The Test

Under the rule of the Magicians' Council, every Auroran child is required to take their Test at the age of twelve. The Test takes place in the Testing Hall in the heart of the city and, monitored by the Tester, each child experiences a magically-induced hallucination which is designed to trigger a release of the child's magic due to emotional trauma. The strength of the magic used is calculated, and then each child is sorted into one of seven ranks based on the range of power they achieved during their Test.

This rank dictates how an Auroran is perceived by their society. In Aurora, magic is at the core of everything the citizens do and everything they believe themselves to be. Weak innate magical talent is seen as a terrible flaw, and a burden to society.

The ranks are as follows, from the weakest to strongest:

WEAK:

Red

Orange

Yellow

AVERAGE:

Green

Blue

POWERFUL:

Indigo

Violet

If a child has no magical talent, they will not be able to pass the Test and will be banished out into the city's surrounding wilderness. They are known as 'Colourless'. Most Aurorans believe that survival is not possible past the city's Gates.