Changes: Mulciber I

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"...-Nott, Rosier, Mulciber, Dolohov- waiting for your return... What devoted friends, travelling so far away in the snow and the night just to wish you good luck in trying to get a teacher position!"

— Albus Dumbledore to Tom Riddle^[src]

Mulciber was a Dark witch or wizard and one of the earliest Death Eaters of Lord Voldemort. They were possibly an older relative of Mulciber II. They fought in the First Wizarding War, and travelled to Hogsmeade in order to "wish good luck" to Tom Riddle in trying to get a teacher position at Hogwarts.^[2]

Biography

Early life

Mulciber's early life is unknown. At some point, they became a loyal Death Eater for Lord Voldemort.^[2]

First Wizarding War

Mulciber fought in the First Wizarding War, along with many other Death Eaters. They were among the group who travelled to Hogsmeade to "say good luck" to Voldemort, during his attempt to ask for work at Hogwarts, along with fellow Death Eaters Nott, Rosier and Antonin Dolohov.^[2] They presumably fought in many battles during the First Wizarding War. It is unknown if they were still alive by the time of the Battle of Hogwarts and Voldemort's downfall.

Etymology

May refer to Mulciber (Hephaestus), meaning "smelter", is an alternate name for the gentle son of Zeus and Hera who had a club foot and was a craftsman and blacksmith in Greek mythology. In Roman mythology he is the god of fire and metallurgy, Vulcan.

Mulciber is also a character in John Milton's Paradise Lost, a story based on mankind falling into sin and the struggle of heaven and hell. Mulciber was a fallen angel who is the architect of Pandemonium, the capital of Hell and home to the demons' council.

Behind the scenes

During his trial, Igor Karkaroff accused a Mulciber of being a Death Eater.^[4] It is not known whether he was referring to the older or younger Mulciber.
It is possible that Mulciber may have been one of the unidentified boys seen with Tom Riddle in Horace Slughorn's memory, although this has not been confirmed.
It is unclear if he fought in the Second Wizarding War, as he would've been an elderly man if he was still alive.

Appearances

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (First mentioned)
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Appears in flashback (possibly))

Notes and references

↑ Death Eaters were known to vehemently oppose and loathe all Muggle-borns and Muggles.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 20 (Lord Voldemort's Request)
↑ July 30, 2007 Web Chat with J. K. Rowling
↑ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 30 (The Pensieve)

Death Eaters

Leader: Lord Voldemort
Death Eaters Avery II · Alecto Carrow · Amycus Carrow · Crabbe · Bartemius Crouch Junior † · Antonin Dolohov · Gibbon † · Goyle · Gareth Greengrass's brother · Jugson · Barnaby Lee's father · Barnaby Lee's mother · Bellatrix Lestrange † · Rabastan Lestrange · Rodolphus Lestrange · Walden Macnair · Mulciber I · Mulciber II · Nott · Pyrites (possibly) · Augustus Rookwood · Rosier · Evan Rosier † · Thorfinn Rowle · Selwyn · Merula Snyde's father · Merula Snyde's mother · Travers · Wilkes † · Corban Yaxley · Unidentified Death Eaters
Death Eater defectors Regulus Black † · Igor Karkaroff † · Draco Malfoy · Lucius Malfoy · Peter Pettigrew † · Severus Snape †
Death Eater allies Borgin · Vincent Crabbe · John Dawlish · Delphini · Golgomath · Gregory Goyle · Fenrir Greyback · Mafalda Hopkirk · Narcissa Malfoy (defected) · Ismelda Murk (unofficially, supposedly) · Nagini · Mr Padgett · Mrs Padgett · Pansy Parkinson · Quirinus Quirrell · Albert Runcorn · Stanley Shunpike (Imperiused) · Scabior · Serpent of Slytherin · Pius Thicknesse (Imperiused) · Dolores Umbridge
Other affiliations British Ministry of Magic (under Voldemort's control) · Daily Prophet (under Voldemort's control) · Dementors · Draco Malfoy's gang · Kreacher (formerly) · Tom Riddle's gang · Gang of Slytherins · Giants (Golgomath's control) · Inferi · Charmed skeletons · Muggle-Born Registration Commission · Theodore Nott (possibly) · Snatchers · Werewolf army · The Unforgivable
Death Eater establishments Abandoned nuclear power plant · Borgin and Burkes · British Ministry of Magic Headquarters (under Voldemort's control) · The Cave · Chamber of Secrets · Forbidden Forest · Gaunt Shack · Lee family house · Lestrange Vault · Little Hangleton graveyard · Malfoy Manor · Misty Dell · Riddle House · Snatcher Camp · Spinner's End (Severus Snape's house) · The Abandoned Substation · The Ruins · The Quarry

[Blood-1] Death Eaters were known to vehemently oppose and loathe all Muggle-borns and Muggles.

