Arcane Directorium

"Imagine a power that can burn cities, raise mountains, even create life. Now imagine this power in the wrong hands, in the hands of the barbaric, the unworthy. It is our duty to guard the Realm against such threats by only allowing the worthy to wield the power of Magic."  Charter of the Arcane Directorium  

In the Imperium perhaps the most important pillar of the empire's power was the Arcane Directorium that oversees the application of magic within the empire. They provided training and employment for most arcane magic users.

The Directorium was also the source of the Imperium’s most powerful weapons, the magical Edicts that were used to devastate entire countries during the Century of Conquest. It is unclear how these powerful spells were made, only the very top of the Directorium leadership knew.

The Directorium was under the direct control of the Archmistress of Magic, who oversaw virtually all use of magic in the empire and guided the mages towards the Greater Good.

When the demon hordes invaded the Imperial City in A.I. 400 they devoured most of the Directorium's leadership. Most of the remaining mages swore loyalty to the Younger Realms, except the group led by Archmage Carric Lunelis who used their arcane powers to carve a realm out for themselves.