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+ | |born=[[1800s|1808]]<ref name="hpts">See [[:File:Licorus Black.jpg|this image]].</ref> |
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+ | |died=[[1870s|1872]]<ref name="hpts" /> (aged 64) |
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+ | |family=*[[Magenta Tripe]] (wife) |
*[[Eduardus Limette Black]] (possible brother) |
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*[[Phoebe Black]] (possible sister) |
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*[[Alexia Walkin Black]] (possible sister) |
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*[[Misapinoa Black]] (possible daughter) |
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*[[Jimbo Blishwick]] (possible son-in-law) |
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+ | '''Licorus Black'''<ref>On the Black family tapestry in the Order of the Phoenix film, only Blacks by birth have portraits, and only their given names are listed on the scrolls beneath these portraits. This indicates that this character was a Black, not the husband of a female Black.</ref> ([[1800s|1808]] — [[1870s|1872]]<ref name="hpts" />) was a [[Wizards|wizard]], as well as the earliest known member of the [[pure-blood]] [[House of Black]]. He married a pure-blood [[Wizards|witch]], [[Magenta Tripe]], and is the earliest known ancestor of the Black family, being depicted on the [[Black family tree tapestry]] that hangs in the ancestral home of [[12 Grimmauld Place]]<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]''</ref>. It is possible that he was the brother of [[Hester Black|Hester]], [[Alexia Walkin Black|Alexia Walkin]], [[Phoebe Black|Phoebe]] and [[Eduardus Limette Black]]. |
==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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| − | + | Licorus was born to the [[House of Black]] in [[1808]], to unknown pure-blood parents. He possibly seems to have had four siblings: [[Alexia Walkin Black|Alexia Walkin]], [[Phoebe Black|Phoebe]], [[Hester Black|Hester]] and [[Eduardus Limette Black]]. |
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| + | Mr. Black was raised in a household that strongly believed in the importance of blood purity, and as such likely carried a grudge against [[Muggle-born]]s, whom most of the family called [[Mudblood]]s. His brother Eduardus was disowned for unknown reasons, which likely had an effect on him. |
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At the age of eleven, Black presumably began his schooling at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], where he may have been [[Sorting ceremony|Sorted]] into [[Slytherin]] House. |
At the age of eleven, Black presumably began his schooling at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]], where he may have been [[Sorting ceremony|Sorted]] into [[Slytherin]] House. |
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| − | Sometime after completing his schooling, Black married a pure-blood witch, with whom he seems to have had several children: a daughter, [[Misapinoa Black|Misapinoa]], who married into the [[Blishwick family]] by being wed to [[Jimbo Blishwick]], and two sons, [[Arcturus Black I|Arcturus]], and [[Cygnus Black I|Cygnus Black]]. |
+ | Sometime after completing his schooling, Black married a pure-blood witch, with whom he seems to have had several children: a daughter, [[Misapinoa Black|Misapinoa]], who married into the [[Blishwick family]] by being wed to [[Jimbo Blishwick]], and two sons, [[Arcturus Black I|Arcturus]], and [[Cygnus Black I|Cygnus Black]]. It is likely, after Cygnus's death, that Licorus and Magenta helped Ella Max raise Cygnus's children: Sirius, Phineas Nigellus, Isla and Elladora. |
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| + | Licorus died in [[1872]]. |
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| + | == Etymology == |
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| + | ''Licorus'' is a form of the name [[wikipedia:Lycorus|Lycorus]]. |
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| + | In Greek mythology, Lycorus was a son of [[wikipedia:Apollo|the god Apollo]].<ref>Hyginus, ''Fabulae'', 161</ref> After him a city was named Lycoreia.<ref>Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'', 10. 6. 3</ref> |
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==Behind the scenes== |
==Behind the scenes== |
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| − | *Based on a statement by [[Horace Slughorn]], |
+ | *Based on a statement by [[Horace Slughorn]], Licorus may have been a member of Slytherin house. However, Black attended Hogwarts in the [[1810s]], long before Slughorn was even born.<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]</ref> |
*This character appears only on the version of the Black family tree shown in the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''. He was not included on the version of the tree which [[J. K. Rowling]] gave to a charity auction in 2006<ref>"[http://www.hplex.info/wizards/blackfamilytree.html Black Family Tree]" on The Harry Potter Lexicon</ref>. However, according to director [[David Yates]], Rowling provided the filmmakers with a copy of the Black family tree going back eight generations<ref>"[http://web.archive.org/web/20071218224958/http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/5/24/empire-magazine-feature-on-ootp 'Empire' Magazine Feature on OotP]" from The Leaky Cauldron</ref>. The filmmakers presumably received a more complete version of the tree than the one auctioned off, which only goes back six generations. |
*This character appears only on the version of the Black family tree shown in the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]''. He was not included on the version of the tree which [[J. K. Rowling]] gave to a charity auction in 2006<ref>"[http://www.hplex.info/wizards/blackfamilytree.html Black Family Tree]" on The Harry Potter Lexicon</ref>. However, according to director [[David Yates]], Rowling provided the filmmakers with a copy of the Black family tree going back eight generations<ref>"[http://web.archive.org/web/20071218224958/http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/5/24/empire-magazine-feature-on-ootp 'Empire' Magazine Feature on OotP]" from The Leaky Cauldron</ref>. The filmmakers presumably received a more complete version of the tree than the one auctioned off, which only goes back six generations. |
