The Convention of Five

The Convention of Five is a name known throughout the political world in the United States of America. But to the chagrin of many a member of the light council, the name is almost all that is known. The Convention of Five, colloquially known simply as "The Convention" is an unofficially recognized political party consisting entirely of Dark mages. As the name implies, the organization is led by five Dark master mages. Unlike the Light Council and their political figureheads, each of these leaders is a powerful, connected, ruthless and ambitious force of political guile in their own right. Each represents a budding political party within the world of the Dark mages, with their own ideas of how the world should work.

Of the five, only one is known by name: Jonathan Eref. Before the founding of the Convention of Five, the name Jonathan Eref wasn't unfamiliar to most mages in politics. He had tried and tried to get a foot inside the Light Council while retaining his status as a Dark mage, but to no avail. For a number of years, Eref went silent and no one heard from him. It wasn't until the rumored existence of something called "The Convention of Five" began to surface, that he once again let the world know of him. Always having a way with words, and a strong, personal brand of charisma, it wasn't surprising for the Light Council to hear that he was the spokesperson for this new "Convention", as well as being a leading member thereof.

The Convention of Five have declared that their official goal is to attain recognition in the eyes of the law and be able to govern themselves as a ruling body for Dark mages in America. This goal has led to some outrage, not only with the Light Council but also with a large number of Dark mages, who don't want to be "officially governed" by anyone. The Convention have yet to declare their stand on these Dark mages and their wish for continued independence.

One of the few things known about the Convention (and this only due to the fact that they, themselves, shared it) is the "parties" it consists of. While not official political parties, they serve the same purpose as factions do in the Light council, allowing for easy identification and labeling of ideologies and beliefs. These are as follows:

- The Prospectives

- The Kratocracy

- Ramus Oliue Uirentis

- The Sophists

- The Washington Lutherians