Word Magic

In the year 0, Kalia had her powers temporarily stripped by her ally, Azura-nu, so she could walk on Eclauria. This was done so she could have her revenge on her husband, Waton, who had caged her. Kalia taught the language of the gods - the very words which spoke creation into existence - to man, using her book to grant them the gift of being able to freely speak it.

When the gods found out they were furious and stripped Kalia's powers. Waton reached out and ripped Kalia's gift from the Eclaurians, yet he was unable to take the knowledge of Word Magic from them. So man could speak the words if they knew how, but never at the levels which the gods could. Due to this, a majority of the words were lost, with the remaining being gathered by different groups. These groups jealously guard their words, though there are some who hunt and even kill in order to gain more.

Word Magic is difficult to master and pronounce, and one must train in order to be able to say them. The words have a guttural, throaty, long sound and needs to be spoken with the precise tone and inflection in order to work. Those who use word magic are called wizards. Wizards can generally be found in their magical floating city, Mirage.

The average wizard can learn 1, talented wizards: 2-3, adept wizards: 4, and master wizards 9-10.

Dangers of Using Word Magic
Word magic can deal man considerable damage if they were not strong enough. These words have the power to break one's mind. To channel too much power, to try to master too many words, or to simply try to use one without having the proper strength, talent and training is to invite insanity.

Witch Hunters are those who have been ordained by the gods to hunt down wizards.