Lord Billiam

Bio
Lord Billiam is the heir of Jeffrey Middlemass and adoptive sibling of Wilma and Scraps. Quick-thinking and dexterous, his skills as a young thief have fallen to the wayside as he has inherited a lordship and works to secure the future of the Neptune Society. Billiam has been troubled by Wilma's disappearance and his knowledge of the unknown. He has become increasingly dependent on the lilac lens, carrying it with him everywhere in a secret pocket. Billiam confided to Frannie that using the lens and learning of the lurking terrors in the world has robbed him of joy.

History
Lord Billiam first appeared in The Twisting Streets of London as a young orphan living on the streets with his friends. The trio were charged by their abusive guardian to deliver a parcel to Captain Jeffrey Middlemass. Though they were pursued by Sergeant Fluke, they succeeded in delivering the lilac lens to the good captain who later adopted them. During their harrowing escape from Fluke, Billiam discovered the lens's power to see through the veil between worlds and unveil hidden things. Billiam was later kidnapped by the Swedenborg of Crime via a magically controlled orangutan but rescued by Slab.

As an adult Billiam unofficially inherited his adoptive father's burden to take care of the organization and took the duty quite seriously. He attended Lady Hypatia's shooting party to gain funding and personally went to investigate a strange death in York.