Drāgyr Drūn Ilar

Drūn Ilar was a school of sea and water magicians. This Circle believed that magic wove more strongly through the medium of water than through other elements. To an extent, they proved themselves correct, by mastering great water magics. It is unclear however, whether they would not have had similar successes with other elements.

One aspect of the Drūn Ilar that was unsurpassed by all Circles (with the possible exception of the later Circle of Ilvir) was their ability to combine. One Drūn Ilar mage was a powerful adversary, but three or more could reportedly raise tidal waves to crush cities, divert rivers from their beds, and summon aquatic armies from the blackest ocean depths. The Drūn Ilar best displayed these great powers during the Tassèri Campaigns of 840-1026 HK.

The seal of the Drūn Ilar is a turning fish. Another symbol found near Drūn Ilar establishments, was that of a skeletal fish. The difference between the two symbols is unclear. Some have suggested that the skeletal fish might have some relation to the Circle’s base in Ildûn, land of the God of Death.

Concentrations

• Ælàmra
• Barátrū
• Mærū
• Orádra
• Vorbìdrū

Members

The Drūn Ilar wear black and blue-green robes.

Organization

The Drūn Ilar is structured similarly to other Circles of the Old Empire. Each of the main Houses within the Circle is headed by a High Wizard which presides over his House. Each High Wizard is a member of the Circle’s Arch Council which has administrative powers over the order. The Arch Council is ruled by an Arch Wizard whose word is law within the Circle. Arch Wizard is a title held until death or abdication. Arch Wizards are chosen by either vote or conflict, either means being considered appropriate. Although it may be easier to seize power by means of a coup, holding power is easier when one has the support of the Circle.

Locations

• Mor Skyræn, Ildûn. For centuries, a fortress has stood upon the green mountainside of Mor Skyræn. The elder folk tell how in days long gone the mountain fortress once bustled with activity. Where the rolling slopes met the bottom of its gleaming walls, cottages and workshops crowded about its base. Wagons from as far as Torgyryn in Aðèwyr (now along the Abandoned Coast) converged at this inland hub of trade. Of all the institutions introduced into Ælyra by the Dekàlyr, the Circle of Drūn Ilar was one of the few to be well received (at first). The fortress was built atop a series of natural pools of inestimable depth. The magicians of the Circle were very interested in these formations and were believed to have sent expeditions into the pools to explore their depths. The overall operation was very large, employing hundreds of servants, craftsmen, and a handful of magicians and priests. While not the only Drūn Ilar holding in Ildûn, it was the largest and most successful outpost in present-day Ælyra. Today, the keep is abandoned; the death of Yrgàrmandràlyð made fruitless most magicians’ efforts. Structurally, the fortress stands much as it did before the fall of the Old Empire in 1246 HK. The surrounding villages have vanished over the centuries, leaving only the rocky remains of streets and houses blanketed in grass, trees, and vines. Unlike other structures from that time, the walls of the fortress are largely intact. Some have suggested that the keep’s magical wards have survived as well. It is believed that the Drūn Ilar magicians left Tiréwyr for Tahl Island, long the home of the water Circle.
• Tahl Island. A small shoreside tower on the eastern edge of Tahl Island gives little hint of the great fortress that extends beneath the rocky ground and below the nearby crashing waves. For almost 900 years, this secret compound has remained the center of the ancient Circle of Drūn Ilar. Constructed toward the end of the Tassèri Campaign with funds gathered from the plundered Caphàri Coast, the Circle collected its dispersed libraries from other centers throughout the Mar Dekàli.

Spells

Nomenclature: Drun Ilar Dekàlic: Drūn Ilar (circle), Drūn Ilári (pertaining to), Drūn Iláryn (member), Drūn Iláryr (members), Drūn Iláric (cant)