Ignatius Gray

Ignatius ("Iggy") Gray is a hobbyist inventor and the son of Willem Diamond and the mage Genevieve Gray, as well as the elder brother of Norm's father, Ivan Gray.

Iggy lacks magic but is respected in the magical world for his ingenuity. He developed a pair of assistive googles for himself and others on the autism spectrum, capable of tempering sensory stimuli and providing real-time emotional feedback. When it became clear that his eldest niece was autistic as well, he didn't hesitate to provide her a pair of her own.

For their part, Norm and others prefer the goggles to permanent spells or mental changes, as they enable them to reap the unique benefits of being on the spectrum when not in use.

Trivia

 * Despite being non-magical, Iggy proudly takes the name Gray rather than that of his father, though he gets along perfectly well with him.
 * Iggy is fond of Nora and affectionately calls his niece "Little Lady," which would probably anger her if said by anyone else. He is also one of the few people to be completely unfazed by and accepting of Norm's existence, happily calling him "Little Man" instead.
 * Iggy tries but fails to make a pair of goggles that his former sister-in-law Petra is comfortable with.
 * Iggy has long held magic as a special interest and knows more about it than his own brother, as well as many magical folk in general. He also knows a number of potion recipes.