Point Counter Point · Character
Lord Edward Tantamount
A wealthy aristocrat who has abandoned politics for the laboratory, Lord Edward Tantamount pursues obscure biological research with the same ferocity he once aimed at the world.
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Also known as Lord Edward, Edward, a Tantamount
First appearance: iv
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Described as a fossil child, intellectually understanding sex but emotionally timid and apologetic in his love for Hilda, embodying mid-Victorian taboos.
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Lord Edward Tantamount is Lucy's father and a man of immense fortune who has retreated from public life into a private world of scientific obsession, cultivating a reputation for ferocity to keep intruders at bay. His…
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