List of Home and Away characters (1998)

Byron Fisher, played by a number of child actors, made his first appearance on 16 September 1998 as a vision in his mother Marilyn's (Emily Symons) dream during her pregnancy. Byron was born on 16 February 1999 and was played by Brittany Jones and Joel Sanders-Aguius. Nathanial Davey portrayed an 11-year-old Byron in a vision.

Byron is born to Marilyn and Donald Fisher (Norman Coburn). He is given the middle name Vincent after Vinnie Patterson (Ryan Kwanten) speeds through traffic to get Marilyn to hospital. Marilyn struggles to connect with Byron and suffers from post-natal depression and walks out on him and Donald. She returns several months later and finds herself feeling pushed out by Byron's nanny, Ellen Porter (Anne Grigg). However, Ellen leaves and Marilyn is able to bond with Byron and the Fishers settle into a relatively normal family life. However, this is cut short when Byron is diagnosed with cancer and the best chance of saving him is to have him treated overseas. Marilyn and Byron then leave for America. Donald sells his Streeton painting in order to raise the money for Byron's treatment and Simon Broadhurst (Morgan O'Neill) buys it but returns it to Donald. Donald prepares to join Marilyn but receives a call with the news Byron has died. Donald flies to America for Byron's funeral service but returns alone after Marilyn runs off again. Donald later writes a book called ''Letter to Byron'' and it is illustrated by Hayley Smith (Bec Cartwright).

Byron appears to Marilyn in a dream as an 11 year old when she begins having visions of the late Amber Copeland (Mitzi Ruhlman). Rabbit introduces Marilyn to Byron and he says hello.

Byron's birth was chosen by Channel 5 as one of their "Best Ever" episodes. Provided by Wikipedia