The Ivory Tower

Rising above every other building in the capital city of Ordain is a finger of pallid white reaching toward the sky, glimmering in both the sun and the dark, the Ivory Tower. It stands as a testament to the magic wielded by Ordain's early mages, and is an iconic symbol of the power of Ordain itself.

Creation:
Before the time Ordain was empire, Ordain worked to control what is now called the Ordainian Mainland. Competing against the cities of Warlon and Beset, Ordain held the upper hand in all matters military but sought a swifter end to the nearly seventy year long war. For this, King Tamurik Almeric turned to the mages of his lands, bringing them together so that they might learn from one another and teach others their art. There the seeds were planted for the construction of the Ivory Tower and the Academy that surrounds it.

With the conclusion of the war against Warlon and Beset there still loomed a threat to the weakened kingdom. Primal Titans controlled the mountain chain known as the Shield of Ordain, and while slumbering since the aftermath of the First Void Invasion, one was awoken shortly after Ordain gained control of the Ordainian Mainland. No one knows why he awoke but rising from a deep chasm in the earth, he came. Beset was nearly wiped off the face of the land, with thousands dying from his innate magic or turned to paste from his colossal iron maul.

Only through the bravery of King Tamurik, his army and the mages at his side were they able to slay the Primal Titan. His flesh, organs and bones, with their direct ties to the Weaves of Magic, suffused with power were all taken by the mages back to Ordain and used to create many great wardings, magical items and finally with the Titan's bones, the Ivory Tower.

Use:
Following the great ritual to create the tower, the mages invested one of their member with the tower's full magical might, empowering him to protect the capital city with all his strength, to serve as a loyal advisor to whoever is king and to train those magically adept to further Ordain's cause.

Many have speculated about the power that the tower provides. It is known that the tower is half-sentient, to better help the Master of the Tower in fuller capacity with various projects. It has also been seen in several battles and affairs the terrifying might that can be wielded. Used as a focal point from anywhere in the world the Master of the Tower currently is, the tower augments his own capabilities with supernatural levels of magical energy, and legendary spells.

It is also known that pieces of wisdom are placed within the tower, passed down from one Master to the next, granting each mage to take the mantle just a bit more knowledge than the last.