Hilly Torpenhow

Hilly Torpenhow
Biographical Information
Also known as	Miss T Mademoiselle Torpenhow (by Patrice LeClerc) Old Bird (by Doom)
Place of origin	London
Born	825 T.E.
Occupation	teacher in Thorbury
Family members	unknown father Oddington Doom (love interest)
Physical Description
Gender	female
Behind the Scenes
Appearances	Thunder City, Bridge of Storms

Lavinia "Hilly" Torpenhow is a female human who was introduced in Thunder City.

Prior to Strega's takeover, she was a schoolteacher in Thorbury. After its recapture, she adventured with Tamzin Pook, Max Angmering, Oddington Doom, the Revenant Vespertine, and Small Cat across the Traction Era.

Description

Torpenhow was fifty-seven-years-old, and bony with lines in her face.

Personality

Torpenhow was mentioned to be determined to put Max Angmering back into Thorbury's leadership.

History

Thunder City duology

Thunder City

Torpenhow was introduced as being Helen Angmering's tutor as Thorbury was attacked by the city it ate earlier that day.

Bridge of Storms

Torpenhow is slated to appear in the book.

Relationships

Max Angmering

Angmering is Torpenhow's friend.

Oddington Doom

Doom is Torpenhow's friend.

By the end of Thunder City, it is hinted that she has fallen in love with him. However, after nursing him back to health in the aftermath of reclaiming Thorbury, it is unknown if she still retains these feelings.

Tamzin Pook

Pook is Torpenhow's friend.

Trivia

• "Lavinia" is the name of a princess who is the ancestor of the Roman people in Roman mythology. "Torpenhow" is a hill near Cumbria, England. It is also the name of a village in the aforementioned English county.