Thunderstruck Š2006 Grayson Towler

Thunderstruck -- A Webcomic by Grayson Towler

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Sharon Curmen	Gail Curmen	Lily Curmen	Aaron Curmen	Stella Wincott	Shackled Man	Ray Warwick	Grant Grogan	Saxony Canterbury	Hayaka	Psyche	Agnir

Lily Curmen

The mother of Sharon and Gail Curmen, and a strangely unhappy woman. Though she has attained many of the goals she dreamed of as a young woman - she has a wealthy husband, two fine children, and a beautiful home - Lily is nevertheless feels unfulfilled and somewhat bitter about her life. She never admits anything of the sort, of course, but it is unquestionably the case.

Lily is not employed and spends most of her time either serving in local volunteer organizations (like the PTA) or socializing with a group of women roughly her age. Her most notable skill is that she is an exceptional Bridge player, and plays the game at competitive levels. Since nobody else in her family is interested in Bridge, this serves to distance her even more from her daughters and husband.

During the first year of Sharon's paralysis, Lily was as supportive and nurturing as anyone could hope. However, as time wore on, she began to see Sharon as a source of embarrassment. Lily hated the modifications to her home required for a wheelchair-bound daughter, the awkwardness of bringing Sharon into social situations, and the tedium of caring for the physical needs of a disabled person. She began to see her own daughter as an inconvenience, and she secretly despised herself for her own shallowness.

Her relationship with Gail is, if anything, more difficult. Lily has little appreciation for athletics, and despairs that her younger daughter is becoming "mannish" and "unwomanly" for her devotion to physical pursuits. She is especially critical of Gail's interest in the martial arts, which she views as being a glorification of violence.

The single most important influence in Lily's life is her own mother, Stella.

Because Lily is the daughter of the Shackled Man, is probable that she has power she does not recognize. This was first noticed by Ray Warwick of Perivigilum, who decided she was enough of a risk that she must be observed under strict control. Vigil now has her in its custody, using illusions to keep her mind quiescent as they evaluate her power.