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**Amaryllis Rigel Helvig** (born 315) is a figure of the C9 universe, recorded as homo sapiens (pyro-kinetic variant)[1], one of the young people who formed the House of Confidence on Aerogaea 347n[2]. She came out of terrestrial and industrial zones[1].

Amaryllis is recorded for pyrokinesis (thermal generation)[1]. Her skin is higher ignition point than standard. She doesn't self-immolate from radiant heat. Joints are hyper-mobile for parkour. She acts as a universal solvent and antidote. Aggressively binds to and neutralizes foreign toxins. Side effect: a hyper-active immune system that may attack benign things if she isn't exposed to dirt regularly. Her skin is fireproof; her lungs are not. The respirator is not cosmetic. She is inhaling her own superheated fumes would sear her alveoli.[1]

The record follows her across 3 periods of life, from year 330 onward[1]. In the last of them she is recorded as master alchemist.

Amaryllis appears in 10 of the 19 chapters written so far, beginning with Glass House chapter 2[3].

## Early life

Amaryllis Rigel Helvig was born in year 315[2]. She was 15 years old in 330, the year the Klak Grove was destroyed. The records give her origin as terrestrial / industrial zones[1]. Her development is recorded as rapid maturation (forced by combat environment)[1].

## Scavenger (330–339)

Her standing at this time was scavenger / field tech / the little sister. Physically, small, wiry, constantly covered in soot or grease. She is wearing oversized tactical gear. What defines her in this period is Eevi. Amaryllis pushes boundaries; Eevi pulls her back.[1]

## Lead engineer (340–349)

Her standing at this time was lead engineer / the forge. Physically, her frame fills out slightly. She trades the oversized coat for practical lab gear. The "Chaos" is channeled into protecting Celestine and Sienna.[1]

 

## Later years (350 onward)

 

Her standing at this time was master alchemist / teacher. Physically, her hair fades from glowing red to a soft champagne white. She moves less, but her "Snatch" (ESP) is faster than ever. What defines her in this period is teaching Sienna how to understand the monsters she used to burn.[1]

 

## Abilities

 

The mechanism on record is pyrokinesis (thermal generation)[1].

 

The record notes eSP "The Snatch" (Telekinetic Apportation). Instant short-range transport of objects to her hand. The effect answers to desire/Impulse. The fire reacts to her want. The cost of it is respiratory load & sensory occlusion. She is effectively blind and deaf to the natural world during combat because she is sealed inside her protective gear (Goggles/Mask). She relies entirely on her team to be her "eyes and ears" while she is the "fire.".[1]

 

### Novice

 

Gross output of heat. The record notes hard to control direction. "Snatch" is limited to small items (keys, grenades).[1]

 

### Mastery

 

She has absolute thermal control. She can superheat a specific bolt to 1200°C to loosen it without damaging the surrounding paint. Combat Utility: She doesn't just blow up a door; she reshapes it into a barricade.[1]

 

### Decline/Shift

 

She focuses on chemical mixing and biological antidotes rather than raw fire.[1]

 

## Character

 

Her perception runs variable. Normal perception usually, but slows during The Snatch to allow for precise hand coordination. She filters she reads the world through utility. Where others see a destroyed tank, she sees 40kg of high-grade titanium and a working fuel pump. The record notes she isn't distracted. She is cataloging resources. She thinks in radical repurposing. She connects trash to treasure instantly. This enemy drone has a lens. Melt the casing, re-seat the lens, make a telescope for Sienna. The result is always shockingly beautiful in contrast to the environment. When working — smelting, crafting — she enters a hyper-focused trance. Quiet, precise, surgical with her heat. The record notes the wildcard disappears. The record notes the master appears.[1]

 

Early in life she held to a lie about herself: "It's not dangerous if I know the atomic weight." / "If I can make it useful, they won't throw it away.”. Later she came to hold the opposite: "Fire warms the house, but only if it stays in the fireplace. Control is love." As a young woman, her voice was high energy, fast, punctuated by giggles or "Oops." Sounds like a manic science teacher. In her prime it became enthusiastic but focused. She uses technical jargon to distance herself from the violence. In old age it turned warm, crackling, eccentric. Tells stories that end in explosions. She speaks in textures and colors. "That explosion wasn't 'loud', it was 'brittle'." She gets frustrated when people treat objects carelessly. The record notes "Don't kick that. The record notes that's a intake valve!”.[1]

 

## Family

 

She is married to [[life/chryssander-randolf-lyall-helvig|Chryssander Randolf Lyall-Helvig]].

 

## Appearances

 

Amaryllis is present in 10 of the 19 chapters written so far.

 

- [[pages/glass-house-chapter-2|Glass House chapter 2]] — Eevi watched Amy's face while she watched Akio's face while Akio watched the doorway that the food had not come through.[3]

- [[pages/glass-house-chapter-3|Glass House chapter 3]] — Chrys looked toward the staircase, then at Amy.[4]

- [[pages/glass-house-chapter-4|Glass House chapter 4]] — Amy turned the light wheel slowly, letting it fill the room from the edges inward so it didn't hit him all at once.[5]

- [[pages/glass-house-chapter-5|Glass House chapter 5]][6]

- [[pages/glass-house-chapter-11|Glass House chapter 11]][7]

- [[pages/glass-house-chapter-12|Glass House chapter 12]] — You couldn't tell from the light whether it was morning or evening, which Amy had come to understand was not an oversight.[8]

- [[pages/glass-house-chapter-13|Glass House chapter 13]] — Amy had watched him do this every time she'd been in his office.[9]

- [[pages/glass-house-chapter-14|Glass House chapter 14]] — Amy could hear it in the quality of the silence — the breathing of someone lying still and not sleeping, which had a different texture than the breathing of someone asleep.[10]

- [[pages/glass-house-chapter-16|Glass House chapter 16]] — She plugged in Amy's extraction unit — thumb-sized, built from components borrowed from BNCY's own equipment in pieces small enough that no individual piece would register as absent.[11]

- [[pages/glass-house-chapter-17|Glass House chapter 17]] — She'd come over the ridge carrying Amy's arm and running on something that wasn't fuel exactly.[12]

 

## See also

 

- [[life/chryssander-randolf-lyall-helvig|Chryssander Randolf Lyall-Helvig]]

 

## References

 

1. Character dossier, *Amy.md*, C9 archive

2. Register of births, *Generations.md*, C9 archive

3. [[pages/glass-house-chapter-2|Glass House chapter 2, C9 manuscript]]

4. [[pages/glass-house-chapter-3|Glass House chapter 3, C9 manuscript]]

5. [[pages/glass-house-chapter-4|Glass House chapter 4, C9 manuscript]]

6. [[pages/glass-house-chapter-5|Glass House chapter 5, C9 manuscript]]

7. [[pages/glass-house-chapter-11|Glass House chapter 11, C9 manuscript]]

8. [[pages/glass-house-chapter-12|Glass House chapter 12, C9 manuscript]]

9. [[pages/glass-house-chapter-13|Glass House chapter 13, C9 manuscript]]

10. [[pages/glass-house-chapter-14|Glass House chapter 14, C9 manuscript]]

11. [[pages/glass-house-chapter-16|Glass House chapter 16, C9 manuscript]]

12. [[pages/glass-house-chapter-17|Glass House chapter 17, C9 manuscript]]