Medina

The Medina is a powerful independent faction affiliated with everything of the arcane. The Archmages of the silver tower see themselves as the governors and guardians of magic in the void. Since they are not associated with any country of race in particular, they like to think their cause ascends beyond politics and mortal laws.

The Medina has 5 mayor cornerstones that define its purpose:

- Protect spellcasters against corruption and forbidden magic

- Protect the Small Ring against severe imbalance of the forces of magic

- Discover lost secrets of the arcane (research magic from the Titans, Dragons or Ancients)

- Locate and handle inter-dimensional threats (like Eldritch or demons)

- Find and safeguard dangerous magical artifacts.

History
The Medina is one of the eldest factions of magic users in the Small Ring. One of the last Halarim, Serelim Loreweaver, founded the order. The uncontrollable magic in the age of wonder lured the Eldritch to this world and started the War of Madness. Serelim wanted to prevent a repetition of history and created the Medina. She gathered folk from all the spellcasting races together to work under the banner of the silver tower.

The Medina had a role in many important parts in history, from the fall of the Gill Gallad Empire to the independency of Midland.

Serelim Loreweaver was eventually slain by The Hexus, a precious member of the highest order of Archmages. Since the defeat of The Hexus leadership has been passed down to the most powerful spellcaster of the highest order. On the moment leadership is in the hands of the Aderi Constantine Brightfire, who stayed in power thanks to the support of Dragonlord Bearn of the Copper Dragonflight.

Organisation
The Medina is divided in multiple layers. In general, the spellcasters are divided in the following categories.

-Scholars, those who are still learning the Arcane arts

-Apprentices, low-level spellcasters who operate under the eyes of an elder

-Operates, independent members out in the field

-Hunters, specialized operates for finding and destroying harmful artifacts or spell casters

-Elders, a leader among Apprentices and Operates

-Archmage, a leader of a group elders in a region or a faction

-High archmage, one of the seven leaders of the Medina

Notable members:
Past:

Serelim Loreweaver (diseased) Halarim wizard, Founder of the Medina

Evelyn Alaster (former High Archmage) Sertian wizard, Ascended to godhood as The Hexus

Present:

Constantine Brightfire, Aderi wizard, leader of the High Archmages