Exert from the Princess Glarwain, Wife of Nepoya; essay/letter "Our Allies" to her newly crowned brother. Dear Brother the positions of Archmage and members of the Council of Twelve date back into the mist of history to what the scholars of Qaiyore call the Age of the Avearans and what is know on Celamyr as the begging of the Kingdom Age. In the Mirish Age of Shadow their excised two nations on the Isle of Mist. The Great Northern Kingdom of Puramyr, it capital located at the great northern port city of Puramyr. Originally the home of the worshipers of Miracradasa, the head Shaman of tribe was also the Great High Priest of Miracradsa. When the Avearans arrived they built the port city of Puramyr, and called the Great High Priest of Miracradsa, Archmage, a name that was approved by the Great Goddess. Their is no recorded of how the High Priest before this time were chosen. Legend states that the High Priest at the time of the founding of Puramyr was the very first and had been granted by the Goddess an extremely long life span. While dear brother our tutors would have laughed at this and pushed it aside as nothing more then legend, I do not push it aside as quickly. I will discuses Mirish life span latter in my letter. The Kingdom of Puramyr emerged after the northern mirish tribes had all united behind the chieftain of the Tribe of Miracradsa. These tribes united and drove out the Avearans governors. The Second nation of Celamyr during the Age of Shadows occupied the southern half of the isles. It was the Confederate Nation of Balepira. Made up of twelve "cities". These cities were little more then trade centers that the tribes had set aside to trade at, and had established a small permant population in area. With the northern expansion, which these southern tribes viewed as foreign conquest, each of the tribes gathered at the local city and established a "state". After the Avearan governors were expelled from the north. The twelve cities united into a Confederation. Its capital at the inland city of Tosapur which is still one of Celamyr's great cities. After what is called the Great War of Mir in which the northern kingdom conquered the southern confederation. The Mystical Realm of Mir was founded. Mirabalpur was established at a natural harbor that was located in the middle of the island. In an effort to unify the religion of Miracradsa and the island wizards the Brotherhood of Sorcery set up a Council of twelve with the Archmage as a separate individual who lead the Council and Brotherhood. This is a short history of the Brotherhoods creation. Brother one of the biggest questions is how are the Council members chosen. Is it by skill or is it by politics. Its is a combination of both skill and politics. To even be consider for the Council you must be a full fledged Sorcerer. They must also have passed the Magus Rudimentum. A test to see if they have the required skills. The Sorcerers take several of these types of test. The second is the Lex Magus Rudimentum, which allows a sorcerer to become one of the Heads of the Robes, and the Warlord. The Last is the Archmagus Rudimentum Imperium. This test must be passed to become an Archmage. Almost all Sorcerers pass the Magus Rudimentum, most have passed or will pass the Lex Magus Rudimentum, and their is a large number that has passed the Archmagus Rudimentum Imperium. Originally their really was no official rules about how one came on to the Council. The early histories state that the common practice was to have a member of the Council nominate a the new Councilor, and then their must be a second councilor willing to votch for the candidate. Then they had to receive the majority votes. The Archmage sometime participated but usually left the Council to choosing its own member. At this time the choosing of the Archmage was usually done the same way, but once in a while the previous Archmage choose their succor before they died. These practice took place before the Brotherhood became the government. After the death of the Archmage King Dioya, the Council continued to claim the right of appointing their own members and the next Archmage. This continued until the defeat of Bega and the death of the Archmage. The Council was divided, and fought among themselves for Mystical Throne of Mir. Finally one of the Councilors, Archmage Netra I, did triumph over his other Councilors and was made Archmage. He disbanded the Council and created the Lexfero Imperium, or the Law of Power. The Lexfero Imperium established by law the choicing of the Council of Twelve and the choicing of the Archmage. A new postion was created in the Council. The Heads of the Robes. The Heads of the Robes, as is the Warlord, are to chosen by the Archmage from members already in the Council. The Council again nominates their new members and votes on them, but now the Archmage is to vote as well. The next Archmage is to be chosen by the current Archmage with a supporting vote from the Council, but unless ten vote against the new candidate then he is the next Archmage. If the Archmage dies before he chooses a new candidate then the Council may choose a candidate. If they do not choose a new Archmage before six months is out then all of the Brotherhood on the island is called together and will elect an Archmage. Their are a lot of rules that govern these assemblies but I will not go into them here. After the death of Archmage Netra I death and the new Archmage assended the throne the Council was reinstated but its powers were severly limited, and the Council has never regained any of its old powers. The Lexfero Imperium effectively clarified were powers lie, and the people have never trusted the Council after the fall of Bega and the 72 year civil war among the Council. Since the reign of Netra I each Archmage has choose his successor until Netra III. Archmage Netra the III had chosen a succeror, but the succeror died in the same event as the Archmage, and so did most of the Council. Only three members were left alive. Eventually the Brotherhood was summoned after six months. The current Archmage Eubratosa was chosen at that time. It was latter discovered that the Archmage Eubratosa is a member of the Royal Family of Celamyrsa. At this point the Lexfero Sa, the Law of the King, came back into play. The Lexerfero Sa was the law established for Mirish kingly succession. The King has the right to choose who of his descendants will inherited his titles. At this time, my father-in-law, Niotrosa has been annoused as the next Archmage/King and my husband, the eldest son on Niotrosa has publicly been declared as Niotrosa's heir. (Jason Heaps) _______________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! http://vote.yahoo.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send mail to celandra-off@phoenyx.net.
