The Mage Trials are held every month in the Tribunals to try the accused for practising Magic of Darkness (or “Dark Acts”).
This was earlier known as the Witch Trials during the time of the Sovereign Empire. It was later renamed due to a Plea filed under the grounds of gender bias, represented by the Councilor of Cynthea, Her Right Honorable Lady Selene of House Hemsforth.
The trails involving Dark magic are presided by the Clergi Maximus in the Capital of Ennfort, or by the Clergi Primus of the respective domicile.
If the Trial conducted at the domicile level is found to be unsatisfactory, the accused can raise a Plea to the Clergi Maximus. However, the decision of the Clergi Maximus is final and binding. It is hypothesized that a motion of reconsideration initiated by both the Crown and the Council could bring forth a re-evaluation (and maybe pardon) from the side of the Clergi Maximus , however, such an event is unrecorded in the history as of date.
Punishment for minor Dark Acts include a fine and short term imprisonment. For more serious Dark Acts, the punishment is life sentence in the Oubliette Keep dungeons—or death by fire.
