Naalaria

The Raljikkan nation of Naalaria views arcane magic as the absolute governing force of the world; those with magical aptitude are drafted in government employment in some sort, often military or law enforcement unless they pursue another career within the government on their own or are otherwise found to be "suitable" for some other profession. Users of divine magic, while not actively banned or scorned, will often find themselves in less prestigious positions than their arcane counterparts -- though on average, they will have higher-paying and better-respected jobs than non-magical citizens of Naalaria. The emphasis on magical talent means that arranged marriages to maximize bloodline potential are common throughout the country, and non-magical families might seek to adopt children with potential magical heritage in order to increase their family power, if not try to somehow have their children marry into a magical family.
It is altogether rare for someone of a non-magical heritage to have access to the education required to learn arcane magic academically, though there have been some cases of non-magical individuals "faking" their way through school until they learned enough to masquerade as having had magical talent all along, or, in more extreme cases, outright stealing materials for the purposes of learning arcane magic. As the magical upper class tends to view their power as being only as good as how few people in the country can cast spells, they are extremely choosy about who they will and will not teach. Education is stratified heavily in Naalaria, and the education available to non-magical citizens tends to be related to trades and careers that magic cannot do -- a field that dwindles with every advancement that arcane magic's finest scholars make.
Category:Ealdremen Nations
Category:Raljikka
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