Magi

Since Severn Temple was refounded in 1080 AD, twenty two Magi have held a seat at council. Two of these have later been revealed to be diabolists and another at the least an ally of the Un-named house who accidentally killed one of his sodales. While life for a young covenant is never easy, this is a particularly unfortunate tally and one that has rendered the progression through the seasons far harder than it ought to be.

Presently, five Magi reside at the covenant, none of whom can trace their membership back to the refounding of the covenant. Life for these Magi is always difficult, but the covenant has gradually moved from Spring to Summer, despite the loss of several older Magi in recent years.

Life is not all bad however. Severn Temple has a powerful magic aura and reasonable vis supplies, allowing each Magus to develop his or her Arts with few restrictions. There is also a fairly good spirit between the members of council, and perhaps the tribulations they have faced will be a strength in future years.

Current Magi

*Astrius, filius Garius, follower of Flambeau*	Character details
Trained in Cad Gadu, Astrius came to Severn Temple to seek his fortune alongside his good friend, Theodosius. A loyal and stout hearted man, he has a great love of hunting hounds, which he uses to track down his prey.

*Tiarnan, filius Uriana, follower of Merinita*	Character details
Once exiled to House Ex Miscellanea, Tiarnan has now been accepted back into his original House, Merinita. The blood of the Naiads flows in his veins, which usually gives him a calm, crafty and mischievous nature.

Cormoran, filius Giddeon, Magus Ex Miscellanea	Character details
A half-giant of a man, Cormoran grew up in an isolated part of Cornwall. After he passed his gauntlet, he decided to venture up the great Severn river to seek companions and a covenant. Brave and steadfast, he hopes to defend the covenant from all of its enemies.

*Marius, filius Dialectica, follower of Jerbiton*	Character details
The son of Dialectica and Theo, Marius is the subject of much intrigue, as forces both within and without the covenant seek to influence him. Brought up by Dialectica to be a shrewd politician and careful judge of character, Marius hopes to remain in control of his own destiny, but will this task prove beyond him?

*Medius, filius Prorus, follower of Guernicus*	Character details
Medius was assigned to Severn Temple as part of a political deal following the events of 1148AD. Determindely apolitical (or so he claims), Medius hopes to bring the covenant back into the Latin fold.

Former Magi

Jean de Caen

Jean de Caen, Magus, diabolist and traitor, was killed by Cynfawr, priest of the Morrigan, by the spring of the Severn on the Autumn Equinox of 1089 AD. He was incensed when Idris tried to prevent him visiting the spring on the holy night, and, not realising the danger he was in, he tried to disrupt the ceremony. Despite the best efforts of the covenant's bowmen, Jean was hacked to death by Cynfawr, who then fled into the forest.

Varsavia

Varsavia, filia Ariana, house Merinita, was the fifth magus to join the refounded Severn Temple and in her time there was an integral part of the covenants progression towards the season of Summer. A good natured and sensitive woman, she was liked by all, particularly Eanfled who had formed a strong bond with her. She was killed in 1104 by the renegade, Idris, while escorting him on a ship to Holy Isle, her skull caved in by a rock as the traitor made his escape. Her death was perhaps the greatest tragedy that had befallen the covenant, and the magi still wear her death heavily.

Idris

Idris, renowned as the Welsh war wizard, was always a difficult man to understand. A practicioner of the old faith, it seemed that his magic was always secondary to his faith. It may well have been his religion that led him into his relationship with the Un-named House. Cast from the order, he was finally killed during the battle at Severn Temple in 1106, though the precise nature of what occured is not known.

Lothar

Lothar Hof had a turbulent time at Severn Temple, changing his allegiance from Bjornaer to Merinita during the course of his residence there. It was this that led to his downfall; wizard's war being declared against him by Magnus of Bjornaer in revenge for Lothar's alleged betrayal. Though he fled to the heart of the faerie regio, his overconfidence had led him to underprepare, and he was slain there with dark consequences for that place.

Petrus

One of the three founders of Severn Temple covenant, this magus of House Bonisagus is one of the finest young theorists of the order. While he was a central character in the life of the Covenant the elders of his house, in part because of their concern about the number of Bonisagi in Stonehenge and also in recognition of his magical studies, decided in 1122 to invite him to reside at Durenmar. This was of course an offer that Petrus was happy to accept and he now resides at the heart of the order.

Edith

This Ex-miscellanean played her own game and was perhaps not best loved within the covenant, though open enmity was always rare. Beginning to rise to a position of some political importance within her house it was a huge surprise when she fled the covenant (having appropriated a number of enchanted items) in the Winter of 1128. She was cleared of the charge of Diabolism that Holy Isle levelled against her and returned from hiding in 1138 but after a settlement was agreed with the magi of the covenant she was formally removed as a member.

