Luca Gresley

Luca Gresley (Luca Scott Nigel David Gresley) is a Sudrian Born Human born into The Sudrian Royal Family! He is the current head of Knapford House despite his family being in the Vicarstown House

## Bio:

### Early Life:

Luca Scott Nigel David Gresley was born in 1975 to his parents, Governor of Sodor Scott Gresley and Queen Amelia Collet! He is the youngest child, out of 13 children/12 siblings (5 brothers and 6 sisters)! When he was 4, his father and his mother divorced, after that Luca felt unloved as he felt he was too blame! So his eldest brother Nigel and his favourite uncle Charles Collet ended up having to raise him!

### Education:

Like all the men in the Gresley family, Luca went to Gordonstoun, where he hated it! He got bullied everyday! As his self confidence in himself shrunk poorly! During his 2nd year there, Charles took him out of the school much to his father's/brother-in-law's protest! Charles put his favourite nephew in Eton College, where he manged to make some friends, who helped him find some self confidence! His father, thought that his youngest son was a complete and utter failure and embarrassment for going to Eton College! He later studied railway history, art, media, French at Cambridge University! Where he met Jimmy Stanier, whom he started a relationship with! But when news of this got to Scott, he kicked his youngest son of his home! Charles allowed his nephew to stay with him, his wife and his children! Luca got his degree, after finishing at University

### Death of his sister Cecilie Gresley:

In 1988, on her way to Gordonstoun to pick up her little brother, Cecilie Gresley gave birth on the plane to a son Harold Luca Henry Arthur Heniz Adeane, but their plane crashed in a Scottish Field, killing Cecilie, her husband James, Harold, and the other passengers on the plane!

### Working for Lord Paddington:

Luca worked for Lord Paddington who was the owner of [./https://the-tales-of-henry-the-green-engine-version-two.fandom.com/wiki/Luca Luca], from 1995 to 1999! It was an internship arranged by Charles! He became the driver for Luca, whom they shared a close friendship with! The internship did sadly end in 1999, with Paddington giving Luca a job on Sodor!

### Working for the North Western Railway and the Assassination of Sir Charles Collet:

Luca started to work for the NWR in 1999! As Edward's new driver, he manged to get along with the K2 quite well as he had the Railway Series! But as Luca thought his life was going well! Tragedy struck! On March 5th 2000, whilst Charles was in his Scotland, with his grandchildren and family, fishing! The IRA shot and blew up his boat! His wife, children and grandchildren survived, Charles sadly did not! He was pronounced dead at the hospital at 12:30 PM! Luca was given compassionate leave as he left for the funeral in Doncaster. . . He and Jimmy went to the funeral, leaving their 2 sons (Harry and Patrick) in the care of Jimmy's parents! At Funeral, his elder siblings (expect for Nigel Gresley III and Leander Gresley) weren't at all pleased when they saw him! After the funeral, he stayed in contact with his aunt and the family!

### The Adoption of his children:

In 1996, Nigel and Luca fathered a son, named Nigel Thompson II, but with Nigel's abusive behaviour, Luca took sole custody of his first son, and left! When Luca met Jimmy, Jimmy adopted Nigel as his son

In 1998, He and Jimmy adopted a 3 year old red headed boy named Harry! They gave him the best chance in life! As Harry grew up on Sodor, with all the engines! Then in 1999, they adopted a new born named Patrick, whom they raised with Harry! In 2000, they adopted twins George and William, the same year his best friend Meghan Thompson was pregnant with their daughter Emily (She was their surrogate) and in 2001 she was born! Emeline Amelia-Isabella-Meghan Gresley-Thompson-Stanier, but as the conflict with Nigel grew, the Thompson name was taken out! And the middle name triple hyphenated! in 2002, they had a daughter Red, via surrogacy! But Jimmy had been sent to prison after both had been born! Timothy and Stanley were born in 2006 via surrogacy!

### Horse Riding Career:

With Jimmy still in Prison! Luca made Horse riding most enjoyable!

### Family affairs and State Affairs:

In 2008, Scott and Amelia were meant to visit the United States, to visit the Candidates for US General Election, but since Luca was in the US on tour with his children, they saw this as the perfect opportunity to make sure the relationship with Sodor and the US was still secure!