Saunt Lora

First Appearance and Context

Saunt Lora is referenced by avout during Apert while discussing schools of thought and the limits of novelty in ideas. In that discussion she is placed in the Sixteenth Century and cited for a famous proposition that shapes a faction known as the Lorites.

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

• A Saunt whose name is attached to "Saunt Lora's Proposition," often called the "Last Idea," which holds that every idea the human mind could devise had already been formulated by her time.
• Namesake for the Lorites, who challenge purportedly new ideas by seeking earlier precedents; they are respected for rigorous scholarship even by those who find the stance annoying or overbearing.
• Her views provoke strong reactions: some detractors label her a warmed-over Mystagogue, while others acknowledge the practical value of Lorite scrutiny in preventing the rehashing of old work.

Relationships

• After Lora's death, one of her own fids is said to have argued that her ideas had been anticipated by a Peregrin philosopher thousands of years earlier. This claim is presented as part of the ongoing debate around her legacy.

Descriptions/Characteristics

• No physical description is provided. Her characterization in current accounts is philosophical: skeptical of claims to novelty and influential as a touchstone for evaluating "new" ideas.

Current Status/Location

• Historical figure from the Sixteenth Century; deceased. Her influence persists through the Lorites and recurring references to Saunt Lora's Proposition.