Lionel Sterling

Lionel sterling is the father of Dipper "Sterling" from 'Return, rewind, rewrite', as well as other stories taking place around it's spot on the timeline.Template:Character

Appearance

Lionel Sterling is usually depicted in art with short, slightly unkempt hair, and sideburns. It's just as common for him to be wearing vest/sweater-vest of some sort.

History

Lionel Sterling's wife, Maya, died around the time his daughter Belle was born. To add insult to injury, his daughter was born with a serious lung condition that forced him to seek out the help of a demon to save her life.

The demon he called upon was none other that Alcor the Dreambender, who agreed to help- on the condition that he have a place in the Sterling family as Belle's twin brother. Another condition of the deal was that neither he nor Lionel would ever remember making it. Thusly, Dipper would believe himself to be a normal child, and Lionel wouldn't remember him as being anything but.

True to form, Lionel didn't have any recollection of his son being a demon- until, that is, he happened upon a certain book at an auction that served to jog his memory. Even then, he couldn't remember many of the specifics, only that the two of them had made a deal.

Even then, he neglected to tell Dipper of what he had learned, for he was afraid that, if ignorance was part of the deal, his knowing might cause Alcor to with-tract the magic he'd used to sustain Belle. His fears would later prove to be unfounded, but he couldn't help but be wary. After all, he couldn't be sure just how much Dipper himself really knew, or how much of him was really the demon he'd read about.

Dipper would later find out on his own anyway, prompting Lionel to finally talk about the issue. As it turned out, despite Dipper's fears to the contrary, Lionel still viewed Dipper as his son, ensuring him that he would always have a place in his family so long as he wanted it.