Zeke D. Harris

[Zeke]

All the glory that the Lord has made
And the complications when I see his face

Full Name : Zachary David Harris
Age : 47
Height : 6'10ft
Weight : 175lb (He really needs to put some weight on.)
Kind : Human/Wizard
Ethnicity Caucasian

Occupation : Trail guide in Montana. Now works as an exports official in the docks of Boston. Magic comes in handy.
DOB : February 14, 1993

Significant Other : None
Children : None

Mother : Grace McPherson
Father : John Harris
Siblings : None

Appearance :
Best described as a scarecrow, tacky flannel shirts and beat up jeans included. Perpetually hunched over, Zeke has frightening large hands and isn't what you'd call graceful by any means. If it wasn't for his height, Zeke wouldn't be anyone who stood out in a crowd or left a lasting impression. He has a short beard, chocolate brown eyes, and unruly hair that has a bad habit of sticking up and looking like he was just shocked.

Being a wizard has kept the worst of effects of aging at bay, and to most people he might only appear to be in his mid thirties. His temples are streaked with grey from an incident in his youth in which Zeke overused his magic and nearly killed himself in the process.

His wizard's staff is the handle of an old pitchfork, engraved down its length with various symbols taken from different cultures. A phoenix's feather hangs from a worn leather grip.

Personality : Grumpy, knuckleheaded, and prematurely aged, Zeke doesn't require a great deal from life. He is hard working to a fault and avoids people when he can, lacking social niceties. Comes off as more gruff than he means to be.

Magical Abilities: While young for his kind, Zeke has always been somewhat precocious in his magic. His abilities manifested at eleven when his spelling test caught on fire (he was really stressed out, alright).

To varying degrees, able to summon any of the four elements. These all come with costs. Fire, if not handled correctly is just as likely to scorch the user, earth requires some serious muscle to move around, and he must be near a source of water to use it. Air is less taxing to use and is Zeke's element of choice for most confrontations.

Prefers to keep a familiar. If taken, these can be used as a direct conduit to the wizard, but for Zeke the benefits outweigh the risks. With the right spells he is able to see through their eyes--and they make excellent company to a grumpy old man. His current familiar is that of a grey tomcat.

Misc Info :

• Deathly allergic to strawberries.
  
• Wears reading glasses.
  
• Loves reading, particularly fantasy books. He has a collection including Jack London, J.R Tolkien, Louis L'Amour, and J.K Rowling's complete works.
  
• Greatly knowledgeable about horses. There is no time wasted in the saddle. Mundane things, not so much. If asked, Zeke couldn't tell you who Brad Pitt was or how many presidents of the US there are.
  

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[Zeke]

History:

Born in Montana to a young witch and her lover. His mother was a rebellious woman and the talk of her small town for running off at sixteen to marry her high school sweetheart, John Harris. At seventeen she gave birth to Zeke Harris, ushered into the world on Valentine's Day. What few memories the wizard has of his parents are good ones, two people truly in love, if not a little foolish. Zeke was still in grade school when his mother left him at his grandparent's one Sunday afternoon and never came back.

His adolescence was more or less a normal one, working on his grandparent's farm and eavesdropping whenever the subject of his parents came up. From cobbled together conversations, Zeke learned that his mother was not quite the woman he remembered. Her magic, and his father's need for money, had landed them in trouble and into the debt of something far more powerful than either of them.

Determined to find out what the hell happened, he leaves at fifteen to go hunt his parents down. Steals a hundred bucks from his grandparents and hops a train outside of town, at the local depot, armed with the address of his father (who had apparently been sending his grandparents child support payments for years).

Bad idea.

John Harris is now a respected banker in California. Tries to quiet Zeke up by offering him more money, the last thing he wants is for his wife, along with his two children to know about his illegitimate son. Zeke refuses the money and threatens to expose his existence if he doesn't tell him where his mother is. John ends up telling the whole sorry story, and reveals that he has no idea what happened to the witch he had once loved.

Tail between his legs, Zeke goes home.

-Graduates high school. Continues his search for his mother, but the road is fraught with dangers and people who don't appreciate his curiosity.