Ashdanic Archmage

The Archmages of Ashdan are powerful leaders of the magical schools within the country and report only to the monarch. While not technically a government position, most of their responsibilities are governmental in nature.

Succession
Archmages are chosen from the elite members of the seven magic schools. They are required to have mastery of each school to hold the position. Their term ends almost exclusively with death. Only two Archmages have ever retired the position in Ashdan's history. Both retained the title of Archmage Emeritus, but the privileges associated with the position were stripped.

Eiryu Verlen
The first Ashdanic Archmage, Eiryu Verlen, rose to power only two years after Ashdan settled as a nation. Due to the I'raka family's enforced restructuring of the magic schools of Ashdan, the wizards demanded a representative to the crown.

Verlen was chosen because of his uncanny natural ability and irrepressible charm. Stories are still told to this day of his youthful exploits.

Verlen set the standard responsibilities of Archmages during his nearly 80-year term, ending with his peaceful death in bed. The first years of Ashdan were rocky, especially for wizards trying to find their place in an entirely new society and ways to relate to the ordinary inhabitants of the newborn country. It is thought that wizards would not be as well accepted throughout Ashdan were it not for Verlen's ordinary mate, Reyva, who insisted Verlen bridge the gap between the two communities.

Ashdan was at the brink civil war twice during Verlen's rule, and each time Verlen risked his own life to protect his wizards and his country.

After Verlen's death, Ayasaz Ellwe, one of Verlen's protoge's was selected as Verlen's replacement.