Trivia
“Cantum” comes from “song” in Latin.
The Cantum cycle is a cosmic cycle that Maurice is bound to conduct, seeking escape from through destroying the instruments.
Nature
- Cosmic cycle involving music/song
- Maurice is the conductor bound to it
- Immortality comes with the binding
- Maurice seeks escape from this endless cycle
- Connected to the cosmic ages (Percussion → Strings → Wind)
Maurice’s Role
The Conductor:
- Maurice bound the Cantum cycle at some point in history
- Received immortality as consequence
- Must conduct/maintain the cycle
- Seeks release from this burden
- Founded The Synth but they diverged in vision
Escape Plan:
- Wants party to destroy the instruments
- “Kill the instruments, smash them, break them, free me from the cycle”
- If cycle breaks, party can “go back to your own verses”
- Suggests party members not from this verse/reality
The Cycle
Evidence of Cycling:
- Percussion Age: Belle, drums of war
- Strings Age: Piano Man rules, reason and diplomacy
- Wind Age: Prophesied, “answer blowin’ in the wind”
- Previous mention of “Tambourine man” (percussion champion before Piano Man)
Pattern:
- Ages cycle through different cosmic forces
- Each age has champion/god figure
- Transition periods marked by chaos and prophecy
- Instruments tied to each age’s power