This resulted in the appearance of areas of wild magic and dead magic across the Realms. ĭuring the crisis, the avatar of Mystra was destroyed by Helm, which caused the force of the Weave to be released into the land of Toril itself. As a result, divine magic ceased to function unless the caster was within one mile of the avatar of their patron deity. In retribution, the Overgod declared that every god be forced into mortal bodies upon Toril. In 1358 DR, the gods Bane and Myrkul attempted to steal the Tablets of Fate, artifacts that recorded the names and duties of all of deities, from Lord Ao. Įlminster, one of the most recognizable wizards in the Realms. They believed this event caused the Weave to be permanently split, granting some practitioners to a different form of arcane magic from a distinctly serparate source. While the shared belief among most scholars was that the new Mystra altered the Weave to prevent another similar catastrophe, others offered another A new goddess of magic named Mystra was born, and she was able to repair the Weave in a way that such powerful spells could never be used against it again. Since she was the Weave, magic immediately ceased all across Toril. This caused a great rift in the Weave, and Mystryl was so weakened that she sacrificed herself to save the world. When the Phaerimm, a race dwelling under the surface of the earth, began to cast spells draining the empire of Netheril of its magic, a powerful mage named Karsus created a link to Mystryl in an attempt to steal her power, become a god and save his empire. Magic as it existed during this period would later be referred to as whole magic.
After this, both mortals and deities could use magic through this fabric that was both the embodiment of Mystryl and a conduit to raw magic. Spellcasting and the use of magic items pulled individual threads and reweaved them, creating new designs. The Weave was a like a fabric, consisting of many threads, all woven together to create an intricate design. In the newly created Toril, magic abounded in everything, but in its raw state it was too dangerous for mortals to use. The birth of Mystryl not only brought a truce to Selûne and Shar, but created the Weave. Selûne tore the energy from her own body and flung it at Shar, where it joined with Shar's energy and passed from both of them, thus creating the goddess of magic, Mystryl. When Selûne lit one of the nearby heavenly bodies on fire to provide the light and warmth needed for Chauntea, Shar became enraged and tried to extinguish light everywhere. The subsequent war between the sisters created new deities – war, murder, and destruction among them. Chauntea begged for light and warmth so that she could create life on the new world, Selûne supported this endeavor and Shar opposed it vehemently. Together they created heavens and Chauntea, the embodiment of the world of Toril.
Eventually the energy created two deities – Selûne and Shar. At first it was nothing but energy, with neither light nor dark, heat nor cold. Main article: History of Magic Creation of the Weave Historically this made it the most reliable form of magic. Divine magic was drawn from specific deities and not influenced by either Mystra or Shar as evidenced by the fact it continued to work when arcane magic ceased to function. The goddess Shar controlled the Shadow Weave, a dark and distorted imitation of the Weave which flowed in-between its empty space. The goddess Mystra controlled the Weave which was the main medium for channeling the arcane energies of Toril. The basic essence of magic was known as raw magic. It served as the source of energy for enchanted items, allowed Faerûnians to travel across Toril and through the extra-planar cosmology and even shaped the physical landscape of the planet. In addition to granting spellcasting abilities, magic was an influential force in the Realms. In the Realms, arcane magic was commonly referred to as " the Art", while divine magic was referred to as " the Power". Magic was the ability possessed by some individuals to manipulate the ambient energies of the world to produce desired results, or so most thought.
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