Suur Dymma

Suur (female avout honorific) Dymma is an older avout (cloistered scholar) resident at Orithena, within a community associated in current accounts with the Lineage. She is first encountered speaking through the gate hatch and conducting a formal entry exchange with Fraa Erasmas.

Context and gate exchange

Dymma introduces herself by name and is addressed as “Suur Dymma.” In her exchange with Erasmas, she questions his status and attire and cites local rules, stating that “no Convox is summoned hither” and that the residents “do not look for peregrins.” She emphasizes that their duty is to the Discipline (mathic rules) rather than to general hospitality, pointing visitors toward town lodging, and asserts that they would not admit one who had not sworn the Vow (entry oath). When Erasmas asks, “Did Orolo swear the Vow, then?”, she ends the exchange by closing the hatch.

Glossary notes for terms used above: Convox (rare mass assembly), peregrin (sanctioned traveler), Discipline (mathic rules), Vow (entry oath), Fraa (male avout honorific).

Role and actions

• Serves as a gate interlocutor for Orithena, conducting part of a three‑person interrogation of Erasmas; other voices at the gate include a younger suur earlier and, later, a male FAE (first among equals) who offers formal welcome.
• Upholds a strict reading of entry conditions (Vow) while acknowledging that elements of the Discipline may vary between maths (monastic communities).
• Reacts noticeably when Fraa Orolo is invoked by name, after which the conversation pauses.

Description

• Heard as a deeper, older woman’s voice during the gate exchange.
• Speaks Orth (common scholarly language) on request; her manner is formal, precise, and protective of boundary rules.

Relationships and affiliations

• Engages directly with Fraa Erasmas during his attempt to enter Orithena.
• Her stance is framed in relation to Fraa Jad only indirectly, as Erasmas invokes Jad’s interest and purpose while seeking entry.
• The name of Fraa Orolo is a pivot in her exchange, suggesting prior awareness of him among Orithena’s residents.
• Resident of the Orithena cloistered community linked to the Lineage by local description and practice.

Current status

Present at Orithena as a gate interlocutor; no further details about her duties or movements are given.