Anthrax (Scholar of the First Sin)

Anthrax was a Scholar of the First Sin who was active from 1833 to 1873 and is most famous for their work The Sea of Life, published in 1860. Little is known about the details of Anthrax's life, but their work garnered a large amount of respect from the magical community.

History
Anthrax first appeared in the records of the magical community in 1833 as part of a Scholar expedition to the Michigan area, following the trail of Alan Neumann's final expedition. Although the expedition encountered dangerous conditions upon entering the wilderness during the height of winter, Anthrax discovered that the area was unusually close to the reverse-side.

Anthrax temporarily joined a research group within the Scholars that focused on the treatment of a disease affecting magic circuits.

Perplexed by the number of locations close to the reverse-side, Anthrax began attempts to access the areas beyond the limits of common reverse-side locations. Many of their reports from 1845 to 1858 mentioned various methods that they used to try to reach this area, though almost all of the attempts failed.

Anthrax published The Sea of Life in early 1860. The book attracted

Prominent Works
Anthrax was a prolific writer, and even without the publication of their works on the Echo, Anthrax still would have had a considerable reputation as a Scholar of the First Sin, a magic scientist who helped establish treatment of diseases related to magic circuits, and a magic historian fascinated with the origins of magic in humans.

Imposters
Anthrax's prominence amongst the magical community drew the attention of a number of imposters attempting to gain prestige from their influence.