Magocracy of Kalimdor

The Magocracy of Kalimdor is comprised of former Kirin Tor opposed to the rule of Jaina Proudmoore, and committed to the principles of neutrality, as well as devoted to the time-honored Kirin Tor traditions of a magocracy based on the governing principles of meriticracy and democracy. Based in the Exodar, the order welcomes all seeking to learn the ways of the arcane according to Kirin Tor tradition.

Mages with interest are encouraged to contact members of the Magocracy at any time, as the growing order is on the lookout for skilled magi who believe in the founding principles of the Kirin Tor and wish to act as a force for good and reconcilliation.

The order's membership has been enjoying rapid growth under the experienced leadership of Archmage Entilzhà Firesong, though they remain selective, desiring to identify the right candidates to serve as the foundation of a lasting order. Members are encouraged to freely indulge in historical, magical, and other forms of research, with the only banned fields being the obvious necromancy, as well as demonology, Kirin Tor rules the Magocracy of Kalimdor still enforce.

Philosophy and Interests
The members of the Magocracy view themselves as traditionalists, placing great value of the Kirin Tor as a magocracy governed through the principles of meritocracy and the making of most decisions in a democratic nature.

The Magocracy seeks out Kirin Tor whom set themselves apart in terms of intelligence and the ability to advance magical theory in manners that prove practical, as well as those with a knack for locating and unlocking the potential of magical artifacts. The order also pursues apprentices with gifts in these areas, and has an active apprenticeship program, placing much value on the training of its less seasoned magi through one on one training as well as larger lectures and field work. Operating under the context that a limited, diverse, and cohesive unit can benefit the Kirin Tor in ways that larger, more chaotic sects, cannot, the Magocracy are selective regarding recruiting, placing much empahsis on finding the right mages, not simply any wishing to serve the Kirin Tor.

Advancement in all of the permitted schools of the arcane is encouraged, but special emphasis is placed upon the schools of Illusion and Abjuration. What the Magocrats lack in size, must be made up for in stealth capacity, shielding, and the ability to escape situations before being overwhelmed, while striking carefully and strategically. Thus, the faction seeks magi who are strong tactical thinkers, with or without direct orders, and passionate Illusionists and Abjurists. The order also invites Spellblades and rangers to join their ranks, as those trained in such arts are rare and valuable assets have long served Kirin Tor interests, and work well alongside magi both in battle and with regards to intelligence gathering.

Magi serving in the offer are encouraged to select two of the Schools of Arcane Magic to particularly focus on, as by Kirin Tor tradition, which the Magocracy still upholds even if other sects do not, to be considered for the rank of Archmage, a magus must demonstrate mastery over two of the schools, and significant skill in no less than five. Therefore the order has specialists in particular areas the way many sects do not, with some magi particularly advanced in illusion and other in divination, as an example.

The Magocracts do not view themselves as superior to other Kirin Tor, rejecting elitism and recognizing the contributions of all Kirin Tor, holding the belief that each serves in their own unique way, and that diversity is strength. The order is heavily committed to its less experienced members, viewing them as powerful minds in tthe making, and will often hold lectures regarding the schools of the arcane and historical subjects to assure their skills develop with the proper foundation, as well as arranging apprenticeships with more seasoned magi on top of field work both in the line of duty and through scholarly visits to locations of interest, as many young humans have not seen a great part of the world beyond where Stormwind holds dominion.

Viewpoint on the Sin'dorei Divide
While largely disengaged from political affairs, the one notable exception would be the Sin'dorei matter. The Magocracy holds the view that all Sin'dorei currently in the Violet Hold should be released, unless a direct connection to the theft of the Divine Bell can be proven, in a fair and open trial, and that free Sin'dorei should be re-admitted to the city in some fashion, supporting a return to Dalaran's prior status as a neutral city. This view is not held by all members of the Magocracy, and is not used as a qualification for acceptance.

