Peter Schelling

Peter Schelling was an accomplished watch maker from Switzerland who came to Florence with his mother, Signora Schelling, on unknown business.

Biography
Little is known about Schelling before he came to Florence, except he was an expert watchmaker who specialized in pocket watches. Peter, along with his mother, came to Florence sometime in 1469. He is known to have stayed at one of the local hotels in the town. He was found late one night, drowned in the river. It is not known whther this was an accident of if he was indeed killed. At the time of his death, he was being watched by Mazzini, one of Piero de Medici's henchmen. The fact that he swallowed Schelling's Watch, leads us to believe he was trying to hide it, possible because he was aware the Luminari were after it. The Luminari were after the watch because it was believed to have control over time. His body was taken to the local mortuary where the young Leonardo da Vinci discovered the ticking time piece. Mrs Schelling viewed the body and was understandably distraught. The corpse of Peter Schelling is presumed to have been taken back to Switzerland and buried. (Time Waits)

Personality
As Peter was already deceased when he was first encountered, nothing is known of his personality. Out lived by his mother, Signora Schelling, the two were obviously very close as she was emotionally moved at receiving her son's lost watch.