Difference between revisions of "Chorus"

Each settlement on Canticle has a Chorus of their own, kept in a specialized containment chamber called a Reliquary--a glass drum with an open top.{{book ref|TSM|22}} The Reliquary is often located in the middle of a settlement.{{book ref|tsm|22}} Those in the Chorus are able to be divided amongst settlements by transferring some of the [[Investiture|smoke]] from their Reliquary, this is done with the founding of any new settlement.{{book ref|tsm|22}}

Canticlites believe that the people who die without being given to the sun join the Chorus. They sometimes see mist gather after a death, which then moves to the Reliquary. This belief likely originates with the Chorus itself, as it tells how it is made of those who first died on Canticle and that others must be given to the sun to prevent the small planet from becoming overrun with shades.{{book ref|tsm|22}} However, this belief is erroneous, as it is confirmed that those who die on Canticle, from the sun or otherwise, are actually converted into [[Sunheart|sunhearts]] and do not become part of the Chorus.{{wob ref|16344}} It is unclear if the Chorus is intentionally lying, if it is ignorant of the system's mechanics, or if something has changed since it was created of which it is not aware of.

Each Chorus holds the history of those who fled to the planet, and they are also instrumental in keeping the Canticlites alive.{{book ref|TSM|22}}{{book ref|TSM|15}}