, doing homework, or running a muck in the streets, Rowan mostly helped his mother in the shop. While tourists bought up fake magic items, those from the community who still strongly believed in magic were given authentic items to ward away evil, end a curse, or simply give someone good luck. When one needed an actual occult item, they'd come to Rowan (whom many affectionately referred to as "petit clochette" when addressing him, which was a pun on their last name since many, like Rowan's family, spoke French or some broken rendition of it). Rowan, in turn, would put the order out to his mother who would have the item prepared for later pickup. Eventually, once he entered high school, he actually started handling the authentic orders so that his mother could work full time in the store instead of having to take breaks often to enchant items or dig up old occult ones.

Rowan was fond of learning, but not what school had to teach him. He excelled at history and English, but math and science both frustrated him. He was only good at geometry, and that was mostly because he could draw the most perfect circles (among other shapes) after years of practice with incantations. The only thing he really enjoyed learning about was the occult, and that wasn't something you were taught in a New Orleans public school. He had a thirst for magical knowledge that couldn't be quenched, and it's a good thing he didn't figure out how to teleport until he got older or he would be hopping all over the place trying to find old tomes and scrolls to pore over. Science, to him, was also incredibly useless since he had magic. Chemicals and molar mass weren't impressive when you could turn a rat into a cat with the blink of an eye and the utter of the word, "Transform."

It was no surprise when Rowan dropped out his senior year. His parents felt as though they should be disappointed, but their son clearly wasn't in-tuned with the modern education system. What was surprising was the fact that Rowan dropped out to become a travelling Magician's assistant. His mother, after getting over the initial shock, found it hilarious while his father was still stricken. Marco de Ruella captivated Rowan with his free, somewhat nomadic lifestyle that garnered the two things the eighteen year old craved in life; money and fame. Even though Marco didn't use real magic, he was excellent with his fake magic that sometimes left even Rowan stooped because his sleight of hand was just so superior. The two had met a few times before while Marco was on tour in New Orleans, and when the eighteen year old pleaded to let him come with him, the magician had merely laughed.

That is, until Rowan turned him into a crocodile.

Then, you know, there wasn't much laughing after that. Actually, after Rowan turned him back and let him keep those memories, Marco walked out of his dressing room and wandered around the theater's parking lot for half an hour in a panic before he was able to somewhat calm down and come back inside. He had no intention of taking some kid along on tour with him, but the kid had talent—natural talent, and he could make a small fortune off of it. That was no stage magic he'd just witnessed and, consequently, had been a part of, and Marco agreed to pick him up as his "lovely young assistant."

Most parents would be furious, but his parents weren't like most. His father was flabbergasted since he was a firm believer in a modest lifestyle for those with magic, meanwhile his mother couldn't have been more proud. Her son was going off into the world to con folks at an even larger scale than she was. Many tears were shed the day he set out on his new life, but said new life?

He loved it. Adored it, even. The travelling, the applause, the limelight, the laughter, the audible gasps, the salary... He lived for the moment. Even if he wasn't the main act, he was just happy to be up on the stage or out in the audience gathering willing volunteers.

Marco grew quite fond of Rowan very fast. While he originally viewed him as a tactic to make an even larger sum of money, the teen was a quick study and tenacious which were admirable traits. He didn't give up easily, even if something backfired, and kept pushing forward. And when Marco asked him for strange tricks, Rowan was all for it, so the two made a great, if not wacky, team.

When Rowan had finally mastered his teleportation ability, the two bought a small flat in New York and used it as their main residence. Aside from it serving as their permanent home, they also tended to spend the night there if they weren't fond with whatever living arrangements they'd cooked up in the city they were actually supposed to be in for a performance. Come the afternoon, Rowan would just teleport them back after a nice New York lunch to be in time for practice in Las Vegas for the show that night.

