Ordinator Arcanis

The Ordinator Arcanis  wears deep black robes and a golden mask of an impassive, stylized human face. This mysterious figure serves as the magistrate for the Seven-Pillared Hall. As the representative of the Mages of Saruun, the Ordinator Arcanis judges guilt or innocence in grievances and acts as an arbitrator in disputes.

There is not a single Ordinator Arcanis. Each of the Mages of Saruun takes up the golden mask and black robes in turn, rotating the responsibility throughout the organization. When the Ordinator Arcanis walks the Hall, the inhabitants tremble. It is not unusual for the Ordinator Arcanis to remain unseen for weeks or months at a time, only to appear suddenly to execute the law of the mages or to settle a dispute. In most cases, the judgment of the Ordinator Arcanis is swift, harsh, and usually fatal—the mages have no desire to maintain jails or inflict minor penalties.

Most residents of the Hall know that they can summon the Ordinator Arcanis by speaking his name while standing in front of the large minotaur statue.