Thousanders

First Appearance and Context

Avout refer to them as "our Thousanders," and during Apert they are present at rites inside the Mynster, heard reacting from behind their screen during Provener. Their math stands on the crag overlooking the complex, making them a prominent, if secluded, part of the landscape.

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

• Cohort and setting: The Thousanders are the long-cycle cohort whose math occupies the crag above the Mynster. For major rites, a reserved corner of the hall is associated with them, with a covered, intricately carved stair that descends from their portal to the floor.
• Order at this concent: Here, the Thousanders are all members of the Edharians, tracing their lineage to Halikaarn as they describe it.
• Records and study: A copy of a photomnemonic tablet recording Saunt Tancred's Nebula was made "for distribution to the Thousanders" after a multi-millennial observing run, indicating their role as custodians of long-horizon astronomical records.

Relationships

• Within the concent: They are one of several maths sharing the Mynster. Access to the rooftop instruments is regulated by portcullises managed by the hierarchs; each math has periods of sole access to avoid contact across cohorts.
• With visitors and outsiders: During Apert they remain screened in the hall; rumors and folk tales about them circulate extramuros, but accounts within the math treat such stories cautiously.

Descriptions/Characteristics

• Placement and approach: Their math is set on a high crag. A walled stair links their portal to the Mynster's southeast corner; during rites they are associated with deep, resonant parts of the singing (often mentioned as rumor rather than confirmed practice).
• Discipline and separation: Strict separation from other cohorts is maintained in shared spaces and on the stair to the starhenge, with timed access controlled by the Master of the Keys.

Current Status/Location

Active on the crag above the Mynster and participating in rites during Apert, including being audibly present during Provener. Specific leadership or internal customs beyond the above have not been detailed in the accounts available so far.