Todd Manning (retconned to Victor Lord Jr. in 2011) and Margaret Cochran, adopted by Blair Cramer; birth year changed to 2004 as of 2010. Danielle Manning (Kelley Missal) Born off-screen in 2002 to Todd Manning and Téa Delgado, revised to October 20, 1995, as of 2009, and revised again to 1991 as of 2013. Fourth generation Demerest "Duke" Buchanan (Matthew Metzger and child actors) Born onscreen June 29, 1992, to Kevin Buchanan and LeeAnn Demerest Buchanan; birth year changed to 1986 as of 2004, dies onscreen May 12, 2006. Bree Victoria Brennan (Stephanie Schmahl and others) Born onscreen May 1, 2006, to Jessica Buchanan Brennan and Nash Brennan. Hope Manning-Thornhart (child actors) Born onscreen November 6, 2008, to Starr Manning and Cole Thornhart; presumed dead in General Hospital crossover February 28, 2012. Ryder Asa Ford (child actors) Born onscreen January 11, 2011, to Jessica Buchanan and Robert Ford as of 2011. Liam Asa McBain (child actors) Born onscreen January 11, 2011, to Natalie Buchanan and John McBain as of 2011. Fifth generation Zane Buchanan (child actors) Born onscreen October 31, 2006, to Duke Buchanan and Kelly Cramer. Introduction At the show's debut in July 1968, patriarch Victor Dalby Lord is introduced as the wealthy publisher of the regional newspaper, The Banner, in the fictional Philadelphia Main Line town of Llanview, Pennsylvania, and owner of media conglomerate Lord Enterprises. Victor lives at his ancestral, 18th-century country estate named Llanfair with his daughters Victoria (nicknamed "Viki") and Meredith. Victor's wife and Victoria and Meredith's mother, Eugenia Randolph Lord, dies while giving birth to Meredith. With no son to succeed him, Victor concentrates on grooming elder Viki strictly, with her position as legal heiress to his fortune. As a result of this lifelong pressure, Viki, newly arrived from college, allows herself little time for romantic entanglements, focusing her energy on her inherited media career and her father's approval. Conversely, frail and emotional, yet free-spirited Meredith, all but overlooked by Victor, sought escape from his oppression and the future he had laid out for his daughters. Lord Enterprises, Inc. Lord Enterprises, Inc. are the legacy media assets of Victor Lord, including The Banner daily newspaper, WVL/WVLE-TV, WVLE radio, and life interest of the Llanfair estate. Victor's heiress daughter, Victoria, inherits publishing rights to the Banner newspaper as a part of Victor's initial will in 1976. Dorian Cramer Lord is initially bequeathed the landed Llanfair