Saunt Bly

Overview

Saunt Bly is a venerated figure of the mathic tradition, remembered for work associated with finite group theorics and for the landmark Bly’s Butte. His life is preserved in the community’s Chronicles and related liturgical retellings.

Traditions and Accounts

• Thrown Back: Liturgical accounts say he was Thrown Back by his Warden Regulant.
• Among slines: Tradition holds he lived for a time near Bly’s Butte among slines, persuading them to stop consuming blithe; later accounts say those slines turned on him and killed him. Some versions describe the slines as having worshiped him during his time there.

Legacy and Associations

• Namesake and site: The butte bearing his name is cited as a favorable observing site relative to the Concent of Saunt Edhar.
• Relics and remembrance: Community holdings refer to relics tied to Bly; these are invoked in rites and consulted in study.
• Nearby settlement: A small settlement called Samble lies at the base of the butte; some speculate its name is a weathered contraction of “Savant Bly.”

Recent Mentions

• While traveling beyond the walls, avout consult a profile drawing and clues in the Chronicles to identify isolated mountains that could be Bly’s Butte, treating it as a potential waypoint. Local lore about “slines descended from those who ate Saunt Bly’s liver” is recalled during this planning.
• Avout visiting the region pass through Samble and note a road that spirals up the butte to a compact summit layered with remnants of many periods; the site remains an active local landmark and vantage.

Current Status

Deceased; honored as a saunt. His legacy endures through the butte that bears his name and continued references in community records.