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Red Wizards of Thay

The Red Wizards, formerly known as the Red Wizards of Thay before the Collision, are the notorious and nefarious magocratic ruling class of the inhospitable but well-inhabited wasteland of Thay. Historically they owe their power to being cruel slavers, demonologists, and arcane experimenters, before most of their numbers wholly dedicated themselves into creating a nation of undeath. The leaders of the Red Wizards and in fact all of Thay is the Council of Zulkirs. The ruling body comprises eight of the most powerful Red Wizards, each of whom represents one of the schools of magic. Each of the zulkirs and their subordinates incite intense rivalries with one another, leading to great feuds and near-crippling internal strife. The Red Wizards have historically been wrought with in-fighting and inner turmoil. As the stakes rose over the years, these conflicts have become more dramatic and impactful to their operations.