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= Unconfirmed information

"S". Inspector of NOGEGON, helix-sliced after having tried to molest NELLE (N).

S. See LUC S.

Sainclair, Stanislas. Born in 696 AT in ALAXIS or PÂHRY. Editorialist, reporter and illustrator for L'ÉCHO DES CITÉS, he is the one who launched the formula that made this newspaper such a huge success. Vertically challenged, he was almost sold as a side show to a circus when he was a child. His gambling and drinking problems probably contributed much to the downwards spiral of the paper (EC, GC). See PALAZIO.

Saint-Gilles.  See JAIL OF SAINT-GILLES.

Sainte-Barbe.  See COLLEGE SAINTE-BARBE.

Sam. A rich merchant who came to MYLOS for business, and ventured too far in the bowels of that devouring city (A). See also TERRIE.

Samarobrive. An Obscure City in the Central southern portion of the CONTINENT, bordering the SEA OF FAREWELLS. Controls the QUADRA NOVA territory (GC). It has a number of points in common with the French city of AMIENS, and almost even took that name. It is reported that Captain NEMO visited the place, but it may have been in fact Jules VERNE. This event was recorded both by a drawing of Stanislas SAINCLAIR and a fresco of Augustin DESOMBRES (EC, MAD). See DEBOUVERIE, LESSING and TEMPLE OF SERVADAC.

Samyatin.  See ZAMIATINE.

Sant'Elia, Antonio.   Italian architect [1888-1916 AD] born in Como.  One of the main pillars of the Futurists trend.  Obscure archives are silent about him, but he undoubtably had an influence on ROBICK.   See DE JONGHE.

Sarazin, Michel. His exact function has never been specified; but without him, L'ÉCHO DES CITÉS would never have seen its first issue (EC).

Saudan, Mikail and Sylvia. A couple living on the 1st level of a dome-building in GALATOGRAD (EC).

Sauveroche (Colonel). Prefect of the constabulary force of ALAXIS. He had the misfortune of being hit by the propeller of WAPPENDORF's AUTOGIRE during the demonstration (GC). He also suggested the idea of the SELF-PROPELLED SHIELD to the inventor, probably before the accident (ETPV).

Scientists.

Schaerbeek. [1] A train station of BRÜSEL. Tina TONERO worked briefly there as a switch operator, and more than one train found itself far from its intended destination (B, GC). [2] A neighbourhood of the north-east of BRUSSELS. The MAISON AUTRIQUE is located therein, at 266 chaussée de Haecht. See STREETS OF BRUSSELS and ZARBEC.

Schliwinski, Rosa. Daughter of Walther SCHLIWINSKI (below), wife of Klaus VON RATHEN and mother of MARY (EC). A person with a delicate nervous constitution (EP).

Schliwinski, Walther. [668-723 AT] Father of Rosa (above). He launched the idea of the UNIQUE INDUSTRIAL CONSORTIUM of MYLOS. His son-in-law, Klaus VON RATHEN, eventually became the first president (EC). See also SECOND SHOCK.

Schreder. Neighbour of Constant ABEELS. His house was demolished during the reconstruction of BRÜSEL (B).

Schreder [Schréder?], Etienne. A talented letterer, whose ability can be appreciated by reading the original editions of L'ÉCHO DES CITÉS and SOUVENIRS DE L'ÉTERNEL PRÉSENT (EC).

Schuiten, Luc. Elder brother of François. A professional architect, he has collaborated with his sibling on several stories, most noticeably on the HOLLOW EARTHS cycle, from 1978 AD onwards (ACO). See LUC S.

Scrollbooks. The mean of keeping documents on NOGEGON. Mostly used to record AXYSMS, their reading seems to require a special visor (N).

Sea of Farewells. Located directly south of the CONTINENT, west of the SEA OF SILENCES (GC). The original French word for "farewells", adieux, is somewhat more definitive...

Sea of Silences. The body of water located east of SAMARIS and that extends south to mix with the SEA OF FAREWELLS (FU). Thus named because it is so windless as to make sailing impossible. Dolphins, however, are quite numerous in the area (GC).

Second Shock. A financial crisis, in the wake of which Walther SCHLIWINSKI suggested the creation of the UNIQUE INDUSTRIAL CONSORTIUM (INT).

Secreta Creationis. One of the many books in the library of Elias Aureolus PALINGENIUS (LT).

Self-Propelled Shield. A miniature armoured vehicle designed by WAPPENDORF, from an idea suggested by Colonel SAUVEROCHE (ETPV).

Senne. A small river crossing BRÜSEL. It was roofed-over during the reconstruction of the city (A). An identical fate befell a river of the same name in BRUSSELS.

Sentence (La). An Obscure OPERA by Dieter DENNIS, about the life and death of Evgenia RADISIC (GC).  See also DURAINE DE MONTIGNAC.

Sentier Sect.   An Obscure organisation obsessed with contacting our world.  Following a rash of die-offs, most of the sixteen new members of the COUNCIL of XHYSTOS were members of this sect.  It is probably to that factor that we owe the reconstruction of this city in the style favoured by Victor HORTA (INT).   The word sentier does means "path", or "trail" in French; but given what we know of the Obscure World, the origin of the name may have another source entirely.

Septentrional Jungle. Located in the northern part of the CONTINENT (GC). One would expect the locale to be too cold for a jungle, but Obscure WEATHER does not follow the rules of our world. The NETWORK had an extension there during the Third LULL (FU2). See ARMILIA.

Servadac.  See TEMPLE OF SERVADAC.

Servais, Raoul. Movie make, producer of a fictionalised documentary about TAXANDRIA (SEP). See also DROUOT and STREETS OF BRUSSELS.

Servaisgraph. A picture-recording process invented by Raoul SERVAIS (GC).

Seven Days of Mylos. A wild week of celebrations during which everything is possible, held every year from the 12th to the 19th of August. Visitors wishing to participate are warned to use extreme caution (GC).

Shadows. Given the half-seen nature of the Obscure World from our point of view, shadows (ombres, in French), play an important part in that universe. See CITÉ DES OMBRES, LIVRES DE L'OMBRE, MUSÉE DES OMBRES, OMBRE D'UN HOMME and STREETS OF BRUSSELS.

Ship of the Desert. A "Super-vehicle" developed by Axel WAPPENDORF to cross the Desert of SOMONITES in comfort (ETPV). It got lost on its maiden voyage (GC, RA). Its Grand Salon was decorated in a way strikingly similar to that of the NORMANDIE liner.

Sindufu. One of the eight Cities supposedly under the influence of SAMARIS (MS).

Sirk, Cynthia. The passenger on board the SPITFIRE (EC).

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