Physical Description: The first thing someone would notice about Silas — if looking during a rare moment when he wasn't talking — would likely be the numerous chains and accessories that typically litter his appearance, his oftentimes loud style attracting attention from the get-go with its largely alternative/punk nature. The next thing would be his expression, which is mostly caught in a perpetual smirk; he is always finding something to fuel his arrogance or poke fun at. Dark hair that he wears loose falls near his shoulders, nearly matched in colour by similarly dark eyes. (Current FC: Dmitrii Murashev)

Mental Description: The word that best describes Silas and his behaviour would likely be obnoxious. Constantly seeking attention, he likes getting on people's nerves and starting fights. He has enough friends to enjoy hanging out with, but the only person he truly cares about is himself. He looks out for number one, only concerning himself with what benefits or entertains him. Entirely uninterested in school, he would much rather skip or find ways to disrupt what is happening instead of paying attention and trying to actually learn something.

Biography: The first four years of Silas's life were happy and as normal as they could have been, all things considered. His mother was a pureblood witch who had made the difficult decision to detach herself from her bigoted family in order to be with the Muggle man she loved and give her son an upbringing free from her parents' influence. They disowned her when she chose the promise of creating her new family, and while she was upset to lose contact with the people she had previously devoted herself to, she still believed that she made the right choice. She couldn't bear the idea of going on with her life without her soon-to-be husband in it. The pair were deeply in love, and that was all they felt they needed. They had a promising new life with their son, and for a while, things seemed to be going well.

Unfortunately, fate had other plans for them. Tragedy struck in September 2018, when Silas's mother was killed at work. An experienced magizoologist with a particular interest in more dangerous magical creatures — specialising in dragonology — it wasn't an error of her own that lead to her early demise but rather how deeply she cared about all living creatures, including humans. A young and foolish new aide at the preserve she was currently working at made critical mistakes, getting too close to one of the most aggressive dragons and leaving the nearest entrance open. Silas's mother was the closest to them, and with no one else close or prepared enough to intervene, she threw herself into motion. Knowing she wouldn't be able to properly subdue the dragon in time, she threw itself into its path, trying to distract it at the same time that she used magic to throw the young aide hopefully out of harm's way. He managed to get to safety and alerted nearby staff members, but by the time they could get the dragon under control, it was too late.

The news of her death absolutely broke Silas's father. She was his entire world and the light of his life. He was wholly unprepared to face everything without her. Unable to cope even remotely healthily, he turned to drinking and smoking, burying his emotions as deeply as he could. He gathered all of his late wife's belongings and anything else related to her and locked them away, avoiding talking about her as much as possible. He became colder, angrier — a shadow of his former self that his wife would no longer have recognised — and little Silas didn't understand why his daddy didn't love him as much anymore. Lacking the love and warmth he had previously been used to, Silas started acting out more and more at home and school (which he had recently started) until he got the attention he craved. Granted, it was negative attention, but it became all the same in his eyes.

The gap between Silas and his father only grew as time went on, the resentment building. Silas preferred to spend as much time out of the house as possible — it had become a sad, lonely place — and instead invested his attention into sports, friends, and music. The city was his playground; the world his oyster, and he started seeing some opportunity where previously there was none. With interests to focus on and trouble to be caused, some glimpses of light returned to his life and he managed to carve out his own little area of fulfilment.

First Instance of Magic: Silas's first instance of magic that could have been captured by the Book of Admittance occurred when he was four years old. He was happily playing with some of his toys when they started to levitate, seemingly of their own accord. His mother, nearby and watching him, recognised this for what it was and had additional conversations with his father about what this would mean, although they decided to go ahead with their plan to enrol him in Muggle primary school regardless. Later instances of accidental magic typically occurred when Silas was angry, in trouble (with teachers, police, older kids, etc.), or in danger.