ChloeC20

Glass and instruments

Age at landing

24

From

French, from Nancy in Lorraine, a city of glassmakers

Before

Scientific glassblower

Main skill

Glass: blowing, flame work, lenses

Other skills

Fine instruments, mercury work, lamp bulbs; before glass exists, fine sewing and pottery help

Personality

A perfectionist, ironic and private. Elegant even in hides.

Strength

Steady breath and steady hands. Makes the delicate thing nobody else can.

Flaw

Proud and distant. Waits more than twenty years for her craft and resents every day of it. A sharp tongue.

Wants

A clear window to look through.

Story arc

Grinds the lenses that let Hiro see; blows the bulb for Rohan's lamp.

In year 50

Alive, aged 74

First partner

Rohan, from month 46

Leads phases

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Helps in phases

04 Clay, kilns, charcoal and lime
11 Glass, chemistry, petroleum, rubber and cement
12 Precision and machine tools
13 Steam power
14 Electricity, generators, motors and batteries
15 Railways, steam and electric cars, the power grid