#|mages fact|

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Some facts:

As long as it isn’t made of magic absorbent materials, chances are Belle can very well walk over very hot stuff, possibly even molten stuff.

His magic inherently converts, redirects and repurposes heat as deemed fit subconciously, and whenever Belle choses to do so. So he hardly ever gets burnt unless he literally has no magic, which is nearly impossible because immediatelly a mage will produce magic with the exception of starving ones, in which case it will be consumed for a period of time, to reduce the metabolic phisical needs until food is found.

Likewise Gilrin’s magic processes light instead; Agar’s processes electrical currents, Thanneth does the same as Agar to a smaller extent, Braigon kinetic forces, Rhowën a mix of light and electricity to an extent and braigon also processes to a small degree heat, however his body is better at handling metals, resulting in less likelyhood of metal poisoning, as well as lesser damage on his body when working with molten or heated metals and minerals/gems/gemstones in his forge.

As a sidenote, theoretically they could, thanks to their magics, develop resitance to a number of chemicals and concoctions used to kidnap, neutralize, harm or kill people and-or-mages, however they would have to be exposed to such chemicals very often to do so, or be under high amounts of stress for it to happen.

Because this has become less of a situation over the years, however, they don’t, and they aren’t aware of it, their former teachers however, have a suspicion such may be possible from previous experiences in the last lessons they had, before their formation was overseen by General Braigon.

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lil Fact:

The mages can let their magics’s aspects somewhat manifest.

Because of internal instabilty by the improper formation as mages, though, they can only do partially, eventually over prolonged periods wearing them them off both mentally and physically. As it begins to get a little hard and rough to keep their magic from heavily influencing their thought process and behavior.

Generally it is not very solid and defined, however the less control they have, the more it will generally manifest across their body until it halts by the waist, and the easier it will be to tell some details. With the exception being after the war, in which it can manifest willingly and unwillingly with rather very clean details, with only the fact they are translucent, glowing ethereal things over them being the telling factor it is just magic over them. Everything from textures, to shapes are incredibly well formed to the point it looks as alive as its user.

They can also cast illusions to let it “manifest“ too, allowing a smaller to a live-size scale illusion construct to manifest with as much detail as it would have post-war due tot he amount of magic they gained by their LV as well as their lack of control over it, with the main difference being that one can, unlike other manifestations, tell the color’s and patterns of their aspect.

They don’t usually use spells to do it though, since their magic is often hostile and aggressive whenever they do to most, and rather a grump or irritable at the best most of the time. It can’t harm anyone, but it can and will try to scare or drive people off against the mages wishes.

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Also another actual fun fact that doesn’t end somber:

After training with Braigon, the mages often did cuddle piles with the old general in a bunch of soft blankets and pillows, both as a way to ease their sore bodies into rest, and because they like making fort/nests of sorts to sleep in while they are together, it is a very easing and calming activity.

If you get really close you might get to join the cuddle fort, it is very cozy, and their magics often are more passive and friendly in them towards you.

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fun fact:

some of the clothing of the mages that is more tight fitted are enchanted, because otherwise they’ll rip them at their seams, or open at wherever it can to alleviate that. Since their strength pretty much acts like an industrial hydraulic press, and just continues to further press something until usually the other thing breaks or their own muscles tear or bones begin to fracture.

They are also tailor mage subjects of test sometimes, whenever they begin testing things to make their clothes harder to break, tear, etc. As they can test the resilence of the materials and spells to their limits and beyond.

They don’t mind it much, but it does make them feel uncomfortable in a way, as it makes them feel their age’s equivalent to a lab rat sometimes.

They aren’t very fond of that feeling.

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Mages fact:

part of the reason they are so tall, is because of their magic.

Since their magic adapts and changes their user slightly, partly of the reason of their height is influenced by it. Genetics from generally tall families still affect their bloodlines, however these are minimal in comparison to their magic, which not only is three times that of a normal mage, three times its density, and three times its affinity, but also because their Condition as Feral mages highly influenced by it make their biology border them on a human magical sub-species.

In fact, it influences them so much, they should be TALLER.

Because they deliberatelly cut the normal flow of magic from their bodies, as per customs and formal training, they are shorter than they should be, at the minimum, the mages should be between Bellegur’s height and Gilrin’s  between 6′6/6′7 to 6′7/6′8 feets. and somewhere around the ranges of 8 feets to a little less than 9 feets tall. However, this didn’t stop them from still being taller than the usual range of 5′6 to 5′8 of their kingdom, as well as developing super-human strenght and senses as a result of trying to suppress their magic.

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Also info:

Most of those wounds are human made, and yes, that is how they look WITH healing.

Most wounds were done with weaponry meant to hurt mages, and hinder both their natural healing factor, as well as healing spells. With concotions spread across blades meant to be reactive with magic and disrrupt the cell regrowth around the wound... Some were done with normal weaponry tho, and they looked way worse than their scars.

Thoough there’s no trace of the poison anymore on their wounds, the mages still flinch and tense when healing magic is user near them, because inexperienced healers at times mistook the wounds, and it resulted in unpleasant to downright painfull reactions that earned the healers each bruised arms, if not broken ones.

And those are just pre-war wounds draws, after it? Things got even worse, and by their last day, few where the parts were they didn’t have pitch black scars from their magic burning them, and self harm done in a vain struggle on the last weeks to keep control.

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Mage’s facts:

The mages, with the exception of Braigon, all are around their forties when the war happens, however, this wasn’t allway the case. On very few timelines they had been around fifties and sixties, even edging the seventies, however these timelines weren’t the most friendly.

The war cut their life short also, and they didn’t live long afterwards, they didn’t even make it past a year.

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on lighter notes...

The mages are cuddlers...

And they follow the kitten/puppy pule cuddling rules, they like cuddling as a group. Like... they’ll just pick up some sheets and pillows and then all cuddle up in some fort/nest kind of place. And its perhaps the most adorable thing to see them do, because when they do, they really look relaxed, and also happy while sleeping.

Also you might see in those instances their magic actually loosen up, and act like them and be temporarily happy, relaxed and act very much their ages and behavior. If you get the honors of the cuddle pile. Their magic also may make it feel like a very reasuring and safe place, because they will convey that message while the mages sleep through communicating its intent for protection and declaring a place safe, which helps them relax and sleep...

In fact, It is one of few instances where the mages rarely ever get bad dreams too, and when it happens they usually doesn’t last long before they end.