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| − | [[File:Magic.jpg|thumb]]the '''Essence''' (Q."ox jaire" ), also known as the '''secret fire''' and the '''flame imperishable''' is the force of life within things and [[Ea]]. |
+ | [[File:Magic.jpg|thumb]]the '''Essence''' (Q."ox jaire" ), also known as the '''secret fire''' (Q."Nare Ufirima") and the '''flame imperishable''' (Q."Muinare" S. Naur Thurin) is the force of life within things and [[Ea]]. |
| + | The energy ox jaire (Q. "radiance") generated by all [[fea]]r (Q. "spirits;" sing._/ra), Essence serves as the basic medium for all forms of [[magic]]. The ultimate source of Essence is [[Eru]] [[Iluvatar]]; but all of Eru's offspring, whether [[Ainur]] or [[Incarnates]] ([[Elves]], [[Men]], [[Dwarves]], etc.), once brought into being, possess an individual and distinctive j'aire of their own. The three realms of magic (Essence, [[Channeling]] and [[Mentalism]]) draw upon different sources or levels of jaire for their power. The realm of (pure) Essence derives directly from the Nare Ufirima (Q. "Flame Imperishable"), the primal jaire through which the spirit of Eru "in-dwells" the world he has created. This energy is also known as the Muinare (Q. "Secret Fire;" S. Naur Thurin), and is occasionally used as a euphemism for Iluvatar himself. The realm of Channeling refers to the demiurgic activity of the [[Valar]] and [[Maiar]], and its energy derives specifically from the Essence with which they have imbued the substance of [[Arda]]. [[Melkor]], originally the most powerful of the Valar, corrupted all physical matter with his [[Morifaire]] (Q. "Dark Essence"), and from this element his servants are able to work wicked [[sorcery]] and [[black magic]]s. The Elves often refer to Dark Essence as the [[Mordo]] (Q. "Shadow;" lit. "Taint"). Mentalism, the third realm of magic, draws exclusively upon the Essence of the individual spell-caster. |
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| − | In contrast to [[Channeling]] (which calls upon the intervention of higher beings as the [[Valar]]), Essence-magic tries to work with the secret fire itself. |
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| − | Evil Essence-Users try to tap or use the [[Mordo]]-Element within Ea instead of working in coalition with the secret fire. |
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Revision as of 15:44, 29 September 2014
the Essence (Q."ox jaire" ), also known as the secret fire (Q."Nare Ufirima") and the flame imperishable (Q."Muinare" S. Naur Thurin) is the force of life within things and Ea.
The energy ox jaire (Q. "radiance") generated by all fear (Q. "spirits;" sing._/ra), Essence serves as the basic medium for all forms of magic. The ultimate source of Essence is Eru Iluvatar; but all of Eru's offspring, whether Ainur or Incarnates (Elves, Men, Dwarves, etc.), once brought into being, possess an individual and distinctive j'aire of their own. The three realms of magic (Essence, Channeling and Mentalism) draw upon different sources or levels of jaire for their power. The realm of (pure) Essence derives directly from the Nare Ufirima (Q. "Flame Imperishable"), the primal jaire through which the spirit of Eru "in-dwells" the world he has created. This energy is also known as the Muinare (Q. "Secret Fire;" S. Naur Thurin), and is occasionally used as a euphemism for Iluvatar himself. The realm of Channeling refers to the demiurgic activity of the Valar and Maiar, and its energy derives specifically from the Essence with which they have imbued the substance of Arda. Melkor, originally the most powerful of the Valar, corrupted all physical matter with his Morifaire (Q. "Dark Essence"), and from this element his servants are able to work wicked sorcery and black magics. The Elves often refer to Dark Essence as the Mordo (Q. "Shadow;" lit. "Taint"). Mentalism, the third realm of magic, draws exclusively upon the Essence of the individual spell-caster.