Reformed Old Faanians

First appearance and context

The Reformed Old Faanians are mentioned during a kitchen conversation between a fraa and several fids within a math’s refectory. The fraa, chiding his audience, refers to those "who have learned so much from the New Circle and the Reformed Old Faanians," implying these are recognized schools or currents known to the mathic community inside the Concent.

Role and function

The text provides no explicit definition or tenets. From the name alone, the Reformed Old Faanians appear to be a later, "reformed" strand connected to an earlier "Old Faanian" line of thought. In context, they are invoked as an intellectual influence familiar to learners, not as an office or cohort. Any further characterization remains unstated in the narrative so far.

Relationships and references

• Co‑listed with the New Circle when the fraa teases the fids about their sources. The pairing suggests these two are sibling or counterpart currents commonly referenced together in instruction. No direct interaction, figures, or institutions are described.

Current status

Only named in passing; no location, membership, or activity is specified yet. Further details may emerge as other dialogues and lessons unfold.