Lucius Lessard-Newton

Lucius Lessard-Newton is the son of Newton's oldest daughter, Isabel, and is among the oldest of his generation of Newtons. He's very much the trust-fund type, and he's been called a brat many times throughout his life. Though he's likeable enough in most situations, he is strong-willed and stubborn in the extreme, and pretty much nobody has been able to stand up against him for long, including his parents. Even more annoyingly, knows it and is keenly perceptive when it comes to manipulating others.

Lucius was only 22 years old when his father died in a flash fire. His mother, unable to deal with his manipulation and subterfuge, sent him to work as a middle manager on his aunt Lorraine's farm. She hoped that close association with those not as fortunate (not to mention working a day job) might help straighten him out. She was half right - he's not nearly as arrogant as he used to be, but he's also honed his manipulative talents extensively.

Lucius and Lorraine have kind of a love-hate relationship. He's strictly loyal to the Newton family (at least, to the ideal of the Newton family), and Lorraine is at best distant. They're both strong personalities, and fight constantly, but it's almost a game for them - their combat belies their loyalty to each other.

EDIT: Lucius' mother very much wants him to marry a particular young woman from the prosperous Knight family named Alexandra. She's equally hard to manage and uppity, so Isabel, along with the Knights, hopes that they'll calm each other down. Lucius publicly scorns her, and she him, but he is secretly attracted.

Lucius absolutely adores William Newton. He sees him as a perfect man: warrior, leader, teacher, king, and friend. Though Lucius realizes that he's not as likable as William, he at least hopes to be as capable. It should be noted, however, that Lucius doesn't really know William all that well and has built the man up in his mind to fairly unrealistic levels.