Bly’s Butte

First Appearance and Context

Bly’s Butte is mentioned by Fraa Orolo during discussion of observing plans as a nearby high point with better “seeing” than the Concent of Saunt Edhar.

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

The butte is named for Saunt Bly and is tied to lore that slines killed him there. After renouncing his vow and leaving the maths, Estemard built a telescope on the butte; whether a formal observatory currently operates there is not stated.

Descriptions/Characteristics

Referred to as a butte and treated as a favorable vantage for sky observations relative to the concent.

Current Status/Location

Described as being in the same region as Saunt Edhar’s concent—not on another continent—though its exact distance is not specified in-text.