Order of the New Circle

First appearance and context

The Order of the New Circle is first mentioned during a kitchen conversation among avout, when Fraa Orolo invokes “those who have learned so much from the New Circle and the Reformed Old Faanians.” Later, the order is named formally when Fraa Corlandin, the FAE (First Among Equals) of the Order of the New Circle, sits with a Tenner in the Refectory on the eve of Apert to sound out whether he might choose the New Circle at Eliger.

Role and function

The Order of the New Circle is a recognized order within a concent. It is led by a First Among Equals rather than a singular hierarch, and it recruits and receives vows from avout at Eliger when Tenners choose their orders. The order maintains a chapter house within the concent, referenced when news is said to have reached the New Circle chapter house. No teachings, founders, or formal doctrine have been described so far in the narrative.

Relationships and references

• Co-listed with the Reformed Old Faanians when Fraa Orolo challenges onlookers to offer corrections, suggesting the two names are often mentioned together.
• The order’s current FAE is Fraa Corlandin, who engages in polite conversations with potential candidates and comments on topics such as dead languages.
• Suur Trestanas, of the New Circle, currently serves as Warden Regulant; she is named as such after the former holder’s retirement. Rumor within the concent holds that her liaison with Fraa Corlandin continued after her appointment.
• A Dictionary entry on Proc describes an earlier “Circle” associated with syntactic studies in the Praxic Age; this provides historical context for the term “Circle,” though no direct lineage has yet been stated.

Current status

Active within the mathic community. The order has a chapter house in the concent. Fraa Corlandin serves as First Among Equals and has begun sounding out prospective members ahead of Eliger. Specific doctrinal positions remain unstated.