Silver Circle

Silver Circle was an organisation at the Eyrie.

## History

Exactly how the Silver Circle came into being is unknown but it can be presumed it was done to help control the immense power Silver unicorns wield. It’s said that there were two Brothers, one Spirit Wielder and One Silver rider who went to war with each other over control of the Island. What happened is unknown.

In recent times the Silver Circle works within the Silver Stronghold, a spire that not even the commodore of chaos is allowed into and is only accessible by Silver Riders and their Sentinels.

Sentinels are guards and enforcers of the Silver Circle’s will and often ride out and guard said riders.

The Silver Circle was single handedly responsible for getting rid of, and the taboo on Spirit Wielders when Dorian Manning, whom had lost his wife Rebecca used the actions of the Weaver to systematically destroy every single Spirit Unicorn on the Island and imprison their riders.

Only the Weaver and the Executioner escaped this fate, Agatha having gone into hiding after being used to kill the Spirit unicorns, and Erika by going to live on the Mainland and then hiding in the Wilderness.

The Silver Circle’s eradication of the Spirit Element was almost complete as Spirit went forgotten within 15 years on the Island, even the Island’s capital Five-Point was renamed to Four-Point. Dorian even made sure that Islander and Main Landers alike were barred from attempting the Hatchery Door if they showed signs of being Spirit Allied.

Dorian Manning, the president of the Silver Circle was also the person in charge of the hatchery and keeping the unicorn eggs cared for until their destined riders came for them. And if the eggs were left unhatched, then to deliver them to the Wilderness.

Over the course of the first year at the Eyrie Dorian and the Silver Circle lost a lot sentinals due to the Weaver killing them while testing the defences of the main land.

When it was revealed that Skandar was a new Spirit Wielder and that he had reconnected then-commodore Aspen McGrath, Dorian came to the conclusion that Skandar may be a Mender with the power to mend the bonds of the unicorns and riders of his own element that never got the chance to bond. Fearing another powerful faction of Spirit Wielder to rival his influence Dorian put his two part plan into action.

Using his power as a Silver rider Dorian not only started discreetly killing the wild unicorns but also attempted to recruit Kenna Smith to become his own personal Spirit Wielder under the Silver Circle’s direct control.

Dorian kept many wild unicorns underneath the Silver Stronghold and frequently had matches where one of the silver unicorns would kill one of the wild ones.

Dorian, and by extension the Silver circle were responsible for all the damage done to the Island during the second year at the Eyrie, such as earthquakes, tornados and floods. This was prevented, ironically by Skandar by finding the bone staff of the first rider.

During Skandar’s interrogation Dorian appeared and attempted to have Skandar arrested by not only denying the Circle’s involvement but also implying that Florence was making her story up.

Later Dorian and his sentinels are attacked at the Eyrie and subdued. When Dorian is brought back to his senses he attacks Skandar and his quartet only to in turn be subdued by Instructor O’Sullivan.

This marks Dorian’s arrest and his Son Rex’s ascension to the leader of the Silver Circle, and air instructor at the Eyrie to promote stronger ties between the two and stop another catastrophe like the one which nearly destroyed the Island

### Life of a Silver Rider

When someone hatches a Silver unicorn they are left at the Eyrie for their first year on the Island but coming into their second they become a member of the Silver Stronghold.

This is done due to the supreme power wielded by such riders to learn control over their unicorns. This is because Silver unicorns have, in the past killed their riders by accident due to their powers.

They stay at both the Eyrie and the stronghold to receive instruction and training but can sometimes be taken from the Eyrie completely if the need is strong enough.

The silver circle usually has one leader who makes all the important choices and is one of the biggest figures of authority on the Island. Age doesn’t seem to make much of a difference as when Dorian Manning was deposed then his much younger son Rex took over.

Most Silver unicorns seem to have “Silver” in their names such as “Silver Blade” and “Silver Arrow”.

The Silver Stronghold is almost a miniature civilisation in and of itself as it has its own library, barracks, arena and living quarters. However this was severely damaged in the storm the circle themselves caused.