Purple Wizard
Wizard of the Tower
Mysterious servants of the cult
Purpose:
Not much is known about these individuals, apart from their role as scholars and servants of the Cult of the Bright. As far as is widely known, they spend most of their time acquiring and organizing ancient tomes and scrolls of lost knoledge, and are the only ones allowed to study and collect forbidden material.
During trials when forbidden information is involved, their speciallists are called forth by the Council of Elders in Duregoros to evaluate the severity of the crimes and to collect evidence.
Fame:
It is exceedingly rare to lay eyes upon a member of the tower, and superstition can vary on weather it is a good or bad omen to meet a wizard in person.
The wizards themselves are known to be silent and well-behaved, and it is unheard of for a Wizard to lose its temper.
Most popular interactions with the members of this caste comes from trading scrolls, supplies and herbs at the base of the tower, yet this is mostly carried by the initiates who lack the gravitas, intimidation and foreign nature of a fully fledged wizard.
Recruitment:
There are no cities and no nations of wizards. All current members of the tower are recruited from the lower ranks of noble families from all over the Bright Lands.
To be recruited to the order is not seen as particularly prestigious, and offers little reward to one's family. It is, however, a preferrable substitute for exile sometimes offered to nobles judged guilty of a minor offense. Upon recruitment, all sins are considered forfeit, and any honor lost is regained by the family. However, the new recruit will most likely never be allowed back into his former life, and is destined to live the vast majority of his days at the tower.
Voluntary recruitment is also possible, and is usually reserved for younger siblings in order to prevent disputes in inheritance. It is preferrable to military service for those considered to frail to fight or incapable of doing so.
History:
Most people assume the tower has either always existed, even before life had sprung into the Bright Lands, or been created by the Lady shortly after her arrival. Not much else is known about it, as no historical records are available on the subject outside of the tower itself.
Given the exceedingly rare interactions between the scholars of the tower and the outside world, most people have resigned themselves to simply accept that they might never truly know about its origins, and that there might be no real benefit to doing so.
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