Noah had a mostly normal life until his 13th birthday when strange things started happening. Once he entered high school, he discovered that he is the descendant of a long line of powerful witches leading back to before the burning times. Since then, Noah's struggled to keep his two lives separate, but now that he's attending university, it seems like the challenge is getting harder to face. What's more, his connections to other worlds have only served to complicate things further as he finds himself called upon to assist others even across the delicate border between worlds.
Personality
Noah is kind, but serious. He tends to be somewhat stoic and potentially cold, especially to those he doesn't know, and he harbors a few trust issues that make it a little difficult for him to really get close with people or open up about himself, though this mainly has to do with the protection of his secret and his powers. Noah does find it easier to mingle with those like himself than with mundane people, and despite his trust issues, he is quite a loyal and kindhearted person and tries his best to do what is right.
Background
Noah James Grayson was born the only son to a family of witches, though this was only discovered by the youth upon his thirteenth birthday when his powers were unsealed, as per family tradition. Suddenly forced into a world of secrets, Noah rebelled against his heritage for as long as he could in high school, distancing himself as far from his new-found power as he could while striving for normalcy. It isn't until he was attacked by a low-level demon right before his senior year of high school that he began to take more of an active interest in his own witchhood. With the acceptance of his new life, Noah also finds himself subject to the cries for help from all manner of spirits, fae, and other beings that recognize his family's trademark spark.
SKILLS
ATHLETICS - Novice: Noah isn't exactly the most coordinated at running at such, but he did get decent at playing tennis in high school, and fending off all sorts of creatures of the dark and angry spirits has at least given him some practice in dodging and rolling!
LINGUISTICS - Competent: While English is Noah's first language, he also has basic fluency in Spanish and in Italian, and he enjoys the study of other languages, as well.
MUSIC - Competent: Noah plays piano and guitar, and he does sing. Often, he incorporates these talents into his spellwork.
WRITING - Competent: Noah enjoys writing all sorts of things, though his talent for it has mostly developed over the years in writing spells and organizing rituals based on research. He likes to write stories and journals regularly, but he truly excels in poetry.
POWERS
ALCHEMY - Enhanced: The Grayson family's Book of Shadows also contains a wide selection of formulae used in the making of potions and poultices, as well as general notes on herblore, gemstones, and crystals, and Noah has spent more than enough time over the years getting intimately familiar with the innerworkings of alchemy.
DIVINATION - Basic: Noah can be considered a dabbler in the art of divination, practicing occasionally with a deck of Tarot cards.
FLIGHT - Basic: Noah is able to use his magick to take flight, usually through the help of a broom or particular spells, though he's not quite so finessed at it.
MAGICK - Enhanced: Noah has access to a variety of spells and rituals from his family's Book of Shadows, and is also capable of spellcrafting on the fly. He's powerful because of his family's bloodline, yet has had to work at finesse and control. Now that he's in college, he's proven to be more than capable.
PSYCHIC ABILITIES - Basic: Perhaps a side effect of the Spark of Magick, Noah has several psychic abilities, though most seem to be latent. Noah's most well-developed powers involve telepathy and telekinesis. While he possesses the ability to sense people and energies around him naturally to a slight extent, he mostly interacts with the unseen layer of the world by using the Second Sight spell.
SENSES - Basic: Noah is able to use his extra-sensory perception to get a feel of things, or to detect auras or disturbances on other planes.
TRAVEL - Basic: Noah is able to cross between worlds using magick, but it isn't the easiest of feats. Generally, he must be near a weakened spot in the wall between worlds, or it might take a long, complex ritual.
VISIONS - Basic: Occasionally, Noah will see the future in visions, mostly when he's sleeping, but sometimes while awake. Though, he has no way of knowing when or if these things will even come to pass, especially given how little he sees in his glimpses.
ADVANTAGES
COMPASSIONATE While his compassion could be seen as a weakness, Noah is a genuinely good person with a kind heart.
WEAKNESSES
DUTY-BOUND Noah is quite loyal, which can hold its own share of difficulties as one might imagine. However, he is bound by his duty to help others, specifically magickal creatures and those oppressed by dark forces. This can, at times, lead Noah to bridging the gap between worlds in order to offer assistance as his ancestors also once did.
SELF-CONSCIOUS Noah is quite self-conscious, especially when it comes to his family and matters of magick. He often feels burdened by his family's legacy and is intimidated by the idea that he's not as powerful or as practiced as he should be. His self-consciousness often leads him to doubt himself, and the negative emotions can affect his will, and negatively impact his abilities as a result.
