Nathaniel "Nate" Peet

Nathaniel "Nate" Peet is the biological son of Tomas "Tommy" Peet and Hilde Champagne (née Berthelot). He is the stepson of Harold Champagne and younger brother of Tomas "TJ" Peet, Jr.

As a child, Nate lived in a happy home until his father lost his job as a CEO of a large company that went bankrupt. At this time, Tommy did all he could to find a job and to keep Hilde happy, but he was only able to obtain a job as a mechanic, which did not allow for Hilde's usual standards to be upheld. Nate's parents divorced and he stayed with his mother, while TJ moved to Texas with their father.

Nate then spent the next ten years being told by his mother that he was worthless, just like his father. Nate maintains that his father is a wonderful father and they share a very close relationship, although his relationship with TJ is a distant one due the brothers not living together past the ages of eight (Nate) and ten (TJ). When Nate was fourteen, Hilde married Harold Champagne, unsurprisingly, as he was the CFO of a large electronics company and a multi-millionaire.

In high school, Nate earned the title valedictorian and in part two he is co-nominee for valedictorian, alongside Aislinn O'Brien.

He is the boyfriend of Charlotte "Charli" Abrams, Aislinn's childhood best friend and college roommate.

Author's Commentary
Nathaniel "Nate" Peet was named for Nathaniel "Nate" Fisher from HBO's Six Feet Under. He was played by Peter Krause for the show's entire run.