| “ | Bloody Egyptian gods in their bloody revealing swimwear. This is why we don't do magic. | ” |
–Mr. Faust after Babi leaves his body in The Throne of Fire. | ||
Mr. Faust is the husband of Mrs. Faust, the father of Ruby Kane, and the grandfather of Carter and Sadie Kane and a member of the Faust family. He resides in London, England.
History[]
Early Life[]
Mr. Faust was born in the United Kingdom to a family descended from Ramesses II, however he did not practice magic. He eventually married and had a daughter, who gave him two grandchildren.
Death of Daughter[]
One day his daughter died stopping Apophis from escaping the Duat. Mr. Faust blamed Julius Kane, his former son-in-law, for Ruby's death. After her death, he and his wife gained custody of Sadie; it is implied that they did not wish for custody of Carter due to his resemblance to Julius and greatly favor Sadie for her resemblance to her mother.
They keep a shrine to Ruby in their house decorated with pictures of Ruby and her favorite jewelry.
The Kane Chronicles[]
The Red Pyramid[]
Ruby Kane, his daughter
After the explosion at the British Museum, the Fausts and the Kane family are visited by Amos Kane and Mr. Faust reluctantly lets Sadie go with Amos and Carter, as he knows it is Sadie's destiny. They keep a shrine to their deceased daughter, Ruby Kane. After Julius is cleared of all charges, they tell Sadie she can return, but she decides to stay in Brooklyn.
The Throne of Fire[]
When Sadie goes to visit them and her friends Liz and Emma in London, she finds that Mr. and Mrs. Faust are unintentionally hosting Babi and Nekhbet, the baboon and vulture gods, who proceed to hunt Sadie and her friends across London until Bes scares them away.
Personality[]
Although Mr. Faust is noted to have a temper, he is also very kind, particularly to Sadie.
Appearance[]
Mr. Faust is an ex-rugby player with beefy arms and a belly too big for his shirt; he is described as scary-looking and can usually scare people. His eyes look as if someone has socked them in (Due to the time when Julius Kane punched him in court).
Abilities[]
Mr. Faust is descended from King Ramesses II and as such is born from the Blood of the Pharaohs having great potential as a magician. Despite this, he and his wife do not practice and try to ignore that side of their life.
Relationships[]
- Julius Kane: Mr. Faust is shown to dislike Julius. He blames him for the death of his daughter, Ruby.
- Carter Kane: It is hinted, though not explicitly stated, that Mr. Faust dislikes Carter because he reminds him of Julius, Carter's father and Ruby's husband.
Eythmology[]
- Faust is a surname of German origins, most notably held by Johann Georg Faust, an alchemist and magician of the German Renaissance and the inspiration behind the plays Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe and Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.
Trivia[]
- He enjoys rugby.