Francis Hathaway

Francis Hathaway is a very powerful hybrid and a major recurring character in The Hathaway Chronicles. He is the only son and child of Sara Hathaway. He was married to Isabella Hartford, and together they had twin daughters, Adelaide and Claire. For centuries, he helped his descendants create and lead the Hathaway Coven. When his daughters were targeted by an unknown force, they planned a ritual that would help defeat it later on. Later, he became an art teacher at Franklin High to keep watch over his coven members. Out of all of his descendants, he is closest to Lillian Rezza since she reminded him of his own daughter. He is fiercely protective over his family, especially the younger generation. 
Francis is a member of the Hathaway Family. 
== Early HistorY ==
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== The Hathaway Chronicles ==
=== Darkness Descending ===
In the chapter Before I Go, Francis makes his first appearance in the novel. He and Claire had come to Seaside to collect Adelaide so that they could perform a spell to protect their coven. Francis also wasn't impressed with Scott being with his daughter. 
In the chapter Where We Started, he was indirectly mentioned by Lily, when she talked about Elle always sucking up to her teachers and being a teacher's pet. Though unknown at the time, he was posing as an art instructor to keep a close eye and watch over Lily and Celesta, the reincarnations of his twin daughters, whom he is protecting, along with Orion Petrescu, who was also posing as a teacher there. 
In the chapter Remembrance, he briefly talks to Scott who confronts him on what he did to his daughters and asks why Celesta and Lily look like them. He tells him to mind his own business and instead focus his attention on stopping Seana. 
In the chapter, Promises, he is mentioned by Laura, and that he was a witch who also was at Franklin High, that her daughter and Celesta weren't alone and unprotected completely there. 
Later, in the chapter Lost in the Years, he was seen giving feedback on Lily's artwork, and added she had a very unique way she painted, identical to Adelaide's, who always painted realistic scenery but always shrouded with darkness. He also tells her that she shouldn't wear the ring that Cynthia made, since he sensed that the spell was old and had flaws in it. 
In the chapters The Rings and My Loving Family he is seen confronting Seana about messing with Lily. He also reveals his true nature as a hybrid, and tells Seana he should've plucked her from existence without a thought, but the only thing keeping him from doing so is because of his sire, Orion. However, right before Francis could kill Seana Orion broke his neck to protect her, as she is his last living relative. 
In the chapter Way Down We Go, he was one of the teachers that rushed to the scene where Isabel pushed Maggie down the stairwell, though it was unknown who did it at the time. He later took Maggie away and though wanting to just dispose of Maggie, Orion gave Maggie to Seana, who was her sire and responsibility. In Hold On Tight, Francis is seen with Orion and Jeff, after Samuel had told them about the party and Isabel taking Lily, they came to their aid. However Celesta had already killed Isabel. Francis tells a distraught Lily that everything had been dealt with and there was no need to worry about Seana or Isabel coming to harm her anymore. And to a much confused Scott, Francis is shown being happy seeing Scott and Lily together. 
== Personality ==
Francis values family above all else, he is very protective of his daughters and their descendants. He was very optimistic in his younger years, but when his wife passed, a part of him never recovered. He was very close with his daughter Adelaide, and he looked over their family for centuries. He is very serious and does not take threats to himself or anyone lightly. He was close with his sire Orion, but it soured after the rift of the Hathaway coven occurred. After a threat came against his family, he had to regretfully sacrifice his own daughters with their consent. When they were reborn, he watched over them, filled with remorse. 
== Appearance ==
== Powers and Abilities ==
Being born into the Hathaway family, he comes from a long line of powerful witches. He was even designated as an elder at a very young age before his grandfather passed. Then he became the elder of the Hathaway coven. After becoming a hybrid, he passed on the eldership to his grandson Maxwell. He is shown to be one of the most powerful witches in history, his two daughters even surpassing his strength with magic. He is one of the few to possess the ability to read thoughts and have mind manipulation capabilities. He passed this trait down to his daughter Adelaide and his granddaughter. He inherited it from his mother. They were the only known 4 in history to have the ability. 
* Channeling - The act of invoking or summoning extra forms of energy by focusing on external forces.
* Elemental Control - The act of controlling and manipulating the elements of air, earth, fire, and water.
* Spell Casting - The act of changing and controlling events through the use of charms, hexes, rituals, etc
* Telekinesis - The act of controlling and manipulating the movement of objects and persons through mental influence. This ability can also be able to snap peoples necks with a flick of the wrist, or even with the mind.
* Witches Brew - The act of brewing and concocting magical potions.
* Pain Infliction - The power to create excruciating migraines through supernatural means.
* Ability to know Relationship Ties Between Two or More People - The ability to tell relationship ties between two people, to know that someone is family, they must know or have a feeling of it to tell if it is true. For this ability to be enacted, the person must make contact with said person.
* Telepathy/Mind Control - The ability to read a person's thoughts, people with this ability also can control the minds of anyone, except those with the same ability, who can fight it. This ability is considered to be one of the strongest of a witch's capability. Francis is able to use it without having to be in contact with the mind he is reading. 
* Creation of Cords - When someone goes through the ritual to become an elder, they have the ability to create glowing cords that ties members together, allowing them to collectively draw on each other to increase their power, especially in a group. Only elders are able to create these chords. They also are the only ones that can create an elder. 
== Relationships ==
* Sara Hathaway - Mother/Son, Strained relationship
* Isabella Hartford Husband/Wife, Wanted to be together for eternity but she died after giving birth to their twins, she then died again after failing to transition into a hybrid. 
* Orion Petrescu - Sire/Sireling, Frenemies/Former Allies, They have a very strained relationship. Orion was Francis's mentor when he first turned
* Adelaide Hathaway - Father/Daughter, Very close bond
* Claire Hathaway - Father/Daughter, Very close bond
* Scott Aldridge - Allies/Friends, Former enemies. 
== Book Appearances ==
=== Darkness Descending ===
* Before I Go (First Appearance)
* Remembrance
* Lost in the Years
* The Rings
*My Loving Family
*Way Down We Go
*Hold On Tight
*Down the Rabbit Hole
*Stroke of Midnight
*Crystal Eyes
*The Killer
*Your Lies
*In The Mire
*No More Heartbreaks
*Just the Start
Category:Witch
Category:April Birthday
Category:Hybrid
Category:Hathaway Chronicles Character
Category:Recurring Character