Magocracy
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A magocracy (sometimes mageocracy)[1] is a government ruled by magi. The city-state of Dalaran is one such magocracy.[2][3][4] It was initially ruled by Magocrats[5][6][7] who later formed the Kirin Tor, whose Council of Six became the ruling body of the city-state.[8]
Trivia
- The Ultimate Visual Guide erroneously[4] describes Dalaran as having been "formerly ruled by the magocracy of the Kirin Tor",[9] even though it never stopped being ruled by the faction.
- Magocracy literally means "the rule of the magi". "Mago-" comes from mage, and "-cracy" comes from the Greek "κρατέω" (krateo), meaning "to rule".
Speculation
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While the term "magocracy" has only ever been used in reference to Dalaran in canon, other nations like the Gorian Empire (ruled by sorcerer kings) and Suramar (formerly ruled by Grand Magistrixes like Mavrana and Elisande and currently by an arcanist) would by definition be magocracies as well.
References
- ^ The World of Warcraft Classes: The Mage: "The Mages of Warcraft once centered their powers within the mageocracy of Dalaran."
- ^ Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness manual, Nations of the Alliance, Dalaran
- ^ Of Blood and Honor, chapter 5
- ^ a b
Sean Copeland 2018-03-07. Sean Copeland on Twitter. Archived from the original on 2018-03-08. Retrieved on 2018-03-08. “Confirmed! Here's an excerpt from his research: "...although the term is seldom used these days, magocracy has been used in our games and expanded universe. It is still an accurate description of Dalaran, as the nation is still ruled by magi. It's just not commonly used."”
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[The Guardians of Tirisfal]
- ^ The First Guardian
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[The Seven Kingdoms]
- ^ The Archmage Antonidas
- ^ Ultimate Visual Guide, pg. 18