Created by Jim Caswell and Tony "Shadowbourne" Peters
Toward the end of the seventeenth century, a small group of mages were revealed and hunted by the local townspeople in a small North American settlement. What few realized was that it was orchestrated by one man, who used the situation to sacrifice these good magic-users to Der Nacht. Once his machinations were uncovered, though, the survivors banded together to defeat him. Upon examining his belongings, they discovered the Germanicus Manual and learned of the history and rituals of the Followers of Germanicus. Vowing to protect themselves and others from such attacks in the future, they swore to teach the generations that came after them about the threats of striving for more power and preparing them for the battle with the Followers that they were sure was to come.
As time passed, they became known as the Consilium de Lumine, or Council of Light. They maintained their secrecy, keeping to the shadows so as not to be discovered and persecuted again, but striving to protect innocents from those that would wield magic for evil purposes. They gathered themselves into seven houses, spread across the globe. Each house was led by a councilman and protected by wardens, who would lead in battle when needed. Their teachings tended to use magic as a tool instead of a discipline, with a majority of them learning the same spells of "light" magic as those that came before, stearing clear of unpracticed ones from outside studies. It was taught that, this way, "darkness" could not be absorbed by accident. As such, they rely on their Battlecasters (magic-infused constructs), swords, and limited spells to fight. Those that sought knowledge beyond what was taught would be repremanded and/or expelled from the order.
As parahumans began to emerge during the mid twentieth century, the council began realizing that power abounded everywhere and that, by holding to their belief that power begets corruption, they were quickly becoming obsolete. Some members, like a young Fredrick Hall, believed that power must be embraced and sought responsibly, and had already been functioning in the world as a "mystery man." He soon parted ways with the council, moving on to study under a new master and grow in prominence. While a few people think the same way to this day, the old ways are still maintained by the majority.
The branch of The Consilium that is based out of the United States originated in Massachusetts, and was the original, but soon relocated to Deleware through the following two centuries. But as the Legion of Champions grew in prominence and size, they relocated once more to Miami, Florida, where they continue their work to this day.
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