#i'm also really fond of bess wickham (who is terrible in many ways but fun)

[anghraine]

The fuller Darcy next-gen headcanon, while I'm at it:

Elizabeth Jane (Lizzy) Darcy. She's quiet, withdrawn, dutiful, and intense. Strong eldest daughter vibes. She's very handsome and expected (not by her parents so much as their wider social circle) to be charming and witty to go with it, like her mother, and is neither; she low-grade resents her while also idolizing her. Gets on well with her father and most of her aunts, but rarely confides in anyone.

Edward Darcy (named for Mr Gardiner and Lord —). He's sensible, down-to-earth, loyal, earnest, and easy-going. Very much wants to live up to his strong sense of responsibility as The Heir. Most people like him well enough without having a strong impression of his feelings or personality. Gets along well with both parents, but is slightly intimidated by his father's sterling reputation and force of presence.

Christopher Darcy (Kit, named after Darcy's father in my headcanons). He's high-spirited, clever, friendly, and very content in his own skin, more so than any of his siblings. Like Edward, he's easy-going and practical, but more energetic. He can be a bit careless and outspoken, even impertinent, while also able to pull on a touch of hauteur when annoyed. His spirits and confidence can make him exasperating at times, but also endearing to pretty much everyone around him, including both parents.

Georgiana Darcy. She has quite a bit in common with her brother Kit; she's not quite as comfortable with herself, but she's at least as fearless and impulsive (Voted Child Most Likely To Give Her Caretakers Headaches). She's quick-witted and can get carried away with her own ideas, but is also gregarious and kind, and readily befriended the family's shy charity case, her cousin Fanny Price Bella Wickham.

Honorable mention next-gen characters: Bess Wickham, the most driven, intelligent, and calculating of the Wickham children; George Wickham, her closest sibling, less ambitious but more careless; Martha Bingley, a bubbly, inquisitive, matchmaking middle Bingley child; and Sarah Gardiner, born a few months after P&P ends, thoughtful, pragmatic, and courteous.

#anghraine babbles #austen blogging #anghraine's headcanon #elizabeth jane darcy #edward darcy #christopher darcy #georgiana darcy (ii) #et al. #long post #long enough to put under a cut anyway! #thinking about bella and georgiana again—i had a lot of fun with the fic where they fell into the river #during a scrape that bella followed along with against her better judgment #and normally darcy is not the main disciplinarian but now and then he'll be 'i am very disappointed' and it's a Dreadful Prospect #it was one of those occasions but for bella the idea that she's allowed and expected to stand up to georgiana was ?????? #i'm also really fond of bess wickham (who is terrible in many ways but fun) #she does want the best for bella and george and the others. but mostly for herself and she goes for it with subtlety but no brakes. #meanwhile edward is in the kind of weird position of being the heir but also overshadowed by his siblings #even lizzy (who is quiet but in a way that's hard to ignore) #but he's reliable and forthright and has a vaguely soothing personality #so i have a soft spot for him too!