Alex Landau

Alexander Lear "Alex" Landau (born on October 10, 2007 in London, England) is the first child of Melanie and Adrien Landau. He is the eldest child of three, born three before his younger brother, Ethan, and seven years before his little sister Alice.

Biography
Alex spent the first ten years of his life in Covent Garden, London with his parents at The Royal Ballet. Like his little sister, he follows in his parents' footsteps as a dancer.

When he was ten, his mother and father retired from the Royal Ballet company, moving the family to their hometown of Thorn, Surrey. There he became close friends with his cousins Chris and Cassie, as well as Michael Hewitt, Toby Hart, Toby's sister Nicole, Gael Cypres and Gael's sister Jamie.

He married Jamie at some point between 2027 and 2032, having a son, Max Landau, in 2032.

Physical Appearance
Alex strongly resembles his father, with the same aquiline nose and angular bone structure. He has his mother's green eyes and her dark, almost black, curly hair. He is broader in the shoulders than his brother and a few inches shorter.

Personality
Alex is very similar to his uncle Oliver in temperament: easy-going, optimistic, and often cheerful.

Parents
Out of his siblings, Alex is arguably the closest to his parents

Siblings
Alex has a very easy rapport with his younger brother, always happy to rain cheer on his pessimism, and, like Ethan, is quite protective of his younger sister Alice.

Etymology
The name Alexander is of Greek origin, meaning "man's defender, warrior". In history, Alexander the Great conquered and ruled the greater part of the known world all before the age of 33.

The name Lear is of German origin, meaning "of the meadow" (a meaning quite similar to his mother's middle name "Leigh"). In literature, King Lear is the title protagonist of William Shakespeare's eponymous tragedy.

Appearances

 * Epilogue of Book 2