Webber Backstory Speculation

[Wakerra]

Still waiting for my Webber refresh, but in the mean time I've been delving into some of his character quotes and trying to piece together just who this mysterious boy was before the constant, and why he's here.  I've compiled some of my own theories pre-refresh and wanted to see what you all thought, if you had any additional ideas/theories and just general discussion:

 

From what I've gathered on Webber so far, he grew up on a farm that raised goats and grains, and even had a mill.  He always refers to his dad as "Father", and his mom as "Mum", the latter of which I've really only heard used in GB, so I speculate Webber could have been living in the UK (though any references otherwise I've not seen).  His father wears a top hat, has a beard yet also shaves.  I would think given the farm life and top hat he grew up Amish, but there is no reference against science-y objects in the world.  In fact, when observing the science machine he mentions "Father used to work on something like that", so that throws that idea out the window, but leads me to the second point:

I believe Webber's coming to the constant was accidental.  When examining a Cartographer's desk, Webber says "Heh heh. I was never allowed in father's study.".  My own dad grew up on a farm raising cows, but I've never known my grandparents to have a study, nor any use for one.  And any "science" related machines were farm equipment like plows, trucks, etc.  So what use would Webber's father have of a private study and science-like machine, unless he was the one who was looking into the shadow magic initially?  Also, the "Heh heh" at the beginning of Webber's quote for the cartographer's desk indicates a mischeviousness, as if he still snuck into the study from time to time, despite not being allowed in.  I like to think Webber accidentally set off the machine his father was using and was sucked into the portal to the constant.

 

But when examining Maxwell's statue, he says "That's the guy who said he could help us".  So, even if Webber snuck into his father's study, he knew Maxwell to some degree.  Perhaps his coming to the constant was not as accidental, but still certainly he was not the initial intended target.  Thoughts?

Edited June 18, 2020 by Wakerra