Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen is a tailor and member of the Dead Poets Society, and a former member of the danish military during The Great War. Their ability is Little Match Girl.

Appearance

Hans is a tall and slim young-looking person, with soft features tanned skin with freckles and thick eyebrows. The eyes are grayish light green, and the vibrant orange hair curly hair is kept loose, with a tiny braid on the side.
His outfits resembles a military outfit, with a black shirt, the open white jacket and pants, and a pair of red boots. The coat has a red rose, and normally a lark is always on their shoulder .

Personality

Hans is a calm and reserved person. Unless it's required, Hans will stay in silence, or talk with the birds rather that with persons. Despistes being calm, Hans is highly critical and, with just a glance, makes their opinions on a subject very clear. She has a hard time trusting people, but if she perceives someone as kind, she will try to help them.

Ability

Description

The ability allows Hans to make others see (in a form off allucination) their biggest dreams.

If Hans lights a match, the smoke will increase and involve whoever is close, making them see their biggest dreams or memories. Hans can see these dreams or memories. The ability is limited to the use of 3 matches per day (if Hans uses all of the 3 they'll be exausted and sleep for a lot of hours)

Derivation

The ability is a reference to The Little Match Girl, a literary fairy tale by the author Hans Andersen that were published in 1845. The tale tells the story of a little girl that unsuccessfully tries to sell matches in the street on the New Year's Eve

Background

Early Years

Hans lived with her parents in Denmark and her ability first manifested during her childhood. He was taken young to the Danish Military in consequence of the Great War due his ability being very usefull to spionage. Hans was forced to use the ability to its limits, leading her to the constant exaustion. Everyone in the batalion admired them, not only because of their beautifull appearence, but also for being an exellent soldier.

Taken into Dead Poets Society

Two years before the end of the Great War Hans battalion fell into an ambush, leading to the death of almost all the soldiers. He was saved by C.S.Lewis and taken into the future (four years before the present year in the story). C.S.Lewis had recently created the Dead Poets Society, a organization made for people with abilitys who need to hide their identidies or protection. Hans was the first member

Trivia

• Hans is a pretty skilled tailor and good with giving first aid care
• They're aroace and have a really strong bond with Dumas
• She's a very distant cousin of Sophia(the irl writers weren't related)
• Hans design has a lot of references to the fairytales

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