Faust Clan

"Once the pride and envy of all Magus clans, now the Faustus are nothing more than a shadow of their glorious' past..."

- The Infernal Compendium

The Faust Clan is the famous clan consisting of magic-wielders of the utmost-tier, founded by the legendary sorcerer Johann Georg Faust who had made a deal with the Demon Mephisto Pheles.

However, due to the genocide performed by the German Empire onto the magic-wielders of Germany during World War I, the clan is considered by the supernatural world to be extinct and the majority of its members to fall out of their magical practices, chosing to live as mundane humans.

The current head is George Faust of the Hero Faction, and his two heirs are Carter and Sadie Kane, famed magicians of the House of Life.

Summary
The Faust Clan is an exceptionally famous clan in the supernatural world, known for producing the most talented and powerful magic-wielders known to history, consisting of many magi, sorcerers, and wizards of great renown. According to George, at their prime, the clan was considered the ruling clan of all magus clans of Germany, with great political influences over the German nobilities and the various sorcerer clans and wizarding houses in the region.

It is most well-known for their legendary founder, Johann Georg Faust, who is most known for having founded the magician association Grauzauberer and made a contract with the infamous Demon Mephisto Pheles, to the point where his name becomes synonymous with Deals with the Devil.

Due to the fame revolving around its founder, the clan is well-known for its connection with the Netherworld, especially with the Pheles Clan, and is even considered by many Devil elites to be a vassal house of the Devil Clan.

However, because of their immense powers in the supernatural world, they became the first target of the German Empire's magic genocide in World War I, as they deemed the clan was too much of a threat to their military and political power. Because of this, they allied with many of the clans' long-time enemies to put an end to their reign, having captured and executed numerous members of the clan to the point where the majority of the supernatural world had believed the clan had gone extinct entirely.

The few remaining members of the clan fled across the world, choosing to give up their magical knowledge forever and became mundane in exchange for a chance of survival.

In the late 20XX, a small branch of surviving Fausts living in London reawakened their magical powers after years of living among the mundanes, as Ruby Faust and her little brother George were able to summon Mephisto Pheles without any proper instruction and requirement due to the lingering demonic power remained in their Faustian blood.

Abilities
The clan is most well-known for their exceptional magical powers, even in comparison with other renowned magus or sorcerer clans such as the Ambrosi or the Le-Fays. According to George, even for members who had lost connection with their magic, their innate magic core is still significantly greater than even the average magic-wielder, for the average Faust members themselves an average magic core on-par with that of an Ultimate-class Devil.

According to species sensitive to magical energy like fairies or youkai, the magical signature of the Fausts carried within it hints of demonic power, which is the proof of their founder's contract with Mephisto Pheles, though the hints themselves aren't great enough to create any demonic weakness within them.

The most skilled magic wielded by the Faust Clan is known as Faustian Magic, a magic system created by Johann Georg Faust that is considered a highly-advanced version of Transformation Magic. In its most basic form, it allows them to make pseudo-Faustian Deals with other supernatural entities and gain their supernatural abilities for a temporary amount of time. According to Ruby, it is due to their innate talent toward Faustian Magic that both Carter and Sadie were able to become the hosts for Horus and Isis respectively at such a young age without dying.

In addition to their Faustian Magic, they also have a natural talent toward Summoning Magic and Transformation Magic. Their greatest field of magic, however, is alchemy, as demonstrated by how the majority of modern alchemical achievements and breakthroughs are based on the pre-existed research by members of the Faust Clan. Margarete Faust, the original matriarch of the clan, was credited as one of the few alchemists capable of creating the legendary artifact known as the Philosopher's Stone.

Symbol
The symbol of the Faust Clan is a silver cross with two blooming roses growing over it, one symbolizes Johann Georg Faust while the other his wife, Margarete. Behind the cross is a silver-circled red disk, and engraved upon it is the phrase Credo in Unum Deum, or "I Believe in One God" in Latin.

Trivia

 * Despite originally being a devoted Christian clan, the remaining members of the Faust Clan are atheists, much to Faust's disappointment.
 * The two heirs of the clan are also hosts for the pagan gods Horus and Isis, much to his horror.
 * The clan are descended from the pharaoh Ramesses the Great through the original matriarch of the clan, Magarete.