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Lila is the matriarch of the Quartermaine family.  She is the nicest, sweetest, person in the family and the one that everyone loves and respects the most (sometimes the ONLY one that anyone loves and respects).  She has been a good and supporting wife to Edward Quartermaine for decades, despite his problems with fidelity, kindness, or compassion.  He is almost always good to her and knows that he is nothing without her.  (Who else would put up with him?)  But Lila is not weak; she doesn't tolerate dishonesty, rudeness, or people who try to kiss up to her (like Katherine Bell), but she does often act kindly  with people that others often ostracize (Carly, Lucy, Sonny).  She and Luke even flirt!

Lila and Edward have two children, Tracy and Alan.  Tracy is, unfortunately, more like Edward than Lila and is a great disappointment to both.  She doesn't live in town any more.  Alan is a doctor and Chief of Staff so Lila is very proud of him, even when Edward is not.  She is a wonderful grandmother to Jason, AJ, and Emily.  She treats Monica like she is her own daughter.  Edward has had two illegitimate children, Jimmy Lee Holt and Bradley Ward.  Lila forgave Edward for both indiscretions and treated Jimmy Lee, and Bradley's son, like family.  She is always gracious and elegant.  Lila treats everyone the same, servants, family or strangers.  Their butler Reginald is like part of the family and he is Lila's most strident protector.

Lila has been in a wheelchair for a few years now, but it has not altered any of her feistiness.  In family disputes, she is always the one who has the last word with Edward.  If he misbehaves, she often tells him to be quiet.