Martin's mother

Role in the story

Martin's mom in present-day suburban Seattle. Appears only in the Ch.29 coda, when Martin pops home to give his parents a cover story — he's "moving overseas" and is fine. She hugs him on the front step. Function: emotional anchor that reminds the reader Martin is leaving a real life behind.

Personality / energy

Warm, accepting, lightly worried — reads cooperative rather than suspicious. Doesn't push him for details. The scene's tone is wistful, not tense.

Physical description (inferred + flagged)

The book provides no on-page description. Render as a plausible mid-50s Pacific-Northwest suburban mom:

• Adult female, late 40s to mid-50s
• Light skin tone (default; not specified)
• Practical hair — shoulder-length or a sensible mid-length cut
• Casual home-wear; warm smile
• All facial features unspecified — render generic; do not invent strong identifying detail

Outfit / clothing notes

• Casual indoor-out-on-the-porch outfit: a soft cardigan or fleece over a t-shirt, jeans or comfortable pants
• Slip-on shoes (she's only stepped to the doorway)
• Muted Pacific-Northwest palette — soft grey, navy, or muted teal plays nicely against the cover palette without being jarring

Visual motifs

• Front porch with a white-painted door, brass peephole, welcome mat, potted fern
• Hug pose with Martin (backpack slung)
• Bright daylight on vinyl siding — the scene is the book's most "ordinary" composition, intentionally flat next to Camelot

Magic / power signature

None. Civilian.

Chapter appearances

• Ch.29: Front-porch farewell

Source references

• chapter-029-summary.md

Confidence

Low for any specific feature. Image phase: keep her in the doorway, not foregrounded; she should read as "mom" without becoming a portrait subject.