Magus Court

The Magus Court, sometimes called the High Court or the High Magus Court, is the prime governing body of the continent of Dicio. It is made up of fourteen representatives, two for each of the seven elements; these representatives are known as the First and Second Holder of each element (for example, the Second Holder of Terra). New appointments to the Magus Court are made when one of the three conditions are met; either a member dies, concedes/resigns, or reaches an age of 70% of their expected lifetime. Prospective members are chosen based on their magical ability, mana levels, and overall mastery of the arcane -- to be appointed to the Court is said to be recognized as a true master of the arcane, a member of the elusive 1% of skilled mages. The Magus Court's physical location is not disclosed to the commonary, but most scholars and important figures, as well as nobility, are given the location. The physical campus includes the main building, as well as a small dormitory, and the Tower of Historia, which is connected to the Court Library.

Duties of the Appointed
The members of the Court are a sort of judicial body, and serve as the highest law in the continent. If an issue persists within one of the regions, it can be taken to the Magus Court, and an investigation, meeting, and vote will be held. The outcome of a vote held by the Magus Court supersedes any previous determination made by the original region's law systems. In this way, the Magus Court works as a upper court that holds the true power in the continent.

Another duty of the Magus Court is record-keeping and information documentation.Members are tasked with keeping an ongoing record of history, as well as uncovering parts of past history that has been lost or was never recorded, all of which is then scribed into tomes and placed on shelves lining the walls of the Tower of Historia. General information documentation is supplemented by members of the Mage's Institution as well as hired scholars, and is stored within the Court Library. In this way, the Magus Court serves as the most comprehensive collective of knowledge within the continent of Dicio.