Fraa Erasmas

Overview

A Decenarian avout from the Concent of Saunt Edhar, “Raz” is Evoked under Voco and takes a practical, provisional leadership role during Peregrin. His immediate plan is to detour to Bly's Butte to look for Fraa Orolo and then proceed toward the Concent of Saunt Tredegarh.

Appearance and Traits

Erasmas is described through his actions as conscientious, pragmatic, and quick to organize. He balances respect for the Discipline with extramuros realities, switches comfortably between Orth and Fluccish when needed, and tends to protect less‑experienced companions while enlisting capable help even when it challenges custom.

Roles and Actions

• Convoy organization: Raz helps arrange a two‑vehicle convoy and seating to balance language, experience, and temperament. He works with volunteer drivers and companions (including an Ita) and keeps navigation flexible as the group identifies several candidate peaks for Bly’s Butte.
• Road decisions: Accepts an offer to lodge at a nearby Bazian monastery/retreat to stage an early start, contingent on accommodations for women, and keeps plans focused on the detour and onward travel.
• Interpreting the object: Studies a photomnenomic image of an icosahedral craft with others; notes shock‑absorber‑like framing and a distinct “pusher plate,” and reacts to a geometric emblem set into a forward face. He frames the emblem as a deliberate, language‑bypassing signal intelligible through shared geometry; the group adopts the cautious label “Cousins.”
• Inferences about prior events (as presented in dialogue): Raz reconstructs a likely sequence whereby outside authorities tracked the visitor and, needing images, indirectly prompted an Ita to alert a cosmographer; he treats later consequences as the authorities’ attempt to regain control. These are presented as his and his companions’ interpretations rather than established fact.

Relationships

• Mentor and object of search: Fraa Orolo, whose possible presence at Bly’s Butte motivates the detour.
• Traveling elder: Fraa Jad, whose calm pragmatism and theorical leanings shape group discussions; Raz observes and defers to Jad on key points.
• Companions and allies: Travels with Arsibalt, Lio, Barb, Sammann (an Ita), and extramuros sibs Cord and Rosk, among others; he also engages respectfully with volunteer driver Ferman Beller and Bazian staff at the retreat.

Current Status

Extramuros with a small convoy, having spent the night at a Bazian retreat near the candidate peaks. The group is poised to continue the search near Bly’s Butte before rejoining the route toward Saunt Tredegarh.