Magi
Practitioners of the arcane arts and researchers of the paranormal side of reality.
Career
Qualifications
Most modern day Magi would need to learn the basics at Arcane Institute at the age sixteen (though there have been exceptions) or become an apprentice under an experienced Magi to learn how proprly conrol aether. After learning for around four to five years, they can present what they've learned to the board of commission and partake in a final test to qualify to be legal Magi. Though Illeal Magi don't even bother with this and just contiue onwards
Career Progression
Normally to progress and achieve fame, you would need to have been successful in you research, made an important discovery, or slain someone important.
Payment & Reimbursement
Being mostly used for research purposes, they usually receive funding to help aid their progress but gets taken away if the research doesn't bare fruit in the first six months.
Other Benefits
You would gain fame among other Magi and those affiliated with Vigil and other races. Though when there presence were made public some would be considered heroes of their respective field by the masses depending on what they mange to achieve and raw charisma. Though that may not always be the case. Another benefit would be that so long as it relates to your task you freely use magic without being concern about the law.
Perception
Purpose
When becoming a Magi you tend to follow two routes, act as a researcher to help better understand how the universe works, what everything made of, secrets of life, etc. The other route is the Enforcer, where they study the combat applications and usually use what they learn as a tool for power.
Social Status
Once the paranormal became public knowledge and Vigilant went public, debate went around on whether or not Magi should even be allowed. Though some see them as a necessity and to a few a dream come true, but the rest however questioned about why they even existed, should a profession capable manipulating the laws of physics be even allowed, or it just goes against some peoples beliefs.
Demographics
Less than 5% of the human population as of yet are proper legal Magi that Vigil has been able record in their files. The exact numbers for those who aren't certified or are capable of using magic in other races have not been disclosed.
History
Magi on any world have existed since the first intelligent species began to roam on the planet. According to some reports held by Vigilant and the Arcane Institute, the first human to learn how to perform magic was self taught after managing to copy the movements of deities and as later properly taught by Celestials sometime after the Lost Age. When they first appeared they were revered as beings closest to the gods and were heads of government, but as time when on humanity grew to fear those with that kind of power or they just didn't fully understand how their powers work they were cast out and hunted out of fear. Magi afterwards went into hiding to avoid the manhunts, while also trying to further power and research to better help society, hoping it might better boost their standings.
In the 1800's during the foundation of Vigilant, when a rise of angry paranormal creatures became restless due to humanity moving into their territories, Vigil thought that enlisting those who have an understanding of magic would be the best method against them. Seeing the potential Magi have and can do, they were recruited as important soldiers and help speed up development for the science and medical field in the Americans. Though they were heavily regulated since they could be considered overpower by most and if left unchecked could potentially be a bigger threat.
Around 1905, it became pretty clear that there wasn't enough people practicing magic these days, so to add more Magi to the ranks Vigil creates the Arcane Institute to boost their numbers. However, not everyone can successfully perform magic so few who attend the school that had no connection to bloodline of magic users actually become Magi. The Institute however to this day still manages to produce prominent Magi for the modern day.
Operations
Tools
Most would carry an object to maintain the flow of aether that allows them to manipulate and perform magic better and more efficiently. These objects consist of items such as wands, grimoire, staffs, dragon pearls or they can just carry a bag of all the needed ingredients to perform particular reactions. However, there are some whose soul and those born as beings of pure aether like the Deities who can freely mess with the aether on there own.
Workplace
Most researchers would have their own workshops and warehouses scattered all over the planet or stationed at the Arcane Institute.
Provided Services
You can legally perform magic if certified.
Dangers & Hazards
Being a Magi requires you to perform magic, which can already be volatile for those who have never practiced in it and as a researcher or enforcer you are always likely to put your life on the line for the sake making new discoveries.
Alternative Names
Mage, Wizard, etc.
Type
Arcane
Demand
Though they come in handy when dealing with enhanced individual, the arcane arts however don't come easy for most and requires a lot of mental discipline. As a result only a few have managed to become certified Magi or even successful.
Legality
For humans you would have to train at the Arcane Institute and either work as a researcher and or enforcer to legally perform magic in their respective countries. However, for other races that practice magic more so then other societies might be more lenient about their populous working as Magi, but would have their citizens go through a similar criteria if they choose to reside in a foreign land.
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