This view strongly contrasts the militant view held by current Kirin Tor leader Jaina Proudmoore, whom ironically was granted her position due to her ability to show restraint in the face of adversity in Theramore, as foretold by Khadgar. Proudmoore certainly wouldn't want a public discussion of that fact and given that the Magocracy is a small  sect, there have always been divergant voices within Dalaran, and Archmage Firesong has for ten years served as a loyal Kirin Tor, securing the Scepter of Suramar, which otherwise likely would have fallen into Sin'dorei hands, risked his life on a daily basis on the front lines during the battle for the Isle of Thunder and continues to loyally carry out the mandates of the Six, and the order hopes in time to persuade other members of the council, Khadgar in particular, to replace Proudmoore as leader is she does not assume a more rational state of mind.

Firesong recognizes that any resolution of the Sin'dorei matter, or replacement of Proudmoore as leader, would need to come from within the Council of Six. He freely voices his opinion on the matter, one that many Kirin Tor share, but has given assurances that no sensitive information will be passed to the Sin'dorei and that the loyalty of the Magocracy is to Dalaran and Dalaran alone. As these views contrast those of the current leadfer of the Council of Six; current council member and passionate supporter of neutrality Archmage Modera is believed to be a strong supporter of the sect, arguing that under Dalaran's democratic traditions, those whom disagree with some Kirin Tor politices, but remain within Kirin Tor regulations and obey orders, must have equal opportunity to serve and to be heard.

The order seeks to build a greater relationship with Khadgar, though despire advocating neurality, still residing largely in Shattrath City, the proud archmage declared Proudmoore the fulfillment of prophecy, and is not believed by the order to be likely to change his support barring a drastic change of events or disaster scenario. The divergance between the view of the Magocracy and the Kirin Tor government on this particular issue allows the Magocracy able to take on certain tasks which would be impossible for most Kirin Tor.

The Magocracy utilizes their unique position within the Kirin Tor to facilitate the transfer of written communication between Sin'dorei prisoners in the hold and their relatives in Quel'thalas. Civilians on both sides of this new divide appear pleased to receive and send word from their imprisoned loved ones, and the Magocracy continues to oversee the sensitive and carefully arranged program, though the Silver Covenant does have access to materials related to prisoners held in Dalaran, to belay any concerns communication might create.

Such gestures serve to temper the more militant Sin'dorei factions from acting against Dalaran, so the position of the Magocracy aids the Violet City, and Firesong and his allies hope that with time cooler heads will prevail and Dalaran will return to a neutral political role. The Magcracy have also stated that they would welcome a return of only the Sin'dorei, with the other horde races remaining excluded except for an ambassador plus diplomatic staff, if such was the will of the Six. Magocracy officials do not discuss the exact details of the prisoner communication program, citing it as "sensitive".

Recent Actions
The Order has indicated in a recent briefing, that they recently completed a search the Lordaeron area, for a reported sect of extremist paladins whom have declared arcane users "no different from undead", and have put mages traversing Lordaeron to the sword. The Kirin Tor, for obvious reasons were concerned, and the mages were able to track the men to a crude base at ruined Darrowshire. When threatened, their leader revealed itself as a Dreadlord, and the remaining Paladins joined with the mages in banishing it. Having been under the demon's mental control, their blind hatred of mages waned, and instead of bringing them to Dalaran for trial on crimes they had  control over, Firesong ordered the Paladins to report to the Argent Crusade in Hearthglen, as upon the lifting of their mental shackles all remained eager to liberate Lordaeron. The Magocracy has also recently investigated the workship and final resting place of Magister Dol'Rendis, a Quel'dorei whom according to a recovered diary, was a chief advisor to Queen Azshara prior to the Sundering, escaping an attempt on his life and taking refuge in the location identified by the Kirin Tor via arcane spikes. The Magister was a prominent stavemaker, and the spikes in arcane levels in the era were due to various pieces hich were discovered in various stages of construction. The cavern is believed to have collapsed during the events of the Sundering; and the body of the Magister was recovered and preparations are being made for a long overdue burial near what was once his family villa along the Quel'Dormir gardens in now sunken Vash'jir.

