Throwback

Throwback is used as a classificatory term by Fraa Orolo, an avout, when discussing an extramuros figure known as the “Warden of Heaven.” In that context Orolo weighs whether the Warden is “a Throwback‑turned‑Mystagogue” or else a “Bottle Shaker,” adding that the former can be quite dangerous. The term is capitalized in use and treated as a recognizable type rather than a personal name.

First noted usage and context

The usage occurs during a conversation inside the Concent, where Orolo and Artisan Quin compare how outsiders describe law, media, and authority. When the topic turns to the Warden of Heaven—an extramuros claimant to mathic authority—Orolo frames the figure as possibly a Throwback who has taken on the role of a mystagogue, and contrasts this with the alternative label “Bottle Shaker.”

Related terms

• Mystagogue: A dictionary entry presented in the same scene defines earlier senses of this word and notes that, in later usage, it serves as a pejorative for persons thought to resemble a school that discouraged theoric research and made a fetish of mysteries. Orolo’s phrase “Throwback‑turned‑Mystagogue” links the two ideas.
• Bottle Shaker: An alternative label Orolo mentions alongside Throwback; no definition is provided in‑text at this point.

Notes on ambiguity

No formal definition of Throwback is given in the text so far beyond Orolo’s usage and his warning that such a figure can be dangerous when combined with the stance of a mystagogue. This page records the term as encountered and will reflect additional nuance as more context is revealed.