Fifth Series - The Arch Mages

When magic returned to the planet, six seven particular Mages along with Theophilius, came to control the seven brands of magic. They came to be known as the Arch Mages. Each one also took a portion of the world as their own.

Apart from Theophilius, all the other positions have changes hands over the years since the Mages came to power. The current batch of Arch Mages are all decidedly shifty characters, with each of them hiding a secret – and that includes Theophilius himself.

Whilst they are the most powerful Mages on the planet, they also represent magic's one weak link. They are all bound by something known as the Pact and if their halves re fulfilled, then magic no longer has use of them...

The Arch Mages represented something quite new, where my villains are concerned. Usually I like to put a lot of emphasis on an overarching villain, present throughout the series and appearing in a very visible sense in every book. Theophilius does fill the role of Head Villain, but as of my current plans he certainly doesn't appear in every book and when he does, it isn't for very long.

Having the Arch Mages quite literally rule the world, puts them on quite a pedestal, which is what I want. I want them to appear larger than life and completely unapproachable, which just makes it more of an achievement whenever the group manages to topple one of them.