Cuf Chersina


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Cuf Chersina is a former student of Beacon Academy and the leader of team CSTM.

Name
Cuf’s first name is meaningful for both her color theme and personality. Cuf stands for Copper (II) Fluoride or CuF2 and is often a green-blue color. Copper is at the top of the Coinage Metals on the periodic table and is not especially reactive. It has medium-high electronegativity and will take electrons from many elements. Fluoride is the first in the Halogen Group on the periodic table and can mix with the vast majority of substances, even some of the Noble Gases. It is the most electronegative element and is extremely likely to attract electrons from other elements.

In taxonomy, Chersina is a genus under the family Testudinidae that only includes a species of tortoise. It is a reference to the fact that she and her partner are inspired by the Tortoise and the Hare from Aesop’s Fables. Cuf is meant to generally follow what the tortoise in the story represents- slow, consistent, and reliable progress forward.