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Both parents are still alive. His father, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Carlisle Earl of Carlisle] in England, is from one of the oldest noble families and owns about [https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/apr/17/who-owns-england-thousand-secret-landowners-author one third] of the land in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumbria Cumbria] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northumberland Northumberland] counties. | Both parents are still alive. His father, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_of_Carlisle Earl of Carlisle] in England, is from one of the oldest noble families and owns about [https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/apr/17/who-owns-england-thousand-secret-landowners-author one third] of the land in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumbria Cumbria] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northumberland Northumberland] counties. | ||
Tristan was born in Hong Kong in 1901, while his parents were handling business there. | Tristan was born in Hong Kong in 1901, while his parents were handling business there. He went to boarding school at a young age, and (barely) finished his studies at Cambridge. He is currently living in Arkham, Massachusetts, and was "fortunate" to get a visa despite the restrictive Immigration Act of 1924 (The Johnson-Reed Act). | ||
He moved to Akham for the following reasons: | |||
* Find a copy of the ''De Vermis Mysteriis'' tome. | |||
* Discover if there is an Elder Thing located around Arkham, and if so offer his services to it. | |||
* Recruit capable folks who can help fight against the Ancient Ones. | |||
* Look over his younger brother, a resident doctor at Arkham Hospital. | |||
Tristan's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morpeth,_Northumberland Viscount of Morpeth] title is a ''courtesy'' title, since he is the heir to the Earl title. | Tristan's [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morpeth,_Northumberland Viscount of Morpeth] title is a ''courtesy'' title, since he is the heir to the Earl title. | ||