Remus J. Lupin

I saw this 'meme' in the friends-list for one of my other characters, and I've been meaning to do this for Remus but hadn't gotten the chance.

What are five ideas/concepts/etc you keep in mind while writing your character that you believe are essential to accurately depicting them? Why did you choose them? How do they relate to the character’s over all persona?

'Disclaimer': This is, of course, things that I keep in mind for my version of Remus. With this I'm not saying others should keep THIS in mind when writing Remus; this is just my own reference.

1. Remus is a werewolf. Heh, I know, big shocker, right? ;) This is a very obvious one, and one that I always keep in mind. Not just because I have to keep track of moon phases so I can know how his mood should be in different stages of the month, but because being a werewolf has affected Remus tremendously. He was bitten when he was barely turning seven. For better or for worse it helped to mold him into who he becomes. It strengthened his love for chocolate, because his parents would give it to him to help with the potions. It set a 'pattern' to how he presents himself to others, in putting up masks to hide his true appearances. It made him become braver, because how else is a child supposed to face those painful transformations every month?

Him being a werewolf is also a big one, because it gave him part of his outlook to life, and himself. And there's just something about having your body broken every month that gives a person a bit of an edge. His humor, for example, is very, very dry. He's cynical about a lot of things, and he's just not the happy-go-lucky guy. Which works fine with him, thanks for asking. ;)

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So, this is a canon character and a lot of the things we already know... But this might shed some light in how I see Remus? I don't know, something like that. Some are just theories I have of the character and all, of course. Hope it helps.

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