Order (MTAw)

Orders
Orders are large groups of mages, united along philosophical lines (but not always completely by choice). These groups find newly Awakened mages, provide them with mentors, rotes and other resources, then initiates them into the larger Awakened society. The Orders themselves are much like societies; hiding among the people of the Fallen World (i.e. Freemasons) and manipulating things to suit the goals of the Orders.

Four of the five orders in, Mage: the Awakening, claim philosophical descent from various groups originating in Atlantis, the first city of Awakened. Though these groups were reorganized during the Exile, they credit Atlantis for giving them their beginning groundwork. These four orders are called the Diamond Orders, they are: Adamantine Arrow, Guardians of the Veil, Mysterium, and Silver Ladder.

In addition to the Diamond Orders, another order was created with the birth of the 20th century. A large group of Apostate mages known only as Nameless (now called Free Council) battled back the longtime enemies of the Diamond Orders and earned themselves a place at the table of Orders. The Diamond Orders became known as the Pentacle Orders, an organization that exists to this day.