Avatara of Illuan

The Avatara of Illuan were a group of powerful Avataras founded and led by the Archmage Mazzarin during the Age of Reason. A citadel was constructed to act as a college where practitioners of arcane can teach, learn, and train in the magical arts. Drawing their power from Wyrd, many top ranking mages joined this order such as dreamers, diablolists, sorcerers, and summoners. Only those who worked hard enough to reach the high level of archmage are given the title Avatara. The order rival with the Callieach in terms of power, knowledge and forewarning. The Avatara always had strong ties to the Cath Bruig Empire as they payed homage to Emperor Clovis, who presumably bore the Ibis Crown and Balmung.

The Avatara would eventually open their school up to anyone who were interested in the magical arts, attracting the attention of Moytirra. Due to her seemingly lust for power in the name of the Dark Gods, she was confronted into a dream duel with Mazzarin, in which he was victorious. He banished her from the school, and Moytirra went on to form the Order of Scholomance for Warlocks.

The arcane and wisdom of The Avatara eventually became common knowledge amongst society, with small villages also taking part in the profession. But the archmages and the Cath Bruig soon found themselves in a constant conflict with the necromancer Bahl'lal. Every time his undead army was defeated in battle, he would return decades later with an even larger force. It was then The Avatara began to refer to him as "The Watcher".

The battle between The Avatara and The Watcher started to take its toll on the world around them as fanatic noblemen began to speak out against the use of magic, believing that any power beyond sight came from evil. This brought forth the Great Cleansing, as any practitioners of arcane were either exiled or executed. Even the Avatara of Illuan were targeted by the non-believers. Many years of pubic degrees were made to calm the cleansing, but this also meant the rarity of magic users.

This was the time when Moagim the Leveler came into existence. Despite knowing of his arrival ahead of time, The Avatara were not fully prepare to face his wrath. A long epic battle between the Cath Bruig Empire and Moagim's dark forces would rage on for many years until he was finally defeated, but not before unleashing the Myrkridia upon the world.

Known Avatara of the Order:

 * Forgall: The author of Forgall's Bestiary.
 * Mazzarin: Founded the Avatara, ambushed and killed by The Watcher during the Wind Age, returned as a Shade, killed again while protecting The Watcher.
 * Moytirra: Exiled from the Avatara, founder of the Order of Scholomance.