Grandfraa Mentaxenes

First Appearance and Context

At Saunt Edhar, during a routine celebration of Provener, Grandfraa Mentaxenes opens the small door set into the Tenners’ screen so they can enter the chancel of the Mynster. He is described as very old, and is said to perform this task daily.

Description and Role

Grandfraa Mentaxenes is an elder avout associated with the Tenner cohort at the concent. His observed role is practical and ceremonial: serving as doorkeeper for the Tenners’ entry into the chancel before Provener. The narration emphasizes his age and the regularity of this duty rather than offering physical details or broader responsibilities.

Relationships and Functions

• Affiliation: Tenners within the concent at Saunt Edhar.
• Function: Doorkeeper for the Tenners’ screen, enabling orderly passage into the chancel ahead of the rite of Provener.

Current Status

Active within the community at the time described, continuing to open the Tenners’ door at the Mynster before Provener. His presence suggests an ongoing, daily routine within the concent.