race or people

Founders

Summary

Founders is the name of a race or people. Day 58 confirmed that gnomes were Founders and that this identity had become forgotten knowledge.

Day 44 preserves earlier clues about gnomes, merfolk, Great Farmuth, and possible gnomish technology behind Grand Towers.
The book Lord of Bleakstorm and the Gnomes linked Lord Bleakstorm, Castle Bleakstorm, gnomes, merfolk, and the hidden port or city of Great Farmuth.
Day 58 confirmed that Founder was not merely a job title or social role: it was the name of a race, and gnomes were Founders.
On Day 58, the powered armour Alfred recognized Geldrin’s voice pattern as a Founder and then as an elite-class Founder.

What did Founders build or preserve through Great Farmuth, Grand Towers technology, and Alfred?
What does Alfred’s elite-class Founder recognition reveal about Geldrin and forgotten Founder history?