James Lockheart

## James Lockheart (1882 to ?)

Will be seen in: Titanic Voyage 2022

James Lockheart is an upcoming fictional character in Titanic Voyage 2022. He'll board at Southampton.

## Early Life and Career:

Born on a sunny afternoon on October 18, 1882, James was the younger of two children to a prominent upper-middle class acting family. He grew up around the arts and theater at a young age, even acting on the stage as a child with his parents. The adorable young boy showed great promise of becoming an actor, and his parents hired a tutor to train him, in between his schooling studies, which he excelled at. With the help of schooling at home, James eventually went to Harvard University, but he dropped out after one year.

He chose to focus on acting instead of school, and after a successful audition, James was accepted into the Dramatic Arts school in New York, and he underwent strict studies for the stage, becoming a well liked and popular student. With help of the teachers, he immediately found success. It was at the Dramatic Arts that he met Felicity Swanson, a fellow student and actress. They carried on a friendship for a few years. At this time, he became a member of the Greenwich Players acting team, out of graduation. His charisma and natural talent did him well, and he gained popularity, performing on numerous stages, along with performances with his acting troupe. James led a wild life, enjoying himself at parties and sometimes dabbling in secretive activities.

James settled down with Felicity and eventually married her, enjoying married life as they performed together in plays and other work. Until her pregnancy in 1909. Both were happy about the baby, and prepared for it.

## The Tragedy and aftermath:

Near the end of 1909, Felicity and James unfortunately lost the baby, as it was born stillborn. They mourned their son, and James tried to help his devastated wife. It only worsened, and not long after, Felicity took her own life, unable to deal with their loss. James mourned her, and his son. And tried to carry on with his career, still taking acting jobs throughout.

## Life after:

After a period of mourning, James befriended Alastair Milton, at one of his performances. They became friends, and he helped James pick up the pieces of his life. Eventually falling in love, they carried on a relationship for months. It unfortunately ended, with Alastair marrying another society woman, unable to avoid family expectations, ending his relationship with James, although they stayed close friends.

Throughout Alastair's marriage, James agreed to continue seeing Alastair, despite his marriage, and they carried on an affair, with Alastair's wife aware, and not caring. This continued for months, until James's trip to London, where a breakdown while working there eventually led to their breakup after his return to New York in 1911. Upon his return, he met Lady Serene Blackmoor, a woman he stayed friends with and quickly fell in love with, with each supporting the other. Their time together was short, as James went to work traveling all over California with the Greenwich Players, with Serene returning to London, and they agreed to court.

## Trivia

James Lockheart's faceclaim is Rupert Graves in his role as John Beaver in A Handful Of Dust.