Aether - Revision history

Nexk at 07:50, 18 January 2025

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Nexk: Worked on Aethertech section

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Worked on Aethertech section

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Titles

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more elaboration

Nexk at 04:24, 22 May 2024

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Nexk: Rough write up about magic

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Rough write up about magic

Nexk at 02:51, 30 December 2023

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 ='''Aethertech'''=
-{{Quote Box|title=Relevant Quote|quote=''"Advanced Aethertech worked on principles beyond the world, but those laws tended to interact poorly with subspace."''|source=-Starhammer, The Engineer Ch.35|align=left}}
+{{Quote Box|title=Relevant Quote|quote=''"Advanced Aethertech worked on principles beyond the world, but those laws tended to interact poorly with subspace."''|source=-Starhammer, The Engineer Ch.35|align=right}}
 Aethertech incorporates technology with Aether that allows the technology to bypass physical limits. The appearance of such technology is usually distinct and organic, with the Aether controlling some aspect of the design. Only Aether Technicians, those who have an Technician’s Gift, can create Aethertech.
 ===Gifts===
 To become an Aether Technician, one must awaken their Technician’s gift, also known as a Guidance by the Karoshan’s. Gifts define a Technician’s specialization in working with Aethertech, and either assigns a type of tech an Aether Technician can work with (for example Mell’s Androids gift) or assigns a more general skill for working with all Aethertech (Shyrax’s Enhancement guidance or Javik’s affinity for repairs). The nature of a Gift does not seem to be controlled, a Technician seemingly cannot choose the nature of their Gift{{book ref|tlh2|19}}. Rarely, a Technician can awaken two gifts, as in the case of [[Janbell Cryce|Doctor Cryce]].

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 The '''Aether''' is the mysterious force behind the magic system in the series The Last Horizon. There are three main ways a person can channel or call on the Aether, through magic, a Combat Art, or Aethertech.
-==Magic==
+='''Magic'''=
 ===Spells===
 Most magic is done through spells. To cast a spell, a person must chant an incantation. Most spoken incantations start with a syllable, the Spell Primer, that is essentially a call to the Aether{{book ref|tlh2|28}}. Incantations are not just the simple repetitions of the words of a spell, the words must resonate with Aether, so there must be some level of understanding of the spell by the caster.
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 A mage is anyone who is capable of using magic and specializes in a discipline, regardless of their skill or titles. A wizard is someone uses magic professionally, and is a career path. An Archmage is a title given to a mage, for their specialization in their discipline. Archmages typically have one pinnacle spell in their discipline, however in some cases, a mage will be considered an Archmage after having demonstrated a level of mastery in their discipline or have proven themselves after a particular feat with magic{{book ref|tlh1|31}} without a pinnacle spell. "Wizard" can still be used to refer to Archmages.
-==Combat Arts==
+='''Combat Arts'''=
-==Aethertech==
+='''Aethertech'''=
 ==References==

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 ===Titles===
-A mage is anyone who is capable of using magic and specializes in a discipline, regardless of their skill or titles. A wizard is someone uses magic professionally, and is a career path. An Archmage is a title given to a mage, for their specialization in their discipline. Archmages typically have one pinnacle spell in their discipline, however they be an Archmage of a very complex spell. In some cases, an Archmage will have no pinnacle spell, but have demonstrated a level of mastery in their discipline or have proven themselves after a particular feat with magic{{book ref|tlh1|31}}. "Wizard" can still be used to refer to Archmages.
+A mage is anyone who is capable of using magic and specializes in a discipline, regardless of their skill or titles. A wizard is someone uses magic professionally, and is a career path. An Archmage is a title given to a mage, for their specialization in their discipline. Archmages typically have one pinnacle spell in their discipline, however in some cases, a mage will be considered an Archmage after having demonstrated a level of mastery in their discipline or have proven themselves after a particular feat with magic{{book ref|tlh1|31}} without a pinnacle spell. "Wizard" can still be used to refer to Archmages.
 ==Combat Arts==

