Marcus Kanaan

Face Claim: Oscar Isaac

Name: Marcus Kanaan

Age: 34

Gender: Male

Species: Witch (devoted to Sekhmet)

Height: 5'9"

Fashion: Marcus is always dressed for the job. His button-down shirts are always ironed and he's rarely seen outside of a cleanly pressed suit. If he ever is, he still wears neat shirts, whether t-shirts or not, and comfortable jeans.

Physical Description: Just an inch under six feet tall, Marcus is toned and muscular considering his job makes it a requirement to be fit. His black hair is long enough to slick back while his eyes tend to be just as dark, though might appear a bit more gold in particular lighting. He is of Egyptian descent, a bit evident by the tanned skin tone, prominent shape of his nose and slope of his forehead. There is also a large tattoo of Sekhmet on his right forearm, his family's deity.

Personality Description: Marcus is very quiet and reserved since his job as a bodyguard to the Thornton family requires he remain so. He's also very observant for this exact reason. He rarely cracks a smile, laughs, or speaks unless he is spoken to. Because of this, he doesn't have any friends outside of the coven, and he considers the coven more of a community or family than friends. He wouldn't ask any of them out for a beer. He basically lives and breathes his job and the craft. However, when the rare occasion arises that he spends time with someone long enough, they'd find an actual human being underneath the stoic mask and finely pressed suit.

Habits/Hobbies: Is an early riser, and will often go for walks before the sun has even risen to keep his mind clear (it helps him focus), finding a place to meditate and feel the morning sun's warmth on his face; plays guitar and sings (but not many people actually know this about him); while in deep thought, he tends to spin his grandfather's gold ring around his finger; tends to watch every little thing going on around him, which has become a habit from of his job; is an occasional smoker; studied and continues to practice krav maga

History: Childhood was strict in the Kanaan household. Marcus' father refused to allow any nonsense and was often away on business. In truth, he didn't have a very good relationship with his father, simply because the man was rarely around. Since Marcus was born, the family had always been a part of the coven, working underneath the Thorntons because generations prior, the Kanaan bloodline attempted to overthrow them for leadership. When that failed, the Kanaan bloodline had a choice: they could either die off or bow to their superiors. They obviously chose the latter.

This left Marcus with little to no choice but to remain with his family and coven, and become an acting bodyguard to the Thorntons when he was of age. He continued to practice his craft and honed his skills in krav maga, making him a force to be reckoned with. Out of all the magic he has learned, however, he finds his greatest interest lies within scrying and tracking, which he has often had to use in his line of work. Marcus had to harden himself, cut himself off from emotion because sometimes he'd be sent away on jobs that not everyone could handle. Such as Conor Grey , the fox that dared to defile Thornton's eldest daughter.

He was, and still is, always striving to be his best, to prove his worth and that his bloodline is strong (even if deemed a bit inferior). To look at him, one would think him cold or even heartless- a lion waiting around to strike. Marcus forced himself to not care about anything but his own family, even when his younger sister, Zahra, received most of their parents' affections. She was female, after all, and her power had started to become stronger than his own even from a young age.

But to feel and carry affection could make you weak, and it has become a constant struggle considering the quiet affection he holds for a particular witch. Not that she would ever know.

When Andrea and her small, misfit family decided to flee and they could not be found after three years, Mr. Thornton finally turned to Marcus to remedy the situation. Now, the guard had to decide which was more important: his and his family's reputation or his own honor and sanity.

Secret: From the moment he first saw her when they were both young, Marcus had been keenly aware of Isolde's presence. He gratefully accepted the position as the Thornton family's bodyguard if only because it would keep him near her. Always the silent shadow, this made it very difficult to even truly speak with Sol despite how many times he has desired to, leaving him wanting and wondering, and knowing he could never have her.

Family/Friends:
Father: Menes Kanaan
Mother: Aziza Kanaan
Sister: Zahra Kanaan

Coven: David Thornton ; Andie Grey ; Isolde Thornton

Neighborhood: N/A