Eliger

First appearance and context

Eliger is first referenced on the eve of Apert as an imminent ceremony that will be signaled by bells as an aut. All Tenners are described as gathering to witness a participant take a vow binding them to one order or another, situating Eliger as a formal rite within the life of the avout.

Role and function

Eliger functions as the decisive selection and initiation moment when members of the Tenner cohort publicly choose an order and are bound to it by vow. Its being announced as an aut underscores that it is an organized, communal rite rather than an informal personal decision. The timing—immediately following Apert—places it at a natural inflection point when new people enter the maths and internal roles are settled for the coming cycle.

Relationships and references

• Recruitment and counsel often precede Eliger; for example, an elder from the New Circle speaks with a prospective participant shortly before the ceremony, illustrating how orders may sound out candidates ahead of the formal choice.
• The event involves the full Tenner cohort as witnesses and emphasizes the communal accountability of the vow within the mathic setting.

Current status

At the time it is mentioned, Eliger has not yet been held; it is expected imminently after Apert, to be heralded by bells that announce the aut. The Tenner cohort prepares to assemble for the vows and selections that will assign them to their chosen orders.