Saunt Grod

Saunt Grod is a Saunt of the mathic world, referenced within the Concent of Saunt Edhar.

Mentions and Context

• A chalk hall named for him (“Saunt Grod’s chalk hall”) is used for lessons and gatherings. It is described as normally holding eighteen, yet on one occasion it accommodated all thirty-two fids plus a senior instructor, making the room notably crowded.
• The hall remains an active venue for theorical instruction; on one occasion a fid took a seat within a large empty area commonly left around a particular student, underscoring the room’s use for regular teaching and the social dynamics among students.
• Niches outside the hall are used by avout to stash leaves and other materials; during a later inquiry, a hierarch retrieved a fid’s journal from a high niche by this hall.
• A stained-glass window above the slate in that hall depicts Saunt Grod and his research assistants being beaten with rubber hoses in the dungeons of a Praxic Age spy bureau.

Characteristics and Associations

• The honorific “Saunt” indicates veneration within the mathic tradition.
• The window imagery associates Grod with research work and collaborators (“research assistants”).

Current Status

• Historical figure; no direct biographical details are given in the current account. His legacy endures via the chalk hall and stained-glass depiction within the concent.