Saunt Tancred

First Appearance and Context

Saunt Tancred is introduced in the narrative through the photomnemonic record of a supernova, commonly referenced via the image known as Saunt Tancred's Nebula. The tablet bearing this image is handled and demonstrated in a Starhenge workroom, where the scene can be scrolled back to the moment of the star's outburst.

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

• Role: Venerated figure linked to observational cosmography within the mathic tradition.
• Actions attributed: On the night the supernova's light reached Arbre (in 490), Tancred is credited with recognizing the event and placing a photomnemonic tablet in his concent's great telescope to capture it. The device recorded the evolving remnant on every clear night and remained in place until 2999, after which copies were made for distribution to The Thousanders.
• Eponym: The long-running observational record is known as Saunt Tancred's Nebula.

Relationships

• Eponymous link to the nebula that bears his name. Copies of the long record are held among the Thousanders.

Descriptions/Characteristics

No appearance, personal details, or specific order beyond the honorific "Saunt" are described in the text available so far.

Current Status/Location

Presented as an esteemed historical figure. No life dates, later deeds, or resting place are given; he is known through the nebula and its observational tradition.