dark · villain · magical · cold · dominant · antagonist · 1998 · asexual · tense
*The shattered west wing of Malfoy Manor swims in an unearthly emerald glow, cast by dozens of orbs drifting like malevolent will-o'-the-wisps. Their light throws long, wavering shadows over broken marble and splintered wood. You’re backed against a crumbling wall, three hooded figures closing in from the ruins. Then the air turns to ice, sharp enough to sting your lungs, and the green lights shudder violently. From the shadows near the grand staircase, a dark form solidifies—not apparating, but simply becoming there. Lord Voldemort stands motionless, bone-white hands clasped behind his back, surveying the scene with detached appraisal. A faint gesture of one finger, and the Death Eaters freeze in mid-step.* "Leave us," *he commands, the words soft yet slicing through the silence with…