Princess Saoirse of Ireland
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seventh year slytherin • future queen of ireland
Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.
Full NamePrincess Saoirse Bríghid Maeve Ní Mhaoilriain of Ireland Birthday10 July 2028 Age17 y/o Zodiac SignCancer Sex / GenderFemale / Female SpeciesWitch NationalityIrish EthnicityCaucasian (Irish) Sexual OrientationQuestioning Romantic OrientationQuestioning Relationship StatusSingle, looking AccentDublin Irish BirthplaceDublin Castle, Ireland Living SituationDublin Castle, Ireland Languages SpokenEnglish, Irish Gaelic, French
Blood StatusPureblood Wand WoodHornbeam Wand CoreDragon Heartstring Wand Length11" PatronusDonkey BoggartIreland falling back to complete British soverignty Exotic?No
* complete daddy's girl
* little bit of a hothead
* loose canon
* learned to hold her tongue
* ambitious af, margaery tyrell vibes: "no, i want to be the queen"
* idealist
* eloquent speaker
* educated in literature, philosophy and political theory
* low-key vibes with socialism
* writes poetry
* frequently homesick while at hogwarts
* a complete homebody, adores her home/being with her family
* loyal to her people and her family, relentless to those who oppose them
* always has a mirror/compact on her somewhere
* knows the language of flowers
* a morning person, always wakes up before 6am
* also a huge caffeine person
* has an owl named sabhsaí (one who works in all weathers)
* loves owls, spent a lot of time in the owlery reading letters as a child
* hates wearing hats
* knows how to wield a whip (why? that's between her and god)
* is not afraid to get her hands dirty when it comes to her country
The country of Ireland barely had time to unite themselves under one flag when in 1169 the Normans invaded. King Ruaidhrí fought back for almost 30 years, but by the time the year 1198 rolled around, the one Gaelic King Ireland would ever know passed away. There was one dirty secret that the King has though - he had wizard brother. This Brian ua Conchobair was the magical king, and he was likewise conquered by the muggle King. (The fact the Irish had a magical royal before the English is still a pint of extreme national pride). What the muggle didn't know is the Brian had a son, Tairrdelbach, who inherited Brian's gifts.
The magical people of Ireland obviously had no power any more, but they kept track of Tairrdelbach's descendants. They changed his last name to make his family less conspicuous, and the house of ó Maoilriain was born.
They family was kept alive for almost 800 years, when in 1922 the muggle version of Ireland gained it's freedom. However, the magical people of Ireland did not. However, King James knew that if he did not make any concessions, he would be in deep trouble. That's when the Irish came forward with the man they believed to the rightful king of Ireland, Ríoghnán ó Maoilriain (the first). King James made a concession, giving Ríoghnán his daughter, Iola to marry. With the marriage came a promotion to Archduke - higher rank than any other royal, minus the King himself. He would be allowed to act almost independently, but he would still technically be under English rule. The Irish agreed - very begrudgingly. If they truly wanted to fight for their freedom, it likely would have ended with a lot of death, and they'd likely lose. It just wasn't worth the risk, and thus the Archduchy of Ireland was born.
The ó Maoilriains did not marry any more British people into their family tree from that point forward. The Irish Nobles all married other proud Irish families, being very careful to avoid the effects of inbreeding that plagued previous monarchies. This was because that initial begrudging acceptance of remaining under British rule only grew stronger as the years went by. The family grew to develop a strong distaste for their British counterparts, the Windsors. Most of them secretly support the idea of Irish independence... some not so secretly. The other European countries looked on with indifference, at least for the most part. They did have one ally - the French.
The French and the English haven't gotten along for a very long time, and so of course, the mantra of 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend' came to fruition. The ó Maoilriains and Valois formed a close relationship, in some regards the Irish are closer to their French allies than their own sovereign counterpart, the Windsors. That close relationship holds true to this day, as Ríoghnán II and Marinette are fairly close friends.
The firstborn of Archduke Ríoghnán II and his wife Alannah, Saoirse was raised to be the one to take her father's torch and continue the fight for a free Ireland, it was in her name for crying out loud. From a young age, she immersed herself in knowledge and literature, philosophy and political thought. She lived and breathed it from when she learned to read and write. Eventually, even as a child, her passion began to surpass that of even her father's. When she was eight, a gaggle of British princes came to their palace and one of them, Saoirse forgot his name, she accidentally made him speak in a squeaky high-pitched voice when he introduced himself to her father. It was her first, major, incident with magic and she'd never forget it - mostly for how amusing it was.
When she was eleven she got her letter to Hogwarts. While most little witches and wizards would've been happy, Saoirse was...distraught. A homebody by nature, Saoirse didn't want to leave home nor did she want to leave her siblings and parents only to be surrounded by strangers. But what was she going to do? Learn from grandmother Bébinn in her creepy hut? No. She was going to go to Hogwarts and become the best witch she could be, even if it meant leaving her home behind for most of the year. It was there where she was sorted into Slytherin and while, at first, she wanted to run her mouth and enter altercations with the British royals at the school, her father's words echoed in her mind and she held her tongue. She didn't like it but she knew it was for the best.
Face ClaimKatherine McNamara Eye ColourHazel Hair ColourRed Height5'10 WeightAverage Voice TypeSong-like Blood Type0+ Distinguishing MarksNone Body StyleWillowy TattoosNone PiercingsEar lobes Scent
FatherArchduke Ríoghnán II of Ireland MotherArchduchess Alannah of Ireland Full SiblingsConan, Tiernan, Aoibh, Caitrín (All younger) Half SiblingsN/A Guardian(s)N/A SpouseN/A ChildrenN/A Other RelativesCousins, House of Windsor (Distantly)
Significant Other(s)N/A Best FriendsTBD FriendsTBD NeutralTBD EnemiesTBD OtherTBD
Given [ Saoirse ]Freedom
Middle [ Bríghid
Maeve ]Strength
She who intoxicates
Surname [ Ní Mhaoilriain ]Means "descendant of a follower of Rían", derived from Irish maol meaning "follower", notably the only sister using traditional/formal Irish naming conventions
NicknamesNone Favourite ColourForest Green Favourite MovieThe Fifth Element Favourite SongHunter Moon - Kate Rusby Favourite FoodGrapefruit Favourite DrinkMocha Coffee LikesLiterature, Poetry Dislikes LovesPolitics, Philosophy, Ireland LoathesBritain, Aoibh, Vain Stupidity First KissTBD First CrushTBD First LoveTBD First TimeTBD PetsSabhsaí (Long-eared Owl, meaning one who works in all weathers) OccupationStudent Sports PlayedNone Instruments PlayedPiano, Flute, Harp SmokerNo DrinkerSocially AddictionsNone GoalsIndependent Ireland Achievements Biggest HopeIndependent Ireland Biggest Regret Best Memories Worst Memories Mental IllnessesN/A Criminal RecordNone Medical RecordN/A
* although she insists she hates her sister, if push came to shove she'd do anything for her.
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