The Cosmic Computer · Character

Flora

A woman on Poictesme, possibly connected to the Maxwell family.

minor

First appearance: ii

Flora's tie to Conn Maxwell is one of the pressures that moves The Cosmic Computer—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Conn's sister, engaged to Wade Lucas, wears a new dress and a Zarathustra sunstone ring.

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With Conn Maxwell (family): Flora is Conn's mother, and their relationship is warm and supportive. With Wade Lucas (social): Flora and Wade have a polite, acquaintance-level relationship with no deep bond. With Sylvie…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Conn Maxwell
family · positive
Flora is Conn's mother, and their relationship is warm and supportive. How this plays out →
Wade Lucas
social · ambivalent
Sylvie Jacquemont
family · positive
Merlin
friendship · positive
Merlin
friendship · positive
Conn Maxwell
family · positive
Flora is Conn's mother, and their relationship is warm and supportive. How this plays out →
Conn Maxwell
family · positive
Flora is Conn's mother, and their relationship is warm and supportive. How this plays out →
Sylvie Jacquemont
family · positive
Wade Lucas
social · ambivalent
Wade Lucas
social · ambivalent
Merlin
friendship · positive

Conn Maxwell
Flora is Conn's mother, and their relationship is warm and supportive.
Wade Lucas
Flora and Wade have a polite, acquaintance-level relationship with no deep bond.
Sylvie Jacquemont
Flora and Sylvie share a warm, familial bond, likely as mother and daughter-in-law or close family friends.
Merlin
Flora and Merlin share a friendly, supportive relationship, likely as close family friends.
Merlin
Flora and Merlin share a friendly, supportive relationship, likely as close family friends.
Conn Maxwell
Flora is Conn's mother, and their relationship is warm and supportive.
Conn Maxwell
Flora is Conn's mother, and their relationship is warm and supportive.
Sylvie Jacquemont
Flora and Sylvie share a warm, familial bond, likely as mother and daughter-in-law or close family friends.
Wade Lucas
Flora and Wade have a polite, acquaintance-level relationship with no deep bond.
Wade Lucas
Flora and Wade have a polite, acquaintance-level relationship with no deep bond.
Merlin
Flora and Merlin share a friendly, supportive relationship, likely as close family friends.

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In the story

Flora appears across 6 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

I
Conn's sister, engaged to Wade Lucas, wears a new dress and a Zarathustra sunstone ring.
The Price of Truth
Conn's sister; not a True Believer in Merlin, influenced by Wade Lucas.
Breakfast and the Home Guard
Openly dismisses the Merlin myth as a silly story and criticizes the town's obsession with it.
VIII
Greets Conn angrily, blaming him for turning the world Merlin-crazy and causing the stock market madness.
Chapter XI
Greets Conn cordially and befriends Sylvie, though Conn's mother is hostile.
XIX
Reconciles with Conn after learning the truth from Wade, expresses her long-standing hatred of the Merlin myth.

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