Ringing Vale (Math)

The Ringing Vale (Math) is a community of avout founded in A.R. 17 at the mountain valley known as Ringing Vale. As a math within the mathic world, it is widely associated with the study and development of martial practice and its surrounding disciplines, commonly grouped under Vale‑lore.

Origins and Focus

• Founded at the valley that gives it its name; the founding date is A.R. 17.
• Traditional specialization in armed and unarmed arts alongside military history, strategy, and tactics.

Name and Relationship to the Place

• Shares its name with the surrounding valley, famed for the “ringing” of many glacier‑fed rills. For the landscape, see Ringing Vale. The alternate expressions “Rill Vale” and “Vale of a Thousand Rills” describe the place, not the institution.

Usage and Culture

• In formal usage the broad field is called Vale‑lore; in common speech the contraction “vlor” is used, often emphasizing the martial‑arts aspect. Extramuros, “Vlor” also names an entertainment genre and, for some, a type of academy.

Current Status

• Recognized for its longstanding association with Vale‑lore; specific current activities have not been described.