Archonate

The Archonate is an organization within the Solymian Empire whose purpose is to train and keep track of those with magical abilities. The organization maintains buildings across the Empire which are also known as archonates.

History
The Archonate has its foundings in the ancient Solymian tribes. Each tribe had a small group of magic users who acted as diviners, enchanters, and advisors to the kings of the tribes. After the unification, and subsequent conversion to the Faith of the Father, by Kyros, the magical advisors were deemed no longer necessary. Feeling angered, the magical advisors rebelled against the crown in what became known as the Enchanters Rebellion. While their magic was strong and did much damage, they lacked numbers and were eventually defeated, and either killed or imprisoned.

Without experienced magic users, in the years following the end of the Rebellion more and more people began causing death and destruction with spells and magic that was unfocused and untrained. Many believed all magic users should be put to death or banished, but Kyros believed enough death had occurred. In a controversial decision, Kyros had the surviving rebels released in order to teach and train new magic users. They were given a small keep overlooking the ocean, where they could live in peace. Eventually this keep would be known as the Tower of Spires, and those within would be known as the Archonate.

Known Archonates

 * Tower of Spires - The headquarters for the entire Archonate.