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Archmagus

The Archmagus he highest authority within the Shemsu-Ra, is not a hereditary title nor one claimed by conquest—it is earned through illumination, consensus, and proving.   The selection process unfolds in three distinct phases:  

1. The Quiet Judgement

  When an Archmagus dies, steps down, or is removed by formal censure, the Collegium enters a period of contemplation known as The Quiet Judgement, lasting forty days. During this time, no overt campaigning or magical interference is permitted. Senior members of each Discipline prepare nominations in secret, each permitted to submit one name.  

2. The Trials of the Vault

  Those nominated must undergo three trials within the Grand Eternal Vault:   The Trial of Continuity: A demonstration of their mastery over historical and magical precedent, requiring defence of a controversial Vault artefact's containment.   The Trial of Flame: A public duel and display of magical theory, invention, or power before the assembled Collegium.   The Trial of Judgement: A moral dilemma posed by the Office of Magical Ethics, judged by peers from at least three different Disciplines.   Candidates are graded not on raw power, but on restraint, insight, and foresight.  

3. The Ember Vote

  After the trials, all active Master'sand Elder Scholar's cast a sealed arcane vote. The spellbinding ritual used is known as Weighing of the Flame, ensuring that each vote is truth-bound and cannot be coerced or magically manipulated. The candidate whose flame burns brightest—both symbolically and literally—is appointed Archmagus.   In cases where no flame surpasses the threshold of unity, the position remains vacant until another cycle of nomination is permitted.
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