There is something I can't quite get my head around in the different ways different magical (or even non magical) classes draw the aether they need to do their stuff.
We know that the thaumathurges draw from their own body for example, while conjurers do from their environment.Â
It causes two issues in the rational way i'm trying to analyze it:
1) The first one I can find answers at least. Drawing from the environment kills the planet according to the war of magi between White and Black mages. How do conjurers don't kill Hydaelyn? Because they don't do it on the same scale? They do it parsimoniously and respectfully? Or conjury is just not on the same scale of drain as succor and black magic are? Both?
Another thing, I have not played the Black Mage storyline, but I read that they draw their energy from the land, which is totally taboo or something? If I understand correctly then, it again stems from the war that drained the planet to the Umbral Flood? People aware of it don't want the same mistake to happen I suppose, thus the taboo... But! If Padjals are ready to get past that taboo with a respectful and moderate use of succor, then could that mean that a black mage can theoretically do the same as well without killing the planet? Or do they just have to be a whole legion of them for it to start being noticeable?
2) Is a real paradox to me.Â
With that in mind, how do other magic users like thaumathurges do not eventually collapse to death when doing the exact same thing?
tl;dr: the constant dichotomy and apparent inconsistency between conjury and thaumathurgy, among others, is bothering me to no end.
We know that the thaumathurges draw from their own body for example, while conjurers do from their environment.Â
It causes two issues in the rational way i'm trying to analyze it:
1) The first one I can find answers at least. Drawing from the environment kills the planet according to the war of magi between White and Black mages. How do conjurers don't kill Hydaelyn? Because they don't do it on the same scale? They do it parsimoniously and respectfully? Or conjury is just not on the same scale of drain as succor and black magic are? Both?
Another thing, I have not played the Black Mage storyline, but I read that they draw their energy from the land, which is totally taboo or something? If I understand correctly then, it again stems from the war that drained the planet to the Umbral Flood? People aware of it don't want the same mistake to happen I suppose, thus the taboo... But! If Padjals are ready to get past that taboo with a respectful and moderate use of succor, then could that mean that a black mage can theoretically do the same as well without killing the planet? Or do they just have to be a whole legion of them for it to start being noticeable?
2) Is a real paradox to me.Â
With that in mind, how do other magic users like thaumathurges do not eventually collapse to death when doing the exact same thing?
tl;dr: the constant dichotomy and apparent inconsistency between conjury and thaumathurgy, among others, is bothering me to no end.
Balmung:Â Suen Shyu
