First Sack

First Appearance and Context

In current narrative context, the First Sack is invoked during the opening of the gates at Apert when a visiting child remarks that the Concent of Saunt Edhar was built after it, in the course of explaining the bridge driveshaft that opens the gates. No direct chronicle of the event has been presented so far.

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

  • The First Sack is the earliest of The Three Sacks recognized by the mathic community.
  • It serves as a historical divider: the present Concent of Saunt Edhar is said to have been built after this event.

Relationships (as relevant)

Descriptions/Characteristics (as relevant)

  • The text to date has not detailed causes, participants, or outcomes for the First Sack. Its mention functions as a chronological marker and an explanation for later construction.

Current Status/Location

A historical event referenced in institutional memory; it predates the construction of the present concent. Specific dates and narratives remain unspecified in the available account.

Summary:

The earliest of three historical sackings associated with the Concent of Saunt Edhar. It is referenced in current accounts as a past calamity, with the concent described as having been built after it.

Known as:
The First Sack