Several fragments of maps, land maps and nautical charts, have been found on Atlana's archeological site. A series of letters adressed to a certain "Edith" has also been found. They stretch on several decades, and the senders are from multiple countries. From those letters, we assume that Edith was "Atlana's cartographer" and had a long career as well as a worldwide reputation.
Since we have no letters, diary, or written remains from Edith herself*, we are unsure of her relations within the city of Atlana. We ignore if she was among the first arrivals, or if she came to Atlana years after the city was build (to learn more about the way Atlana was build, you can refer to the article "Elouan, the architect of Atlana"). Edith's workshop was located in the city, for sure, but as a cartographer we are perplexed as to how often she left town for work. From the letters, it seems her services were required mainly abroad.
*A small book of orders was recently found by our team in her workshop. The informations contained by it are still being collected and treated.
"Once again, I must thank you on the excellence of your work. Reaching [...] impossible without the accuracy of your map. [...] as if each wave has been drawn by your hand" - from letter E56, L. C. Dolores, translated from old spanish.
The manuscript E56 is a letter send by L. C. Dolores, unknown to us, supposedly a trader or a diplomat. In this letter, L. C. Dolores thanks Edith for the realisation of a nautical map.
"Did you travel to this country before? [...] Rumor says all your work is done from your workshop [...] the landscape of the coast matched your drawings with such precision [...] I will not ask you to reveal the secrets of your craft [...] but I firmly believe that traveling whether by foot, carriage, or boat, would become safer and faster if other cartographers learned from you" - from letter E74, unknown sender, translated from old french.
Did Edith traveled herself to each of the places she was tasked drawing a map of? It is a possiblity, as many other cartographers have done so. However, some travels would have required her years of journey. So, a veil a uncertainty remains.
Because of gaps due to the deterioration of the manuscripts, we are unable to figure out the identity of this sender. However, several letters are assumed to have been written by her. She seemed to be a fervent admirator of Edith's work.
"because of the terrible rain [...] a mudslide unexpectedly blocked the main road [...] in your debt for the precision of your drawings, which allowed us to find a hidden path towards a nearby town. [...] I can assure, without an ounce of shame, that my life and those under my responsability would have been lost if it wasn't for your map." - from letter E15, Samuel E. James, translated from old english.
A recurring theme is the precision of Edith's maps. In this case, the amount of details even saved lives, allowing Samuel E. James, an attested diplomat, to find a path after the main road was blocked by a mudslide.
As for now, we do not possess any of Edith's letters. We can try rebuilding fragments of her biography from informations given by the letters sent to her. However, her life and her character in general remain a mystery to us. Nevertheless, the praise and admiration stated in all the manuscripts let us think, with little doubt, that Edith was a competent, respected and highly sought-after cartographer.