The Sorcerer Classification and Integration Decree

Also Known As: The Sorcerer Registration Act (SRA)
Type: Imperial Magical Governance Decree
Status: Enforced across all 75 realms of the Sapphire Empire
Issued By: Her Beloved Radiance, Empress Salena Andrea Athomath
Date of Enactment: 0 AFE

Overview

The Sorcerer Classification and Integration Decree (SCID) is one of the most sweeping legislative acts ever enacted within the Sapphire Empire. Issued directly by Empress Salena during a historic session of the Sapphire Assembly, the decree classifies, registers, and integrates all magical citizens across the 75 realms.

Designed to bring order and accountability to an increasingly unpredictable magical landscape, SCID reshapes the relationship between the Empire and all individuals born with magical potential.

Purpose

SCID was introduced in response to a highly publicized assassination attempt on the Empress and her Heir, Irisa Athomath, carried out by rogue magic users. The decree aims to prevent future acts of magical terrorism by:

• Identifying and classifying magical individuals
• Providing early education, integration, and mentorship
• Preventing uncontrolled magical awakenings
• Reinforcing Imperial security without destabilizing civil society

Classification System

All individuals identified through Project Arcanum (an arcano-technological detection system) are evaluated and classified based on magical power, control, and potential impact:

• Gamma Class → Minimal potential; no registration required
• Delta Class → Minor magical ability; monitored passively
• Beta Class → Moderate power; registered, evaluated bi-annually
• Alpha Class → High-tier sorcery; mandatory service and oversight
• Omega Class (Theoretical) → Unquantifiable power; immediate Imperial custody

Mandatory Registration & Oversight

• All Beta-, Alpha-, and Omega-class individuals must register through official Imperial channels.
• Registration occurs through local branches of the Ministry of Sorcerous Affairs.
• Infants are tested using Project Arcanum protocols to ensure early awareness and safety.
• Failure to register is considered an act of civil disobedience and may lead to corrective intervention.

Mandatory Service for Alpha-Class Sorcerers

• Four-year minimum term of service within the Sapphire Glaive or other designated Imperial division.
• Refusal results in conscription or reassignment.
• Exceptional candidates may be granted indefinite terms under direct Imperial authority.

Restrictions & Legal Boundaries

Registered Beta and Alpha individuals may not:

• Hold unsanctioned government or military positions
• Establish magical academies without an Imperial charter
• Conceal their classification or travel off-realm without notice
• Use offensive or high-level magic in public without clearance

Unauthorized magical organizations are automatically disbanded, and members reclassified as needed.

Enforcement Infrastructure

SCID is enforced through:

• The Ministry of Sorcerous Affairs
• Integration with the Sapphire Glaive and local security detachments
• Use of Project Arcanum as a passive arcano-sensory net within schools, public spaces, and travel checkpoints
• Automated reporting to regional Oversight Magistrates

Public Presentation

During its announcement, Empress Salena positioned SCID not as suppression, but as protection—a means to integrate magical citizens into society while shielding innocents from unregulated power.

Her speech, delivered before a silent Assembly and concluded by her heir Irisa, invoked duty, order, and regret over mercy misused. The overwhelming public response has been one of wary approval, with many recognizing SCID as a necessary safeguard in a rapidly changing galaxy.

Controversy & Criticism

Though widely accepted across the Empire, dissenting voices—particularly from older magical institutions and non-affiliated mages—view SCID as an erosion of arcane independence. Critics claim it sets the stage for systemic surveillance and selective enforcement.

Nonetheless, the decree’s authority remains absolute, bolstered by the Empress’s overwhelming popularity and the Assembly’s ratification.

Legacy

SCID marks a defining moment in the Empire’s legal and cultural history. For the trillions living within its borders, it represents a new era of accountable sorcery, structured growth, and imperial unity—under the watchful eye of the Sapphire Throne.