Grandsuur

First Appearance and Context

The title is observed in use around Apert, first noted with Grandsuur Tamura during preparations and later at the Day Gate when Grandsuur Ylma receives a visiting family offering a sapling, which she agrees to accept provided it conforms to the One Hundred and Sixty-four.

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

Within the mathic community, “Grandsuur” functions as a form of address for elder or senior women, paralleling Suur (female) and Fraa (male). Observed roles associated with the title include instructing fids and exercising practical authority in dealings with visitors at the gates (e.g., verifying plant lists against the One Hundred and Sixty-four).

• Recently observed: Grandsuur Ylma is shown teaching a new fid foundational orbital theory, indicating that Grandsuurs may instruct in advanced theorics and pace methods deliberately (introducing more cumbersome approaches before easier formulations).

Relationships

A male counterpart exists in the same tradition, exemplified by Grandfraa Mentaxenes. The title relates to the broader system of avout honorifics that includes Suur and Fraa.

Descriptions/Characteristics

• Placed before a personal name (e.g., “Grandsuur Tamura,” “Grandsuur Ylma”).
• Spelling variants appear in use (Grandsuur / Grand-suur).
• Capitalized as a title before names.
• The plural is used in speech as “Grandsuurs” when referring to multiple holders (e.g., “Grandsuurs Tamura and Ylma”).

Current Status/Location

Active as a form of address within maths and at their gates during Apert. Specific rank, duties, or selection criteria for bearing the title have not been explained in-text.