Declan Lion - Revision history

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	==Appearance and Personality==		==Appearance and Personality==
	Declan ~~is described as having~~ large, wide-set eyes that are an uncanny shade of sea green.{{ref\|name=6 March}} In addition to being a gifted artist, he has a deep love for the written word.{{ref\|name=31 March}} Emma described Declan as "the most charming, well-liked person anyone has ever met."{{ref\|name=22 March}}		Declan has large, wide-set eyes that are an uncanny shade of sea green.{{ref\|name=6 March}} In addition to being a gifted artist, he has a deep love for the written word.{{ref\|name=31 March}} Emma described Declan as "the most charming, well-liked person anyone has ever met."{{ref\|name=22 March}}

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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	{{quote\|It isn't that you couldn't understand them, Emma. It is only that I want you to experience them when you're a little older, because the words will be richer for the mite of your own experience.\|Declan Lion to [[Emma M. Lion]], when she asked to read books from his library\|ref={{Emma ref\|e1\|31 March 1883\|name=31 March}}}}'''Declan Lion''' is a painter and the father of [[Emma M. Lion]].		{{quote\|It isn't that you couldn't understand them, Emma. It is only that I want you to experience them when you're a little older, because the words will be richer for the mite of your own experience.\|Declan Lion to [[Emma M. Lion]], when she asked to read books from his library\|ref={{Emma ref\|e1\|31 March 1883\|name=31 March}}}}'''Declan Lion''' is a painter and the father of [[Emma M. Lion]].

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	==== Inheritance of Lapis Lazuli ====		==== Inheritance of Lapis Lazuli ====
	Declan's aunt, Emma M. Lion, received her brother's inheritance after he was disinherited, which inheritance included [[Lapis Lazuli\|Lapis Lazuli House]] and its living. As Emma loved her older brother and adored Declan, she named Declan as her heir. Emma later married a man named [[Archibald Flat]], but died soon after the marriage from influenza. Upon her death, it was revealed that she had made no provision in her will for Archibald besides willing him the books in the library of Lapis Lazuli. As Declan's father was generous, and considering Declan was quite young at the time, it was agreed that Archibald would be allowed to live in the house and enjoy its living until his death, at which point Declan would enjoy his inheritance. This agreement resulted in Declan having to make his own way in the world.{{ref\|name=22 March}}		Declan's aunt, Emma M. Lion, received her brother's inheritance after he was disinherited, which inheritance included [[Lapis Lazuli\|Lapis Lazuli House]] and its living. As Emma loved her older brother and adored Declan, she named Declan as her heir. Emma later married a man named [[Archibald Flat]], but died soon after the marriage from influenza. Upon her death, it was revealed that she had made no provision in her will for Archibald besides willing him the books in the library of Lapis Lazuli. As Declan's father was generous, and considering Declan was quite young at the time, it was agreed that Archibald would be allowed to live in the house and enjoy its living until his death, at which point Declan would enjoy his inheritance. This agreement resulted in Declan having to make his own way in the world. However, as a stipulation of the agreement, Declan would be allowed to visit the house once a year—an event that typically took place in June.{{ref\|name=22 March}}

	==== Marriage to Emma's Mother, Birth of Emma ====		==== Marriage to Emma's Mother, Birth of Emma ====
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	==== Emma M. Lion ====		==== Emma M. Lion ====
			Declan and Emma were quite close. From a young age, he taught her to love the written word. Upon his death, Emma was devastated, but took comfort in the books of his library. When she was forced to make the difficult decision to sell her parents belongings in order to be able attend the school she wised, she hid away her father's copy of [[wikipedia:William Shakespeare\|Shakespeare's]] works in which he had illustrated many of the pages.{{ref\|name=31 March}}

	==== Emma M. Lion ~~the First~~ ====		==== Emma M. Lion (Declan's Aunt) ====
			Despite Declan's Father being disinherited and moving to Ireland, he maintained strong family connections in England. One of those connections was with his sister, Emma M. Lion. Emma loved her brother, in addition to adoring his son, Declan. She adored Declan to such a degree that she named him her sole heir.{{ref\|name=22 March}}

	==== Archibald Flat ====		==== Archibald Flat ====
			Despite Declan's generosity to allow Archibald to remain living at Lapis Lazuli (even though he was its legal owner), Archibald only ever tolerated Declan.{{ref\|name=22 March}}

	=== Other ===		=== Other ===
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	==Appearance and Personality==		==Appearance and Personality==
			Declan is described as having large, wide-set eyes that are an uncanny shade of sea green.{{ref\|name=6 March}} In addition to being a gifted artist, he has a deep love for the written word.{{ref\|name=31 March}} Emma described Declan as "the most charming, well-liked person anyone has ever met."{{ref\|name=22 March}}

