Kedevs

Definition

Kedevs are the adherents of Kelx, also called the Triangle faith. A Dictionary entry (Fourth Edition, A.R. 3000) defines the singular form "Kedev" as a devotee of the Kelx faith; "Kedevs" refers to such adherents collectively.

Context and Usage

• In observed practice, a Kelx ark aboard a ship was led by a magister who preached, then interviewed attendees one by one about what they had done recently to make the world better, concluding with another exhortation. About a dozen and a half Kedevs were present in that gathering.
• Services are described as brief and intense, with an emphasis on personal responsibility within Kelx's triadic cosmology. In at least one observed meeting, attendees were all men, though the text does not generalize this as a rule.
• Kedevs may draw in newcomers through practical assistance (for example, offering clothing and an invitation to attend services) and by framing participation as a way to improve the world.

Related Terms

• Kelx: The faith (and, by usage, also the term for an individual ark) whose adherents are called Kedevs.
• Arks: Organized extramuros affiliations or congregations; a Kelx congregation is commonly referred to as an ark.
• avout: Members of the mathic world who sometimes encounter Kedevs during travel extramuros; contrasts in outlook are noted in accounts.

Notes

• Usage varies by context: "Kelx" can denote either the religion as a whole or a specific ark (congregation). "Kedev" is the singular form for an adherent of this faith.
• The name "Kelx" derives from an Orth term meaning "Triangle Place," reflecting the faith's iconography; Kedevs participate in practices and sermons organized around this triadic narrative.