Name: Howl
Nickname(optional): Pendragon, Jenkins, The Wizard Howl
Age: 27
Gender: Male
Species: Human/Demon
Position: Unknown
Powers: Ability to transform into a bird-like demon, and various magical spells; such as the ability to turn himself/others invisible, and the ability to glide through the air.
Weapon: Magic.
Howl,Calcifer,and Sophie: i125.photobucket.com/albums/p74/boomings/HowlMovingCastle_13.pngThe Castle itself: i125.photobucket.com/albums/p74/boomings/HowlsMovingCastle-001.jpgCalcifer: i125.photobucket.com/albums/p74/boomings/HowlMovingCastle_12.pngAppearance: During the first part of
Howl's Moving Castle, Howl's hair is a bright blond. But during the second half, his hair changes to a shadowy black. His skin is fair, pale even. What stands out the most, have to be his stunning, light blue eyes. They are vibrant, and seem to be as fluttering as his heart.
His attire consists of black formal pants, a white collared shirt with long, puffed sleeves, and a coat he wears on only one arm. This coat is diamond-checkered with pastel blue and pastel pink, gold trimming the collar and front edges. His earrings are made of emeralds and gold, and are attached by a string.
In the book, Calcifer describes Howl as 'Very vain for a plain man with mud-colored hair.' Howl is not naturally stunning, but being a wizard, he has spells that can change his appearance.
From Wikipedia; Howl is described as being tall and suave, fond of dyeing his hair and wearing impressive suits.
Personality: Howl has many personalities. According to some, he is vain, and very flamboyant. It has been said he preys on the hearts of beautiful girls. This, of course, is false. He is an endearing, charming man. Flirtatious, even.
History/Background: When Howl was just a child, he lived on the outskirts of Ingary, in a small shack on a hill covered in flowers. During the nights, there were shooting stars that seemed to be small demons. When they hit the ground, they would bounce and dance for a moment, and then die, disappearing into thin air. One night, Howl decided to catch one of these stars. The result was him consuming it, and it devouring his heart. This demon's name is Calcifer, and he is a small fire Demon. Despite his size, he is very powerful, and he is the reason Howl's castle is able to move.
About 20 years later in Ingary, an 18-year-old girl, Sophie (the female protagonist in Howl's Moving Castle) is cursed by The Witch Of The Waste, turning her into a 90-year-old lady. She tries to seek out Howl, and ends up working as his maid.
During this time, there is a war between Porthaven and Kingsbury, over the missing Prince Justin (who turns out to be an enchanted scarecrow, whom Sophie named 'Turnip Head'.) Howl is called to the castle and is to report there as Wizard Jenkins, and Pendragon. Since he is constantly running, these are two aliases he created so The Witch Of The Waste, and his old teacher, Wizard Sullivan, would not discover the whereabouts of his castle.
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the rest of this history is taken from Wikipedia; because it is extremely long, and I cannot write it all out. Also, it generally tells the plot of the movie,so there are spoilers]
Sophie runs into the Witch of the Waste while going to the royal castle. In the castle, the Witch of the Waste is captured by Suliman's stronger magic, stripped of her powers, and shrunken into a helpless old lady. Suliman then confronts "Mrs. Pendragon" and demands that Howl become a war magician. Howl comes to her rescue disguised as the King of Ingary, but Suliman sees through his disguise. They escape on a flying machine along with Heen, Suliman's asthmatic errand dog, and the now-helpless Witch of the Waste. Howl stays behind, fighting off the chasing soldiers, while Sophie goes ahead, flying back to the castle. Suliman, however, learns of Sophie's identity. Howl returns in a large birdlike form later that night and Sophie wakes up as her young self again. She confesses her love to him and tells him she wants to help him break his curse. Howl rejects her and flies away. Sophie wakes up to find it was all a dream.
Howl transforms the castle into a larger and more beautiful version of itself as a present for Sophie. Meanwhile, the self-confidence she has gained, along with her developing affection towards Howl, has begun to reverse Sophie's curse, returning her gradually to her true age.
Madame Suliman attempts to track Howl down at the hat shop. Howl flies off to defend them; however, each time he transforms into a large birdlike creature to defend himself and his friends, it becomes increasingly difficult for him to revert to human form. Sophie receives a surprise visit from her mother Honey, sharing a brief but emotional reunion. Honey, secretly blackmailed by Madam Suliman, leaves a small bag which turns out to be a spy bug. The Witch of the Waste destroys it by feeding it to Calcifer, but it severely weakens him as a result.
Eventually, Suliman's henchmen swarm the hat shop, forcing Howl and Sophie to retreat. Howl transforms into the bird creature to draw the enemies away, while Sophie moves the castle back to the Wastes. Sophie convinces Calcifer to rescue Howl, but in his weakened state, Calcifer is unable to move the entire castle. Sophie removes Calcifer from his hearth, to reduce the size of the house, but then returns him and uses her own hair as fuel. However, the Witch spies Howl's heart in the ashes — the one thing she had been seeking for ages — and greedily grabs it. The heart sets her aflame, forcing Sophie to throw a bucket of water on her and Calcifer. Calcifer is reduced to a small flame that is unable to control the castle. The castle breaks down even further and they are all thrown off a cliff.
Sophie cries for Howl, thinking he is dead, but then in the rubble, she finds the magical castle portal. She enters to find herself transported into Howl's childhood. She learns of the relationship between Howl and Calcifer, and discovers why Howl is unable to truly love anyone. She returns to the present to find Howl outside the door. Howl is in bird creature form, badly injured and bleeding, but is able to take them back to their friends.
Sophie, Howl and Heen land on the remnants of the castle, and Howl falls unconscious as he transforms back into human shape. Sophie convinces the Witch to give Howl's heart back to him and pushes it into Howl's chest. Calcifer emerges in his true form and shoots off. Without Calcifer powering it, the remnants of the castle give way. Turnip Head sacrifices himself to stop the castle from sliding off a cliff and Sophie thanks him by giving him a kiss. Turnip Head then turns into Crown Prince Justin, who had been transformed by a spell that could only be broken by a kiss by his true love, Sophie. However, when Howl wakes up, Sophie shows she is really in love with Howl, which breaks her own curse. Crown Prince Justin, resigned, goes back to tell his king to stop the meaningless war. Calcifer returns and decides to stay even though his contract with Howl was broken.
Extra Character: Calcifer
Reason: One cannot exist without the other, and I have taken the liberty of adding them both.
Appearence:Red and orange fire demon. About the size of a tennis ball. Can grow when powerful (as shown when the castle is moved) and changes to blue and purple. Also changes to light pink when embarassed. (Similar to a blush)