○ Close Combat: While he may not be super skilled at it and depends more on his magic, Rowan isn't afraid to throw down every once in awhile even though, again, he's had, like, zero training. Punching someone in a bar fight isn't very hard to do though.

○ The Tower of Fate: While not exactly a weapon, Rowan inherited the Tower when he became Fate's host. The Tower of Fate was created as a safe haven for the host(s) of the Fate persona. The tower contains many valuable artifacts and tomes, both magical and non magical. Rowan will sometimes squat here if he wants to do research, needs to find something for an incantation, or he simply wants to try and catalog what occult objects the tower contains. However, he isn't incredibly fond of the Escher-esque tower because it doesn't feel like a home and will probably never feel like one to him.

○ Orb of Nabu: Kept safe in the Tower of Fate and by far the most valuable item kept there, the all-seeing orb allows for Doctor Fate and magic users to see into the past, present, and future. It's something Rowan barely touches unless curious.

○ { Occultism }: Row is a huge occult buff, which is the only reason why he actually frequents the Tower of Fate because that place is practically a candy store for any magic user or lover.

○ { Homo Magi / Magic }: Rowan isn't an ordinary human, but another species entirely that can control magic. While he may not be nearly as strong as he is when he dons the Helmet of Fate, his own powers help him most of the time.

- Transformation: A pretty obvious power; turning something into something else, such as a gross ex into a salamander. He or another magic user will have to turn whatever has been transformed back to normal unless he allows the spell to be temporary.

- Flight: Whether you call it flying or levitation, it works in either case, however, he needs to focus to do it so it's a little tedious since it takes up quite a bit of energy to maintain it.

- Healing: It costs a lot of energy, but Rowan can heal himself or others with the right amount of concentration and a single touch.

- Prestidigitation: Or simply the art of "sleight of hand," which is the ability to manipulate objects such as cards or coins secretly. It's actually not a magic ability but a trick he picked up from Marco for their act to give it the wow factor required.

- Hypnosis: The ability to hypnotize anyone and take command of them is Rowan's least used ability outside of a stage performance. He doesn't like taking away the free will of others unless for a short period of time and if they volunteer for it.

- Enhanced Strength: The ability to lift and/or press volumes of mass far in excess to that normally possible for a human being functioning in Earth gravity. It's really telekinetic power that allows him to supplement his physical strength. The most he can lift is a car.

- Force Field: He can create a force field to protect himself and others from the dangers of ranging explosions and bullets. While it doesn't require a lot of magic to construct, he needs to concentrate to hold it in place, especially depending on its size.

- Telepathy: Rowan can read minds and erase memories, although the latter power usually weakens him significantly for three to four hours since he actually has to sort through the person's memories to find which he needs to erase.

- Eldritch Blast: A blast of mystical energy.

- Telekinesis: The ability to move objects and/or obtain objects at a distance.

- Teleporting: Rowan can relocate himself to anyplace he wants in the world. He can also send others or take others with him, but it's a heavier toll on his powers the greater the number. He generally sticks to a maximum of only two other people for teleporting.

○ { The Vestments of Fate }: Worn by the hosts of Fate that endow them with incredible magic power. Many of Rowan's true powers carry over into what powers Fate has, so those will be listed twice as they are heightened by the power of Fate. However, Fate acts in his own way and is very different from Rowan; he will sometimes not use a power even if it could save someone's life because sometimes Fate simply cannot intervene with an event if it would break far too many rules.

○ The Helmet of Fate/Nabu:

- Magic Sense: He can feel the presence of magic in his surroundings.

- Magic Awareness: He can be tuned in with the cosmos and feel incoming mystical events.

- Astral Projection: Sometimes called "Soul Projection", this ability allows the character to bring their "astral body" out of their "physical body" in order to do a number of things.

- Chronokinesis: Sometimes called "time manipulation" or "stasis control", Chronokinesis is the ability to manipulate the time stream. This power includes the ability to perceive events outside the confines of the normal Space/Time continuum, the ability to travel forward or backwards through the time stream, or the ability to manipulate the time stream from a remote location.

