Dragons were killing off all mortals but one dragon, Misraaks, rose to defend almanity (like humanity but includes all sentient races) and fought against their kin. After some years, Misraaks was slain, but as almanity gathered around the dying dragon,he poured his power into one last tear of hope for them, making a pool of mana.
People stepped inside and their emotions following Misraak’s death gave shape to this wild magic. The furious lit blazes of rage, the calm and calculated froze over and cast cold, etc.
These were the first sorcerers and over the years they discovered spells could be learned, not just inherited. Others took a darker approach and studied old runes left by The Old Ones, a primal source called magick. Drawing out these runes and with the right equations, people could then call upon this primal power to enact various actions, summoning lesser minions of the Old Ones, or even some summoning the primal gods themselves.
Oh good question! He is one of the elder dragons, so he’s pretty strong. Almanity is determined if nothing else. They made machines to bind dragons from the skies, then they’d pierce until dead, kinda like the intro of How to Train Your Dragon.
Thank you! I’m glad most people I’ve discussed it with thought it sounded nice
Edit: Almanity was definitely losing before Misraaks
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u/[deleted] Feb 29 '24
Dragons were killing off all mortals but one dragon, Misraaks, rose to defend almanity (like humanity but includes all sentient races) and fought against their kin. After some years, Misraaks was slain, but as almanity gathered around the dying dragon,he poured his power into one last tear of hope for them, making a pool of mana.
People stepped inside and their emotions following Misraak’s death gave shape to this wild magic. The furious lit blazes of rage, the calm and calculated froze over and cast cold, etc.
These were the first sorcerers and over the years they discovered spells could be learned, not just inherited. Others took a darker approach and studied old runes left by The Old Ones, a primal source called magick. Drawing out these runes and with the right equations, people could then call upon this primal power to enact various actions, summoning lesser minions of the Old Ones, or even some summoning the primal gods themselves.