Elon Musk’s personal life has always captured as much attention as his technological ambitions, and today has appeared in the headlines once again. In a surprise announcement that established social networks, the CEO of Tesla, Spacex and Neuralink revealed the birth of their 14th son, a son named Seldon Lycurgus, with the Neuralink Executive Shivon Zilis. As the congratulations were from everyone, the followers were delighted not only for the milestone of the growing family of Musk, but for the rich symbolism packed in the name of the child.

From the moment Musk and Zilis shared the news through a burst of selected publications and media, fans and critics in speculation. Seldon, they pointed out, evokes Hari Seldon, the mathematical visionary in the heart of the fundamental saga of Isaac Asimov, an ode to the lifelong passion of Musk for science fiction and his belief in the predictive models for the future of humanity. Lycurgus, meanwhile, remembers the legendary Spartan legislator who forged military skill and social order in ancient Greece. Together, names hint a legacy of intellect and leadership that Musk, and perhaps the child himself, can incarnate someday.

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For musk, paternity has been a constant theme: of its five children with the first wife Justine Musk up to three more with the artist Grimes (Claire Boucher), and now his children with Zilis, including the twins born in 2021 and now Little Seldon. Each birth has caused conversations, from Musk’s opinions about the sustainability of the population to the role that its offspring could play in the saga that develops from the expansion of humanity in space and AI. And although some wonder how a billionaire who juggled with rockets, electric cars and cerebral computers interfaces can maintain a practical approach to the raising of children, supporters praise their stubborn commitment to the family as part of a broader mission: guarantee that our species thrives for centuries to come.

Shivon Zilis has been more than a background figure in this story. As a key executive in Neuralink, he has collaborated closely with musk in the pioneering interfaces of the brain machine that promise to redefine human potential. His association, both personal and professional, has remained largely out of attention so far. With the arrival of their third child, the observers are eager to see if Zilis will enter more fully into public sight, not only as Musk’s couple but as a formidable mind in their own right.

What is coming for the baby Seldon Lycurgus is, of course, not written. Will your father’s interplanetary dreams follow, helping to build colonies on Mars or develop an AI that accelerates human progress? Or will it draw a completely different course, perhaps one inspired by the Spartan statesman whose name is? If the story is a guide, the story of Seldon Lycurgus Musk is only starting. And in a life already defined by ambition, innovation and a dramatic style, the next chapter promises to be one of the most intriguing so far.