Winds of Magic
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The Eight Winds
The Winds of Magic, called the Aethyr in Eltharin, is the name given by magic users for the invisible currents of magical energy which flow across the world. The source of all the Winds of Magic is the Realm of Chaos, and just as the emblem of Chaos has eight arrows, so does magic have eight winds. When raw chaotic magic enters the world and encounters physical material, it is refracted into the eight 'colors', each of which can be used to create spells which are characteristic of the elemental nature of the magic being used. Human wizards generally only have an affinity with a single color of magic, and each of The Empire's Colleges of Magic are centered around the use of only one wind of magic. Elf magic users are more proficient and are able to use the full spectrum. Since all sources of magic involve playing with the essence of Chaos itself, all magic use carries with it an inherent risk.
The Winds and their corresponding colors and colleges are:
- Azyr - Blue, Celestial
- Aqshy - Red, Bright
- Chamon - Yellow, Gold
- Ghur - Brown, Amber
- Ghyran - Green, Jade
- Hysh - White, Light
- Ulgu - Grey, Grey
- Shyish - Purple, Amethyst
Beyond the Eight Winds
There are two more forms of magic that represent a higher form of magic that surrounds the eight winds. These are:
