The ruling wizards of the Anguis Imperium are formed into guilds, which can be identified by the color of the robes they wear. There are usually 100 members of the Vermillion Academy (normally 20 per guild) with the occasional seat being vacant due to death or politics. Each guild submits two members to represent them in the Lower Council.
Scarlet Wizards (chas ulaan) – Battle wizards and specialists in evocation and destruction. (Evocation/Abjuration)
Gray Wizards (saaral)– Illusionists and mind readers. (Illusion/Divination)
Azure Wizards (azkhur) – Summoners and diabolists.(Conjuration)
Black Wizards (khar) – Necromancers and delvers into shadows.(Necromancy)
Golden Wizards (altan) – Arcanists, sages and seers. (Divination/Transmutation)
Purple Wizards (amaranth) are the politically powerful members of the wizards council that have theoretically left their previous guild behind, gaining knowledge and secrets not known to other guilds. They are chosen from the 100 members of the Vermillion Academy (usually from the Guild Leaders, but not required) by popular vote to join Senior Council (6 members) when there is a vacancy, which seems to be often caused by death, a fact that constantly amuses Tiamat to no end.
Khagan (Supreme Ruler, 17th +)
Amaranth (Purple Wizard, 15th +)
Czar (Guild Leader, 14th +)
Ashan (powerful mages skilled in organization and management, 11th +)
Shikari (wizard hunters, seekers, assassins, 5th +)
Azadan (lowest level of mage recognizable as a Purple wizard, 5th +)
