Council of Magi
The Council of Magi are the leading organization of The University in Starcaster. When the University was founded, the Council consisted only of the heads of the wizardly schools in addition to the Arch Namer, however, the Council has come to included the more extended disciplines taught at the school. Whilst some disciplines have seen the creation of new titles and heads of the respective school (such as Bladesinging), Chronurgy, Graviturgy, and War Magic are considered combination schools and a designated master is given responsibility based on seniority. Traditionally, the Arch Diviner would assume the role of deputy to the Chancellor, although this is a matter of convention as opposed to a formal rule.
Structure
The Council of Magi is divided into two groups, those who make up masters of the 8 wizardly schools together with the Arch Namer are known as the Arch Council, or Upper Council. They are ultimately responsible for the University's education standards and collectively appoint new members of staff. The Council of Masters, or Lower Council, number 5 masters responsible for the extra-disciplinary areas of study including bardic arts, bladesinging, artificery, and more widespread academia. When the councils sit together they are then known as the Council of Magi.
The Arch Council
This is the larger of the two councils, consisting of 9 members. The table below lists the roles and their occupants in order of traditional seniority based on their primary title(s). The secondary title is not based on seniority, although some, like the Master of Discipline, does also denote seniority.| Primary Title(s) | Primary Responsibilities | Seconday Title | Secondary Responsibilities | Current Occupant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Namer | A largely cerimonial title demonstrating them as teacher of the art of Naming, and as the most senior master in the University. Always held by the Chancellor of the university. | Chancellor | In charge of the University as a whole and the de facto ruler of Starcaster. | Magus Velho |
| Arch Diviner | Teacher and master of divination magic. | Deputy Chancellor | The deputy to the Chancellor given to the second most senior member of the council, often the Arch Diviner. | Magus Ennustus |
| Arch Evoker | Teacher and master of evocation magic. | Master of Graviturgy | Master of the combined discipline of evocation and transmutation. Traditionally taught by the more senior evoker/transmuter master without another title. | Magus Vzryv |
| Arch Abjurer | Teacher and master of abjuration magic. | Master of War Magic | Master of the combined discipline of evocation and abjuration, often times trained alongside bladesinging. Traditionally taught by the more senior evoker/abjurer master without another title, although it is not unheard of to have been led by the bladesinging master. | Magus Agentti |
| Arch Transmuter | Teacher and master of transmutation magic. | Master of Chronurgy | Master of the combined discipline of divination and transmutation. Traditionally taught by the more senior diviner/transmuter master without another title. | Magus Sgadan |
| Arch Conjurer | Teacher and master of conjuration magic. | - | - | Magus Henshaw |
| Master Enchanter | Teacher and master of enchantment magic. | - | - | Magus Betoverend |
| Master Illusionist | Teacher and master of illusion magic. | - | - | Magus Taikuri |
| Master Necromancer | Teacher and master of necromancy magic. When the University was incorporated into the Northern Knot this discipline was at first banned then moved from the 3rd in seniority to the last. | - | - | Magus Opettaja |
Council of Masters
Also refered to as the Lower Council. This is the smaller of the two councils who mainly opperate the more 'fringe' areas of magical study or areas of non-magical study such as medicine or history. The table below lists the roles and their occupants in order of traditional seniority based on their title.| Title | Responsibilities | Current Occupant |
|---|---|---|
| Master Archivist Master of Discipline | Leader of the Council of Masters and the master responsible for the library and teach students history and high-level linguistics. They oversee the Näkijä students and take on much of the responsibility of teaching Scribe wizards. Despite not sitting on the Arch Council, they are technically ranked 3rd in seniority. The member of staff who manages and maintains the bylaws of the University, and responsible for carrying out disciplinary action on students and (rarely) staff. This role is almost always headed by the most senior member of the Lower Council. | Master Shilin |
| Master Bladesinger | The teacher and master of bladesinging. Sometimes are even held as Master of War Magic, and often teach war magic to the lower skilled students. | Master Miekka |
| Master Sympathist | The teacher and master of bards, they teach the use of magic through music, dance, and performance. They sometimes teach lower-level linguistics. | Master Esiintyjä |
| Master Artificer | The teacher and master of artificery, runic magic, chemistry, and metallurgy. They assist the Master Physiker in maintaining the component stores of the University. | Master Bouwen |
| Master Physiker | The teacher and master of herbology, medicine, and biology. They, toegther with the Master Artificer, are responsible for the component stores within the University. | Master Greenthumb |
The Hall of Masters
Type
Education, Faculty
Alternative Names
Council of Masters, The Council
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