Throwback

Throwback is used in two closely related ways within the mathic world: as a state of having been “Thrown Back” from a math into the Saeculum, and as a type‑label applied to such a person when assessing their stance or influence.

First appearance and context

The term is used by an avout during a kitchen conversation inside the Concent, contrasting a possible “Throwback‑turned‑Mystagogue” with an alternative label (“Bottle Shaker”) while discussing an extramuros movement centered on the Warden of Heaven. The usage treats Throwback as a recognizable type, capitalized in context, rather than a personal name.

Definition and rationale

• Thrown Back denotes someone expelled from a math—Anathematized—and thereby living extramuros. Being Thrown Back separates the person from the artifacts and auts that are kept within the maths; Saunt Bly is cited as an example of someone living alone after being Thrown Back.
• As a label, Throwback is used in assessments such as “Throwback‑turned‑Mystagogue,” with the caution that such figures can be dangerous: they may be angry and intent on returning to the place that cast them out, seeking to even the score. In this sense, the term is contrasted with “Bottle Shaker,” which is portrayed as more easily impressed and less dangerous.

Relationships and references

• Mystagogue: linked by the phrase “Throwback‑turned‑Mystagogue,” indicating a posture or role that can make a Throwback more hazardous. See Mystagogue.
• Warden of Heaven: the label arises while considering that extramuros figure’s stance and influence. See Warden of Heaven.
• Saunt Bly: referenced as someone who had been Thrown Back, illustrating the separation from mathic artifacts and auts. See Saunt Bly.

Current status

No formal, dictionary‑style definition is provided in the accounts so far beyond these usages. Both “Throwback” (type label) and “Thrown Back” (state) appear in the same discussion, and the term’s nuance may develop with further references.