Pre-Hogwarts

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Idalia was born to a very famous Italian fashion model named Vittoria della Torre. Her birth was completely unexpected - Vittoria experienced a cryptic pregnancy, meaning she barely experienced any symptoms of pregnancy, so she never suspected it until she went into a very long and difficult labor.

Idalia Celeste was the first-born grandchild in the della Torre pureblood line, so she never wanted for anything. And even though she grew up without a father (Vittoria had no interest in contacting the couple of men it could be), Idalia had plenty of family to look up to - including an uncle and a grandfather. Her first few years of life were spent in the Della Torre Villa in Ravello, Italy - a beautiful village of the Amalfi Coast. Her childhood was pretty picturesque in this manner, growing up with her mother and grandparents in this town. Her mother took less modelling gigs during this time to focus on raising her, but of course she grew up with a nanny as well.

It wasn't very long that Idalia grew up without a father. Her mother started dating a pureblood Englishman - Benjamin Marsh - by the time Idalia could form simple sentences. He was a widow with a daughter of his own, so he and Vittoria connected on being single parents. A couple years later, when Idalia was five, her mother married Benjamin. Thus Idalia and Vittoria moved from their home in Italy to Marsh Manor in Whitby, England.

This was a big change for Idalia, but she was young and adaptable. She missed her family in Italy, but there were visits every couple of months. Magic transportation was quite convenient in that manner. Idalia gained a stepsister with this move - Noelle - who was only a few months older. The manor also housed new cousins - the twins Royce and Richard, a few years older. They all (including Idalia now) attended a small education program for pre-Hogwarts education, or had a tutor come to the manor for more individualized lessons. The dynamics between the children at the Marsh Estate were complicated for the first few years, but once the twins went off to Hogwarts, Idalia grew a bit closer to Noelle. Enough for them to consider each other sisters at last.

Idalia's relationship with Benjamin was always a positive one, and she viewed him completely as her father. He was a kind man, although a busy one; he hosted an extremely popular radio show in the wizarding world. Although his show was notably light-hearted, he also had a lot of opportunities where he would interview celebrities, politicians, philanthropists, and more. He was a very popular man (and at times controversial). Her mother went back to work during these years too, alternating between modelling and her newfound passion - art.

Despite being very spoiled throughout her childhood, Idalia still grew up a bit different. She was born a dhampir, and no one in her family had experience with that. Although Vittoria herself was a dhampir, she had been turned well into adulthood (just a couple years before Idalia was born, actually), so she didn't know what it was like in childhood. She didn't know how painful Idalia's first set of fangs actually were, and she didn't know how much Idalia was concerned about being different from her peers. Idalia picked up on the fact that her mother hid her dhampirism pretty early on, but they only ever talked about it once or twice. She knew the essentials - don't tell people. Hide your fangs. Don't let them look into your eyes. Yes, your family knows what you are and they still love you, but you can't tell other people. Their family did exactly that - pretending they were humans by never talking about it. And on the very rare instance that it was leaked, bribes were made and people's memories were (magically) erased.

So Idalia ignored the painful tingle of sunny days at the beach, and she kept her fangs retracted as much as possible. She didn't talk about her occasional cravings for blood, knowing it would make others around her uncomfortable. She especially did these things when in public around normal magical families. She minimized her dhampir identity as much as possible and embraced the human side of her, since that's what her mother did and what her family wanted.

In 2022, Idalia and Noelle gained a little brother - Enzo Marsh. It was an adjustment for Idalia to no longer be the youngest - she was no longer the baby of the family - but it didn't take long for her to like the idea of a little brother. Enzo was like her - a born dhampir - and she made a vow to protect and guide him. Teach him the best strategy for sunny days, help him with cravings, and make sure he didn't leak the secret. Of course, he's still young for all of that, but one day.

First instance of magic: The young dhampir experienced her first magic when she was seven, two years after relocating to England. Idalia had been at the Whitby beach building a sandcastle and lost track of the time and the tide. Just as she was finishing her masterpiece, the tide had reached her castle. Panic consumed her every thought, terrified at the thought of her castle being washed away. But in the blink of an eye, the castle seemingly disappeared. Idalia's eyes widened and she looked left and right until she realized it had reappeared further up the beach - safe from the tide. The instance of magic was extremely exciting once she realized what had happened, and she got to celebrate it with her family during dinner.

First Year
☑ Complete - ☐ Active - ☒ Abandoned

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Friends

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Family Tree

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The Marsh Estate

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The Marsh Estate spans several acres in Whitby, England. The current residents are:

• Marsh Manor
  • East Wing: Benjamin Marsh (stepfather), Vittoria della Torre (mother), Noelle Marsh (stepsister), Idalia della Torre, Enzo Marsh (halfbrother)
  • West Wing: Eugene Marsh (uncle), Jacinta Marsh (aunt), Richard Marsh (cousin), Royce Marsh (cousin)
• Dower House
  • James Marsh, Trinity Marsh (grandparents)
• Cottage House
  • William Marsh, Theodora Marsh (great-grandparents)

Della Torre Villa

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The della Torre villa in Ravello, Italy is a gorgeous property overlooking the ocean with several buildings. The current residents are:

• Filomena della Torre (great grandmother)
• Marcello della Torre, Puleng Cele (grandparents)
• Fernando della Torre (uncle), Giulietta della Torre (aunt), Dina della Torre (cousin), Gianluigi della Torre (cousin)

There are more buildings here that can house Idalia's family when they visit. Idalia's aunt Emilia della Torre does not live at the villa, she lives with her partner.

Abilities
Dhampir Year 1: Sunlight Sensitivity, Fangs, Claws, Magical Menace

Stats (30)
Stamina: 5
Evasion: 3
Strength: 7
Wisdom: 6
Arcane Power: 4
Accuracy: 5