Condemned Man

Definition

The Condemned Man is one part of the triad central to Kelx belief, paired with the judging Magistrate and the redeeming inspiration of The Innocent. In this framing, the world people inhabit is being narrated—piece by piece—by the Condemned Man to the Magistrate, whose eventual verdict will determine whether that narrated world continues.

Context and Usage

• Moral language: Kelx clergy speak of daily deeds as material the Condemned Man will “tell” to the Magistrate. This idiom is used to press adherents toward better conduct now, so that the story told will justify continued life.
• Recent example: In a northern port, Magister Sark adopted this phrasing about a day’s events (“a good yarn to spin for the Magistrate”), while insisting that any credit belonged to the spirit of the Innocent. This illustrates how Kelx speakers connect immediate choices to the triad’s roles.
• Iconography and rhetoric: Kelx iconography highlights a triangle and sermons often personalize the triad, treating the Condemned Man as an active narrator whose work is ongoing.

Related Terms

• Kelx — the faith whose preaching centers on this triad.
• Magistrate — the judging figure who hears the narration and will render a final verdict.
• The Innocent — the source of redeeming inspiration credited with moving people to act well.
• Chosen One — a hoped‑for culmination in Kelx teaching, described as the creator of a perfect world, with implications that reach “back to the Condemned Man.”

Notes

• Usage varies by ark and speaker; descriptions preserve ambiguity between literal and metaphorical readings.
• Capitalization (e.g., “Condemned Man,” “Magistrate,” “Innocent”) follows how Kelx adherents are heard to use these titles in current accounts.