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Clay Tredgold

A wealthy, astronomy-obsessed dilettante and friend of Joyce.

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Also known as Tredgold, Clay

First appearance: i

Clay Tredgold shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Clay Tredgold, president of the Steel Windmill Company, befriends Martin after an inspection.
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In III: Clay Tredgold, president of the Steel Windmill Company, befriends Martin after an inspection. He hosts a party where Martin and Leora are welcomed into Nautilus high society. Later, in III: Part of the Ashford…

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Nautilus Social & Professional Circle
  • Medical School Circle
  • Minor Characters & Background Figures
  • Protagonist
  • Core Characters & Mentors

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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