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- "It was a beast of a clock, with a big fat brass face orbited by four smaller dials tracking the months and the phases of the moon and the signs of the zodiac and God knew what else, all framed in plain, uncarved dark wood. The words must have been hellishly complex, the eighteenth-century equivalent of a supercomputer."
- ―Description of the Clock Portal
The Clock Portal, also known as the First Door, was an enchanted grandfather clock carved from a sunset tree that was used by the Chatwins to travel from Earth to Fillory. It was acquired by Umber for his memorabilia collection at his home in Canada, then relocated to the Physical Kids' Cottage at Brakebills University following Umber's death.
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The grandfather clock was constructed with a large brass face orbited by four smaller dials tracking the months, phases of the moon, and signs of the zodiac framed in the uncarved dark wood of a Fillorian sunset tree, completed by a carving of twin rams at the top of the clock. While exploring his aunt Maude's home, Martin Chatwin discovered the grandfather clock at the end of a hallway in the upper levels and entered it, traveling to the world of Fillory for the first time. His sister, Fiona joined shortly after, followed by Jane, Helen, and Rupert.[1]
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