The Dalaran Magocracy routinely helps to the faciltate the transfer of commincation between Sin'dorei being held in the Violet Hold, and their relatives in Quel'Thalas, while returning the same from Kirin Tor held captive from their activities on the Isle of Thunder.

Bolstering alliance with fellow Alliance nations, as is the current state of affairs, the Magocracy was also recently deployed to dispose of rogue necromancers in the Dukwood, later revealed to the Cult of the Damned members, and to aid in the defense of Darkshore against naga raids, securing a degree of trust with a most tentative ally, given the views of most Kaldorei on the arcane arts.\

The initial operational deployment of the order was a successful operation at the Dalaran crater site, putting an end to sporadic forsaken raids which had claimed several Kirin Tor channelers.

Dalaran Magocracy Library
The order maintains and continues to expand an official libtary, with the goal of adding a copy of every tome that can be found across Azeroth andf the ruins of Draenor to the collections. Many tomes have been assembled and the Pandaren mage Pishik Ashpaw has been named Arcavist of the library, currently consisting of eight volumes, and will bear responsibility for upkeep of its contents when the volumes are complete.

The Magocracy offers the volumes available to all members, as well as any whom are friendly towards the order, as they will not contain classified material. The initial portion of the library is complete, consisting of two volumes and containing all tomes which can be found throughout Dalaran, and includes much hard to find material. Books and inscripitions, anything written of historical interest, from across Azeroth continue to be collected. Submissions from outside the order are welcome.

Alliances
The Dalaran Magocracy strategically selects orders with which to align itself with, seeking relationships based on mutual benefit and the exchange of helpful information, as well as physical support as needed. The Magocracy's first alliance was with the academic-minded University of Stormwind, whose members are welcome to attend all Magocracy lessons and classes, with the same in return for Magocracy members regarding classes held by the University.

The order has also secured strategic alliances with the Argent Bulwark and elements of the Timewalkers, attracted in both cases to the political neutrality of the aligned factions as well as information sharing, magical synergies, and other strategic issues. The Magocracy is open to civil relartions with any sect, but will only ally with those with whom there is idealogical similarity and where the opportunity for mutual benefit exists. The Magocracy has pledged Kirin Tor support for an upcoming Argent Bulwark-led effort to further push back the Scourge in Northrend, seeing possible settlement land for Azeroth's many refugees.

The order's chief Ambassador represents the Magocracy to external parties as well as identifying orders with whom strategic alliances may be mutually beneficial. Interested parties generally contact the Marchioness, or she contacts them, and from there a meeting is arranged including Archmage Firesong, the Advisory Circle and senior members of the prospective ally, in order to determine if an alliance would be suitable.

 Future Agenda The Magocracy has mentioned plans of a deployment to the mana-bombed ruins of Kirin Var Village in distant Netherstorm, and when the time is right plan to send a team to investigate the ruins, and recover anything found of magical or sentimental value which survived the blast incited by former Kirin Tor Kael'thas Sunstrider. Whether the operation has a specific objective remains unclear.

The order continues to track the naga swarm pushed back from Darkshore, and are monitoring a buildup to the south in Desolace using stealth tactics, to better learn the intentions of the naga before deciding when and where to strike next.

It is also speculated that Archmage Firesong may in time seek to utilize the Magocracy to advance his pan-elven agenda; only what could be considered subtle approaches to each side have thus been attempted, both working to assure the transfer of communicaton from Sin'dorei prisoners to their families in Quel'thalas, at which Archmage Sunreaver seemed quite grateful, as well as aiding the Darnassians against the naga. Firesong hopes that though these and similar actions, the Magocracy will in time gain the respect of each elven side.