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SpoilerMost fascinating to me is that X'ruhn tells us that survivors of the Flood from BOTH Mhach and Amdapor ended up in Gyr Abania, and by setting aside their differences brought together the techniques of the two schools to found red magic primarily for the sake of saving lives. Because their rampant abuse of ambient aether was what led to their Calamity in the first place, they disciplined themselves to draw only upon their own personal stores of aether after the fashion of thaumaturgy. It explains why Red Magic is not all-powerful; they've a limit of energy to work with. Through careful balancing of techniques and the development of new techniques -- namely the use of motion as practiced through swordplay -- they're apparently able to surpass what thaumaturges and conjurers are capable of.
Notable is that red mages are implied to have the know-how of accessing ambient aether, unlike common day thaumaturges. Red mages simply choose to not apply those particular techniques.
Hubris seems to have been their downfall as well, though, not unlike the Fist of Rhalgr. The level 50 quests implies that, as the last of the Crimson Duelists, X'ruhn might also be the last red mage barring his new pupil.
Notable is that red mages are implied to have the know-how of accessing ambient aether, unlike common day thaumaturges. Red mages simply choose to not apply those particular techniques.
Hubris seems to have been their downfall as well, though, not unlike the Fist of Rhalgr. The level 50 quests implies that, as the last of the Crimson Duelists, X'ruhn might also be the last red mage barring his new pupil.
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