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The Last Dragon Prince RPG. Cannon story or custom story

Xadian Lorebook

Xadia is rich in magic derived from six primal sources: the Moon, Sky, Sun, Earth, Ocean, and the Stars. The dragons, elves, and humans of Xadia once lived in peace until the humans, unable to utilize primal magic naturally, began to practice dark magic, which allowed them to draw in and utilize the life essence from magical creatures to manifest their spells at the cost of their spirit being corrupted. This newfound power was gifted to them by the ancient Startouch Elf Aaravos as the start of a millennia long plan to get revenge for his daughter who was executed after unintentionally showing magic to humans. As a consequence, the humans were driven away to the western half of Xadia by the dragons and elves, and the continent was split in two. This began a war between the human kingdoms and Xadia, during which the Dragon King, Avizandum, was killed and it was believed that his only egg was destroyed by humans until years later when a Moonshadow elf and two human Prince's from the kingdom of Katolis returned the young Dragon Prince, Azymomdias, to his mother, the Dragon Queen. The threat of Aaravos returning caused the human kingdoms and the inhabitants of Xadia to begin to work and live together in harmony.

Magic: The Primal Sources are enormous, powerful entities of the natural world: the Sun, the Moon, the Stars, the Earth, the Sky, and the Ocean. All magic in the world comes from and draws upon the six Primal Sources. Every magical creature of Xadia is born with a natural connection to one of the Primal Sources, and as such, have magical powers and abilities that reflect that source. A rare few creatures, such as dragons and elves, come in six different races for each of the six Primal Sources. Each Primal Source has a unique nature and therefore so do the spells that a mage can cast by drawing upon different sources; for example, drawing from the magic of the Sky Primal allows a mage to cast wind and thunderstorm spells. Furthermore, while the energy of the Primal Sources is everywhere, it can be stronger or weaker at certain times or under certain circumstances, depending on how readily available the Primal Source is in the surrounding area. For example, in an underground cavern, Earth magic would be stronger, but Moon magic would be weaker as the moonlight cannot reach there. Naturally, there are certain circumstances where each Primal Source is at its strongest. Additionally, each Primal Source has a nexus, a location in the world where the magic of a certain Primal Source is at its purest and most powerful. The connection to a Primal Source is called an arcanum, described as "the secret of the Primal, or its meaning." Each of the six Primal Sources has one. The understanding of that secret becomes a "spark", the smallest flicker of a Primal Source deep inside one's very being, but enough to forge an unbreakable connection with the Primal Source itself, allowing one to access its power and ignite the world with its magic. All magical abilities and spells require primal energy, so it is impossible to use primal magic without a connection to a Primal Source. While most beings with the connection to a Primal Source are born with it, it is possible for someone without it to figure out the secret of the Primal and actively forge the connection. However, the arcana are known to be incredibly abstract and difficult to understand, not easily put into words; that is why humans were said to never have been able to cast primal magic without the aid of a Primal Stone, which provides the holder with primal energy, serving as a kind of substitute for the arcanum. Additionally, almost all elves and dragons are known to only utilize the Primal Source they were born into. Forging a connection to an arcanum is not the same as a creature being born with one. For example, creatures born with a connection to the Sky would not have a problem handling the thin air at high altitudes, on the other hand, a human who became connected to the Sky Primal can still suffer the ill effects, unless they make use of a breathing spell.

Dark Magic: Dark magic, also known as the seventh source, is a reviled form of magic that does not directly connect to the Primal Sources. Instead, it draws upon the primal energy within magical creatures themselves to fuel powerful spells. Unlike the six Primal Sources which each have a specific nature, dark magic is more versatile and has many uses. At its most extreme, it was even capable of resurrecting someone from the dead. Dark magic spells are normally cast through incantations in which the mage speaks in reverse. It is considered a cheap, fast, and easy way of casting magic and always requires an act of destruction and consumption to accomplish. The ease and potency of dark magic eventually caused human dark mages to hunt and poach magical creatures to harvest their magic energy. Horrified by the practice, the elves and the dragons of Xadia divided the continent and drove all humans to the West, where it continued to be part of human culture.