Cosmology

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A Human channeling the powers of the Cosmos.

In the world of Auria no evil bigger than the Cosmos can be thought of, it is the root of chaos itself and from it Demons and corruption stems. It would not come as a surprise then that there exist those who study this force deeply and even wield the chaotic powers for their own good, often times risking their own being for the sake of knowledge and power. The study and use of Cosmic powers is simply known as Cosmology and those that use it are often called Cosmologists though other terms used to describe them are Warlocks and Witches. The most notorious being to have ever studied and harnessed the powers of the Cosmos is Xaxandros, the Dragon who shattered a planet after he fell to its corrupting lure.

Cosmology is considered a conflicted topic to discuss as it pays well to know what evil forces one must face but many who research the Cosmos begin to fall victim to the attractive opportunity of power that it can provide. As such it is rarely spoken of and only advanced students may partake in lessons teaching Cosmology. Many cultures in Auria look down and even strictly forbid the study of Cosmology believing it to be nothing but trouble, forcing those interested in it to remain in the shadows or hide their true desires behind a facade.

Etherin Academy, being the most extensive school for Mortals to learn magic at, has a department dedicated solely to Cosmology underneath the school grounds where many students handpicked and tested may go to learn what the Cosmos has to offer.

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Cosmology is the true embodiment of the saying "With great power comes great responsibilities" since even studying it may lead to corruption in the weak willed. Many experience vivid auditory and visual hallucinations, manic states of mind and at worst cases death should their occupy too much mindpower into researching it and that is why many lessons teaching it also teach its students valuable meditations that allows one to clear their mind of the dark thoughts that may take root in the mind of the student.

Those that manage to harness Cosmology will find there to be an everlasting conflict inside the soul of the caster that must be kept at pay to not risk falling to corruption. When wielding Cosmic powers almost anything is possible much easier than it is with other magics however the more one uses it, the harder it becomes to hold back the Cosmos. Ways to hold down the cosmic corruption are to meditate or be cleansed by Divine magic.

Those that fall to corruption start to lose control of their own actions or become twisted in a way that leads them to doing things they would not have thought of doing prior to it. Longer exposure to this corruption can lead to permanent modifications being made to the body that slowly transforms them into a Demon. If it reaches this point then meditation becomes futile and Divine magic will harm those inflicted by the taint.