Burger
First Appearance and Context
- In mathic settings, “the Burger” appears among carved general types in a cloister of the Decenarian Math, grouped with other emblematic figures.
- In discussions of Iconography, “Burgers” are cited as influential roles in the Saeculum, featured in narratives about how worldly power is staffed.
- During Apert, townspeople from across the river gather at the Day Gate of the Concent of Saunt Edhar. A family referred to as a Burger family presents a sapling for planting, groups of children arrive from a Burgers’ suvin, and onlookers film with handheld devices.
- At the Tenth Night supper during Apert, visitors included a table of Burgers seated among family groups.
Roles/Actions and Affiliations
- Civic townspeople of the Saeculum who live around maths and attend notable openings such as Apert; they watch the gates, bring offerings or gifts, and sometimes attempt conversation or distribute handbills.
- In outsider narratives, “Burgers” function as a label for influential civic positions; some iconographies allege that minions are groomed for placement into such roles (see Unarian Maths for the Rhetors claim).
Relationships
- Contact point with avout and the concent occurs chiefly at controlled openings, especially through the Day Gate during Apert.
- Tied to outsider stories cataloged under Iconography; the term “Burgers” there is part of how the Saeculum imagines power and the maths’ relation to it.
Descriptions/Characteristics
- Observed as ordinary townspeople: families in formal dress for special occasions, children in matching outfits from a suvin, visitors picnicking near the gate, and individuals waving banners or handing out printed notices.
- Common extramuros devices in their hands include small media gadgets and video recorders.
Current Status/Location
- Resident in a town at the river crossing outside the concent; the central square of that town connects by a causeway to the pond before the Day Gate.
- Present and active around the gates during Apert, with mixed groups of onlookers, families, and advocates gathering to watch the openings and interact under the concent’s rules.
Summary:
A term for civic townspeople in the Saeculum, especially those living around maths and interacting at gates and during Apert; also an emblematic figure in mathic art and a label used in outsider iconographic narratives.
First seen:
Part 1: Provener - Chapter 2: Cloister
Part 1: Provener - Chapter 2: Cloister
Most recently seen:
Part 2: Apert - Chapter 15: Bulshytt
Part 2: Apert - Chapter 15: Bulshytt
Known as:
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