The Mages Council (AST)

== Overview ==
The mages council is the main ruling body of mages across the world. All officially sanctioned mages are linked to it in some manner. The council itself is composed of all mages who have successfully completed an 11th or higher circle spell, designating them as Grand Magi.
== Circle Form ==
Circle form is the primary magical form used by the majority of mages world wide. It is so named for its use of circular magical scripts which lay out the spell being cast. The complexity of this form is determined by the number of circles embedded within each other. The circle designation of a spell is decided based on the number of circles that the deepest part of the spell must cross to reach the outside. Because of this, the number of circles present can actually be far higher.
While named for these circular constructs, most spell casting does not visibly show these. The circle constructs are typically only laid out for spells which the caster cannot easily visualize in their own mind, and thus are usually limited for when a mage is performing their most mentally demanding spells.
== Ranks ==
Ranks as governed by the council are divided into 3, Grand Magus, Arch-mage, and just simple Mage. The ranks are determined by the highest complexity of magic the mage has successfully completed as follows:
* Grand Magus are those mages who have completed an 11th circle or higher spell, the highest currently known being 12th.
* Arch-mage are those mages who have completed a 8th, 9th or 10th circle spell
* Mages are those who have only completed 7th circle or lower complexity spells.
It should be noted that while the circle complexity of a spell does roughly correspond with its power, the actual power of the magic is not strictly limited by such, and thus mage circle ranks likewise are only a rough indication of the mage's power.
Each rank of mage will typically have a mage of the next higher rank as a supervisor or instructor, with the obvious exception of Grand Magus as there is no higher rank for them. Additionally, to even attempt a 8th or higher spell as a mage requires permission from the council. When such a spell is to be done it will often turn into a get together of many mages of all ranks to witness the official rise of a new Arch-mage. While it has not been shown, a similar event can be presumed in the event of an Arch-mage attempting an 11th circle spell to become a Grand Magus.
== Known Mages ==
Jasmine: Grand Magus, circle 12.
Howl: Grand Magus, circle unknown (likely 11).
Siren: Arch-mage, circle 10 (although said to be capable of higher but deliberately avoids such), under Howl.
Devlin: Arch-mage, circle 10 (under Jasmine)
Grenda: Arch-mage, circle 8 (under Jasmine)
Frost: Arch-mage, circle 9 (current, formerly mage as of the start of AST, presumably circle 7) (currently under Jasmine, formerly under Siren).
Spring: Mage, circle 5 (under Siren)
Teesha: Rank unknown, circle unknown (likely an Arch-mage).
George: Arch-mage, circle unknown (under Jasmine)
Unnamed Demon: Arch-mage, circle unknown (under Jasmine)
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