| rdfs:comment | - The Thaumaturgs, or Theurgists, were the organisation of mages that made up the ruling class and bureaucrats of the Kingdom of the Thaumaturgs, in north-western Jacuruku. The Thaumaturgs were ruled by the Circle of Nine, or Circle of Masters, which comprised of the nine most preeminant mages in the nation, the Nine Masters with the head of the Circle of Masters being the Prime master, Surin. The Thaumaturg nation was far more developed than the surrounding kingdoms, with more complex mechanisms for such activities as milling, with the lower class effectively being serfs.
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| abstract | - The Thaumaturgs, or Theurgists, were the organisation of mages that made up the ruling class and bureaucrats of the Kingdom of the Thaumaturgs, in north-western Jacuruku. The Thaumaturgs were ruled by the Circle of Nine, or Circle of Masters, which comprised of the nine most preeminant mages in the nation, the Nine Masters with the head of the Circle of Masters being the Prime master, Surin. The Thaumaturg nation was far more developed than the surrounding kingdoms, with more complex mechanisms for such activities as milling, with the lower class effectively being serfs. The Thaumaturgs devoted "all their resources and research to unravelling the mysteries of Ascendancy." They were known particularly for their experimentation, as they used Denul magic and alchemy to alter the human body to create specific "tools" for a range of tasks. The most well known example of these were the Yakshaka, which were warriors specifically created to be much larger than regular men, with stone armour and controllable only by the Thaumaturgs themselves. It is possible that the Thaumaturgs believed in some form of evolution, as during a dissection Prime Master Surin referred to the eye as a "miracle of adaptation". The Thaumaturgs claimed to admire the Crimson Guard, called the Isturé Forlan Edegash in their language, for advancing far along the Path of Ascension.
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