Supreme Patriarch

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The Supreme Patriarch is the overall leader of the Colleges of Magic located in Altdorf. He holds a considerable amount of political influence in The Empire, where he is an extremely important authority in all matters dealing with magic. The current Supreme Patriarch is Balthasar Gelt, who recently defeated Thyrus Gormann, the previous patriarch.


This position is decided through a ritual duel held once every 8 years [1] between any challenger and the incumbent Patriarch. The winner of this duel receives the Staff of Volans as a badge of office [2]. The staff was made by Frederick von Tarnus for the first Supreme Patriarch Volans.


known Supreme Patriarchs
name order term of office notes sources
Volans Light Order 2304 - ? first Supreme Patriarch, taught by Teclis during the Great War Against Chaos [3]
Thyrus Gormann Bright Order unknown [4]
Balthasar Gelt Gold Order ? - present current Supreme Patriarch [5]

See also

Notes & sources

  • Warhammer Armies: The Empire (4th Edition) p.71 tells that the duel is held every 7 years. However this information is outdated.
  1. Warhammer Armies: The Empire (6th Edition) p.54 - Warhammer Armies: The Empire (7th Edition) p.28
  2. Warhammer Armies: The Empire (4th Edition) p.71 - Warhammer Armies: The Empire (6th Edition) p.54 - Warhammer Armies: The Empire (7th Edition) p.28 & 64
  3. Winds of Magic - Advanced Magic and Wizardry (WFRP 3rd Edition) p.26 - Warhammer Armies: The Empire (4th Edition) p.71 - Warhammer Armies: The Empire (6th Edition) p.52 - Warhammer Armies: The Empire (7th Edition) p.64
  4. Warhammer Armies: The Empire (4th Edition) p.71 - Warhammer Armies: The Empire (6th Edition) p.53 & 54 - Warhammer Armies: The Empire (7th Edition) p.64
  5. Warhammer Armies: The Empire (6th Edition) p.52 & 53 - Warhammer Armies: The Empire (7th Edition) p.64