New Age

Magi, also called New Agers, are members of the Clock Tower recognized by their lack of historied families, usually traced back a century or so at best,Clock Tower 2015 - 04 - The Record of Lainur Gusion looked down upon by the aristocratic Magi.Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 3: case. Twin Towers of Iselma (Lower) - Chapter 1 Part 3Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 2: case. Twin Towers of Iselma (Upper) - Chapter 2 Part 2Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files Volume 9: case. Grand Roll (Middle) - Chapter 3 Part 1Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 10: case. Grand Roll (Lower) - Chapter 2 Part 2
==Characteristics==
New Agers commonly shun the outlook of traditional Magi that only those with long bloodlines are able to advance. Seeking out alternative means of advancement, they may instead seek new ways through the use of modern science or the mass media.Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 4: case. Mystic Eyes collection train (Upper) - Chapter 3 Part 2 For New Agers, Lord El-Melloi II is a figure of inspirationLord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 2: case. Twin Towers of Iselma (Upper) - Chapter 2 Part 3Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 8: case. Grand Roll (Upper) - Chapter 3 Part 1 and considered a leader. For the El-Melloi Classroom in which he teaches, and where New Agers come in droves, they are said to be its "star of hope."Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 2: case. Twin Towers of Iselma (Upper) - Chapter 4 Part 3 Svin Glascheit and Flat Escardos are considered to be the "real vanguard" when it comes to the advancement of the New Agers.Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 3: case. Twin Towers of Iselma (Lower) - Chapter 1 Part 1
Discussing New Agers among the aristocrats is considered a topic not worthy of consideration, with many Lords seeing them as nothing more than an easily controlled workforceLord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 5: case. Mystic Eyes collection train (Lower) - Chapter 4 Part 4 and drudges turning the gears of the Clock Tower's economy. However, because of the decline of Magecraft, Magi are forced to start incorporating the New Agers who they used to dismiss into their organizations, a compromise which led to the creation of the Department of Modern Magecraft Theory, where New Agers can place their hopes.Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files Volume 9: case. Grand Roll (Middle) - Prologue The members of the Democratic Faction see more value in New Agers taking positions of power among the traditionally aristocratically controlled Clock TowerLord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 3: case. Twin Towers of Iselma (Lower) - Chapter 2 Part 2 and indeed has swallowed up all the Magi of the New Age.Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files Volume 9: case. Grand Roll (Middle) - Chapter 2 Part 3 However, they accept New Agers not out of kindness, but because there aren't enough Magi in the modern world to provide them with human labor.Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 10: case. Grand Roll (Lower) - Chapter 3 Part 2 
Touko Aozaki believes that even New Agers can achieve good results and rise to the top if they have a large amounts of artifacts such as from exploring the Spiritual Tomb of Albion,Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 8: case. Grand Roll (Upper) - Chapter 3 Part 2 which used to be the only means for New Agers to make a name for themselves before the arrival of Heartless and the rise of the Department of Modern Magecraft Theory. Because of the influx of New Agers to the Department of Modern Magecraft Theory, many see the El-Melloi faction as leaning towards the Democratic Faction, despite being part of the Aristocratic Faction.
Youthful Magi with the backing of powerful lineages are not considered among the New Agers.
==New Agers==
*Lord El-Melloi IILord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 4: case. Mystic Eyes collection train (Upper) - Chapter 2 Part 4Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 8: case. Grand Roll (Upper) - Chapter 2 Part 1Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 10: case. Grand Roll (Lower) - Chapter 1 Part 2
*Kurou AdashinoLord El-Melloi II's Case Files Volume 8: case. Grand Roll (Upper) - Prologue: Dream
*Kurou Adashino's motherLord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 8: case. Grand Roll (Upper) - Chapter 1 Part 3
*Mick Grazilier
==References==
Category:Magecraft terminology
Category:Clock Tower magi