Host

[St. John]

Gifted, or some would say blessed, with the power to wield the magic of life, protection and creation, the Host mages are the quintessential ideal of the "white mage." Following the leadership of the Choir of Three, the Host defends humanity and the world from the rising darkness of the Horde. The Choir of Three are the most pure and righteous of the Host mages, having served the light of the Celestial magic for many years. When a mage joins the council it is customary that they take a Sainted name to lead by.

The Sanctuary of the Host was built on Staten island as a vanguard against the expanding Horde Empire and to protect the humans caught within the war. The Beloved City keeps the humans safe within its white walls and holds the barracks of the Host mages who live and die to defeat the dark powers of the Horde. Everything from recon teams to single agents to strike forces are sent out from the Sanctuary into the ruins of New York to find stray humans, rescue slaves from the Pens and weaken the strength of the Horde.

For as much power as they wield, the mages of the Host are still mortal. They grow, they age, and eventually, they die. Although all of this takes much longer than it does for humans, with some of the oldest Host mages living until 100 to 120 years old. This is the blessing of being given the magic as oppose to the Horde stealing it. So far, no Celestial magic has been found to prolong life or even grant immortality. Such a thing is against nature and thus of the realm of evil.

[St. John]

The mages of the Host have be granted their power from a higher realm of enlightenment. Heaven, or whatever it may be called, it is a place of peace, life and creation. As such, their powers are all based on these aspects and their lives enriched by its use. The more devoted and pure the spirit of the mage, the stronger the magic granted to them. This level of power usually comes with age but in the recent years of the war, younger mages have grown in strength quickly. Unfortunately, the war also claims the lives of these brave mages just as quickly.

The magic of the Host is focused on the elements of creation and peace. If a Host mage wields powers from the Common realm of magic, whatever element they use will always reflect its light nature (ie, fire = heat and light, water = cleansing and revitalizing, air = life giving and pure, earth = shelter and food).

[St. John]

The Host is a democratic organization where every mage and even human, has a voice with the right to be heard. Ultimately, the Choir of Three makes the final decision in matter of State. advancement is not chosen by any mage, instead, the Host recognizes when the Celestial magic of a mage is increased through the gifts grated to him through purity of souls.

Choir of Three: ruling council of mages comprised of the purest wielders of Celestial magic.
Password: "only unsadden another"

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Seraphim: advisers and assistants to the Choir, they are power in their own right and usually play the role of general in the war with the Horde.
Password: "more maven-coronals"

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Cherubim: Captains and commanders, they face the Horde on a daily basis as shining warriors of Light.
Password: "The less king proper gravediggers"

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Thrones: fully ordained mages in their own right, they operate independently against the Horde or in small groups under the command of Cherubims.
Password: "saracen insaniates my ninefold sapwood"

• Amanda Bishop
  
• Cadence McKenna
  
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Messengers: recently Enlightened humans just learning the powers of the Celestial magic, usually apprenticed to a Throne or Cherubim.
Password: "pit sir crawly"

• Sierra Morgenstern
  
  
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