Cord

First Appearance and Context

Cord is introduced around a decennial Apert at the Concent of Saunt Edhar, when she reconnects with her sib Fraa Erasmas outside the walls. She works at an old metalworks compound on a canal slip a short walk from the Century Gate. During the same opening, she is admitted as a supervised visitor to see the clockworks inside the Mynster.

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

• Machinist and artisan: Operates heavy, precise machinery to produce complex metal parts and small crafted items; she has supplied pieces to the Ita.
• Visitor and observer: Accompanies Erasmas to view mechanisms and upper works, asking practical questions and comparing design choices in terms of wear and reliability.

Relationships

• Fraa Erasmas: Her younger sib from inside the walls; to him, she is his remaining close biological family. They meet during Apert, visit her workplace, and tour interior spaces together under supervision.
• Others: Her beauty draws notice among Erasmas’s peers; one friend speaks admiringly of her and speculates—only conversationally—about the possibility of a sanctioned liaison.

Descriptions/Characteristics

Direct, curious, and technically skilled. She carries herself with calm confidence, shows a craftsman’s pride in self‑made work (including pieces of titanium jewelry), and is comfortable around large machines and heights. Erasmas reflects on the beauty in her workmanship and bearing.

Current Status/Location

Lives and works extramuros at a canal‑served metalworks near the Century Gate. During the present opening she has been received as a supervised guest within the walls to observe the clockworks and related spaces.