The Mage King
The Mage King was the traditional title given to the ruler of the Kingdom of Snowborne in the age of the New Kingdoms.
Appointment
Each King would rule for life but the position was not hereditary. Upon their death, a new king would be appointed from the Council of Mages. In order to attain the title, prospective candidates were required to duel to the death in a formal competition until there was only one survivor.
The harsh penalty for failure, had a sobering effect upon any mage who dared to put forward their name and perhaps unsurprisingly enough, as a result, there were multiple occasions when only a single applicant made a claim for the throne and was thus selected unopposed.
Benefits
The Mage King had a suite of luxurious rooms in the main keep of Iceholt, which included the grand bedroom shown in the image at the head of the article. Fires were always kept blazing in these rooms which offered excellent views out into the fortress and over the pathway through the bleak lands beyond to the Axial Tower.
Accoutrements & Equipment
The Snow Wand was a special symbol of authority made by the Mage King Lanald, soon after the construction of the Axial Tower and then passed down to successive kings.
The Snow Wand is capable of affecting the weather, inducing or preventing snow storms with an area of effect of about ten kilometers around the wielder of the Wand. It is rumoured to have had other less obvious and secret powers as well, which only the Mage Kings themselves, who wielded it, fully understood.
Magicians' End - Snowborne - The Snow Wand by DMFW with Midjourney
Notable Holders
Some of the most famous Mage Kings include:-
King Rynelder I : The driving force behind the founding of Snowborne he also organised the conquest of Peld and played a large part in drafting the constitution the Council of Mages would later refine.
King Lanald : Supervised the construction of the Axial Tower and the Snow Wand.
King Theodrax : Negotiated with the Fey at the start of the Thousand Year Alliance
King Johanus : Signed an important treaty agreement with the leaders of the Triple Enfolding which ensured peaceful ongoing relations after a period of great tension between the two powers.
King Bankol II : The last of the Mage Kings, he ruled Snowborne at the time of the Sundering
Type
Royalty, Non-hereditary
Form of Address
Your Wisdom
Source of Authority
Length of Term
Life
Related Locations
Related Organizations
Snowborne Mage Kings - Rynelder I by DMFW with Midjourney
Snowborne Mage Kings - Lanald by DMFW with Midjourney
Snowborne Mage Kings - Theodrax by DMFW with Midjourney
Snowborne Mage Kings - Johanus by DMFW with Midjourney
Snowborne Mage Kings - Bankol II by DMFW with Midjourney
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