Preston Northwest

Preston Northwest is the patriarch of the Northwest family and the father of Pacifica Northwest.

History
Mr. and Mrs. Northwest are mentioned by Pacifica in "Double Dipper" when she invites the people at the party at the Mystery Shack to come to an after-party on her parents' boat.

In "Irrational Treasure," they celebrate Pioneer Day with Pacifica, their daughter. They pose together for a family photo after the opening ceremony, and later they both laugh at a comment Pacifica makes to Mabel before going home.

In "The Golf War" they are seen at Ye Royal Discount Putt Hutt with Pacifica, and they stand by as she insults the Pines family. They later bring Pacifica back to the minigolf course for her competition against Mabel, reminding (and pressuring) her to win. They do not stay to watch because they have a party to attend.

In the "Society of the Blind Eye" it was revealed that he has had his memories erased. His memories may have been heavily linked to the ongoings of the Blind Eye Society, since it was on the shelf in The Hall of the Forgotten, next to McGucket's memories. It is possible that Preston's tube is also on a pressure-sensitive plate.

In "Northwest Mansion Mystery", he and Mrs. Northwest are preparing for their massive annual party, open only to the rich and the super-rich. He is shown to ring a bell to silence Pacifica into obedience whenever she speaks out. He was also aware of the curse placed upon the family by the Ghost of Northwest Manor, but refused to allow the common folk in, fearing that his family's reputation would be ruined. In the end, Pacifica stands up to her father, opening the gates and breaking the curse.

Personality
Mr. Northwest enjoys being wealthy and takes pride in being a descendant of Nathaniel Northwest, the alleged founder of Gravity Falls, Oregon. It appears that he and Mrs. Northwest are as snobbish as their daughter, and support her being rude to others. However Preston proves to be a far worse person than he initially seems.

He is revealed to truly be a ruthless, callous man who sees the poor as simply tools to be manipulated. He also doesn't seem to care for the rich that much either, being willing to leave others to there deaths if it means preserving the Northwest family name, as shown when he tries to persuade Pacifica from opening the gates to their party rather than breaking the curse. He is extremely controlling and emotionally abusive of Pacifica, using a bell to keep his daughter in check to his standards. It's implied he doesn't truly care for her either and simply sees her as tool to maintain the Northwest name.

Preston shows multiple signs of being a sociopath, in that he is extremely arrogant, but also extremely callous and lacking in empathy, using others to achieve his own goals while not caring about the effects it will have upon them, as well as being superficially charming to help his own goals and caring more about his family name than other people or even his own family. As such, he is one of the worst people in Gravity Falls.

Appearance
Preston Northwest has short dark brown hair and a dark brown mustache. He has prominent cheekbones, and a large, rectangular nose. For Pioneer Day, he dressed up in a top hat and a suit similar to Mrs. Northwest's dress. He wears a gold ring on his middle finger on his left hand.

Quotes
"Good one, daughter!"

- Preston Northwest

"Oh, and whatever happens, just remember one thing: you're a Northwest. Don't lose."

- Preston Northwest

"Look at who you're talking to, boy. I'm hosting a party for the most powerful people in the world. Do you think they'd come here if they had to rub elbows with your kind?"

- Preston Northwest

"Pacifica Elise Northwest, stop this instant! We can't we can't let the town see us like this! We have a reputation to uphold! Now come into the panic room, there's enough mini-sandwiches and oxygen to last a butler for a full week. (whispering) We'll eat the butler."

- Preston Northwest