![]() ![]() These encounters with demons consequently lead to an increased risk of demonic possession if the mages are not vigilant enough. Some people say that spirits, particularly demons, are drawn to the dreams of those who possessed magic like moths to a flame. The act of drawing power from the Fade can draw the attention of the spiritual beings on the other side of the Veil. The ability of a living being to expend mana is what defines a mage and certain people are born with this potential, although no one knows the reason why. Just as the Fade can be reshaped by those who have grasped its nature, so can the world of Thedas be manipulated by magic via willing things into being. Mana is a measurement of one's ability to channel energy from the Fade, and this energy is expended in the practice of magic. Generally, only those who use lyrium to enter the Fade are able to separate their dreams from reality. For non-mages, entering the Fade while dreaming is a fleeting and inconsequential experience but mages have a greater awareness of their dreams. Ĭonventional magic originates from the Fade, the realm where spirits dwell and where humans, qunari, and elves visit when they dream. Eventually, several social classes of mages were established in Tevinter, from the "Altus," upper class mages said to be descendants of the Dreamers of Ancient Tevinter, to the "Laetan," born into non-mage families or families with no link to the higher Altus or Dreamer class. ![]() As magic tends to run in bloodlines, the Tevinter Imperium kept extensive genealogies of all families known to produce magical talent. Some people are born with the ability to interact with, control, and shape it. In Thedas, magic is a natural physical phenomenon such as gravity or magnetism. “A mage is fire made flesh and a demon asleep” ―a saying ![]()
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