Fraa Jad

First Appearance and Context

Fraa Jad is introduced as a senior figure among the Thousanders at the Concent of Saunt Edhar. During a late‑night ringing of Voco, after many names are called, he is formally Evoked from behind the Thousanders’ screen and steps into the chancel to answer the call. The Thousanders’ deep, resonant singing swells as a farewell, underscoring his standing among them.

Affiliations and Relationships

• Cohort: Member of the Millenarian community known locally as the Thousanders.
• Confreres: Seen interacting amicably with younger avout including Fraa Erasmas.

Important Actions

• Public Evocation: Named during a rare, multi‑name service of Voco and formally accepts the call.
• Departure brief: After the aut, he receives civilian clothes and a knapsack alongside the other Evoked and prepares to depart the walls under instructions to travel discreetly in small groups toward the Concent of Saunt Tredegarh. He offers a wry, unflappable comment about outside authorities’ alarm.

Descriptions and Characteristics

An elderly fraa with an easy, dry humor and calm bearing even amid upheaval. When he appears after Voco he smells of smoke, consistent with the Thousanders’ earlier effort to make a red beam in the night sky visible by filling the air above their math with smoke.

Current Status/Location

Evoked and preparing to travel extramuros toward the Concent of Saunt Tredegarh with other named avout. Local civil groups—some aligned with the Warden of Heaven—are said to be coordinating vehicles, but immediate departure proceeds on foot in small clusters as instructed.