(02-24-2016, 10:02 PM)Momo Wrote:(02-24-2016, 09:17 PM)Sounsyy Wrote: This moves into another point I saw earlier that animating inanimate objects was a corruption. This was not a corruption actually. Magicks which animated inanimate objects was actually quite a common practice during the 5th Astral Era. Amdapor, Mhach, and Nym all have inanimate constructs in their lore histories. In fact, Amdapor was built by magically animated bricks. Nym was guarded by soulkin, creatures whose soul resides in an external object, such as a golem and their soulstone, or a spriggan and their rock buddy. And Mhach animated entire mountain ranges into golems and such to fight for them. So, this part was likely not the corruption.
I think maybe the Amdapori corruption idea came in the form of the animated blocks/bricks, which were said to be animated by Voidmagics if I am not wrong? Â History seems to blame Mhachi for their admittedly vast usage of Voidmagic, but it seems that Amdapor was also a perpetrator of this as well, and I think it was that kind of morally ambiguous norm, that eventually led to the War of the Magi.
Feel free to correct me if I am wrong on that animated stone theory!
Demon Brick Wrote:For many years, modern archeologists did not understand how a seemingly primitive civilization without clockwork or steam technology could build the massive stone structures of Amdapor. Animated bricks, such as this one that has chosen to follow you, may be the missing link.
No mention of the Void. Now, Demon Brick and Demon Wall get the demon part of their name from modern Eorzeans who likely see these creatures made from inanimate objects as demons. I mean, there's a thing coming out of a wall, but again, made by early thaumaturgical practices aka blood magic, but not Void.
Demon Wall Wrote:These frightful guardians are the creations of ancient spellcraft, given life when a chosen wall was inscribed with an arcane pattern of blood. Though their masters have long since perished, these sentinels of demonic visage continue to protect the crumbling ruins to which they are bound─to the surprise and horror of many an unsuspecting adventurer.
How do we know? Because both of these things pre-date the discovery and use of the Void during the 5th Astral Era. Amdapor was made brick by animated brick. And Amdapor was already a nation of magi built long before Succor was created or gifted by the elementals depending on your interpretation of the lore. So if these animation practices were common in the early days of the 5th Astral, they wouldn't have been the reason for the "corruption" that ended the Amdaporians at the end of the 5th Astral.
Early 5th: Amdapor was built by magi, thaumaturges actually, not so different from the Mhachi.
Early-Mid 5th: White Magic is made to balance the creation of Black Magic.
Mid 5th: The three nations reach a peaceful zenith of magical knowledge and abilities.
Late 5th: Mhach wages war on Amdapor and Nym. In a last ditch effort to defend themselves, the Amdaporians corrupt succor. Aether is drained from planet. Great Flood wipes out everyone.
To be fair, Mhach didn't consult with the Void until the War of the Magi either, so again, late 5th Astral Era. So their creation and use of what's given the taxonomy of "soulkin" and in Nym's case, the creation of the lesser elementals, faeries, were not void related.
Hope that helps clear some things up! ^^
