The Order of the Iron Ring

The Order of the Iron Ring is an organization nearly as old as Ashdan which operates to support wizards.

Origins and Serale Noves
The founder of The Order was Serale Noves, a young man who migrated to Ashdan during The Dangerous Unrest. Though he lacked magical abilities himself, his close association with King Kerais I and the wizard schools during the conception of Ashdan put him in the position which he later found himself in.

King Kerias I was the one to suggest The Order as a way of mending conlficts between the wizarding schools and the common people. By having clear public support from the ordinary citizens of Ashdan, the wizards were able to overcome deep anger at the murder of some of their kind.

Noves was originally reluctant to take the position, but the king's wishes prevailed and Noves founded The Order with his sister Morine Noves, herself married to a powerful pyromancer.

Modern Roles
The Order is not a secret society, but nonetheless it is not well-known amongst the ordinary citizens of Ashdan, as members must first prove their willingness to support wizards in any capacity.

Currently, they function as ambassadors to the common people, as well as assistants to wizards in the heat of battle.

They do not staff the magic institutes that educate new wizards.

Eva Falwke
Eva Falwke is the current commander of the Order. While it is rumored she has some familiar ties to the oldest wizarding families in Ashdan, she herself has never exhibited a bit of skill in the area.

She is most known for making a new role for the Order: guidance. Unlike her predecessors, who remained firmly in the "Assistant" role, Falwke believed strongly that wizards should also be required to meet the common people and communicate with them.

She is credited with strengthening wizard involvement in local communities, since which quality of living has flourished.