Fraa Corlandin

First Appearance and Context

Fraa Corlandin is shown sitting across from Fraa Erasmas in the Refectory on the eve of Apert at the Concent of Saunt Edhar. As FAE of the Order of the New Circle, he opens a courteous conversation that amounts to sounding out Erasmas as a prospective recruit ahead of Eliger.

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

• First Among Equals of the Order of the New Circle, acting as a visible leader and engaging Tenners ahead of Eliger.
• Has taught modern (post-Reconstitution) history; in that context he is remembered for the adage "There is no right way to build a clock," a gentle way of saying that Saunt Edhar's praxics could be a bit improvised.
• In conversation he practices polite, indirect talk and remarks that he does not know enough about the stars even to "say something wrong."
• He expresses regret that he has not been suvined by Fraa Orolo more, acknowledging Orolo's reputation as an impressive theorician.
• During preparations leading into the closing of Apert, he is seen with other New Circle avout rehearsing a carol to be sung on Tenth Night.
• During the communal supper under the canopy on Tenth Night, he speaks on behalf of the New Circle, drawing on a family reunion to illustrate how rituals can carry meaning beyond surface utility; visitors applaud while some avout are skeptical, and Orolo notes that his words smooth over an awkward moment.
• After Erasmas’s release from penance, Corlandin brings an aged firkin of wine from the New Circle chapter house, carefully decants it, and serves a modest toast in engraved silver thimbles; he emphasizes that it celebrates Erasmas’s freedom and is not an attempt at recruitment.
• Around the same time, some avout refer to an arrangement between Corlandin and Fraa Haligastreme concerning how placements during Eliger would be handled; particulars are not disclosed in-text.

Relationships

• Fraa Erasmas: engaged courteously as a prospective New Circle recruit; later hosts a celebratory toast after Erasmas’s release from penance.
• Fraa Orolo: referenced respectfully; Corlandin acknowledges Orolo's standing and work.
• Suur Trestanas: rumored liaison; after her appointment as Warden Regulant, it is assumed by some that the liaison continued, which occasionally colors social moments.
• Fraa Arsibalt: voices distrust of Corlandin’s recruiting style when contrasting it with Orolo’s approach.
• Fraa Haligastreme: alluded to as coordinating with Corlandin on how many fids would join each order during Eliger; details remain unspecified.

Descriptions/Characteristics

Polite and indirect in conversation; remembered for a wry teaching line: "There is no right way to build a clock." In group settings he presents as confident and at ease among fellow New Circle avout. In public addresses he is eloquent and accessible to outsiders, which some peers read as glibness. He also displays ceremonious care with vintage wine and old casks, lending an air of old-school refinement during communal toasts.

Current Status/Location

Active within the community at Saunt Edhar, serving as FAE of the Order of the New Circle and engaging prospective members as Eliger approaches. Around the close of Apert and in the days following, he remains publicly active—delivering a Tenth Night address and later hosting a small toast in the Refectory to mark a fellow avout’s return from penance.