Gentle-mage

Analogous to the term "pure-blood" from the Harry Potter canon, this term from the Angelverse refers to those who have documented mage blood over several generations. Most of the gentle-mage families marry into each other, and for a gentle-mage or lady mage to marry a common-born mage is seen by society as scandalous. The Lecomte family and the Ashe family are prominent gentle-mage families. The Middle Knights are seen as the best hope of the gentle-mages.