Travisande Sirocco

  Sirocco the Salvor

Travisande Sirocco is a supporting character in Railsea. Like Captain Naphi, her first name is said less than five times in the book, & she is known almost exclusively by her surname.

Personality
Sirocco is very laid-back & easygoing, not really showing any particularly intense emotions throughout all her screentime. That said, she is hardly cold or standoffish; in fact, she's quite kind & open to making new friends, & is willing to stray completely from her intended course to help people she likes, having even stood up to Captain Naphi herself when she found out that Sham was in trouble, which demonstrates that she is also very brave.

Even in comparison to most of the other characters (Naphi being an exception), Sirocco speaks very casually, in a manner reminiscent of some early 19th-century lower-class British dialects.

Appearance
She is hardly described at all, except for being referred to as "tough-looking" &, according to Sham, attractive. She also tends to wear clothes that cover most of her body, covered in various salvaged things.

Narrative Role
As a relatively minor character, Sirocco does not have a character arc, per se, however she does help progress the main narrative arc.

In the story, she is mainly a friendly acquaintance of Sham. In Manihiki, knowing that he has already gained a reputation after only several hours in the city, she advises him to stay with his crew, however later catches word that he is rumored to be with her, & finds his bat, Daybe, shortly after, with a message tied to its leg. Upon finding out that Sham is being held captive by pirates, Sirocco, with the help of Daybe, finds the Medes & informs them, however this information in contrast with Captain Naphi's objective ends up causing a mutiny on board. Ultimately, those who want to rescue Sham win.

Later on, after Sham is rescued & the Medes is on its way to Heaven (or at least, on its way to the bridge), Sirocco ends up helping Sham use a salvaged tracker to lure in the mole Mocker-Jack with the intent of having it get rid of the Guardian Angel. The plan works, & Sham, the Shroakes, & Naphi leave the Medes to cross the bridge to Heaven. Sirocco stays behind on account of a dead angel on the bridge, stating that she'd mainly come along with the Medes in the hopes of finding something of that sort, & giddily raving about it being "dei-salvage, trash from Heaven" that could make her fame & fortune.

However, she ultimately ends up rigging the dead angel to work again & crossing the bridge herself (along with various of the Medes crew) to "have a quick look-see" on how things are going for Sham & his group on the other side, & denies having had the idea to do so ("someone said, can't remember who--" "It was you, salvor!" "Can't even remember who said it,"). She & the crew end up fighting against the degenerative gods of the railsea, & winning.

After Sham & his group go off to sea, Sirocco stays behind along with the rest of the Medes crew, & it can be assumed she goes back to salvaging.