| Category | Groups |
| Type | Arcanists |
| Headquarters | Astral Helix |
| Size | 14,000 at peak |
| Alignment | non-chaotic |
| Deity | none |
| Symbol | ring around a blue orb |
| Founders | Arcana, Sehanine |
| Founded | 12 Artifice 2355 GE |
| Disbanded | 8 Temporal 269 GE (??) |
The Grand Arcanes was a faction affiliated with both the Nawirrûs Covenant and the Quara'tun Covenant. They were custodians of arcane knowledge, enchanters, and practitioners of the arcane arts. The Grand Arcanes are renowned for developing and deploying the Cubes of Arcane, devices that significantly accelerated the process of creating new worlds.
The Grand Arcanes commenced the education of those interested in the realm of magic. This knowledge spread to numerous worlds and regions, building a contingent for the struggle against the primordials during the Creation War (1486 DE - 8777 DE), and subsequently the fiends of the Demon Spawn War (89 GE - 269 GE). Today, sixty-two of these ancient institutions remain active across the universe. One of the more notable is Magis Institute on the world of Bal-Kriav.
Most claim the Grand Arcanes, along with their parent body, the Quara'tun Covenant, dissolved at the conclusion of the Demon Spawn War; others assert the Grand Arcanes continue to operate at a level far surpassing the schools they covertly supervise, on a galactic scale as a limb of an intricate organization ever vigilant for powerful forces that could incite another great conflict.
| Name | Field of Study | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Arcana | Arcane spells, feats | |
| Sehanine | Arcane spells, Focuses |