Ospectus

This young Bjornaer was a quiet and respectful magus, and there were high hopes for his future among his sodales. Alas, his time at Severn Temple was not long before he was slain by the maga Isabella in an accident during the assault on Blackridge.

Caelestis

This Bonisagus had settled well into the covenant and with his organisation of the tribunals first forum of magic, and his advancing researches, seemed set for a long and successful life. There were dark secrets in his past however and perhaps they played some part in the cravenness that led him to strike a deal with one of the Devil's minions.

Audacia

Audacia was slain in the infernal tunnels below Swallowcliffe covenant. A powerful wielder of Perdo magics, the first opponent she could not kill - an gigantic infernal serpent - slew her as she retreated with Ruaridh and Madoc. A sore loss to the covenant, indeed.

Antonius

Antonius died a rather pointless death at the hands of Audacia's spirit warden while investigating her sanctum. He and Ruaridh were searching for the spirit following Audacia's death, but when they found it, they were not prepared for its fiery powers. Dithering about what to do, they failed to put enough distance between themselves and the spirit, and they were enveloped in a blast of fiery magics. Ruaridh's Parma Magica held, but Antonius' did not, and he did not survive.

Madoc

Having left the covenant following a fiery row with the other Magi, Madoc travelled to Blackthorn to work his mischief. Not realising the seriousness of his actions, he wrote a letter to the Magi of Holy Isle revealing that the Magi of Severn Temple had discovered the location of the fallen Diedne covenant of Swallowcliffe. Ruaridh and Turold learned of his betrayal, and they rushed north to stop him. After many twists and turns, Madoc was slain by Ruaridh, who destroyed his mind with a terrible Perdo Mentem spell developed by Audacia.

Turold

Following Madoc's death, Turold fled deep into the faerie realm to evade the pursuit of the Quaesitori. A Verditius by training, he gradually became disenchanted with the politics of his House, and he was contemplating joining House Merinita in the years before he left Severn Temple. Turold had strong connections with the faerie Court of Stone, being the first mortal for many years to possess the ancient art of stonesmithing. Turold now dwells in Arcadia, his memories of the mortal world having long since faded.

Ruaridh

An Ex Miscellanean Quaesitor, Ruaridh believed firmly that the Code should be made to serve Magi rather than vice versa. He resented the way his House was treated by Latin Magi, particularly the Tremere of Holy Isle. Ruaridh became caught up with the pagan goddess the Morrigan, and his formerly rebellious nature was replace by grim determination. He fell to his death from the ramparts of Blackthorn as he sought to flee from the covenant after he slew Madoc, who he regarded as a fool and a traitor. His broken sword, Cynwyr, was reforged through the Morrigan's art, and Ruaridh agreed to have his spirit bound within the blade. In this way, he hopes still to have a role to play in battling his enemies.

Theodosius

Theo's story has all the elements of a classic tragedy. Seemingly a humble bard, content to spend his days on the road and his nights entertaining tavern folk with his tales, in his early years, Theo became caught up in events that were always beyond his control when he discovered the Crown of Madh, an ancient pagan artefact. As the years went by, Theo's demeanour became far darker as he sought to protect and extend his nascent kingdom, as - whether manipulated by the pagan Gods or just circumstance - he committed acts that weighed heavily on his conscience. Theo's end came at the hands of his lover, the faerie lady Nimue, who drove a crystal shard into his back in the caves of Mynydd Myddyn, apparently to protect him from the despair of his inevitable defeat at the hands of his enemies.

Aelfwin

A kind and gentle Magus, Aelfwin was slain by Dionysus after Medius and Astrius foolishly followed the lich into a basement, losing a Leap of Homecoming potion that allowed Dionysus to bypass the covenant's Aegis of the Hearth in the melee. A level-headed man, Aelfwin had few of the airs or pretensions commonly adopted by Magi, and he took a close interest in the wellbeing of the Severn Temple's covenfolk.

Giraldus

A non-Gifted Redcap, Giraldus spent only a few years at the covenant before he met his end at the hands of Brother Everard, a monk from Tintern Abbey. Giraldus was a gregarious fellow with a great love of storytelling and music. His fae touched bloodline granted a magic to his songs and meant that he rarely loses his way, especially in woodlands. Alas, this was not enough to save him when Everard's men captured him asleep on a barge close to Chepstow. He was taken to Tintern Abbey, where he died under torture as the monks sought to find out more about Severn Temple.

Dialectica

A skilled politian and able administrator, Dialectica was slain by an enraged spirit after Astrius desecrated an important barrow while hunting for vis. The spirit pursued the party as it retreated and attacked while invisible to the mortal eye, catching Dialectica unprepared. Astrius tried to heal her using the Incantation of the Body Made Whole, but his magics went awry, and he caused further wounds to open on her body, ending her chances of survival.