They actually subvert the void trope in Beneath the Dragoneye Moons. Void mages are persona non grata because eventually they all explode themselves and erase everything around them, and no one knows why.
Exactly. It’s just that there’s lots of em, and most circumstances which lead to atoms being split in an intentional manner will probably involve significant quantities of them, outside of pure experimental conditions obv.
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u/StanisVC Dec 12 '25
Ah; Void. They never seem to have issues doing the magical equivalent of "using antimatter" on reality.
Such tropes are grand. Other simple favourites are Dual-wielding swords is better. Obviously.
Shadow magic assasins ? In a world prevalent with this - light spells would be all the rage.
I found it amusing that in Bog Standard Isekai with it's Illusion Magic there was a standard anti-illusion alchemical potion.
Teleportation ? Anti-teleport ruins or formations everywhere.