- Dimensional Travel: Sometimes confused with "teleportation" or "portals", Dimensional Travel is the ability to bodily pass from one reality into another through an act of will.

- Divination: the practice of seeking knowledge of the future or the unknown by supernatural means.

- Eldritch Blast / Mystical Bolts: A blast of magical energy.

- Energy Construct Creation: Sometimes called "Energy Manipulation", Energy Construct Creation is the ability to create and manipulate various energies in a manner that creates matter from virtually nothing.

- Energy Resistance: Sometimes called "Body Resistance" or simply resistance, Energy Resistance is the ability to withstand energy, concussive or heat-based offensive attacks. This ability only concerns energy based attacks.

- Flame Spell / Pyrokinesis : Sometimes called "pyromancy", Pyrokinesis is a term used to describe the ability of some characters to generate and control superheated plasma, fire and/or lightning.

- Force Field: one of Fate's fields could withstand the attacks from Aquarius for one full week.

- Healing: a term used to describe the ability of some characters to heal the wounds or diseases of others or themselves. It differs from powers such as Regeneration by it's external use.

- Hypnosis: The ability to command the mental faculties of other human beings. This power is psionic in nature, although mystical applications, such as in the case of Fate, exist as well.

- Illusion Casting: The ability to create illusions in reality with no visual boundaries. These illusions can be generated from the user's mind or from the victim's. These illusions can affect more than just sight, they can resemble touch, smell taste and hearing.

- Intuitive Knowledge: access to insight and vast knowledge of the mystical and occult from spells to rituals and etc.

- Invisibility: the ability to bend light around an object, rendering it invisible. Users of this ability become invisible to sight but they can also become invisible to other senses as well.

- Invulnerability: Doctor Fate could withstand military weapons and an explosion that could destroy a mansion.

- Magnetic Manipulation: The ability to manipulate magnetic fields or more specifically to control ferromegnetic materials, such as iron.

- Molecular Reconstruction: The ability to alter the physical structure of matter.

- Necromancy: The ability to summon the spirits of the deceased, summon demons and/or summon the dead. Necromancy is a form of divination and therefore can often be misunderstood as 'voodoo' or occultism. Necromancy differs from these forms of physical magic due to it's direct influence without ritual.

- Phasing: To become intangible and allow the person to go through solid objects.

- Psychometry: ability to see the past as well as the possible future of an object.

- Resurrection: Just as it sounds; the ability to bring back the deceased to their former life. This is a very rare ability for Fate to use.

- Telepathy: the ability to manipulate and/or communicate with others using only the power of the mind. A favorite technique of people who use telepathy are "mind wipes". This specific use of the power forces the victim or target to lose memory either entirely or from specific events

- Telekinesis: When used in conjunction with his helmet, this ability is powerful enough to move a planet.

- Teleporting: The ability to move one's body from one location to another via magic.

- Time Travel: Ability to travel through the time-stream

- Divine Empowerment: Nabu knows the true name of Ra, and can use his divine power to momentarily increase his own magic.

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- Helm's Resistance: The Helmet can put up a certain amount of resistance to those it doesn't want wearing it, making it a struggle for them to try and use it.

- Protective Enchantments: The Helmet had several protective enchantments on it. On several occasions, it was stolen by villains seeking the power of Doctor Fate; usually, the end result was that the wearer went insane when they tried to put on the helm.

○ The Amulet of Anubis:

- House of Souls: The amulet has also been shown to house the souls of many who have worn the vestments of Fate.

- Dimensional Travel: The amulet contains a pocket dimension inside it.

- Obscure: Render the user undetectable to magical detection.

○ Cloak of Destiny:

- Flight / Levitation: As Fate spends most of his time suspended in the air, the cloak greatly decreases the concentration and power behind allowing for floating and flight.