Professor Khavos Rudd

**Khavos Rudd** is an Archmage and Professor of Dimensional Magic at White Griffon Academy. He has extensive knowledge, power, and connections, having outlived countless Headmasters and even the Queen's attempts to have him retire.

## Appearance

Rudd is a tall man in his mid 50s, with grey streaked black hair and blue eyes. He wears his Professor robe open and has a slim build.

## Personality

He is a remnant of the old guard, extremely prejudiced and favors magical bloodlines and old noble households, openly prejudiced and snide towards commoners, viewing them as taints to the pure mana bloodlines. However, despite his classist views, he views dimensional magic as a noble art and begrudgingly values talented commoners and hard work over ignorant, lazy nobles.

## Background

Rudd wrote a book called "Get out of my face. A comprehensive guide to all you need to know about dimensional magic." that Lith borrowed from the library. During the first lesson, Rudd has no qualms stating his prejudices against commoners and non-magical bloodlines, and during the following lessons refuses to provide pointers, though he does become amazed at Quylla's progress.

During a dimensional lesson, the Training Hall's protections are sabotaged by the noble students. Rudd finds himself alone with the commoners and disparages the nobles that escaped. Quylla demonstrates her skill with the Restoration spell and Lith his improvisation and brilliance in space sensibility, both of which Rudd admires. After Lith develops cures for the Kandria plague, he returns to the academy for private lessons with the professors. Rudd reluctantly teaches Lith educational spells which allow Lith to successfully open a Warp Gate.

During the Blink lesson, Lyam Lukart accuses Friya Ernas of cheating after she is the first to successfully cast it. Indignant, Rudd has Lith, Quylla, and Friya demonstrate dimensional magic, explaining that they achieved their results through hard work and talent while Lyam and the other nobles had the answers fed to them. Lyam inadvertently reveals that the group's report cards had been leaked to the student body, to which Rudd deducts 2000 points from Lyam for slander and divulging academy secrets, and raises Friya's grade (which before he had intentionally lowered due to Friya's traitor status). Rudd finally overcomes his prejudice, considering hardworking commoners better than lazy nobles/magical bloodlines due to his love for magic. He offers Friya a free pass from attending his courses in the future, to which she responds respectfully. Rudd brings Lyam to Linjos to get him expelled.

Later, during Balkor's attack on the Academies, Rudd teams up with Headmaster Linjos to kill 2 Valors. Rudd's mastery of Dimensional Magic allows him to redirect their attacks on themselves and aid Linjos' spells. Following these events, Rudd loses much of his sarcastic, derisive attitude and actively helps the students learn dimensional magic while helping to fix their mistakes.

## Quotes

* *"I don't believe in equality. We are all born different for a reason. I don't believe in solidarity either. An academy isn't charity but a battlefield where every mage fights for themselves."* (Rudd to the class, Chapter 97)
* *"Dimensional magic is too powerful for just anyone to handle. Power without wisdom is the greatest madness!"* (Rudd to Lith, Chapter 168)
* *"My dear students, I would like to say that I'm happy to see you still so numerous, but the truth is that I'm not."* (Chapter 185)
* *"Those who spare no effort in pursuit of magical knowledge are a hundred times better than someone who takes shortcuts, incapable of understanding that magic is a competition with oneself, not others."* (Chapter 186)
* *"Lyam Lukart, get up and follow me to the Headmaster's office. Let's see if I can get you expelled. The sight of you sickens me."* (Rudd to Lukart, Chapter 186)

## Trivia

* Khavos Rudd is a cameo for a reviewer named Khavos\_Rudd on Webnovel.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 186
2. ↑ Chapter 94
3. ↑ Chapter 97
4. ↑ Chapter 120
5. ↑ Chapter 168
6. ↑ Chapter 214
7. ↑ Chapter 225
8. ↑ Discord