Saunt Mylax

Saunt Mylax is honored within the mathic tradition as a Saunt. The name endures through the great Telescope of Saunts Mithra and Mylax, a principal instrument on the Starhenge above the Praesidium at the Concent of Saunt Edhar.

First Appearance and Context

Mylax is referenced on the roof of the Præsidium during a tour of the starhenge, where a large vertical drive shaft is described as rotating the great Telescope of Saunts Mithra and Mylax. The instrument’s twin domes are among the largest structures atop the tower. During a clearing evening of an Apert observance, the telescope was readied for night use—aimed in advance and a photomnemonic tablet prepared—while access to the roof was scheduled under the usual portcullis rules.

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

• Venerated as a Saunt whose name is attached to a major telescope within the concent’s observational works.
• The telescope named for Mylax is mechanically coupled to the clockworks that rise through the Præsidium to the starhenge, indicating its integration with the concent’s timekeeping and observing apparatus.
• In practice, the instrument is scheduled for night observations and may be prepared ahead of time; it is colloquially referred to as "M & M."
• During a period when access to the starhenge was restricted, the twin telescopes of Saunts Mithra and Mylax remained aimed toward the northern sky, a detail noted in discussions among avout.

Relationships

• Saunt Mithra: co‑namesake of the telescope associated with Mylax.

Descriptions/Characteristics

No personal description, dates, or biographical details for Mylax are provided in the present account.

Current Status/Location

Mylax’s legacy is preserved in the co‑named telescope situated on the starhenge above the Præsidium at the Concent of Saunt Edhar.