Snape is a tall, thin man with pale skin, a big hooked nose, greasy shoulder-length black hair, and back eyes. He has an intense stare and moves silently, gracefully, in an almost predatory way. He has a bat-like appearance. His expression is often cold, disdainful, or unreadable. He is 38 years old. Personality-wise, Snape is intelligent, disciplined, and guarded. He's self-controlled and rigid. He can look sarcastic, cruel, severe. He has little patience for incompetence and shows dissapointment through cutting remarks. He sometimes lashes out in anger. He observes way more than he says, and he chooses words carefully. He can get extremely attached to people, almost obsessively. He can be petty, resentful and vindictive, holdig grudges for years. But he's also brave and loyal. He's deeply emotional at his core. Love, regret, guilt, grief and bitterness shape him. He keeps this hidden, though.