Nikitas Hashim, Archdean of Illusion
Nikitas is serving his thirteenth year as the Archdean of illusion. He reportedly appeared in Crescen almost out of nowhere ten years prior, drawing a lot of notice as his cloven hooves betrayed him as a fey who'd wandered there from Vibria. He enrolled as a student, graduated in record time, and returned to his tribe, but a few years later Magus Shahidi sent word to him that the previous Archdean of Illusion had retired and she wanted him to appear before the Magi as her candidate for their replacement. He travelled all the way from Vibria, sparking national attention as he was considered an extremely unconventional choice, but Magus Shahidi, along with his demonstrated aptitude for illusions, convinced the other Magi that he was the right wizard for the job.
He's made a reputation for himself as an extremely unconvential Archdean, tossing away the class structure employed by other schools of magic for an extremely chaotic approach to learning and advancing that has led to wildly varied times to graduation. Students trying to learn illusion magic under his tenure have regularly had public breakdowns trying to figure out where they might obtain actual magical theory before emerging from his office the next day with a newfound knack for illusion magic and a depth of understanding of magical theory that would seemingly only be possible with years of careful study.
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