When Darach’s son Alvitir tried to end the 1000-year conflict between elves, Balor seized the opportunity to stage a coup. And so Balor took Syndril as his own apprentice and encouraged his experiments. They offered something in magic he had not seen before: logic - mathematical corridors and shapes applied to the wild earth/celestial magic. Although he was wary at first, Balor found the theories of a shunned young Darwenish druid, Syndril Cullwyn, fascinating. His unconventional ways with magic made him a favorite of the unhinged King, much to the chagrin of the inner chamber of mage advisers.īalor adored order and despised the chaos and chance that is often found in elven mages’ earthen and celestial magic. It was clear he was special the mage took him to Xin’trea to school him further.Ī prodigy with magic, Balor soon caught the eye of “Mad King” Darach. But it was common knowledge at court that Balor was low-born, discovered by a mage after he mysteriously survived the burning of a feudal village. Even though Ba’lian didn’t want to go down without a fight, he fled when the deaf Dermain was dragged into the deep.Ĭhief Sage and adviser to the king with an insatiable thirst for power, Balor staged a coup against Xin'trea’s Mad King and established the new Golden Empire.īalor didn’t like to talk of his past. Their journey to the Sandpiper led them through a Gors Velen aqueduct where they ran into Yennefer, Cahir and a hungry zeugl. The brave duo escaped violent roundups in the North and sought refuge where they could find it.
B Ba’lian & DermainĪ roughed up pair of elven refugees who were forced to sacrifice flesh and family in exchange for freedom. AxiiĪ hypnosis sign that can be used on all creatures to manipulate their thoughts, whether to get them to do what you want, play mind games or even just calm a skittish horse. Avallac’h’s influence on the Continent was just getting started. His study of Syndril’s Book Of Monoliths led him to discover its other power, the magical equation for time travel. Avallac’h was now at the core of Merwyn and Eredin’s plan to conquer other worlds. Unwittingly he had now forced Eredin to act, choosing Merwyn’s side, and leading to the imprisonment of Balor. Avallac'h fought back but barely survived their encounter. Avallac'h found the book, but it was obvious to Balor that the young mage was behind the theft. After inadvertently saving the Empress from an assassination attempt, Merwyn entrusted Avallac'h with the task of retrieving Syndril’s book of monoliths from Balor, with the intention of trapping the Chief Sage in another world. If you didn’t have what it took to support Chaos, you were sacrificed to support the ones who did.Ī lower ranked mage amongst the Xin’trean palace mages, young Avallac’h was content with his position, but destiny had other plans. She was turned into an eel by Tissaia, along with Doralis and Lark. AnicaĪ student at Aretuza Academy, who attended at the same time as Yennefer, but didn’t show the same magical promise. He tried to end the 1000-year war between elves by brokering a peace treaty, but with tragic consequences. The newly crowned King of Xin'trea after the death of Mad King Darach, Alvitir’s reign was short. Perhaps the most important and controversial form of alchemy is mutagenic alchemy. Usually mages as well, alchemists devote their life to the study of metals, the transmutation of matter and the secrets to eternal life. AlchemyĪlchemy is closely related to magic and also involves elixirs and potions, but an alchemist would say that their field of study is more scientific. Ithlinne’s widowed mother, proprietor of the Drunken Goat tavern in Inis Dubh. The sword, scabbard and belt polearm and dagger and sheath are common weapons for combatants from the kingdom of Aedirn. It is where Yennefer first served as a mage. One of the Four Kingdoms, lying between Temeria and the Mahakam Mountains to the west and the Blue and Fiery Mountains to the east. Active JasperĪ precious stone that can provide warmth, energy, balance and the courage to right wrongs. A telekinetic thrust that can be used to stun, repel or disarm an opponent.
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