Eremite

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The term eremite has two related meanings in Ars Magica.

Eremites in the Order of Hermes
Within the Order of Hermes, an eremite is a magus living in isolation, not affiliated with any covenant. The term was introduced in The Mysteries Revised Edition.[1] Eremites in the Normandy Tribunal lack certain legal rights and privileges that magi who belong to covenants enjoy.[2]
Religious Eremites
In real medieval history, an eremite was a religious hermit. The term is sometimes used in Ars Magica rule books to refer to these holy men and women, rather than magi.[3][4]

References

  1. The Mysteries Revised Edition, p. 7, "Lexicon of the Mysteries" (inset)
  2. The Lion and the Lily: the Normandy Tribunal, p. 30, "Eremites and Coenobites"
  3. Realms of Power: The Divine, p. 36, "Eremite"
  4. The Sundered Eagle: The Theban Tribunal, p. 54, "Mount Athos"

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