Garamond Gray

Garamond Gray is a high council mage in Second City's future and the first Gray in his branch of the family to possess magic for many generations. He is known for pioneering and evangelizing the Convergence Enchantment, a highly controversial treatment for "neurodefectives," which formerly included himself and his son.

Trivia
"'Please, call me Monty. 'Gary Gray' is the dyslexic's nightmare.'"
 * Garamond did not discover his own magic until age 34, which is highly unusual even for someone without a direct lineage. He knew of his son's first, and uncovered his own via the blue flames he produced in trying to defend Winston from the unfamiliar Magical Discovery Commission upon their first visit.
 * Despite a late start, Garamond has an incredible aptitude for magic and refines his enough to join his first council at age 36 - followed by Second City's High Council by 37.
 * For his enthusiasm and youthful demeanor (as well as his relative inexperience in the magical world), the other First Family council members often lovingly call Garamond "Kid" or "Whiz Kid."
 * Garamond and Second City are often at odds with Tenebris, Ruddishire, and Neihgaughkraighe. Though the latter cities remain free of social constraint, their crime rates have risen far higher over the years.
 * Garamond named his only child Winston after High Archmage Winston Lear, whom he admires as a "self-made mage" from a likewise non-magical background.
 * Garamond believes strongly in the Convergence Enchantment as a way of healing and improving one's quality of life, as indeed it erases the negative aspects of differences like autism, ADHD, or dyslexia. Vehement critics like Honor argue that most such struggles arise from society itself.
 * People close to Garamond call him Monty. He is especially annoyed by anyone who assumes he goes by Gary.