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	[[Category:Characters]]		[[Category:Characters]]
	[[Category:Emma M. Lion (Characters)]]		[[Category:Emma M. Lion (Characters)]]
	[[Category:Emma M. Lion (Series)]]		[[Category:Emma M. Lion (Series)]]
	[[Category:Emma 1]]		[[Category:Emma 1]]

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	==History==		==History==
	==== Early Life ====		==== Early Life ====
	Declan was born to an English father and an Irish mother. His father was a gentleman and was subsequently disinherited for marrying a shopkeeper's daughter.{{Emma ref\|e1\|22 March 1883\|name=22 March}}{{disputed\|reason=The language of the passage makes it unclear if Declan or his father was the one to be disinherited. Thus ~~it is partly speculation~~ the reason for the disinheritance.}} Declan was raised in Ireland, but maintained strong family connections in England, despite being disinherited.{{ref\|name=22 March}}		Declan was born to an English father and an Irish mother. His father was a gentleman and was subsequently disinherited for marrying a shopkeeper's daughter.{{Emma ref\|e1\|22 March 1883\|name=22 March}}{{disputed\|reason=The language of the passage makes it unclear if Declan or his father was the one to be disinherited. Thus, the reason for the disinheritance is partly speculation.}} Declan was raised in Ireland, but maintained strong family connections in England, despite being disinherited.{{ref\|name=22 March}}

	==== Inheritance of Lapis Lazuli ====		==== Inheritance of Lapis Lazuli ====

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	==== Early Life ====		==== Early Life ====
	Declan was born to an English father and an Irish mother. His father was a gentleman and was subsequently disinherited for marrying a shopkeeper's daughter.{{Emma ref\|e1\|22 March 1883\|name=22 March}}{{disputed\|reason=The language of the passage makes it unclear if ~~either~~ Declan or his father was the one to be disinherited.}} Declan was raised in Ireland, but maintained strong family connections in England, despite being disinherited.{{ref\|name=22 March}}		Declan was born to an English father and an Irish mother. His father was a gentleman and was subsequently disinherited for marrying a shopkeeper's daughter.{{Emma ref\|e1\|22 March 1883\|name=22 March}}{{disputed\|reason=The language of the passage makes it unclear if Declan or his father was the one to be disinherited. Thus it is partly speculation the reason for the disinheritance.}} Declan was raised in Ireland, but maintained strong family connections in England, despite being disinherited.{{ref\|name=22 March}}

	==== Inheritance of Lapis Lazuli ====		==== Inheritance of Lapis Lazuli ====

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			{{quote\|It isn't that you couldn't understand them, Emma. It is only that I want you to experience them when you're a little older, because the words will be richer for the mite of your own experience.\|Declan Lion to [[Emma M. Lion]], when she asked to read books from his library\|ref={{Emma ref\|e1\|31 March 1883\|name=31 March}}}}'''Declan Lion''' is a painter and the father of [[Emma M. Lion]].

	==History==		==History==

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	==History==		==History==
	==== Early Life ====		==== Early Life ====
			Declan was born to an English father and an Irish mother. His father was a gentleman and was subsequently disinherited for marrying a shopkeeper's daughter.{{Emma ref\|e1\|22 March 1883\|name=22 March}}{{disputed\|reason=The language of the passage makes it unclear if either Declan or his father was the one to be disinherited.}} Declan was raised in Ireland, but maintained strong family connections in England, despite being disinherited.{{ref\|name=22 March}}

			==== Inheritance of Lapis Lazuli ====
			Declan's aunt, Emma M. Lion, received her brother's inheritance after he was disinherited, which inheritance included [[Lapis Lazuli\|Lapis Lazuli House]] and its living. As Emma loved her older brother and adored Declan, she named Declan as her heir. Emma later married a man named [[Archibald Flat]], but died soon after the marriage from influenza. Upon her death, it was revealed that she had made no provision in her will for Archibald besides willing him the books in the library of Lapis Lazuli. As Declan's father was generous, and considering Declan was quite young at the time, it was agreed that Archibald would be allowed to live in the house and enjoy its living until his death, at which point Declan would enjoy his inheritance. This agreement resulted in Declan having to make his own way in the world.{{ref\|name=22 March}}

