The Magisterium is the controlling body of all magic within the Empire of Anbennar and in general, the rest of Cannor. Formed secretly during the Interregnum, its founding members were responsible for the creation of Anbennar itself.
Random Jay's Notes
- The Magister-Militant is the Magisterium's personal military force, consisting of non-magical soldiers who have sworn a magical oath to obey their Magister masters
Organization
Hierarchy
Districts
While the Magisterium as a whole is a centralized body, it is divided into several districts that govern the usage of magic, its education, as well as general counsel to local authorities.
These districts are known as "towers", after the mage towers that housed the mages of that area.
During the Imperial Parliament of 1810 the Fourth Estate, representing the mages, were elected within the lines of the imperial districts. Most infamously, they had only twenty delegates, which had the same voting power as the thousand members representing the commoners of the Third Estate.
Imperial
- Adráil: the capital of the Magisterium built on the artificial isle. Responsible for Damesear, Exwes and Beepeck.
- Aranthíl: former capital of the Magisterium up until the Wars of Rule, based off the eponymous mage tower of Aranthíl. Responsible for the Damerian mainland and Wexonard territories.
- Oldtower: responsible for Vernmen territories.
- Vertesk: situated within the Black Tower of Vertesk. Responsible for the lands of Vertesk, Damescrown, Arbaran and Uelaire.
- Windtower: situated in Wesdam, originally created by mercantile mages to cultivate trade across the Dameshead. Responsible for Wesdam, Roilsard and Pearlsedge lands.
- Konwell: A highly independent tower, often at odds with the rest of the Magisterium. Responsible for Esmaria.
Imperial (until Vivin schism)
- Varlosen: based in a former stronghold, this was where Garion the Wise hid with his followers to develop the cure for the White Pestilence. Responsible for Arannese lands.
Other Cannorian
- Lorincrag: responsible for Busilar.
- Jurith: responsible for Eborthíl.
Politics
The Magisterium is led by the Grand Magister, which is its representative on the political and diplomatic scale.
The Grand Magister is elected by the inner council, which contains the heads of each of the 8 schools of magic.
Rivalry with the Orda Aldresia
The Magisterium is not the sole magical institution within the Empire of Anbennar, that it shares with the Orda Aldresia, an order of mage knights that serves as bodyguard to the Emperor of Anbennar. Since their creation the two groups have been rivals over their influence of the Dove Throne, and while the Magisterium held a seat in the electorate (giving them a say in imperial succession), many emperors, especially those closely aligned with the ruling dynasties of the Wars of Rule held the Orda Aldresia closer than the Magisterium.