Name: Eamon Lawson
The name ‘Eamon’ means ‘protector’ and ‘Lawson’ relates to the law, therefore his name means protector of law.
Gender: Male
Age: 42
Home: Croydon, London
Occupation: Chief Inspector in the police force
Personality: Protective, authoritarian, caring
Background: Born to Sarah and John in 1969, his father was a Superintendent in the police force and Eamon always looked up to him, which is why he chose to join the police force. In 1987 he met Narcissa, and 4 years later, they were married. In 2007, whilst he was an Inspector, he organized a drug raid in a local warehouse, which involved the Cray gang. During the raid the leader of the gang, Jack Cray tried to escape but was involved in a car crash on his way out. The police force praised Eamon’s work; he was then promoted to a Chief Inspector.
Name: Narcissa 'Narcy' Lawson
The name ‘Narcissa’ comes from the term ‘Narcissism’ which means vanity and self-importance, this relates to the personality of the character.
Gender: Female
Age: 40
Home: Croydon, London
Occupation: Ex-model
Personality: Shallow, self-absorbed, vain
Background: Born to Janet and David in 1971. As a child she was constantly spoilt and self-centered, due to her parent’s wealth. After taking a career in modeling, she became more self-centered and vain. She does not get involved in her daughters or husbands life as she is too wrapped up in her own.
Name: Amanda Lawson
The name ‘Amanda’ means ‘worthy of love’, this reflects the fact that Rob gives up his family life to be with Amanda.
Gender: Female
Age: 17
Home: Croydon, London
Occupation: Student- Studying Biology, Chemistry and Psychology
Personality: Caring, warmhearted, romantic
Background: The only child born to Eamon and Narcissa. Amanda has lead a rather sheltered life due to her father’s protectiveness over her, as she is his only child. She has a strong bond with her father but little bond with her mother. Amanda is a kind character who wants to become a doctor so that she can help people. She believes in true love and romance.
Name: Sonny Cray
‘Sonny’ was the name of the first born son in the film ‘The Godfather’. In the film, Sonny is the most violent and most involved character in his father’s criminal operations. This relates to my character because before his fathers death, Sonny was always involved in his fathers crimes. I chose the surname ‘Cray’ because it is similar to that of the famous Kray twins, who were the foremost perpetrators of organised crime in London's East End during the 1950s and 1960s. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kray_twins
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Home: Croydon, London
Occupation: Boss of the Cray gang
Personality: Violent, controlling, powerful
Background: Oldest child of Jack and Casey Cray. From a young age, Sonny was interested in his father’s dealings and criminal activities. At the age of 16, he was expelled from school for starting a fire, he then began to get properly involved in his father’s gang, thus becoming his underboss. When his father died in 2007, Sonny became boss of the Cray gang. He blames Chief Inspector Eamon Lawson, for his father’s death and has sworn revenge. He is a violent character that is constantly getting into fights, especially when family matters are involved. He does however have a softer side and acts as a father figure to his younger brother Rob, since their father’s death. He wants Rob to take an active role in the gang and to become his underboss.
Name: Robert 'Rob' Cray
His name is the same as the famous American blues player Robert Cray http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cray. His father, Jack named him after the blues player as he was his favourite musician, he reflected Jack's soft side. My character of Rob too reflects his father's softer side.
Gender: Male
Age: 17
Home: Croydon, London
Occupation: Student, gang member
Personality: Violent, likeable, romantic
Background: The youngest child born to Jack and Casey. Rob was never interested in his father’s criminal activities, and instead had aspirations to become a professional football player for Crystal Palace F.C. his favourite football team. His father’s death had a strong effect on him and he became violent, mainly due to him picking up on Sonny’s influential behaviour. He takes a minimal role in the Cray gang as it does not interest him. He is a typical teenager who is always out socialising and playing sport. He is often defiant to people in authority because he does not like to be controlled, this often causes clashes with his brother, Sonny.
Name: Casey Cray
The name ‘Casey’ means ‘vigilant in war’, this relates to her character as there is rivalry going on between the Cray’s and the Lawson’s, but she does not get involved and is instead ‘vigilant’.
Gender: Female
Age: 53
Home: Croydon, London
Occupation: Homemaker
Personality: Considerate, kind, logical
Background: Born to Danny and Julie in 1958. When she was 18 she met her future husband Jack Cray, and married him at the age of 21. She never got involved in Jack’s criminal activities and discouraged both her sons, Sonny and Rob from getting involved. Casey offers common sense and logic to her sons who often come to her for advice.
