Leo the Last

An ennui-struck heir to a deposed throne who returns to his homeland and discovers a West London slum encroaching on his inherited wealth. He starts as a detached observer, using a spy-glass to study his neighbours rather than to govern. Over time he is moved by Salambo's plight and becomes the unlikely leader of a revolutionary effort, only to realize his own rents paid for the slum. His arc centers on choosing humanity over privilege and embracing local change.

A young resident whose family is beset by Kowalski's violence and Jasper's predation. She becomes the moral focus for Leo's awakening and the charismatic conduit for the uprising. Her resilience and charisma rally the working-class community around a shared struggle for dignity.

Salambo's charismatic working-class boyfriend who leads the street-level resistance. He embodies practical courage and speaks for the common people against the city’s exploitation. He forms a partnership with Leo and Salambo to organize the revolt and gives voice to the community’s demands.

The household manager and apparent leader of a secret society aiming to restore the dynasty. He manipulates Leo's entourage and uses the society to mask ulterior motives. He is a foil to Leo’s awakening, exposing how power can be maintained through deceit.

A rapist shopkeeper who represents the predatory elements of the urban economy. He embodies the cruelty that the slum residents fight against. His presence highlights the pervasiveness of exploitation within the neighborhood.

The pimp who is in league with Laszlo, representing the corrupted pillars of the service economy that feed off the slum’s misery. He stands as a stubborn obstacle to the revolution, a reminder of the lenient social contract that allows abuse to flourish.

Leo's social-climbing fiancée whose aims are to preserve privilege and appearance. She serves as a counterforce to Leo's awakening, representing the dissonance between aristocratic aspiration and moral responsibility.

The shady family lawyer who profits from Leo's status and the legal scaffolding around inheritance. He seems to know more than he reveals and is invested in the existing power structure rather than in justice.

A quack doctor within Leo’s circle whose medical persona masks questionable ethics. He represents the opportunistic professionals who profit from the social order that Leo begins to question.