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The History of Magic
TehLulu
Transcribed on Sabet, 21st of Snows Maiden, 1304. Scribed by Arch Mage Bell, from the words of the Arcane Mage, Slayer. :: :: :: :: :: :: ::  Before the beginning of time there was nothing, no planes of existence, only the Void. But within the Void was a light, we know of this light as god, the one deity. But this is not the lore we are interested in. This deity created in the Void the world of Aegis, wherefore you live out your lives. It came to pass that the deity moulded on the world of Aegis Man, whom he blew his breath of existence into; giving life. After breathing his existence into man, he entwined some of his divine power, raw and unformed, into the world of Aegis itself. The power was to be called magic by man, and just as man was placed in the world to be tested, the power was to be utilized by man to be a test, a test of greed and power. :: The power was entwined into the very fabric of both worlds; it ensured the worlds were linked, ever connected. So it was that all the races of Aegis could access this power, but none were the same. As the power was channelled through the individual it scanned their soul, and was therefore manifested as an extension of their natural environment. So it was that the Humans had a diverse spread of magic, as they were the most versatile. The Elves came from their woodland homes, of nature and healing. Dwarves from their mighty halls, of stone, hardened and sturdy. Then the Orcs from their harsh deserts, strong and vicious. The power of the Noble races came from their allegiance: The Ascended from their hallowed halls, pure and righteous. The Undead from their fiery fields, tainted and evil. :: But the magic was not forever present in the world of Aegis. It was lost in times long past, forgotten to all but a few, when the evil Iblees was to be banished from this world. In his banishment he was sent to the Void by the ancients. This sent his minions back whence they came, and a barrier was erected between the worlds to stop their return. So it was that the worlds were no longer entwined, in separation the power no longer held, and magic all but disappeared from the world... :: But it was not to last. The power of Iblees was great, even in the Void, and he worked at unravelling the barrier between the worlds... Soon the barrier began to break down, the Undead taint spread once more across the face of Aegis. Although this time there was little hope for salvation... :: With the failing of the barrier protectingthe world of the living from the dead, the magic once lost to the Descendants, all those years ago, once again seeped into the fabric of the world. The people of Aegis once more felt a somewhat unfamiliar tingle in their blood, unfamiliar but as though it was always there. :: :: So it came to pass that the ancient power of magic was awakened in Man. Those with the power of foresight could see ahead a fork in the path; one to light, the other darkness...They could only hope with this new found power that the right decision would be  made...