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Lauren Olamina

A Black teenager who prepares for social collapse, lives with hyperempathy, and develops Earthseed.

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Story function

Diarist, survivor, and founder

From Chapter 1

Lauren Olamina

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Role in the story

Parable of the Sower

Encountered by Chapter 1

Diarist, survivor, and founder

Lauren notices the dependencies beneath Robledo's apparent safety, prepares for their failure, and gradually turns a private set of verses into a practice for building a future with other people.

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