There are many names given to Magi. Weavers, nUmen, Manan, Sourcer, but to most they are Cursed Children. Those born to tap into the etherial energy and bend the raw power to their whims. Only one in one hundred have any tangible ability, and even rarer, are those able to wield incredible power.
Most common are elementals, able to summon and control the elements to varying degrees. Magi start life as normal children until the “Awakening”, a trance like state, which most Magi describe as a visitation by “something” from across the void, almost like a dream. Once “Awakened” the new Magi describe a calling or pull towards their element. For example a water weaver would be draw to any source of water, or a fire weaver to any flame. Most Magi have only one call, to weave only one element, but two have been recorded, while the ability to weave three elements is extremely rare.
More powerful Magi can tap into the “Source” the life stream of the world to increase their lifespan, to become near immortals, and are called Sourcers. But the most powerful and the most dangerous are Aesolurens, those that can not only weave an element, but can become the element itself. One famous example was of the Magi Matil, when put to the torch became the flame and in vengeance left the city of Gaferon the ashen ruin it is to this day.
Magi have a conflicted history in Yal Lenor. Most see the them and the power they can exhibit with fear, jealousy and mistrust, yet to others they are curious about their beings. There are tales of great deeds of Magi, like the Ancient Magi Kingdom of the Floating Isles which sunk into the sea under mysterious circumstances. Or the three Magi who elevated the Uman kingdoms in causing the breakup of the Goubrin Empire. The Magi where then conscripted to fight in the Imperial war of Uman unification.
The Magi where begrudgingly given a place to call home in the cold, wet, wild north east lands of Yal Lenor. The land was once Dragon territory; Most now believe the Magi toil out a meager existence just to survive, as they fade into obscurity. Little do common Umans realize, while not yet unified under a single banner, Magi nations are thriving, if not growing in technology, culture and identity. Some Magi even wish to surpass the ancients Magi of the past seeing themselves as new gods.
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