MeiC10

Clay and kilns

Age at landing

25

From

Chinese, from Jingdezhen, the porcelain city

Before

Ceramic artist and kiln technician

Main skill

Clay, firing, and materials that survive great heat

Other skills

Casting moulds, bricks, glazes, crucibles, electrical insulators

Personality

Composed and wry. Rises before dawn. Reads a fire by its colour.

Strength

Understands heat better than anyone on the island.

Flaw

Keeps her methods to herself at first. Hard on helpers. Goes cold under stress.

Wants

A kiln that reaches white heat and holds it.

Story arc

Learns to teach; her crucibles and firebricks stand behind every furnace in the book.

Dies

Year 47, aged 72. Of age. Her firebrick is in every furnace on the island.

First partner

Hiro, from month 6

Leads phases

04 Clay, kilns, charcoal and lime

Helps in phases

05 Copper and bronze
06 Iron and steel
10 Blast furnace, coal, cast iron and rolling
11 Glass, chemistry, petroleum, rubber and cement
13 Steam power
14 Electricity, generators, motors and batteries