Autarch

The title of the Marentian regent. The title implies that the ruler is such a powerful wizard that he by himself has the power to run the country and defend it from its enemies. It is traditional for a wizard who is elected to the Supreme Council to take a new name. The name can signal a political stand, but more commonly it simply refers to a branch of magic. E.g. the dean of the college of enchantment, Nistris Hamilkar, had added the name "Nistris" as this implies a powerful enchanter. Thus any family relations between autarchs are incidental.