House Bonisagus
| House Bonisagus | |
|---|---|
| Motto |
"Pertinatia sapientiaque ad cognitionem cursus sunt." (Perseverance and wisdom are the keys to knowledge) |
| Symbol | Two crossed keys, teeth facing outwards |
| Prima | Murion |
| Domus Magna | Durenmar |
House Bonisagus is one of the twelve Houses in the Order of Hermes, preserving the True Lineage of the Founders of the Order. It is divided into two lineages, one pursuing the improvement and development of Bonusagus's Hermetic magic theory, while the other follows in Trianoma's footsteps and acts to strengthen and maintain the Order[1]. The domus magna of the House is Durenmar, in the Rhine Tribunal.
Bonisagus magi are required by the Code to share their knowledge with their sodales. They usually do so by sharing their work through the Great Library and circulating Folios.
Houses of Hermes: True Lineages provides a detailed description of the canonic House[2]. The Bonisagus chapter of that book was written by Matt Ryan.
Ranks
Followers of Bonisagus are arranged into ranks according to their House Acclaim, and two inner circles are appointed by the Primus[3].
- boukoloi ("cowherds")
- daduchos ("torch-bearers")
- cannophori ("reed-bearers")
- dendrophori ("tree-bearers")
Inner Circles
The inner circles of House Bonisagus are:
- Colentes Arcanorum
- a small committee in charge of disseminating the recent research of the House to the Order of Hermes by compiling the House's folios[4]
- Tenentes Occultorum
- a small group of magi charged with ensuring the Order's magical secrets (most importantly, Parma Magica) stay out of the hands of mundanes[5]
Members of House Bonisagus
Members of House Bonisagus mentioned in canon include:
Living Members
- Dorana (see Fengheld): GotF page 85
- Murion Current Primus of the House, Praeco of the Rhine Tribunal GotF
- Andrus fila Murion GotF
- Caecilius; Quaesitor GotF
- Occultes GotF
- Ricardus Caespuus GotF
- Pancrestis GotF
- Felicia filia Dorana GotF
- Celeres, a Grail seeker/researcher considered mad by many. Resident of the Normandy Tribunal. Member of Cunfin since 1199.
- Milvia, Praeco of Hibernia TCI
- Oswald, the only other Bonisagus magi in Hibernia TCI
- Demetrius
- Celaenea
- Ioannes
- Iacula
- Celeres
- Arturus
- Calais
- Giacoma
- Marcella
- Conscientia (see Magi of Hermes chapter 3)
- Alyssa, Maga Trianomae (see Through the Aegis pages 48-52)
- Ferra (see Collem Leonis : Through the Aegis pages 136-138)
- Baliana (see Collem Leonis : Through the Aegis pages 138)
- Relisius (see Tales of Power page 69)
Famous Members (deceased or likely deceased)
- Bonisagus the Founder
- Trianoma
- Notatus, first primus of the house and thus a resident of the Rhine Tribunal and member of Durenmar
- Helvennia, if anything, infamous for abusing the House prerogative to take other magi's apprentices.
- Lucian
- Perpauca of the Normandy Tribunal (uncertain if deceased, but only mentioned for activity a century and a half before 1220).
- Conciatta (see Legends of Hermes)
References
- ↑ "House Bonisagus," Ars Magica Fifth Edition, p. 11
- ↑ "House Bonisagus," Houses of Hermes: True Lineages, pp. 4-24
- ↑ "The Ranks of Magi Bonisagi," Houses of Hermes: True Lineages, p. 10
- ↑ "Colentes Arcanorum," Houses of Hermes: True Lineages, pp. 11-12
- ↑ "Tenentes Occultorum," Houses of Hermes: True Lineages, p. 12
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