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| − | *This character is depicted as the first Black on the family tree seen in the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)|film adaptation]] of ''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]'', but in the [[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix|novel]], Harry notes that the family tree dated back (as far as he could tell) to the Middle Ages, implying that Mr. Black is not truly the earliest member of the family. |
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*Except for the colour of his hat, this character's picture on the family tree bears a striking resemblance to that of [[Pollux Black]]. This was likely done by the film-makers to save time, as other characters, such as [[Elladora Black|Elladora]] and [[Callidora Black]] also have images that are remarkably similar<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]''</ref>. |
*Except for the colour of his hat, this character's picture on the family tree bears a striking resemblance to that of [[Pollux Black]]. This was likely done by the film-makers to save time, as other characters, such as [[Elladora Black|Elladora]] and [[Callidora Black]] also have images that are remarkably similar<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]''</ref>. |
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| + | *His name is similar to the name of his relative, [[Lycoris Black]]. |
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| − | *His birth year ends in -08,<ref name="yod" /> meaning he was most likely born in 1808. |
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| + | *He's the first known member of the [[Black Family|Black family]] |
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==Appearances== |
==Appearances== |
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' {{Comment|Seen on [[House of Black|Black family]] tree tapestry}} |
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' {{Comment|Seen on [[House of Black|Black family]] tree tapestry}} |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 08:29, 29 April 2014
Licorus Black[2] (1808 — 1872[1]) was a wizard, as well as the earliest known member of the pure-blood House of Black. He married a pure-blood witch, Magenta Tripe, and is the earliest known ancestor of the Black family, being depicted on the Black family tree tapestry that hangs in the ancestral home of 12 Grimmauld Place[3]. It is possible that he was the brother of Hester, Alexia Walkin, Phoebe and Eduardus Limette Black.
Biography
Licorus was born to the House of Black in 1808, to unknown pure-blood parents. He possibly seems to have had four siblings: Alexia Walkin, Phoebe, Hester and Eduardus Limette Black.
Mr. Black was raised in a household that strongly believed in the importance of blood purity, and as such likely carried a grudge against Muggle-borns, whom most of the family called Mudbloods. His brother Eduardus was disowned for unknown reasons, which likely had an effect on him.
At the age of eleven, Black presumably began his schooling at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he may have been Sorted into Slytherin House.
Sometime after completing his schooling, Black married a pure-blood witch, with whom he seems to have had several children: a daughter, Misapinoa, who married into the Blishwick family by being wed to Jimbo Blishwick, and two sons, Arcturus, and Cygnus Black. It is likely, after Cygnus's death, that Licorus and Magenta helped Ella Max raise Cygnus's children: Sirius, Phineas Nigellus, Isla and Elladora.
Licorus died in 1872.
Etymology
Licorus is a form of the name Lycorus.
In Greek mythology, Lycorus was a son of the god Apollo.[4] After him a city was named Lycoreia.[5]
Behind the scenes
- Based on a statement by Horace Slughorn, Licorus may have been a member of Slytherin house. However, Black attended Hogwarts in the 1810s, long before Slughorn was even born.[6]
- This character appears only on the version of the Black family tree shown in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. He was not included on the version of the tree which J. K. Rowling gave to a charity auction in 2006[7]. However, according to director David Yates, Rowling provided the filmmakers with a copy of the Black family tree going back eight generations[8]. The filmmakers presumably received a more complete version of the tree than the one auctioned off, which only goes back six generations.
- Except for the colour of his hat, this character's picture on the family tree bears a striking resemblance to that of Pollux Black. This was likely done by the film-makers to save time, as other characters, such as Elladora and Callidora Black also have images that are remarkably similar[9].
- His name is similar to the name of his relative, Lycoris Black.
- He's the first known member of the Black family
Appearances
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film) (Seen on Black family tree tapestry)
- Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey (Appears on Black family tapestry)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 See this image.
- ↑ On the Black family tapestry in the Order of the Phoenix film, only Blacks by birth have portraits, and only their given names are listed on the scrolls beneath these portraits. This indicates that this character was a Black, not the husband of a female Black.
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
- ↑ Hyginus, Fabulae, 161
- ↑ Pausanias, Description of Greece, 10. 6. 3
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
- ↑ "Black Family Tree" on The Harry Potter Lexicon
- ↑ "'Empire' Magazine Feature on OotP" from The Leaky Cauldron
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
