Updated Azul Facts Part 2: Family (pt2)
Azul has possibly never mentioned his biological father, talking only about his stepfather, his mother’s second husband:
“He’s a lawyer, as it happens. They got acquainted over the course of my mother’s divorce proceedings…The man is softhearted and sincere, but I can assure you that professionally speaking, he is NOBODY’S fool. He often shares his insights about contracts and the law with me. He and my mother are quite the happy couple, to boot. I admire him greatly.”
After Jade and Floyd become violent inside of the dream-version of La Grotta in Book 7 Azul tells them that “property damage is an actionable offense! I’ll sue!,” possibly influence from his stepfather, whom he refers to as “papa” in his dream.
Azul says that everyone in his family is a mage and his grandmother is “a downright exceptional one:” And so generous! She uses her magic to help solve the woes of her neighbors.”
Azul may have spent a lot of time with his grandmother growing up, explaining that she “babysat (him) a lot while (his) mother was working” and she taught him the basics of magic “…as well as a great many other things.”
Azul explains, “She’s very kind—almost too much. Me coming home from school always seemed like it was the highlight of her day. She’d have a whole table loaded with a variety of snacks and drinks for me…” and that he was spoiled rotten, but also, “once she started teaching me magic, I grew acquainted with a much stricter side of her. She’d frequently scold me when I botched basic potion mixing.”
Jack asks if being scolded so often when he was first starting out didn’t put Azul off from potion making and Azul says that it did, and “there were so many times (he) wanted to escape,” but he explains,
“But she’d also be utterly thrilled with me when I succeeded at even the most rudimentary magic. And all the old spells she taught me were fascinating. In hindsight, she might be the reason I began seeing magic as a good and enjoyable thing…I have nothing but respect for her, and I’m proud to call her my grandmother.”