Unarians

First Appearance and Context

The Unarians are first observed within the west nave of the Mynster (clock‑temple complex) during a daily aut of Provener (daily rite), when a fifteen‑voice choir in green robes leads portions of the rite. Their nave is noted for fine stained glass and stone‑carving.

Roles/Actions and Affiliations

An order within the mathic world, the Unarians are described as the best‑endowed of the maths and numerous enough to fill the west nave. Members wear green robes and at times lead the singing during Provener (daily rite). The term One‑Off (informal early advancement) is mentioned for rare cases of early graduation to a Decenarian cohort. Their resident community is the Unarian Math, which serves as a one‑year point of entry for many and is a focus of tours and instruction during Apert (annual opening). At Saunt Edhar they are visible in large numbers during Tenth Night of Apert; on one such occasion, roughly five hundred Unarians took part alongside visitors and Decenarians. In the formal handover of newcomers during Apert, a sickly foundling was kept in the Unarian Math so that physicians could more easily monitor her, while other children were routed to different cohorts according to age and condition.

• Accessibility and progression: Unarians have an annual Apert (annual opening), making them comparatively easy for Sæcular (non‑mathic) interlocutors to reach. Individuals are described as sometimes moving from Unarian maths into longer‑cycle cohorts such as Tenners and Hundreders.
• Tenure and teaching: some Unarians remain within Unarian maths for decades, typically as teachers; by contrast, most who pass through a Unarian math spend only a few years before moving on to other cohorts or roles.
• News curation: once each year during the annual opening, Unarians review summaries of Sæcular (non‑mathic) news from the year just ended; once every ten years, just before Decennial Apert (ten‑year opening), they review the last ten annual summaries and compile a decennial summary that becomes part of the library deliveries.
• Outreach and training beyond Edhar: at Baritoe—described as Procian‑dominated—the Unarian math trains many young Sæculars who later go into law, politics, and commerce, reflecting close ties between that math and the Procians (Procian sect). A Sæcular official remarks having “put in five years as a Unarian,” illustrating an individual path from Unarian residence into later Sæcular work. A later account describes Ignetha Foral as having performed Unarian research years earlier, prior to her present government role.
• Convox usage: at Tredegarh, when a Convox (large avout convocation) needs to address everyone together, speakers hold a Plenary (full assembly) in the Unarians’ nave, cited as the only place large enough to accommodate the entire gathering. For such assemblies, the nave has been temporarily fitted with a raised platform, bright lights, and a large speely projection so that those in the rear can see and hear; riggers and crews work among secular equipment to stage the event, and a small number of Sæcular attendees—including government officials—may be present.

Relationships

Within the mathic community, the Unarians share ceremonial space in the Mynster (clock‑temple complex) with other maths and supply choirs for common rites. Their west nave stands opposite other groups’ naves within the same complex, and their community ties closely to the Unarian Math.

Descriptions/Characteristics

• Vesture: green robes worn by choir members during rites.
• Setting: fine stained glass and stone‑carving in the west nave.

Current Status/Location

Active and visible during daily rites, occupying the west nave and, on an observed occasion, supplying a fifteen‑voice choir in green robes. During periods of restricted access to the upper works, their cupola’s gridiron has been observed closed in step with other maths. During the Convox (large avout convocation) at Tredegarh, full Plenaries (full assemblies) are held in their nave; during Inbrase (induction rite), hierarchs and Inbrase groups process from the chancel into the Unarians’ nave.