Rhegedits

Rhegedits is a term used primarily in online fiction and fan communities to describe a fictional guild of editors, historians, and curators who work within a setting related to the ancient Brittonic kingdom of Rheged. Because there is no widely recognized real-world organization or standard definition, uses of the term vary by author or community.

In most adaptations, Rhegedits are depicted as scholars who preserve and annotate historical texts, translate inscriptions, or curate lore about Rheged and early medieval Britain. They may function as a literary device to explain provenance of sources, or as a narrative group that negotiates competing versions of history within a world.

Origin and linguistic notes: The exact etymology of Rhegedits is not established. It appears to blend "Rheged" with the English suffix "-its" from "edit" or "editors," and is commonly used in fan-created wikis and role-playing games.

Notable uses: The term has appeared in several independent wikis and forums, usually in a fragmentary or interstitial sense, rather than as a canonical organization with universal rules. There is no centralized authority governing the use of the term across communities.

See also: Rheged, Brittonic kingdoms, fictional guilds, editors, historians in fiction.