Henri Duval

Henri Duval is a character in From the Sidelines and a piano instructor. He is the father of Claire Duval.

Henri is a member of the Duval Family.

History
Henri was born on November 5, 1954, in Mystic Falls, Virginia, to a French mother and an American father. Two years after his birth, his father left him and his mother. A lover of music from an early age, Henri studied the subject at the University of Richmond.

In 1976 he married Marcia Fuller and they had their first child, Diane. In 1980 he opened his own music studio, Soundwave Music Studio, near Mystic Falls Square. In 1981 his second child, Claire, was born.

Henri was diagnozed with cancer in October 2008, succumbing to the disease in February 2009.

Personality
Henri was a patient man and a good listener, an individual who wasn't quick to pass judgement. He was a man who would defend his convictions fervently but also admit to being wrong. Always one to speak his mind, Henri nevertheless would do so thoughtfully.

Physical Appearance
Henri was a well-built man, standing at 5'11", with an olive complexion, blue eyes and light brown hair.

Name

 * Henri is a French masculine given name, which means "ruler of the house"; from Old High German Heimerich, from heim ("home") and rihhi ("ruler").
 * Duval is a French last name that means "of the valley"; from French du ("of the") and val ("valley").

Trivia

 * Henri's zodiac sign is Scorpio.
 * He was raised a bilingual, with French being the first language he was taught, due to his being raised by his mother.
 * He loved jazz music most, a love he passed on to his daughter Claire.
 * After his death, Claire inherited Henri's music studio.