Order of Hermes (Ars Magica)

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The Order of Hermes is an organisation that features in Ars Magica.

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History

The Order of Hermes was a magical organization that operated in Mythic Europe where it came to be established by the wizard Bonisagus following two great discoveries by him. The first was uncovering the existence of Parma Magica, which itself had a two-part effect. It meant that with magic resistance Magi could defend themselves against the magic of other wizards. As a secondary effect, it also protected magi against the antipathetic effects that their Gift had on each other. Parma Magica lifted the heavy aura of paranoia that had always defined their meetings with one another. It was the grand vision of the sorceress Trianoma, who realized that the discovery of Parma Magica would make a true society of wizards possible. Without the ever present fear of a pre-emptive strike, wizards could meet to resolve their differences, and live and work together. After Bonisagus taught her the secret of Parma Magica, she traveled across Europe, seeking out the most powerful wizards she could find. Trianoma found eleven wizards and these were all willing to meet with Bonisagus, from who they too learned the secret of Parma Magica. Bonisagus, in his discussions with these eleven powerful wizards, learned many things which led to his second great discovery. Bonisagus took what he had learned from these eleven great wizards and consolidated it all into a single theory of magic. The result was the theory of Hermetic magic. In the year 767, these thirteen wizards met together at Durenmar in the Black Forest and the Order of Hermes was founded.

Overview

The Order was created so that Magi could coexist mostly in peace, with one consistent theory of magic allowing them to share information and learning in a common frame of reference. The Order also offered Magi protection from each other with the discovery of the Parma Magica, a defense against hostile magic, with which they could meet to share information without the ever present paranoia that had sabotaged previous attempts to unite gifted individuals.

It was made up of roughly 1200 members, who resided in thirteen Tribunals dividing up the continent along roughly geopolitical lines.

Members

  • Bonisagus the Founder :

Notes

  • The Order of Hermes was created by Jonathan Tweet and Mark Rein-Hagen where it featured in the setting of the Ars Magica universe.

Appearances

  • Ars Magica:

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