It is interesting that Thaumaturgy seems to be melded with what most might consider "sorcery", i.e. the calling down fire and lightning to smite your foes as one in the same while they seem to be separated in other fantasy genres. Perhaps the whole black mage/thaumaturge vs. white mage/conjurer is supposed to be seen as the whole Yin and Yang duality of destructive vs. sympathetic magics or some such.Â
Though really that begs the question: What is 'bad' magic? Final Fantasy goes through great lengths to make it clear that Aether is Aether is Aether, that it doesn't have any particular... 'intent' beyond the will and use of the person wielding it. So is magic only thaumaturgy by classification of its use or is the TYPE of magic being used what makes it thaumaturgy over just 'more magic'? Same with conjury, arcanistry, and so on.
Though really that begs the question: What is 'bad' magic? Final Fantasy goes through great lengths to make it clear that Aether is Aether is Aether, that it doesn't have any particular... 'intent' beyond the will and use of the person wielding it. So is magic only thaumaturgy by classification of its use or is the TYPE of magic being used what makes it thaumaturgy over just 'more magic'? Same with conjury, arcanistry, and so on.
