Lucas Flint

"*They could tell it was him because he stomped around like he owned the place.*"
—Miller, Erik, and Theo could tell if **Lucas** was nearby because of his arrogant gait.

**Lucas Flint** is an Irish wizard who attended Makutu Kura Institution of Magic in the 2010s.

## History

### Early Life

Lucas was born in Ireland sometime in 1996; one of his parents was Irish, and the other a New Zealand emigrant, and he was raised fairly typically for a citizen of magical Ireland. He had an affinity for the art of Ceremony, and practised it in his youth. His parents intended to send him to Makutu Kura Institution of Magic, but had a warrant out for their arrest in New Zealand and did not want to set foot in the country. The Flint Family got in contact with the local Lyon Family, who agreed to host Lucas for the duration of his schooling.

### Attendance at Makutu Kura

Lucas moved to New Zealand in the latter half of 2011, staying in the Lyon Manor. Once she came home from school, Lucas took an immediate and intense liking to Rochelle Qin, and arranged a betrothal to her. By the start of the 2012 School Year, Rochelle and Lucas were engaged.

Initially, Lucas was friendly but became quite boisterous in an attempt to endear himself to Rose. His obvious discomfort at an misconceptions about students' heritage status, and his overeager infatuation with Rose, were significant points of conflict between him and his peers, with him specifically being compared to a lovesick puppy. He was also reputed for being quick to draw his wand in harmless situations, and carried an air of smug superiority.[?]

He believed he'd found a kindred spirit in Ruby Hunt, who was one of few students to agree with his views on heritage status. However, she confided in him that people didn't tolerate those views here and he should quiet down about them, and he shrugged her off, feeling she was defecting to everyone else's side.

#### Altercation with Rose

"*So where do you get it in your head ... that this,* us*, is the one place you don’t need to act?*"
—**Lucas** to Rose about her disregard for their relationship

When Rochelle consistently failed to respond to Lucas' advances (including the purchase of a disproportionately large engagement ring), he tried to change his demeanour to better suit her tastes (which would also fail as she is aromantic). He chose to become more aggressive and territorial, further distancing his fiancée from him and leaving him feeling burdened by not being who he wanted to be.

By midway through the 2013 School Year, rumours about Rose and Lucas' lack-lustre relationship were widespread, with students openly wondering whether one of them was having an affair. Lucas' family sent a letter to him explaining their disappointment in him for sticking to Rochelle as long as he did, as she clearly wasn't working out in the way he hoped.

This culminated in an incident one Alchemy lesson, wherein Lucas initially suspected Rose of cheating on him with Miller McArthur after witnessing a friendly interaction between them in class. This progressed into him accusing her of putting on an act everywhere in her life with the exception of their relationship, which she didn't even pretend to be engaged in at all. The incident ended when Rose smacked him across the face and left, putting them both under pressure from their families.

Out of nowhere, however, Rose suddenly seemed to reciprocate his feelings. While he was certain that she was acting, he was pleased she had taken his words to heart and felt successful. Together they arranged the construction of a property to live in, and bonded over their harrowing shared experience of being raised traditionally. They soon felt properly comfortable around each other, and Lucas' last few years at Makutu Kura were devoted largely to his studies, while occasionally bothering the other students for a laugh.

## Other

### References

1. ↑ 03/07/2020 - "The School Bus" - *Practice Fic*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 20/04/2021 - "Fight MK" - *Practice Fic*