Filiaventus ex Bonisagus
Hermetic Name: Filiaventus ex Bonisagus
Roman Tribunal
Reputation: Brilliant ward specialist 4 (Hermetic)
Preferred Topics: Rego, Vim, Magic Theory
Filiaventus ex Bonisagus was trained originally in the Rhine. His origin is a bit controversial, claimed first by a Merinita, but taken as an apprentice by a Bonisagus who was intent on learning more about the faeries. His faerie blood made him a subject of study, and he learned to dislike most of his Hermetic bretheren. Even after being released into Hermetic society as a full magus, his temperament and reclusive nature made him not well liked at Tribunal, and the social friction from Archmagi against his attitude lead him to migrate to the Roman tribunal.
It was a completely new social environment where he flourished. The magi in his new convenant forgave many of his social foibles and covered for him, as their Bonisagus partner mentally ravaged their library and began correcting and rewriting many of the dying covenant's old and outdated books. Well after Filiaventus's death, the covenant finally opened up its stores to sell books after two of their living vis sources slew each other.
Correction Upon Dasian's 'Theoretical Magic' by Filiaventus ex Bonisagus, Magic Theory summa in Latin, Level 4 Quality 13
Filiaventus's first work, which earned him accord from his new covenant, was a result of his frustration and brilliance both. A well-read but aging opus of Dasian ex Bonisagus, Theoretical Magic had a number of salient points Filiaventus disagreed with, and did not expound upon topics he felt important. Thus, Filiaventus edited and rewrote the book with annotations and additions which vastly improved the book. The original book is Level 4 Quality 9.
Analysis of Testudinis's Comprehensible Description by Filiaventus ex Bonisagus, Vim tractatus in Latin, Quality 14
A commentary on a more recent work that had been spread around, and one of the few that Filiaventus had little bad to say about. While the actual descriptions of Vim working was inarguably atrocious, the concepts and ideas presented by the original author were insightful and brilliant, and Filiaventus did a fantastic job of describing the insights.
Four Conflicting Realms by Filiaventus ex Bonisagus, Vim summa in Latin, Level 9 Quality 16
While this book provides great educational opportunities, the book itself is denigrating the read for their need in education. A true example of Filiaventus's personality, he explicitly points out that he has lowered the complexity level of his work so the less skilled can understand his meanings. Few magi will admit to reading this book outside of apprenticeship. It describes the four realms, and techniques of interacting with them using magic - specifically how each realm will need unique spells to affect them, and you, the reader, and an idiot for only learning the Magical versions of those spells. At the storyguide's option, reading this book may provide a small bonus to inventing Warding effects later in the same year.
Order and Control by Filiaventus ex Bonisagus, Rego tractatus in Latin, Quality 13
Filiaventus's most widely renowned work, in part because it was secretly edited by one of his covenant mates before distribution, correcting a number of disparaging comments that had been added in by the original author. This book discusses binding and controlling spirits, and the close relationship to wards. The unedited text is a full third longer due to the original author's commentaries about his peers.