Procians

First Appearance and Context

Procians are referenced in discussions of mathic Iconographies around Apert (periodic gate-opening), where a hierarch warns that Saecular (non-avout outsiders) portrayals blur distinctions among orders and may sweep all groups together. In the same milieu, an entry for the Incanter cites a popular pairing of fictional “Rhetors” (said to be linked to Procians) with their supposed foes; the citation is attributed to The Dictionary (4th edition, A.R. 3000).

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

Within the Mathic World (cloistered scholarly sphere), the name ties to Saunt Proc and the Syntactic Faculty of the Concent (monastic community) of Saunt Muncoster. Avout (cloistered scholars) also use Procian as a label for a posture in interpretation and argument. Visitors from extramuros (outside the walls) who study under Procians are noted to go on to careers in law, communications, politics, or commerce. At Saunt Baritoe, the order is described as “Procian-dominated”; within its Unarian math, Procians train many young Saeculars (non-avout outsiders) who later enter law, politics, and commerce.

Presence at the Convox

During a grand convocation at Tredegarh, a leading Procian conducted a Plenary in the Unarian nave using an extemporaneous dialog format. Fraa Lodoghir—identified there as the First Among Equals of the Centenarian Chapter of the Order of Saunt Proc at Muncoster—served as loctor and framed a cohesive narrative hypothesis about recent events for an audience that included avout and Sæcular officials. His rhetorical jibes drew knowing laughter from Procian listeners even as others objected, underscoring the order’s active role in shaping how current happenings are interpreted.

Leadership and Organization

• Offices and chapters: The order is shown to include at least a Centenarian Chapter at Saunt Muncoster, headed by a “First Among Equals” (FAE). In the account available, Fraa Lodoghir holds this office.
• Convox protocol: In Convox logistics, Lodoghir acted as a doyn and assigned a non‑Procian avout as his servitor for the duration, illustrating how Procian leaders may operate within convocation hierarchies.

Relationships (as relevant)

• Patronage and lineage: Associated by name with Saunt Proc and, historically, with the syntactic line of study.
• Perceived counterparts: In popular iconography, “Rhetors” are paired against figures like the Incanter; some stories make further claims about influence in other maths. Such depictions are presented as stock portrayals rather than reports of practice.

Descriptions/Characteristics (as relevant)

The singular “Procian” appears in avout speech as a descriptor for a certain interpretive bent. No formal doctrine, rites, distinctive garb, or leadership have been described in the material available. In avout discussion, certain metatheorics aligned with this lineage are described in Procian terms as “a sort of religion.” In current avout debate, Procians are said to deride interest in the Hylaean Theoric World (theoric ideal realm)—using that label as a backhanded way to imply naivete—and their stance is contrasted with doctrines like Protism.

Metatheorics and the Split

In avout discussion after the Reconstitution, Procians are described as more friendly to the syntactic point of view in debates over the Aboutness Problem. Some speakers equate this tendency with "Faanians," referencing a later leader who served as FAE of the Syntactic Faculty at the Concent of Saunt Muncoster. In this telling, Procians treat Aboutness—semantic content over and above ones and zeroes—as an illusion produced by sufficiently advanced syntactic devices. Their counterparts in the lineage of Halikaarn and Evenedric argue that Aboutness is real and irreducible.

Notes

• In a discussion of consciousness and quantum effects, Orolo characterizes most people—Procians and Halikaarnians alike—as likely to treat such ideas as idle metatheorics (theory about theories). This usage frames the label here as signaling intellectual background rather than a specific stance on that topic.

Current Status/Location

Active as a recognized name and tradition within the maths. Representatives of the order, including the FAE at Muncoster, are present and influential at the Tredegarh Convox; no distinctive dress or domicile unique to the order has been specified.