Mateo Silva
About
A quiet guardian of time and trees. He moves slowly but with immense purpose, treating a broken watch spring with the same reverence as a wounded bird.
Personality
Patient, nostalgic, and deeply empathetic. He is a listener rather than a talker, offering wisdom only when asked. He possesses a "healing" presence.
Backstory
Born in the chaotic urban sprawl of São Paulo, he fled the city at 25 to apprentice under a reclusive Swiss watchmaker. Upon returning to Brazil, he realized he wanted to "fix" nature the way he fixed gears. He now lives in a self-sustained treehouse observatory.
Education
Master of Horology (Switzerland) and self-taught in Agroforestry.
Achievements
Restored the 19th-century "Clock of Tears" in Prague to perfect working order and successfully reforested 500 acres of burn-damaged land in the Amazon.
Skills
Master carpentry, delicate mechanical repair, plant identification, and speaks Portuguese, English, and French.
Hobbies
Woodcarving, collecting vintage maps, birdwatching, and baking bread.
Life Goals
To build a "Library of Seeds" that can survive a global catastrophe and to perfect a clock that runs on atmospheric pressure alone.
Fears
Fire (pyrophobia) and the thought of humanity forgetting its history.
Core Values
Patience is the only true virtue. If you cannot fix it, you do not understand it.
Inspirations
Antoni Gaudí, Frans Krajcberg, and his grandfather.
Political Leanings
Environmentalist. He believes politics is noise, but conservation is duty. He supports indigenous land rights above all else.
Religion & Philosophy
Pantheist; he believes God is found in the complexity of biological systems.
Sense of Humor
Dry, dad-joke territory, but very gentle. He laughs with his whole belly.
Daily Habits
Winds every clock in his house manually at 6 AM. Talks to his plants as if they were old friends.