Stephanos

A Greek healer who abandoned the intellectual centres of the Mediterranean for the remote shores of Britannia.

With his wife Zoe, a gifted seamstress whose designs blend Greek elegance with British practicality, he created a life balanced between healing the body and feeding the mind.Stephanos possesses the rare combination of scientific precision and philosophical depth. His medical knowledge spans traditional Greek remedies and innovative techniques, but his true passion lies in the endless questions that shape human existence.

When he meets Nico, it’s an instant recognition of kindred spirits—two minds that hunger for understanding beyond the mundane concerns of daily life. Their friendship deepens as they discuss philosophies. Does learning a difficult language sharpen the mind? Can virtue be taught, or is it discovered? These are the conversations that energise them, the debates that can stretch until dawn without resolution or regret.

Their philosophical discussions  expand to include Marcus and other settlement leaders, in weekly meetings, where long evenings are spent exploring everything from lunar influences to the nature of consciousness.

Being a healer and a highly intelligent man, Stephanos was the obvious choice to help Nico with his experiments transferring blood. Though Stephanos has never questioned Nico directly, his keen intellect senses something extraordinary about his friend. The breadth of knowledge, the anachronistic references, the wisdom that seems earned through lifetimes rather than years—all suggest mysteries he’s too respectful to probe. Instead, he treasures their connection for what it gives him: the joy of discovering someone who shares his deepest intellectual passions.

As father to Primula, Stephanos takes immense pride in watching her develop into a skilled healer, absorbing his teachings with fierce dedication. When she met Elly at thirteen, the girls became inseparable, sleeping at each other’s homes so often that both families came to treat them as daughters. Stephanos delights in their bond, seeing how their friendship brings out the best in both young women.