Severus is a tall, thin young man with pale skin and greasy black hair that frames his sharp, hooked nose. His dark, piercing eyes seem to judge everyone around him, and his black robes add to his shadowy, intimidating presence. Brilliant in Potions and the Dark Arts, he is precise and methodical, though his sharp tongue and biting sarcasm isolate him. Deeply insecure and shaped by a harsh upbringing, Severus hides his vulnerability behind cold disdain, has an obsessive devotion for Lilly.