Saunt Edhar

First Appearance and Context

Saunt Edhar is referenced in connection with the workings and traditions of the Concent of Saunt Edhar during public openings, and as a touchstone for the concent’s approach to practical engineering. A teacher cites him in describing the site’s distinctive praxics, noting that “Saunt Edhar’s praxics” were sometimes viewed as unconventional.

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

• Namesake of the Concent of Saunt Edhar, a walled mathic community centered on the Mynster and its clock.
• Namesake of the Edharian Order. In the present era, the Thousanders on the crag are described as belonging to this order; within mathic lore, Edharians are said to trace their lineage to Saunt Halikaarn, and folk tales sometimes place them on the “Incanter” side of old stories (with that association presented cautiously and as rumor).
• Associated in discussion with “Edharian” praxics: reliable water‑driven mechanisms that route power through valves, wheels, and shafts to operate distant gates and ceremonial works. This is presented as the style of practical engineering linked to his name rather than a first‑hand account of his deeds.

Relationships

• Eponymous to the Concent of Saunt Edhar and to the Edharian Order.
• Connected by tradition to Saunt Halikaarn through the order’s stated lineage.

Descriptions/Characteristics

• No physical description is provided. Edhar’s name is used to characterize a praxic style—ingenious, serviceable mechanisms in support of timekeeping and gate control—occasionally described as unorthodox by later teachers.

Current Status/Location

Not stated. He is treated as a historical figure honored by the concent and the order that bear his name.