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The Council of Nine is a collection of the greatest users of arcane magic of the current age. The first council was called by Vancil, the original Mordenkainen. The members of the council are called archmagi. While other wizards take the title of archmage, they technicaly are taking on the role of a magister, which is an arcanist in charge of local magical law.
The Council only bands together to quell a threat to magic or to reality itself. The current headquarters of the council is the crimson-towers located in eastern Canstice.
Members of the council wear the Robes of the Archmagi.
History
Vancil the Great
The Council of Nine was founded by Vancil the Great and his eight pupils.
Reformation
The council was again realized by Arlys Genévrier, choosing to make the center of this group in Canstice instead of Ilefain to avoid favoritism.
- Arlys Genévrier; Mordenkainen
- M CE Dwarf, Master of Abjuration
- F CN Half elf, Mistress of Conjuration
- M LG Half elf, Master of Divination
- M LE Aventi, Master of Enchantment
- F LN Human, Mistress of Evocation
- M CG Tiefling, Master of Illusion
- F N Dragonborn, Mistress of Necromancy
- F NE Elf, Mistress of Transmutation
The Mad Mordenkainen
During the Second Hellgate War.
Severing War
Ke'Vadar gathers the Council
1373, Ke'Vadar gathered the Council as part of a scheme by Yrag Greyhawk to induct Ke'Vadar as a member. This event also coincided with the Battle Against the Elder of Annihilation.
Return of the Council
see The Archmages Saga: Return of the Council
1378 was the first time in five years that all nine members were able to have conclave.
Purpose
All member of the Council take an oath of non allegiance to any political body and must remain neutral in all matters of state. Members who are noble may remain patrons of their family's house, but cannot hold office or take on a title that denotes service.
The Council's mission is to strengthen the study and use of magic for the benefit of society.
- Identify and address major issues of importance to magic and society.
- Facilitate interaction amongst arcanists across all disciplines and from all countries.
- Promote the participation of all arcanists—regardless of race, citizenship, language, political stance, or gender—in the international endeavour.
- Provide independent, authoritative advice to stimulate constructive dialogue between the magical community, governments and civil society.
Unseen Court
The council are authorized to try a criminal if the accused is under the allegiance of the Council, or committed a crime that is magical in nature and is clearly above the ability of the kingdoms to try, or is not a citizen of any of the Allied Kingdoms and is a spellcaster either by nature or profession.
Unlike the courts of Nora, the Unseen Court allows magic to be used as evidence, including divination spells.
Nine Sentinels
In order to police themselves, the council created nine golems (or stone colossi), each tied to a specific master. If need be, the golem can be activated to hunt down and destroy the master.
There are a number of ways these sentinels can be activated:
- Vote
- Sacrifice
- Avatar activation
Members
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Current archmagi
- Felix Richter, Mordenkainen
- Kylie the Just, Mistress of Abjuration
- Andreu es'Ornelos, Master of Conjuration
- Ke'Vadar the Silver, Master of Divination
- Dijanzi d'Obari, Mistress of Enchantment
- tempest, Master of Evocation
- Rojio the Cheater, Master of Illusion
- Asamed, Master of Necromancy
- Balbaroy, Master of Transmutation
Notable past members
- Chu Hsi, former Master of Divination
- Arlys Genévrier, former Mordenkainen
- Marcaen Jae, former Master of Divination
- Otiluke, former Master of Evocation
- Tegwen wid Meleri, former Mordenkainen
- Tenser, former Master of Conjuration
- Yrag Greyhawk, former Mordenkainen
