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<blockquote>''"It is always only the beginning of the work, | <blockquote>''"'It is always only the beginning of the work,' she says. 'A hand up, a word in an ear, a few pages written in a forbidden book. We do not have to complete the work, but we may not set it aside.'"''</blockquote>{{Character|title1=January|location=[[The Museum of Injustices]] | ||
Pan <i>(Sunless Skies)</i>|allegiance=[[The Calendar Council]] | |||
[[The Liberation of Night]]|alias=The Masked Curator}}'''January,''' also known as '''the Masked Curator,''' is the founder and guardian of the Museum of Injustices, an institution that exists to document and record oppression.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Invite_January_to_the_Board|Invite January to the Board|Fallen London|}}</ref> She wears a Janus mask, and her true appearance is unknown.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Alone_with_January|Alone with January|Fallen London|}}</ref> | [[The Liberation of Night]]|alias=The Masked Curator}}'''January,''' also known as '''the Masked Curator,''' is the founder and guardian of the Museum of Injustices, an institution that exists to document and record oppression.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Invite_January_to_the_Board|Invite January to the Board|Fallen London|}}</ref> She wears a Janus mask, and her true appearance is unknown.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Alone_with_January|Alone with January|Fallen London|}}</ref> | ||
She is one of the more senior members of the [[Revolutionaries|Calendar Council.]] She is an ardent supporter of the [[the Liberation of Night|Liberation of Night]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_her_about_the_Liberationists_(January)|Ask her about the Liberationists (January)|Fallen London|}}</ref> believing it to be the surest and greatest way of dismantling injustice.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Arrange_for_January_to_lead_the_Tracklayers_instead_of_(Current_Leader)|Arrange for January to lead the Tracklayers instead of (Current Leader)|Fallen London|}}</ref> She knows [[The Jovial Contrarian|August]] well, though they aren't exactly friends,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Persuade_the_Jovial_Contrarian|Persuade the Jovial Contrarian|Fallen London|}} ''"What? […] January is an old and dear friend– well, no. January is a–. January will be difficult if you offend her. […] I've done it many times […] It's such a bother making one's apologies and I really recommend that you avoid the necessity."''</ref> and she values [[April|April's]] work highly.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Persuade_January|Persuade January|Fallen London|}} ''Upon failure to convince her to remove April from the board, January notes that she considers April a valuable ally.''</ref> | She is one of the more senior members of the [[Revolutionaries|Calendar Council.]] She is an ardent supporter of the [[the Liberation of Night|Liberation of Night]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_her_about_the_Liberationists_(January)|Ask her about the Liberationists (January)|Fallen London|}}</ref> believing it to be the surest and greatest way of dismantling injustice.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Arrange_for_January_to_lead_the_Tracklayers_instead_of_(Current_Leader)|Arrange for January to lead the Tracklayers instead of (Current Leader)|Fallen London|}}</ref> She knows [[The Jovial Contrarian|August]] well, though they aren't exactly friends,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Persuade_the_Jovial_Contrarian|Persuade the Jovial Contrarian|Fallen London|}} ''"What? […] January is an old and dear friend– well, no. January is a–. January will be difficult if you offend her. […] I've done it many times […] It's such a bother making one's apologies and I really recommend that you avoid the necessity."''</ref> and she values [[April|April's]] work highly.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Persuade_January|Persuade January|Fallen London|}} ''Upon failure to convince her to remove April from the board, January notes that she considers April a valuable ally.''</ref> | ||
January has studied the [[The Discordance|Discordance]] and believes she can use it to further the Liberation of Night.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_about_what_she_found_at_Hurlers_(January)|Ask about what she found at Hurlers (January)|Fallen London|}}</ref> | |||
In the ''Sunless Skies'' timeline, as of 1906, she has left the Neath with [[December]] and [[February]]. The three revolutionaries reside in [[Pan]] in [[Eleutheria]].<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlessskies.fandom.com/wiki/Winter%27s_Reside|Winter's Reside|Sunless Skies|}} ''"Three of the revolutionaries' governing Calendar Council live here: February, January, and ineffable December."''</ref> | |||
==A Veiled Past== | ==A Veiled Past== | ||
January was the Dean of [[The University|Benthic College]] at some point in the past.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Persuade_January|Persuade January|Fallen London|}}</ref> Her disdain for the University as an institution suggests that she may not have left her position willingly.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Invite_January_to_the_Board|Invite January to the Board|Fallen London|}}</ref> | January was the Dean of [[The University|Benthic College]] at some point in the past.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Persuade_January|Persuade January|Fallen London|}}</ref> Her disdain for the University as an institution suggests that she may not have left her position willingly.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Invite_January_to_the_Board|Invite January to the Board|Fallen London|}}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 22:41, 27 November 2022
"'It is always only the beginning of the work,' she says. 'A hand up, a word in an ear, a few pages written in a forbidden book. We do not have to complete the work, but we may not set it aside.'"
January, also known as the Masked Curator, is the founder and guardian of the Museum of Injustices, an institution that exists to document and record oppression.[1] She wears a Janus mask, and her true appearance is unknown.[2]
She is one of the more senior members of the Calendar Council. She is an ardent supporter of the Liberation of Night,[3] believing it to be the surest and greatest way of dismantling injustice.[4] She knows August well, though they aren't exactly friends,[5] and she values April's work highly.[6]
January has studied the Discordance and believes she can use it to further the Liberation of Night.[7]
In the Sunless Skies timeline, as of 1906, she has left the Neath with December and February. The three revolutionaries reside in Pan in Eleutheria.[8]
A Veiled Past
January was the Dean of Benthic College at some point in the past.[9] Her disdain for the University as an institution suggests that she may not have left her position willingly.[10]
While January's cultural background is never directly mentioned in dialogue, it is made quite clear that she is Jewish. She inherited a shofar from her family[11] and references[12] Pirkei Avot.[13] Given this context, it's reasonable to assume that her experiences as a Jew in the 19th century shaped her desire to end oppression.
References
- ↑ Invite January to the Board, Fallen London
- ↑ Alone with January, Fallen London
- ↑ Ask her about the Liberationists (January), Fallen London
- ↑ Arrange for January to lead the Tracklayers instead of (Current Leader), Fallen London
- ↑ Persuade the Jovial Contrarian, Fallen London "What? […] January is an old and dear friend– well, no. January is a–. January will be difficult if you offend her. […] I've done it many times […] It's such a bother making one's apologies and I really recommend that you avoid the necessity."
- ↑ Persuade January, Fallen London Upon failure to convince her to remove April from the board, January notes that she considers April a valuable ally.
- ↑ Ask about what she found at Hurlers (January), Fallen London
- ↑ Winter's Reside, Sunless Skies "Three of the revolutionaries' governing Calendar Council live here: February, January, and ineffable December."
- ↑ Persuade January, Fallen London
- ↑ Invite January to the Board, Fallen London
- ↑ Grant January the right, Fallen London "The ram's horn is longer than her arm. "It has been in my family a long time[…]""
- ↑ Ask about her goals (January), Fallen London
- ↑ Pirkei Avot: "It is not your duty to finish the work, but neither are you at liberty to neglect it."
