White Council

The White Council is an organization of wizards, dedicated to protecting its members and ensuring the responsible use of magic, worldwide. They operate as a centralized organization with a clear hierarchy, teaching and enforcing the Seven Laws of Magic. In order to be recognized as a member of the White Council, a wizard must demonstrate a reasonable level of competency in magic, both in terms of power and skill. Otherwise, the White Council will consider them merely "practitioners," rather than acknowledging them as wizards.

Their headquarters is a well-defended compound in Edinburgh , Scotland, though individual wizards often maintain their own strongholds. While they are active members of the Unseelie Accords, their members usually avoid holding positions within it that exist outside the White Council, such as serving as Freeholding Lords or Ladies.

For more information on the canonical Dresden Files White Council, please consult The White Council

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The White Council is governed by a Senior Council, which is presided over by the most senior and respected wizard, known by title as The Merlin. Major decisions are made by either a vote amongst all wizards of the White Council or, in some cases, by only the Senior Council. One Senior Council member is designated The Gatekeeper, who is responsible for ensuring that no corruption from the Outside affects the Council. The Council also maintains a secret position, unknown to most of its members, called "The Blackstaff," who is the only Council member allowed to violate the Laws of Magic--but only when strictly necessary.

The current Merlin is Arthur Langtry.

Other current Senior Council members are:

Aleron LaFortier
Ancient Mai
Ebenezar McCoy
Joseph Listens-to-Wind
Martha Liberty
The Gatekeeper.

The Wardens, known by their gray cloaks and enchanted swords, are the enforcers of the White Council. One part military and one part police force, their main tasks are to defend the Council from its enemies and to seek out and apprehend any "warlocks," or practitioners of magic who violate the Seven Laws of Magic.

The current commander of the Wardens is Anastasia Luccio.
The current lieutenant to the commander is Donald Morgan.

For more information on canonical Dresden Files Wardens, please consult The White Council

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The White Council is a signatory of the Unseelie Accords, which gives them diplomatic connections to all the other courts, councils, and other signatories of the Accords. The White Council's adherence to the Laws of Magic and its tendency to seek to police other practitioners has sometimes led to disagreements with other signatories of the Accords, but they do offer a basis for diplomatic action between the Council and other factions.

The Grand Coven[]

The White Council is very loosely allied with the Grand Coven, though many points of contention exist between them that have led in the past to political tensions. The Grand Coven does not strictly follow the Laws of Magic, and they do not generally approve of the White Council's handling of warlocks. A notable example of this is the Grand Coven's decision to shelter Wyatt Halliwell after his use of magical time-travel, which the Laws of Magic forbid.

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