Edharian Chapter

First Appearance and Context

The Edharian Chapter is the formal chapter of avout at the Concent of Saunt Edhar that resides within the Decenarian Math. In public rites and official announcements, members are identified using the phrasing “of the Edharian chapter of the Decenarian math.”

Role and Structure

• Functions as a chapter within the Decenarian community of the concent; the chapter designation is also used when referring to Edharians in the Centenarian precinct (e.g., “of the Edharian chapter of the Centenarian math”).
• Led locally by a First Among Equals (FAE) and supported by senior avout who coordinate service, study, and ritual participation.
• Inducts new members during internal rites; the chorus associated with the chapter is noted for vigorous singing.

Notable Actions

• During a Voco held in the Mynster, multiple avout were Evoked in a single aut. Among those named were Edharian Decenarians Fraa Jesry and Fraa Goradon; additional names were read “of the Edharian chapter of the Centenarian Math,” including Suur Bethula and Fraa Athaphrax. This wording confirms that the “Edharian chapter” designation is used across maths; see also the Centenarian Chapter.

Descriptions and Practices

• Performances tied to the chapter blend choral motets with a staged “tensor dance,” in which participants personify indices in a calculation (crossing and exchanging places as indices are raised or lowered).
• Senior theoricians are sometimes described working in small chalk halls traditionally used for advanced collaboration and teaching.

Current Status

Active within the concent. After Evocation rites, named individuals depart extramuros to serve as called, while the chapter continues its normal functions within the Decenarian Math.