Saunt Venster Hall

Saunt Venster Hall is a named teaching hall within the Cloister of the Concent of Saunt Edhar. It is referred to simply as “Saunt Venster” in daily speech and is used by fids and suurs for lessons and group discussions.

First Mention and Context

The hall is brought up when a crowded lesson in Saunt Grod's Chalk Hall prompts Suur Ala to suggest moving “over to Saunt Venster where there’s more room,” during a review led by Grandsuur Tamura on the iconographies as Apert approaches. This establishes Saunt Venster Hall as a larger alternative space for gatherings.

Function and Use

  • Serves as a larger venue for instruction and cohort meetings when smaller rooms prove too tight.
  • Used by fids and suurs for structured lessons and discussions, including reviews of the Iconographies that prepare avout for contact extramuros around Apert.

Relationships and Naming

  • Located within the concent’s Cloister and used by instructors such as Grandsuur Tamura and cohorts overseen by suurs like Suur Ala.
  • Named for Saunt Venster, a revered figure; the hall is commonly referred to by the Saunt’s name alone in conversation.

Characteristics

  • Noted for having more room than the smaller Saunt Grod's Chalk Hall. Specific capacity, furnishings, and iconography are not described.

Current Status

  • In active use for teaching and cohort gatherings within the Concent of Saunt Edhar, including sessions held as Apert nears.
Summary:

A larger teaching hall within the Cloister at the Concent of Saunt Edhar, named for Saunt Venster. It is used for lessons and gatherings and is noted to have more room than Saunt Grod's Chalk Hall.

Known as:
Saunt VensterSaunt Venster HallSaunt Venster's hall