[HBP20-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 20 (Lord Voldemort's Request)

[3] July 30, 2007 Web Chat with J. K. Rowling

[GOF30-4] Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 30 (The Pensieve)

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-{{Quote|...-[[Nott]], [[Rosier]], Mulciber, [[Antonin Dolohov|Dolohov]]- waiting for [[Tom Riddle|your]] return... What devoted friends, travelling so far away in the snow and the night just to wish you good luck in trying to get a teacher position!|[[Albus Dumbledore]] to [[Tom Riddle]].|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
+{{Quote|...-[[Nott]], [[Rosier (male)|Rosier]], Mulciber, Dolohov- waiting for [[Tom Riddle|your]] return... What devoted friends, travelling so far away in the [[Water|snow]] and the night just to wish you good luck in trying to get a teacher position!|[[Albus Dumbledore]] to [[Tom Riddle]]|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince}}
+'''Mulciber''' was a [[Dark wizard|Dark witch or wizard]] and one of the earliest [[Death Eaters]] of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]. They were possibly an older relative of [[Mulciber II]]. They fought in the [[First Wizarding War]], and travelled to [[Hogsmeade]] in order to "wish good luck" to Tom Riddle in trying to get a teacher position at Hogwarts.<ref name="HBP20">{{HBP|B|20}}</ref>
-'''Mulciber''' was a [[Wizardkind|wizard]], a [[Slytherin]] student at [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] and one of the earliest [[Death Eaters]] of [[Tom Riddle|Lord Voldemort]]. He was possibly the father of [[Mulciber (Marauder-era)|Mulciber]]. He fought in the [[First Wizarding War]], and travelled to [[Hogsmeade]] in order to "wish good luck" to Tom Riddle in trying to get a teacher position at Hogwarts. It is possible that Mulciber was deceased before the start of the [[Second Wizarding War]], but, if he did not, he possibly fought at the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] and was presumably killed or imprisoned in [[Azkaban]] after Voldemort's final defeat.
 ==Biography==
 ===Early life===
+Mulciber's early life is unknown. At some point, they became a loyal Death Eater for Lord Voldemort.<ref name="HBP20"/>
-Mulciber might have attended [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry]] at the same time as [[Tom Riddle]], and he may have been a member of [[Slytherin]] house, as well as a member of Tom's [[Tom Riddle's gang|gang]] and the [[Slug Club]]. After Hogwarts, Mulciber became a [[Death Eaters|Death Eater]].
 ===First Wizarding War===
-Mulciber fought in the [[First Wizarding War]], along with many other [[Death Eaters]]. He was also one of the [[Death Eaters]] who travelled to Hogsmeade to "say ''good luck''" to Voldemort, during his attempt to ask for work at Hogwarts, along with fellow Death Eaters [[Nott]], [[Rosier]] and [[Antonin Dolohov]]. He was the father of the [[Mulciber (Marauder-era)|Mulciber]] who attended [[Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry|Hogwarts]] with [[Severus Snape]] in the [[1970s]]. After Voldemort's first downfall, Mulciber was killed.
+Mulciber fought in the [[First Wizarding War]], along with many other [[Death Eaters]]. They were among the group who travelled to Hogsmeade to "say ''good luck''" to Voldemort, during his attempt to ask for work at Hogwarts, along with fellow Death Eaters [[Nott]], [[Rosier]] and [[Antonin Dolohov]].<ref name="HBP20"/> They presumably fought in many battles during the First Wizarding War. It is unknown if they were still alive by the time of the [[Battle of Hogwarts]] and Voldemort's downfall.
+==Etymology==
-===Second Wizarding War===
+May refer to {{wplink|Mulciber}} (Hephaestus), meaning "smelter", is an alternate name for the gentle son of Zeus and Hera who had a club foot and was a craftsman and blacksmith in Greek mythology. In Roman mythology he is the god of fire and metallurgy, Vulcan.
-Mulciber was killed during the First Wizarding War; His son participated in many battles during the Second Wizarding War, including the Battle of Hogwarts. He (Mulciber Jr.) was proably killed during that battle.
+Mulciber is also a character in John Milton's ''{{wplink|Paradise Lost}}'', a story based on mankind falling into sin and the struggle of heaven and hell. Mulciber was a fallen angel who is the architect of Pandemonium, the capital of Hell and home to the demons' council.
-===Post-war===
-After Voldemort's final defeat, Mulciber's son was probably killed during the Battle of Hogwarts.
-==Etymology==
-May refer to [[Wikipedia:Mulciber|Mulciber]] (Hephaestus), meaning "smelter", is an alternate name for the gentle son of Zeus and Hera who had a club foot and was a craftsman and blacksmith in Greek mythology. In Roman mythology he is the god of fire and metallurgy, Vulcan. More likely Rowling n refers to Mulciber, a character in John Milton's ''[[Wikipedia:Paradise Lost|Paradise Lost]]'', a story based on mankind falling into sin and the struggle of heaven and hell. Mulciber was a fallen angel who is the architect of Pandemonium, the capital of Hell and home to the demons' council.
 ==Behind the scenes==
+*During his trial, [[Igor Karkaroff]] accused a Mulciber of being a Death Eater.<ref name="GOF30">{{GOF|B|30}}</ref> It is not known whether he was referring to the older or younger Mulciber.
+*It is possible that Mulciber may have been one of the unidentified boys seen with [[Tom Riddle]] in [[Horace Slughorn]]'s memory, although this has not been confirmed.
-*During his trial, [[Igor Karkaroff]] accused a Mulciber of being a Death Eater. It is not known whether he was referring to the older or younger Mulciber.
+*It is unclear if he fought in the [[Second Wizarding War]], as he would've been an elderly man if he was still alive.
-*It is possible that Mulciber may have been one of the unidentified boys seen with [[Tom Riddle]] in [[Horace Slughorn]]'s memory, although this has not been confirmed.
 ==Appearances==
+*{{HBP}} {{1st mention}}
+*{{HBP|F}} {{Comment|Appears in flashback (possibly)}}
+==Notes and references==
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' {{Mention}}
+{{Reflist}}
-*''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)]]'' {{Comment|Appears in flashback (possibly)}}
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