Hence the flood
Em Glass was the brother of Sister Carpenter and grandson of Nana Glass.
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Personality[]
He is described as being a polite country boy, as well as being of particularly strong faith due to his ability to call down a miracle of the Trawler Man when imprisoned very far from the river. [1]
Background[]
Em Glass was raised by his grandmother Nana Glass after his parents were executed for being followers of the Trawler-man. Em thus grew up in the faith. When Nana Glass was killed, Em and Carpenter hid behind a tumble-dryer but were ultimately detained. While Carpenter was sent to a reform house as she was still a child, Em was older and was considered a co-conspirator to Nana Glass' crimes. As such, he was sent to prison.
Notable Events[]
At Fenford Maximum Security Confinement, Em was a model prisoner, taking writing classes and working in the kitchen. He covertly stole chalk and a knife, and one day stabbed an inmate (by the name of Cook) in the neck in the exercise yard, declaring afterwards, "Hence the Flood". He was beaten and then sent to a "sealed and soundproof" solitary confinement room, with cameras trained on him. He was left there for a week without a visitor. In that time, he identified a wall that was not seen by the cameras and covered it in prayer marks described by Carpenter as "The Second Circle of Silt, The Rime Submerged, and The Lock-Keeper’s Canticles. Secret marks of our faith.... signifying invitation and sacrifice."[1]
Connections[]
- Mallory Glass is Em's younger sister.[1] He attempts to protect her from the world that they live in.[2]
- Nana Glass is Em's grandmother.[1] She made Em make sacrifices to the Trawler-man on her behalf.[3]