Manifold Trigg

"'Maynard closed his eyes. He could see the living room and he could smell fresh bread, his father baking and laughing.'""- Maynard recalling his father's baking"Manifold Trigg is a council member on Carthage, the father of Maynard Trigg and the husband of Henrietta Trigg. Manifold is described by Maynard as being kind, and a master of horrendous jokes. Other characters describe Manifold as being wise, and though it remains speculation, Abbey implies that Manifold may have been involved with Von Bloom and The Crucible in some way.

Early Life
Manifold's early life is largely implied by other people. Abbey and Moony appear to know of Manifold's past, and his association with Henrietta and her apparent life of piracy, though this is never confirmed, and members of The Crucible actively avoid discussing Manifold's involvement with the organisation.

Marriage to Henrietta
Manifold's marriage is never referenced directly by other characters, though Moony and Maynard both seem to be aware that Henrietta is not on Carthage, or part of Maynard's life.

Discovery of The Vault
Just prior to the events of Maynard Trigg and The Creature From Beneath The Veil, Manifold discovered a pre-Dust site on Carthage."'Your father recently informed The Crucible about a pre-Dust site he exhumed on Carthage. Some of these sites crumble when you excavate them but this one proved to be a tough nut to crack. I’m not exactly certain what’s inside it and I didn’t get the feeling The Crucible or your father knew... Whatever’s inside that facility has the potential to help a lot of people. If it isn’t a weapon, of course. That’s just as likely.' - Abbey describing Manifold's Discovery"After Manifold's discovery, Parker and a number of unknown parties pursued the contents of the pre-Dust site, going so far as to hunt down Manifold with the help of The Seeker. Manifold's well-being and whereabouts are currently unknown, though Moony suggests Manifold may have been slain by The Seeker."‘The boy’s father may be gone.’""Maynard didn’t need to ask what Moony meant. Something in Maynard’s chest hollowed, like a shard had been lifted out from beneath his lungs, and he wept."

Personality
Maynard describes his father as kind, and references trips they took on skimmers to explore the outside of Carthage. He also organised the mid-winter's festival to help the mudders get through the hardest part of winter, suggesting he may be charitable. Maynard goes on to describe that Manifold did his best to provide food for the hungry on Carthage.