Mage Knights

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Mage knights are the peacekeepers of Mages Light. They serve a dual purpose in that regard acting as a local law enforcement for the city below the academy and acting as guardians of the academy itself. Most importantly, they are equipped to deal with magical mishaps and rogue mages alike in equal measure. Although the name implies many of them possess some magic talent, that is not always the case. Instead the name comes from their use of an abundance of magical items produced by the academy, most of a nature to give them resilience to the potential perils of misused magics

Structure

The Mage Knight organization structure is a unique blend of academia and military discipline though it is a very linear progression of authority and status.

Ranks

Initiate

All who come to the service of the order start here. Daily sparring sessions are interspersed with rigorous studies into tactics, street combat, evacuation protocol, and any number of topics valued in future mage knights

Page

Pages are a cut above Initiates, but only barely. They are given duties that take them outside the training grounds and barracks and often will serve under an officer.

Armsmen

Armsmen are the general militia force used to patrol the street of the city below. While they have no yet mastered the usage of the items bestowed upon full knights, they are the backbone of the order comprising most of its forces. As such, they are set about the more mundane enforcement of law in the cities where magical mishaps are less common.

Mage Knight

Mage Knights, or simply knights, are those who have attained the right and knowledge to bear the magical equipment which gives them their name. They are most often seen patrolling the academy grounds keeping order amongst the students and faculty alike.

Lieutenant

Knights who show keen wits and sharp mind find themselves in the position of Lieutenant in charge of a squadron. These squadrons are assigned to individual districts or even singular buildings as necessity dictates and the lieutenant ensures that patrols are adequate and safe guards are in place.

Sage Captain

Lieutenants all report to the Watch Captains. These three captains oversee the operation of the order on the day to day basis and is the highest rank attainable through merit. One watch captain is alwasy stationed at the academy to oversee events there while the other two are on other duties or resting.

Commander

More a title than a rank, the senior most sage captain is given the title of commander (often called Archknight by the faculty). They are often looked to for advice especially when dealing with unruly mages as they have the most experience in that regard

Tower Marshal

An ad hoc rank, Tower Marshal - or simply Marshal - is bestowed upon the Watch Captain on duty at the academy should the city or academy itself ever come under siege or threat of war. The Marshal would gain overriding authority over the other two watch captains as they have the primary vantage from their bastion tower on the academy grounds. In the event multiple watch captains are present, seniority takes precedent.

Culture

For being a largely military organization, the Mage Knights keep a jovial air about them and are often seen more as stewards than enforcers. Many of their members are also part time students and as such take part in many of the festivities and celebrations of magic around the school and city though they frown on all but the most harmful of magical pranks.

Assets

The cheif asset possessed by the Mage Knights is a vast array of magical arms, armor, and other trinkets. Most of what the Knights wield is ultimately harmless, meant to subdue unruly, confused, or over ambitious practitioners. However, the Mage Knights have a powerful arsenals of more lethal magic items which they employ should the city ever come under serious threat from outside or within.

Type

Military, Knightly Order

Location

Mage's Light