| rdfs:comment | - A magocracy is a form of government where only those with ability in arcane magic have a voice in government. Power is often limited to the few who have the wealth and education, or magical heritage. Magocracies are commonly, but not always, oligarchies where wizards share power in government.
- Far from the Arcane councils that dominated the Age of Magic, during the Age of Ice Magocracy was leadership by the most educated, and a deep cultural focus on research. A leadership by the wise, rather then those with magical gifts. During the Age of Rebirth this trend would reverse, but during the Age of Ice a man was judged by his wisdom, and knowledge, not his ability to conjure fire.
- Magicians who were credited with great power often became chiefs and kings in early societies. A magocracy is a form of government in which society is ruled by such magi, wizards, or witches. The term is used in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and other works, by analogy with aristocracy, meritocracy, and theocracy.
- Magocracy is the term used to describe the government of the human nation of Dalaran, which is ruled by a group of archmagi called the Kirin Tor. Magocracy literally means "Rule of the Magi". "Mago-" is derived from the old Persian word, "magus" meaning "priest" or "mage", while the suffix "-cracy" comes from the Greek "kratein", "to rule". The word is therefore a blend of Greek and Persian, as is the word "archmage".
- Magocracy is the term used to describe the government of the human nation of Dalaran, which is ruled by a group of archmagi called the Kirin Tor. Magocracy literally means 'Rule of the Magi'. 'Mago-' is derived from the old Persian word, 'magus' meaning 'priest' or 'mage', while the suffix '-cracy' comes from the Greek 'kratein', 'to rule'. The word is therefore a blend of Greek and Persian, as is the word 'archmage'. Retrieved from ""
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| abstract | - A magocracy is a form of government where only those with ability in arcane magic have a voice in government. Power is often limited to the few who have the wealth and education, or magical heritage. Magocracies are commonly, but not always, oligarchies where wizards share power in government.
- Far from the Arcane councils that dominated the Age of Magic, during the Age of Ice Magocracy was leadership by the most educated, and a deep cultural focus on research. A leadership by the wise, rather then those with magical gifts. During the Age of Rebirth this trend would reverse, but during the Age of Ice a man was judged by his wisdom, and knowledge, not his ability to conjure fire.
- Magocracy is the term used to describe the government of the human nation of Dalaran, which is ruled by a group of archmagi called the Kirin Tor. Magocracy literally means 'Rule of the Magi'. 'Mago-' is derived from the old Persian word, 'magus' meaning 'priest' or 'mage', while the suffix '-cracy' comes from the Greek 'kratein', 'to rule'. The word is therefore a blend of Greek and Persian, as is the word 'archmage'. Since a magocracy only means that the government is made up of magic-users, it can incorporate elements from other political styles. Dalaran's magocracy is a political oligarchy with democratic elements, in much the same way most city-states in ancient Greece were run. Though the foremost leaders of the Kirin Tor's archmagi councils tend to be the nation's most skilled mages, they are elected democratically by all eligible. Retrieved from ""
- Magicians who were credited with great power often became chiefs and kings in early societies. A magocracy is a form of government in which society is ruled by such magi, wizards, or witches. The term is used in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game and other works, by analogy with aristocracy, meritocracy, and theocracy.
- Magocracy is the term used to describe the government of the human nation of Dalaran, which is ruled by a group of archmagi called the Kirin Tor. Magocracy literally means "Rule of the Magi". "Mago-" is derived from the old Persian word, "magus" meaning "priest" or "mage", while the suffix "-cracy" comes from the Greek "kratein", "to rule". The word is therefore a blend of Greek and Persian, as is the word "archmage". Since a magocracy only means that the government is made up of magic-users, it can incorporate elements from other political styles. Dalaran's magocracy is a technocracy/meritocracy with democratic elements, in much the same way most city-states in ancient Greece were run. Though the foremost leaders of the Kirin Tor's archmagi councils tend to be the nation's most skilled mages, they are elected democratically by all eligible.
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