Koptamland Museum of National Treasures.
The Library
Koptamland's Museum of National Treasures was founded in 1456 by the Janubi. Its design was initially to provide a place for magi from across the known world to come together and share magics, though it is important to note that the magi allowed entrance was no indescriminate as it was supposed to be, but those favoured by the Janubi. The beginning of the museum was only the main hall of the set of four buildings that now sit there. Halfway through its construction, when three out of the six levels were usable, Lord Hirandon destined to wed Princess Maya of Koptamland was murdered by magi in extremely suspicious circumstances. Whilst the Janubi themselves were not implicated, it did appear the Museum had been used as a plotting point for the operation. In order to continue their operation, the Janubi were forced to make a few undesireable deals with the King of the time, and brother to the Princess. The Janubi were to open their buildings to the royal family and subject their dealings to the Kind. As a result, over much time the Museum became what it is today, and gained its name as a 'Museum'. Due to the royal funding, it has also been able to expand from the original main building to an additional three circular buildings joined to the main by walkways. In reality, today, only a small portion of the museum is actually used as such. The rest still belongs to the magi, though the focus there is now more on scientific experimentation both with and without magics, than on use as a 'clique' gathering. Still, the musem's function of sharing knowledge remains. Today, only the first floors of the rear and left circular buildings, and the first and second floors of the main building are actually used as the Museum's open rooms. Even then, the most important objects considered National Treasures are not on display for all to see but placed away in safe rooms in other parts of the Museum. Since its first days, the number of magi attending and working the Museum has dropped considerably. There are only about ninety magi at the Museum at any one time, though the Museum has 200 regular members. NB: Moorj members; as Evinar is set in the past, this text is slightly old.. The number of magi mentioned is about half today.
