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{{Unofficial name}}
{{Unofficial name}}
The {{nihongo|'''White Revolt'''|白の乱|Shiro no ran}} was the first revolt against the [[Church]] and the [[Magic Academies]] led by dissatisfied [[wizards]]. It occurred in the year 971 AD.
The {{nihongo|'''White Revolt'''|白の乱|Shiro no ran}} was the first revolt against the [[Church]] and the [[Magic Academy]] led by dissatisfied [[wizards]]. It occurred in the year 971 AD.
==History==
==History==
Starting in 960 AD, the Church began electing [[landed lords]] as directors of the Magic Academies. This made the wizards restless, as some of the lords had no actual magical knowledge.{{Bookref|WorldInside}}{{Bookref|WorldInside|Page 245: Chronology}}
Starting in 960 AD, the Church began electing [[landed lords]] as directors of the Magic Academy. This made the wizards restless, as some of the lords had no actual magical knowledge.{{Bookref|WorldInside}}{{Bookref|WorldInside|Page 245: Chronology}}


Eleven years later, young wizards who were fiercely opposed to the continued election of [[landed lords]] as directors of the Magic Academies surrounded the Central Magic Academy in the [[Cathedral City]] and demanded that the current directors resign. However, they were suppressed overnight.{{Bookref|WorldInside|Page 245: Chronology}}
Eleven years later, young wizards who were fiercely opposed to the continued election of [[landed lords]] as directors of the Magic Academy surrounded the Central Magic Academy in the [[Cathedral City]] and demanded that the current director resign. However, they were suppressed overnight.{{Bookref|WorldInside|Page 245: Chronology}}
==Legacy==
==Legacy==
Although it ended in failure, the White Revolt would not be the last time wizards would try to rebel against the Church and the landed lords.{{Bookref|WorldInside|Page 245: Chronology}} Fifteen years after the White Revolt, the [[Blue Order]], an underground revolutionary group, was created by wizards and people suffering from famine in the city. In 991 AD, they staged another revolt, which came to be know as the [[Blue Revolt]].{{Bookref|WorldInside|Page 245: Chronology}}
Although it ended in failure, the White Revolt would not be the last time wizards would try to rebel against the Church and the landed lords.{{Bookref|WorldInside|Page 245: Chronology}} Fifteen years after the White Revolt, the [[Blue Order]], an underground revolutionary group, was created by wizards and people suffering from famine in the city. In 991 AD, they staged another revolt, which came to be know as the [[Blue Revolt]].{{Bookref|WorldInside|Page 245: Chronology}}
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==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
===Etymology===
===Etymology===
The exact reason for the name is unknown. However, across many cultures, the colour white is often associated with innocence and purity.<ref>{{Cite|author=Heller, Eva|title=Psychologie de la couleur – Effets et symboliques|url=https://pyramyd-editions.com/products/psychologie-de-la-couleur|publisher=Pyramyd (French translation)|published=2000}}</ref> The revolt may be called white because it was specifically led by {{nihongo|young wizards|若手魔導師|wakate madō-shi}} who naively thought they could make a change. Alternatively, it may represent the wizards' desire to purify the Magic Academies of corruption.
The exact reason for the name is unknown. However, across many cultures, the colour white is often associated with innocence and purity.<ref>{{Cite|author=Heller, Eva|title=Psychologie de la couleur – Effets et symboliques|url=https://pyramyd-editions.com/products/psychologie-de-la-couleur|publisher=Pyramyd (French translation)|published=2000}}</ref> The revolt may be called white because it was specifically led by {{nihongo|young wizards|若手魔導師|wakate madō-shi}} who naively thought they could make a change. Alternatively, it may represent the wizards' desire to purify the Magic Academy of corruption.


==References==
==References==