legender

Legender is a term that has appeared in a range of contexts but does not have a single standardized meaning in English. It is formed from the root legend, with the agentive suffix -er, mirroring other occupational or role-naming forms such as librarian or traveler. In general, legender may refer to a person involved with legends in some capacity, such as recording, retelling, or creating legendary narratives.

In folklore and literary studies, the word is sometimes used to describe a person who preserves oral traditions or curates a body of legends, comparable to a folklorist or griot. In fiction and fan communities, legender can denote a character or author who seeks to elevate a figure to legendary status, or who constructs mythic backstories within a world-building framework.

In digital or social contexts, legender is sometimes adopted as a self-designation by writers, storytellers, or role-players who emphasize myth-making, or as a username or handle in online communities. Because the term is not widely standardized, its precise meaning depends on the community or text in which it appears.

Due to its lack of formal definition, there are few if any dedicated scholarly sources using legender as a technical term. Related concepts include legend, legendary, folklore, storyteller, and mythmaking.