The Umbra and Shadowmagic

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[111] Ibiza: The Umbra and Shadowmagic

Mon May 21 10:20:48 2012

To: Shadow Verminasia Imm Necrucifer RP Religion

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After the birth of the land, Necrucifer, one of the chosen, was given tertiary rule by the High God.  The Father of Darkness was never born, rather eternal: always was, always will be. 

In an attempt to seize the world, Necrucifier sought to assassinate Austinian, the Father of Goodness.  Their battle spanned the heavens and land alike, carrying from the immortal stars to the lands below.  Each struck blows to one another, causing their immortal blood to flow freely upon the land.  The blood of Necrucifer tainted the rivers and oceans, its very essence permeated everywhere in the land, spawning evil creatures and beings alike. 

Necrucifer is alone in this, His gift to Algoron.  This is why evil has a greater hold upon Algoron.  Our Lord's unholy essence has permeated Algoron and found its way into all physical things when long ago, the sacred blood fell to Algoron and blessed all it touched. 

The wild magic of witchcraft operates in direct opposition to the conventional magics of the Conclave.  They consider this magic irresponsible, but in it lies a source of great power.  Mages draw their power from the moons, and Necrucifer's mages from the Black Moon.  The theft of conventional magic from the Conclave using wild magic and witchcraft draws upon the unholy essence of Necrucifer upon Algoron.  We use wild magic to augment the power of Drakkara's black moon, making it more powerful that anything which the Conclave possess.

Though the use of wild magic, we have discovered the 'Umbra' - a dark and shadowy realm and state which allows a mage to sink into the very shadows of Algoron, where this dark mirrored reflection of Algoron exists. 

The Black Winds have played an important part in the history of showing the way to many of our leading figures.  The Umbra was discovered through the use of wild magic when brewing a physical manifestation of the Black Winds through the use of wild magic.

When the liquid Black Winds is poured back into the cauldron, this is what makes the transcendence between Algoron and the Umbra possible, as it awakens the divine essence of Necrucifer on Algoron.  The Black Winds entered the Chamber of Mysticism under the full Black Moon, and showed the way wild magic adds to the Black Moon of Drakkara from which all Gray Robes draw their power.  Through the theft of magics the Black Winds had found a way to use the essence of Necrucifer to enhance the power of the Black Moon, making the power of the Shadowmage greater than any other. 

Algoron has long been tainted by the essence of our Lord.  When the full potency of the Umbra is discovered by Storm Keep, the art of Shadowmagic will be at our disposal to deliver to Him upon His coming.

le Toad, Umbrian Mystic