“I hid my powers for the very reasons Rander just mentioned.
Magicians are distrusted and thought to be of poor moral fiber. Years back, magicians were bound and
burned. It was believed by those in
ignorance that they were evil. Every
catastrophe that happened from the trivial, to the bizarre, was blamed on the
nearest magician. Soon, those blessed
with the power were forced to hide it from the world, for fear of a gruesome
death. Before long, generations grew
without ever having seen magic or a magician.”
“Both of your mothers knew of my gift and swore to keep it a
secret. Dirk Grithinshield knew of it as
well and found my presence around Jelena comforting when he would travel. None of you were told because we simply did
not know how you would react. Judging
from the expressions on your faces, I would say we chose wisely.”
Rander kept shaking his head. “But isn’t magic evil?”
“No,” Anvar answered sternly. “It is a tool like any other. The one who uses the tool decides its
course. It is up to the individual to
decide if those powers will be used for constructive or destructive purposes.”
“So you possess the kind of power that Linvin is seeking?”
Rander asked.
“Both are magic,” Anvar answered, “but the difference in the
level of power is beyond compare. It is
similar to comparing a lake to an ocean.
The Red Sapphire will bring Linvin far greater power than I could ever
hope to channel. Aside from the power
the gem harnesses, it also is Red Magic.”
Seeing their reaction, Anvar decided to continue so that he
might answer some of their questions before they formed.
“Magic is very color-specific. For example, I am an orange magician. This means that when I use my power, I
emanate it in an orange color. Among
magicians, there is a hierarchy based on color.
Each color has an opposite, which is equal in power and cancels out its
counterpart. Different pairs of colors
have different strengths as well. The
most powerful magic is either red or blue.
A red magician and a blue magician would not be able to destroy each
other, because their powers are opposites and cancel each other out. However, they can still do harm to one
another, provided the opponent does not block the incoming magic. They simply can’t completely destroy each
other with magic.
“As I said, there is a hierarchy. Red and blue are the most powerful and
rare. No magic can stand against them
when the magician is prepared. The next
tier down of opposites consists of orange and yellow magic. Again, they cancel each other out and are not
as powerful as red and blue. This level
is more common, but still not widely found.”
“The final level is made up of violet and green. It is likely those magicians, you refer to
Rander, being at fairs and the like. Their power is relatively weak. Such places of amusement however, are the
only places where they may display their gifts without being persecuted. Violet and green magicians are the meekest of
the six but also the most prevalent.
While magicians as a whole are rare, there are far more of the lower
orders than the higher ones.”
Anvar still observed the blank stares and decided to wrap up
his seminar on magic. “Like I was
saying, it is quite draining for me to use my powers. The better physical condition one is in, the
more power that person can channel and the less tiring it is on them. Even at my age, I can still be of help on
this journey. I am not so feeble that I
must be relegated to parlor tricks just yet.
However, I am not able to carry the burden of protecting the party
myself.”
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