Lucius Malfoy was one of the original Death Eaters, who came back to the fold
when Voldemort rose to power for the second time. He is very much
wizarding royalty, and has the money and connections to prove it; he has
always been able to buy his way into power when he could not get it any
other way. Once sent to Azkaban for participating in an attack in the
Department of Mysteries, he was released due to his considerable
influence. He participated in the War at Voldemort's side, and expected
his son to follow him.
In the final battle he was captured with
many of the remaining Death Eaters and has been sent to Azkaban for
"permanent" residence. Lucius was born in 1954, making him 43 in 1997
when he was incarcerated in Azkaban. He has long, pale hair and
patrician features, and is often seen with a cane bearing a silver
serpent's head.
Lucius is the father of Draco Malfoy, who is
currently disinherited from the family name and wealth for his actions
during the final battle. Lucius' wife, Narcissa, died in the war,
leaving him without an heir or the means to bear another. Given the
Malfoy family legacy, he will certainly be on the prowl for a new wife
when, as most in the wizarding world seem to expect will happen, he
leaves Azkaban.
It is unlikely that he will be seen in Wiltshire,
home province of Malfoy Manor, anytime soon. He will likely gather his
followers - those who continue the belief in the purity of blood being
the key factor on which family deserves to bear the name of wizard -
away from England. But don't be surprised if sometime soon the
"rumoured" sightings of Lucius Malfoy become more than just mere
speculation and fancy.