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The '''Magic Circle''' or the '''Magician's Circle''' was an organization created for the practice of magic or to further the knowledge of magic among its members. It was active in | The '''Magic Circle''' or the '''Magician's Circle''' was an organization created for the practice of magic or to further the knowledge of magic among its members. It was active in late 19th century [[London]]. The organisation seemed to command respect as [[Lord Palethorn]] joined it for that very reason.{{Gameref|MED2}}{{Gameref|MED2|[[The Professor's Lab]]}} Not much else is known about the Magic Circle, safe for the fact that its members were not allowed to practise Black Magic, as Lord Palethorn was expelled for doing so.{{Gameref|MED2|[[The Professor's Lab]]}} | ||
==Known members== | ==Known members== | ||
*[[Professor Hamilton Kift]] | *[[Professor Hamilton Kift]] | ||
*Lord Palethorn (expelled in December 1877 | *Lord Palethorn (expelled in December 1877{{Gameref|MED2|[[MediEvil 2 books#Book 2 - The Diary of Prof. H.KIFT|The Diary of Prof. H.KIFT]]}}) | ||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
===Inspiration=== | |||
The Magic Circle is likely inspired by the [[wikipedia:magical order|magical order]]s which were active in Great Britain during the 19th century, such as the [[wikipedia:Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn|Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn]]. | |||
===Name=== | |||
The name may come from the {{W|The Magic Circle (organisation)|real world organisation of the same name}} which is also based in London. However, the real world Magic Circle was established in 1905 and focuses on stage magic instead of the occult. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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