Lucas is truly living in the wrong century. If he had been born a couple hundred years ago he could have had the perfect job for him, as a
garden hermit. It would have suited his exact lifestyle. He would have been hired for years at a time to live in a filthy hovel on someones property, been fed and provided for, wouldn't have to talk to or interact with people during that time, wouldn't be allowed to engage in bathing or personal grooming and at some point might even be assumed to have somehow become wise by the experience and become somebodies advisor or confidant, which fits his entitlement, narcissism, hobo fartbox lifestyle and level of self importance perfectly
The only way lucas will get to return to the elk kingdom is as king roys personal garden hermit. Which you have to admit would be a hilarious end to the saga of the wern