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 ==Magic==
 ===Spells===
-Most magic is done through spells. To cast a spell, a person must chant an incantation. All incantations start with the same syllable that is essentially a call to the Aether. Incantations are not just the simple repetitions of the words of a spell, the words must resonate with Aether, so there must be some level of understanding of the spell by the caster.
+Most magic is done through spells. To cast a spell, a person must chant an incantation. Most spoken incantations start with a syllable, the Spell Primer, that is essentially a call to the Aether{{book ref|tlh2|28}}. Incantations are not just the simple repetitions of the words of a spell, the words must resonate with Aether, so there must be some level of understanding of the spell by the caster.
 Incantations do not need to be audible for the Aether to respond. It is possible to chant to cast a spell in a vacuum, or even casting a spell by tracing Aetheric sigils with your hands(though this method takes more time). There must be some attempt at communication to the Aether, however, as gagging a mage prevents them from casting.
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 =====Rituals=====
 Rituals are a complicated form of magic, typically needing multiple people casting a spell and/or taking place in a ritual room/area.
 ===Specialization===

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 ===Titles===
-A mage is anyone who is capable of magic and specializes in a discipline, regardless of their skill or titles. A wizard is a step above that. An Archmage is a title given to a wizard, for their specialization in their discipline. Archmages typically have one pinnacle spell in their discipline, however they be an Archmage of a very complex spell. In some cases, an Archmage will have no pinnacle spell, but have demonstrated a level of mastery in their discipline or have proven themselves after a particular feat with magic{{book ref|tlh1|31}}. "Wizard" can still be used to refer to Archmages.
+A mage is anyone who is capable of using magic and specializes in a discipline, regardless of their skill or titles. A wizard is someone uses magic professionally, and is a career path. An Archmage is a title given to a mage, for their specialization in their discipline. Archmages typically have one pinnacle spell in their discipline, however they be an Archmage of a very complex spell. In some cases, an Archmage will have no pinnacle spell, but have demonstrated a level of mastery in their discipline or have proven themselves after a particular feat with magic{{book ref|tlh1|31}}. "Wizard" can still be used to refer to Archmages.
 ==Combat Arts==

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 ==Magic==
-====Spells====
+===Spells===
-Most magic is done through spells. To cast a spell, a person must chant an incantation. All incantations start with the same syllable that is essentially a call to the Aether. Incantations are not just simply stating the words of the spell. The words must resonate with Aether, so there must be some level of understanding of the spell by the caster.
+Most magic is done through spells. To cast a spell, a person must chant an incantation. All incantations start with the same syllable that is essentially a call to the Aether. Incantations are not just the simple repetitions of the words of a spell, the words must resonate with Aether, so there must be some level of understanding of the spell by the caster.
 Incantations do not need to be audible for the Aether to respond. It is possible to chant to cast a spell in a vacuum, or even casting a spell by tracing Aetheric sigils with your hands(though this method takes more time). There must be some attempt at communication to the Aether, however, as gagging a mage prevents them from casting.
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 Some spells leave spell anchors. These are a visible and semi-permanent result of a spell. The result of destroying it causes the spell to break.
 =====Rituals=====
 Rituals are a complicated form of magic, typically needing multiple people casting a spell and/or taking place in a ritual room/area.
-====Disciplines====
+===Specialization===
-Mages can only specialize in one magical discipline, however they can also "learn" another discipline by finding overlap with their own magic. The only known exception to this rule is [[Varic Vallenar]], who has seven different disciplines.
+A mage’s magic is tied to their definition to the Aether, a single person can only have one definition, as such they can only have one type of magic. The only known exception is [[Varic Vallenar]], who has lived 7 lives, and thus has 7 definitions and 7 different magics{{book ref|tlh1|45}}. Though it's not common, normal mages can circumvent this limit by finding overlap with their own magic, or using an item.
-====Mage vs. Wizard vs. Archmage====
+The sort of magic a mage can use corresponds on how they define themselves to the Aether, the further their spells, actions, and motivations align with their magic, the deeper their reflection and definition is to the Aether{{book ref|tlh1|22}}. The more a mage advances in skill and power, the more specialized they become. For this reason it's advantageous to be well practiced in a few spells, and why Archmages only have one pinnacle spell, rather than know multiple individual spells{{book ref|tlh1|22}}.
 ==Combat Arts==

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