Editing The Institute of Magic (section)

=='''Departments'''==
The faculty of the Institute are split into eight departments, split between 15 department heads. The heads report to [[Saphielle Virris|High Arcanist Saphielle Virris]] (female elf), a descendant of the Institute's founder Folmar Virris. In total, there are between 30-50 teachers at the institute.

==='''Department of the Arcane'''===
This is the largest department and the main department for wizards, a wide variety of topics focusing on the various schools of magic. This department is split between eight department heads, one for each school of magic, referred to as Magi. They are:

* Magus Kali Kristhyra (female high elf abjurer)
** Helps with security for the Institute
* Magus Thaddeus von Eledar (male human conjurer)
** The institute's foremost expert on the planes and their denizens
* Magus Lilli Murnig (female gnome transmuter)
** Head transmuter at the school
* Magus Astar Modai (male tiefling diviner)
* Magus Aseir Rein (male half-drow enchanter)
* Magus Ember Corvo (male fire genasi evoker)
* Magus Imrae Dryaalis (female drow illusionist)
* Magus Sibila Weiss (female human necromancer)

==='''Department of the Arts'''===
Department for performance arts, the school's Bardic Colleges of Glamor and Valor as well as bladesingers.

* Head: Mistress Meriele Waters (female half-elf)

[[File:Divination.jpg|thumb|Starseer Halas' observatory and library]]

==='''Department of Astronomy'''===
Department for studying the stars, popular for some Circle of Stars druids and wizards.

* Head: Starseer Isolde Halas (female human)

==='''Department of Faith'''===
Runs the temple, teaches about different deities, particularly Oghma, Mystra, and the Primes; religious studies and the nature of divine vs arcane magic.

* Head: High Priestess Dawn Heron (female aasimar)

[[File:Library.jpg|thumb|Cassius Blackwood's private library and study]]
==='''Department of History'''===
Department in charge of the library, one of the main departments for academic research. The department is especially important for wizards and the school's College of Lore.

* Head: Loremaster Cassius Blackwood (male half-elf)

==='''Department of Martial Magic'''===
Focusing on the practices of combining magic and martial practices, this department is for students looking to being eldritch knights, war mages, arcane archers, paladins and rangers.

* Head: Captain Myastan Kriv (male brass dragonborn)
** Former military captain, turned to teaching after he lost his left eye

==='''Department of Nature'''===
Most classes take place in the garden or menagerie and focus on magic from nature, geared toward druids and rangers, studies on natural magic vs arcane magic

* Head: Archdruid Solomon Vyne (male firbolg)

==='''Department of Science'''===
This department focuses on the application of magic in science and the practice of alchemy

* Head: Master Alchemist Alston Murnig (male gnome)
** Husband to Lilli Murnig

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