Shem Drowne

Shem Drowne is a mentioned character $$ His remains are buried in Boston.

Background
A coppersmith who crafted the gilded grasshopper statue on top of Faneuil Hall on May 25, 1742. His son Thomas fixed and replaced it on June 28, 1768, after it had fallen due to an earthquake. Inside of the grasshopper is a note written by Thomas, which according to Marty Bullfinch, leads to Shem Drowne's treasure.

Drowne was buried in the North End graveyard. In alignment with the note's contents, Nick Valentine comments on the fact that Drowne was unable to let go of his material possessions, finding his grave comprised of his skeleton, skull, the note Fear Not, his sword, a gold bar, two silver bars and three copper bars. Drowne's note reads, "Fear not, Though Devil's iron makes this Blade, only he who Wields can make it Wicked."

Appearances
Shem Drowne is mentioned $$

Behind the scenes
The character is a reference to the real-world coppersmith and tinplate worker Shem Drowne, who is credited with crafting the Grasshopper weather vane atop Faneuil Hall.