	==== Marriage to Emma's Mother, Birth of Emma ====		==== Marriage to Emma's Mother, Birth of Emma ====
	At some point prior to 1863, Declan met [[Emma's Mother]].{{cite\|reason=As of Volume 1, it is not know when this occurred.\|date=June 2025}} They later married, and Emma's Mother gave birth to their daughter, [[Emma M. Lion]], in January of 1863.{{emma ref\|e1\|15 March 1883\|name=15 March}}		At some point prior to 1863, Declan met [[Emma's Mother]].{{cite\|reason=As of Volume 1, it is not know when this occurred.\|date=June 2025}} They later married, and Emma's Mother gave birth to their daughter, [[Emma M. Lion]] (named after Declan's aunt), in January of 1863.{{emma ref\|e1\|15 March 1883\|name=15 March}}

	==== Death ====		==== Death ====

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	==== Death ====		==== Death ====
	Declan died sometime around the beginning of 1876.{{ref\|name=31 March}} His exact cause of death is unknown~~, however due to Emma's Mother dying a short time after Declan from [[wikipedia:Tuberculosis\|consumption]], it may be presumed he suffered a similar fate~~.~~{{disputed\|reason=As of Volume 1, Declan's date and cause of death has not been confirmed.\|date=June 2025}}~~		Declan died sometime around the beginning of 1876.{{ref\|name=31 March}} His exact cause of death is unknown.

	==Relationships==		==Relationships==

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	\| name = Declan Lion		\| name = Declan Lion
	\| died = ~~≈1876~~		\| died =1876
	\| spouse = [[Emma's Mother]]		\| spouse = [[Emma's Mother]]
	\| children = [[Emma M. Lion]] (Daughter)		\| children = [[Emma M. Lion]] (Daughter)

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	}}{{spoiler\|e1}}{{quote\|It isn't that you couldn't understand them, Emma. It is only that I want you to experience them when you're a little older, because the words will be richer for the mite of your own experience.\|Declan Lion to [[Emma M. Lion]], ~~When She Asked~~ to ~~Read Books~~ from ~~His Library~~\|ref={{Emma ref\|e1\|31 March 1883\|name=31 March}}}}'''Declan Lion''' is a painter and the father of [[Emma M. Lion]].		}}{{spoiler\|e1}}{{quote\|It isn't that you couldn't understand them, Emma. It is only that I want you to experience them when you're a little older, because the words will be richer for the mite of your own experience.\|Declan Lion to [[Emma M. Lion]], when she asked to read books from his library\|ref={{Emma ref\|e1\|31 March 1883\|name=31 March}}}}'''Declan Lion''' is a painter and the father of [[Emma M. Lion]].

	==History==		==History==
	==== Early Life ====		==== Early Life ====


	==== Marriage to Emma's Mother, Birth of Emma ====		==== Marriage to Emma's Mother, Birth of Emma ====
			At some point prior to 1863, Declan met [[Emma's Mother]].{{cite\|reason=As of Volume 1, it is not know when this occurred.\|date=June 2025}} They later married, and Emma's Mother gave birth to their daughter, [[Emma M. Lion]], in January of 1863.{{emma ref\|e1\|15 March 1883\|name=15 March}}

	==== Death ====		==== Death ====
			Declan died sometime around the beginning of 1876.{{ref\|name=31 March}} His exact cause of death is unknown, however due to Emma's Mother dying a short time after Declan from [[wikipedia:Tuberculosis\|consumption]], it may be presumed he suffered a similar fate.{{disputed\|reason=As of Volume 1, Declan's date and cause of death has not been confirmed.\|date=June 2025}}

	==Relationships==		==Relationships==
	===Family===		===Family===
	==== Emma's Mother ====		==== Emma's Mother ====
			There are very few details on the nature of Declan and Emma's Mother's relationship. It is implied that it was somewhat easy going as they were playful towards each other.{{emma ref\|e1\|6 March 1883\|name=6 March}}{{Emma ref\|e1\|18 April 1883\|name=18 April}}

	==== Emma M. Lion ====		==== Emma M. Lion ====
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	=== Other ===		=== Other ===
	==== Saffronia March ====		==== Saffronia March ====
			Declan was a mentor to Saffronia in her work as an artist. Saffronia credits Declan's brutally honest critiques of her work as what propelled her talent forward.{{Emma ref\|e1\|2 April 1883\|name=2 April}}

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	[[Category:Emma M. Lion (Characters)]]		[[Category:Emma M. Lion (Characters)]]
	[[Category:Emma M. Lion (Series)]]		[[Category:Emma M. Lion (Series)]]
	[[Category:Emma 1]]		[[Category:Emma 1]]

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			{{quote\|It isn't that you couldn't understand them, Emma. It is only that I want you to experience them when you're a little older, because the words will be richer for the mite of your own experience.\|Declan Lion to [[Emma M. Lion]], when she asked to read books from his library\|ref={{Emma ref\|e1\|31 March 1883\|name=31 March}}}}'''Declan Lion''' is a painter and the father of [[Emma M. Lion]].

	==History==		==History==