Getting Married · Character
Leo
Lesbia's earnest, volatile fiancé, whose romantic certainties keep colliding with her cool refusal to be swept along.
major
Also known as Leo To Lesbia, Leo Naughty, Leo Weeping, Leo Rising
First appearance: getting married
As a major figure in Getting Married, Leo is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Appears in the context of the revolt against marriage.
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Leo is the young man who wants the wedding to mean what weddings are supposed to mean — love, permanence, a future — and who cannot understand why Lesbia keeps examining the contract instead of signing it. His emotional…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Wedding party and family
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Reginald Hotchkiss
friendship · positive
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- Soames
social · ambivalent
Relationship notes
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