Who is Mr. Clayborne?

Mr. Clayborne is the London Man responsible for the draining of the swamp, setting up pump stations in order to build on the land in the future. He is the enemy of the Boggy Mun, and the representation of industrialization for this novel. He is also the protective father of Eldric, having decided to take him out of London and placing him in the parsonage in order that he will become less of a bad boy.