Age: 18
Occupation: Student
Wand: supple 12" Leopard wood and Veela hair

Strengths: Art. Magical, muggle, painting and music.  Tristan is especially interested in the creation of magical paintings.
Weaknesses: Depressive, occasionally moody, especially when focusing on a project.

Appearance: 6' with short spiky hair and brown eyes.  Tends to wear older clothes like t-shirts and jeans when painting.  Often decorates himself with his art.

Personal: Tristan's parents died when he was 9, leaving him to be raised by his Grandmother, who was a member of Healers Without Borders, and a cousin when he couldn't travel.  His life became more stable when he entered Beauxbatons Academy of Magic. There he experienced love, rejection, triumph, failure, and crushing loss. His best friend gave his life to save others, and Tristan was allowed to paint a portrait of his friend that hangs in the academy's halls.

Tristan struggles with depression, ranging from survivor's guilt to anxiety attacks. He has found the most effective therapy is his art and friends, though it is sometimes hard for him to make them.

Tristan is well-traveled, and has a home in New Orleans.  His favorite place to visit is his cousin's home in Ravello, where he use to stay summers and assist in the kitchen of the Palazzo Sasso.  There he met his first crush, Antonia, the receptionist.  Sometimes, when moody or deep in thought, he will draw her deep blue eyes to cheer himself.

Tristan dreams of one day having a family of his own, be that a close circle of dear friends, or a special someone to connect with deeply.

Tristan speaks English, French, Spanish, Italian, and Gobbledegook well.  He can also read ancient runes. On a broken, or conversational level, he knows Arabic and Swahili. He has a gift for languages he discovered traveling with his grandmother, and learned to help her in healing by translating.

Hobbies: Painting, reading, traveling, quidditch (huge fan, will play when he can, but also enjoys watching and taking pictures.)
sexuality: He has loved both.  If asked, he would probably say men are fun for the moment, but looks for a woman with whom he can have a meaningful relationship.