From what we've seen of Edmund so far, he is definitely one of the most conniving characters in King Lear. Edmund is the illegitimate son of Gloucester, but in Act I has already begun to plan a conspiracy to turn his father against his brother (and Gloucester's legitimate son) Edgar, which would hand all of Gloucester's inheritance over to Edmund. I think Edmund is doing this because he is sick of all the flack that he catches for being a "bastard" child. He showed anger knowing he would ultimately receive nothing from his father's death. Not only is he tired of being ostracized, but he has a very greedy heart. I am not sure how difficult it would have been in the Neolithic time period (where King Lear takes place) to form a relationship with his father, but it almost seems like it would be an easier task for Edmund to form a sneaky venture rather than form ties and be on good terms with his father. I have no doubt that Edmund is an extremely money-hungry. I predict that his scheming tactics may catch up with him in the end, and Gloucester and Edgar could quite possibly turn on him.
I think Edgar is much too gullible for his own good. All of a sudden, he believes these random accusations that Edmund makes up about Gloucester and switches his entire life around in such a short matter of time. I think that either Edgar will soon catch on to what Edmund is up to, or he will go mad (as do many of Shakespeare's characters usually do). Edmund really just seems to have no respect for humanity and is motivated by possessions, which is why he is so deceitful. This could be because of his upbringing, which I'm assuming was not very ideal.
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