Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-25146201-20130921013033/@comment-25146201-20130924014601

(As the College was independent from the Mage's Guild, Necromancy was never made illegal by the College, unlike the Mages Guild in Cyrodiil. For the College of Winterhold, the practice was generally regarded as a tool, not a weapon, although practicing it outside of the College was advised against by Phinis Gestor. Like Cyrodiil, there were still wandering groups of Necromancers that did not function alongside the College. Since the College was independent of the jurisdiction of the Mages Guild, it was unaffected by the Necromancy Ban of 3E 431.)

(Oh and sure Pickle, Corana has one.)