Aaron Stuart

From: Season 7, episode The Decadent Dean

Portrayed by: Milton Selzer

Age: Late thirties or early forties, maybe?

Nationality: American

Alignment: Good

Occupation: Owner and dean of Manzana Valley Prep School

Known Allies: Marian Stuart (wife)

Perry Mason (lawyer)

Known Enemies: Tobin Wade (former friend)

Appears in: State of Penance (LJ, main character)

The Case of the Nefarious Necklace (FF, main character)

Recurring character in the timeline overall: Probably not

Aaron Stuart has a new school, thanks to the deal he made with the developer at the end of The Decadent Dean. In the story The Case of the Nefarious Necklace, the school hasn't been running for very long and is doing very well. However, someone starts trying to make it look like the new school is haunted. Distressed, Aaron calls Perry for help. After learning that Tobin Wade's cabin in Topanga Canyon is also showing signs of haunted activity, Perry wonders whether someone is deliberately trying to make Aaron think Tobin is out to get him from the grave.

Aaron is a very scholarly and intellectual person who loves what he does and loves his wife, who continues to serve as secretary. He is a kind-hearted and compassionate person who can't stand to harm anyone, no matter what they may have done to him or his wife. Sometimes when distressed, he snaps at Marian, which he feels great regret for. Even though he doesn't want to hurt anyone, he doesn't know how to forgive Tobin Wade for what was done to Marian or himself. Their broken friendship still haunts him.