Edharians

First appearance and context

On the eve of Apert, a Tenner avout describes having long been seen as a fid of Fraa Orolo and “a few other Edharians” who assisted him in his theorics. They would spend whole days together in small chalk halls and emerge leaving slates covered in tangled equations and diagrams.

Role and function

Within the mathic community, “Edharians” is used informally to denote those aligned with Orolo’s ongoing theorics, especially hands-on work conducted in chalk halls. In conversation they are characterized as direct and unadorned in speech, in contrast to avout who engage in more polished pleasantries.

Relationships and references

During a kitchen conversation, their approach is implicitly contrasted with the Order of the New Circle, whose First Among Equals, Fraa Corlandin, sounds out a Tenner ahead of Eliger. The remark “Edharians never talked this way” underscores the difference in conversational style rather than any formal rivalry.

Current status

Active as a working circle around Orolo within the mathic community; no formal membership list is given, and the term appears to be descriptive rather than an official order name.