(11-09-2015, 06:03 PM)Haviland Wrote: 1) what exactly is the legality of Black Magic. Is it outlawed everywhere, or just Ul'dah and what exactly would that kind of punishment entail. How do most people react to it. (Maybe you can tell me what your character might think of a black Mage using it for good).
As best we can tell, it's illegal across Eorzea. We have specific examples of its illegality in Gridania, Ishgard, and Ul'dah. In Gridania, it's punishable by death. In Ul'dah, life in a gaol known as the Marasaja Pit. In Ishgard it's considered heresy and also punishable by death.
Zhai'a Nelhah Wrote:That being said, I am a conjurer. Were I to witness black magic used with ill intent, I would not hesitate to take action. Even if it were you, Lalai, I would hunt you down without mercy. You'd do well to not forget that my order still considers your black magic forbidden.
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(11-09-2015, 06:03 PM)Haviland Wrote: 2) can someone explain why it's outlawed, I have an idea but I'm not sure.
More information on the specifics will become available during tomorrow's Void Ark story, but what we know is that roughly 1,600 years ago three great civilizations built upon magic went to war. These were Amdapor, Mhach, and Nym. We believe the Mhachi Black Mages were the aggressors who attacked both Amdapor and Nym. But all three nations wielded magicks so powerful that it began to take a toll on Hydaelyn. At some point during the War of the Magi, the Mhachi began using their magicks to open Voidgates and summoning powerful, uncontrollable entities into the world. By this point, so much aether had been drained from the planet that Hydaelyn nearly died. The Archons of the time period tried to stop the war, but the damage was too extensive. In one last attempt to save the world, the elementals summoned the Element of Nihility, Oha-Sok, who drowned the world in water and called the Great Flood.
What few people survived the flood vowed to never again use those magicks. What followed was several hundred years of witch hunts against sorcerers, magi, and even scientists. Books were burned and all traces of the magicks were buried. Out of the ashes, a city called Belah'dia was formed by fugitive mages from around Eorzea who banded together to preserve their knowledge of magic, though they agreed that Black Magic should never again see the light of day, they reverted to the magic's forefather, Thaumaturgy, and over time came the religious Order of Nald'thal.
The Waning of the Sixth Sun Wrote:The Sixth Umbral Era
The peoples of the Fifth Astral Era will be remembered for building their civilization on a foundation of magic, relentlessly tapping Hydaelyn of her lifeblood to indulge their decadence. The burden of the planet, however, would prove too great. Aetherial balance was lost, and the elements ran wild. At the urgent behest of a party of twelve shadowy figures history only remembers as the Archons, the nations agree to consolidate their remaining resources and form the Grand Companies of Eorzea in an attempt to forestall the coming apocalypse. But it was too little, too late. The damage done to Hydaelyn was irreversible, and the people could only wait and watch as their fates played out.
Rain fell from the skies for three score days and three score nights until all but the highest peaks were submerged in an endless sea. Whole cities were swallowed, entire populations lost. The Fifth Astral Era had come to a close, ushering the darkness of the Sixth Umbral Era.
Rebuilding a Realm - (Year 1~400)
The scars of the Sixth Umbral Era ran deep, instilling despair into the hearts of the realms survivors. Fearing that its continued use might further their woes, the art of magic was forbidden. Libraries housing ancient tomes were put to flame, while those who practiced - or were rumored to practice - the art of spellcraft were hunted down and tried as criminals. Many a learned man met the same demise, as the masses had become so incensed they could no longer distinguish the difference between science and sorcery. With the majority of their greatest minds lost, the few remaining nations of the Fifth Astral Era crumbled and vanished, their peoples scattering about the realm to lay claim to what little resources remained. Driven by the primal urge to survive, tribes and clans banded together into small communities and began a centuries-long journey to rebuild their broken lives.
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(11-09-2015, 06:03 PM)Haviland Wrote: 3) what would my character have to keep in mind when "laying low"
Your character needs a Black Mage Soulstone, known as a Gem of Shatotto, in order to safely cast Black Magic. Also, attempting to summon anything using the dark arts is a dead giveaway of your secret, so might not want to do that in public. Most people should not be able to distinguish a Thaumaturge using Fire from a Black Mage using Fire though.
Dozolmeloc Wrote:Gem is proof that Sounsyy is true black mage. Gem brims with magical power. Without the Gem of Shatotto, impossible to control, the most powerful black magic is! Squaaawk! Lost control, these mages did. Aether within their own bodies ignited! Burned alive from the inside. Painful way to die, it is.
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(11-09-2015, 06:03 PM)Haviland Wrote: 4) any other general knowledge of Black Mage is very much appreciated. I pretty much have my story down just need to get these details.
You might find these links helpful:
-THM/BLM Lore Compilation
-War of the Magi Theories, Summary, and Lore
-Spellcasting and Aether Sources
-Black Mages and Materia Theory (THM Quest Cutscenes)
Hope this helps! ^^
