Fraa Lio

First Appearance and Context

Fraa Lio is introduced among the Tenners at the Concent of Saunt Edhar as a peer of Fraa Erasmas, seen in communal settings around rites leading up to and following Apert and Eliger.

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

• Chooses the Order of the New Circle at Eliger and begins an internship in the Warden Fendant’s court.
• Serves on the winding team during Provener and pitches in on practical chores; when oversights occur, he accepts penances without complaint.
• During the opening’s public evenings, demonstrates non‑lethal skill by swiftly disabling several uniformed visitors in a Tenth Night incident; wardens caution him that brawling during the opening can merit severe sanction.
• Proposes and organizes a long‑running meadow “weed war,” a living re‑enactment using invasive plants advancing into clover; he recruits Erasmas to document changes and gathers aggressive specimens while keeping tools sharp.
• Quietly prepares contingencies and assists Erasmas with discreet logistics (e.g., moving and concealing sensitive materials, arranging a concealed locker, and timing handoffs in crowded spaces).
• After a pinhole projection in the Mynster reveals a sequence of blue “sparks” passing near the sun’s disk, Lio states he recognizes the phenomenon and begins a source hunt in the libraries, later producing a Praxic Age reference on exoatmospheric weapons systems for review.
• During a subsequent Voco when multiple avout are named, Lio is present among the peers but not Evoked, remaining intramuros.

Relationships

• Long‑standing peer and collaborator of Erasmas across study, winding, and the meadow project; their exchanges mix practical help with dry humor.
• Regularly works alongside Fraa Jesry and Arsibalt on practical tasks and analysis, sharing observations and measured speculation.
• Serves under hierarchs connected to the Fendant’s office during his internship and heeds wardens’ cautions during the opening.

Descriptions/Characteristics

Lio is solid, agile, and inventive. He readily applies Vale‑Lore (“vlor”) in the moment yet is pragmatic about its limits when reality intrudes. He tinkers with gear and practices countermeasures (e.g., refining a wrap that resists being yanked down). He shows foresight and quiet resourcefulness—arranging backups and keeping operations discreet—and an evidence‑first habit of mind: when he believes he recognizes a phenomenon, he insists on finding and showing a written source.

Current Status/Location

A member of the New Circle interning with the Fendant’s office. He remains active in communal duties and continues the meadow project and vlor practice; after the multi‑name Voco, he remains within the Concent.