Colleges of Magic (Warhammer Fantasy)
The Colleges of Magic are an organization that feature in Warhammer Fantasy.
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History
The Colleges of Magic was a magical institution created to train spellcasters within the Empire of Man. The founding of the Colleges of Magic began with one particular individual -- the High Elf Loremaster Teclis of Ulthuan, one of the most powerful magic-users the mortal world has ever known. Facing an imminent massive assault by the forces of Chaos, and with the permission of the future emperor Magnus the Pious and the grudging support of his subordinates, in the early years of the 24th century IC, Teclis and his brother mages offered amnesty to the Human hedge wizards and petty magic-users that existed in the Empire at that time. They also proceeded to seek out as many more potential wizards among the general populace as possible. Word was sent by galloping outriders to every part of the Empire they could reach, offering a full pardon for the illegal practice of magic and training to any and all that knew or suspected they had an affinity or ability with magic. Some experienced strange dreams, compulsions to journey to Altdorf as if some force compelled them. There, if they submitted themselves to Teclis' judgment and training and agreed to fight in the coming war against Chaos, they were guaranteed protection from harm by any of the Empire's other powers or agents. They would be under Teclis' personal protection and the protection of the Great Uniter, Magnus of Nuln.
Overview
In appearance, the Colleges of Magic were an important and powerful Imperial institution of magical learning and practice. It was also known as the Imperial Colleges of Magic and as the Orders of Magic.
The Colleges of Magic are places of learning as well as inherently political institutions. They each possess physical buildings and are inhabited by a collection of non-magic-using servants, apprentices and Magisters, the title given to a wizard who is a full member of a college and therefore licensed to practice and teach magic in the Empire.
The Orders of Magic are also far-reaching, highly secretive societies with distinct identities and agendas. Imperial Magisters claim that the essence of their orders are not found in buildings or dusty tomes but in the actual pursuit, manipulation, and embodiment of the Winds of Magic that lie at the heart of their orders' lores. With these mighty Human wizards within its military's ranks, the Empire can face and defeat even the greatest and most destructive forces that would dare to assail its borders, be they mortal or supernatural.
The Colleges of Magic have centralised buildings in Altdorf that allow the emperor to contact each college's governing Magister or "patriarch," or at least the senior members of each of the Orders of Magic when he needs to. The Orders of Magic include the magical lores, personalities, philosophies, ideals, rituals, traditions, and goals that each of the colleges impart to their apprentices.
Members
- Teclis :
- Balthasar Gelt :
- Elspeth von Draken : known as the Dark Lady of Nuln and as the Graveyard Rose was a magisterix of the Amethyst Order and respected advisor to Elector Countess Emmanuelle von Liebwitz of Wissenland.
- Kerwen Sigmarsson : High Amber in the early 2500s IC, he lives in the Middle Mountains with three wolves.
- Thyrus Gormann : a wizard and Patriarch of the Bright Order who was once the Supreme Patriarch until he was challenged and defeated by Balthasar Gelt of the Gold Order.
- Dagmar von Arburg : Jade Mother of the Order in the early 2500s IC.
- Vespasian Kant : current Patriarch of the Light Order who in 2507 IC discovered that Egrimm van Horstmann secretly worshipped Tzeentch.
- Egrimm von Horstmann :
Notes
- The Colleges of Magic were created by Games Workshop and featured in the setting of Warhammer Fantasy.
Appearances
- Warhammer Fantasy:
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