Eidar
Eidar is one of the three things one must understand to understand magic, alongside Aether and miracles. It is a more potent force than Aether, but an uncontrollable one.1
Origin
When The Dark One created the first thing other than himself, Eidar was born with it, so it is older than the gods. Zeolet, the goddess of magic, wove Aether out of it; but while Aether fills the realms and flows without pause, Eidar lies in the void between the realms and waits within everything.2
The Eidar that Zeolet left untamed gathers within many living and non-living things. Over the ages, this gathered energy can seep into the souls of certain people and give rise to sorcerers, though that is not the only way to become one.3
Those who use it
Eidar is used by shamans, seers and druids, and it is the source of nature, elemental and time magic. Powerful and transforming as it is, it is hard to bend to a mortal's will, and because its form is rigid, mistakes in working it can have grave consequences. Those who use Eidar therefore work their magic not through research and artistry but through ancient traditions and customs.4
It is believed that a wizard or sorcerer chooses Aether, while Eidar chooses the shaman or druid who will wield it.4
Many creatures that are magical by nature also draw their power from Eidar, and dragon magic is held to be its highest form.4
The forbidden path
According to legend, there are techniques for bending Eidar into arcane spells, as is done with Aether. They are usually kept secret and are thought very dangerous, and it is believed that Zeolet has forbidden such power by her sacred word: those who stray from the proper way will taste the goddess's burning wrath in this world and the next.4
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