Can you talk about transformations in your rewrite?
Hi, thanks for the ask.
So the way Fae transformation works is as following:
As said before: Fae have numerous transformations, which aren’t even properly explored to this day. A new one can be found in a matter of moments, which means nobody really knows what is the final stage of Faes cycle. However there is a form that is regarded as more powerful than any other yet witnessed - the Nymph. With each transformation strengthening Faes spells in different ways and in some cases giving access to completely new ones.
The wings change with each transformation, to allow the Fae better access to whatever the task is. The outfits need to be designed by the Fae themself or by someone else and it needs to be drawn on bark of an oak tree and than enchanted. The bark will disperse and will be engraved in memory of the Faes magic. Therefore whenever the Fae transforms, whatever was drawn on the oak bark will appear on the Fae. If this is not done, the wings will make holes in the clothing the Fae is wearing while transformed.
So let me give you a run down of ‘first’ six, the Coitiantas, first three transformations and three specialized transformations:
The first ‘basic’ transformation, after which a Fae is considered to be fully-fledged.
Breithix - or as it is commonly refered to ‘True birth of a Fae’, the first transformation, utilizing the powers, which are already in the Fae, depending on the ancestry and Realm, and expanding on them. This transformation happens firstly, when the Fae is somewhere between 10 and 17 years of age. The transformations last 10 minutes first, but as the Fae perfects Breithix, they can last up to 2 hours, after which a Fae needs a break and something sweet to eat.
Charmix - Breithix, but with a power up. After Fae overcomes a great personal difficulty, such as a strong fear or a certain weakness holding them back. This gives the Fae a small brooch or pin, which endes up giving the Fae a power up, making their powers twice as strong, when charmix is used. The power up lasts up to 30 minutes, but drains the Fae much faster and that, the power AND transformation will end. It can be used through out all the other forms.
Enchantix - the first ‘real’ transformation. In order for a fae to earn Enchantix, they must rescue someone from their homeworld and show great sacrifice in doing so. If the Fae is succesful, the power up achieved will truly be grand. Compared to Breithix, Enchantix is thrice as strong in power, gives the Fae new spells and Fae dust, a dust from the wings capable of breaking powerful curses, and the Fae is given a new set of wings, that look similiar to the Breithix version, but tend to be larger and have much more strenght in them, allowing the Fae to move much faster. Enchantix transformations last 1 hour at first, but when mastered it lasts up to 12 hours.
Now let’s talk about three of many specialized transformations, they are not necessarily more powerful just different. They can be achieved only after Fae has already achieved Enchantix:
Believix - the power of will of the people. Believix is achieved, thanks to faith and trust of other people. It doesn’t have to be people who don’t believe in magic, but people who look at the individual Fae or Wing and go “I believe in you.” This sole thing gives the Fae power that easily compares to Enchantix and in some cases even excedes it. It has one main advantage over Enchantix: three usable power ups. Those are: Speedix (giving the Fae a big speed boost for an hour), Zoomix (allowing the Fae to teleport up to 1 000 km) and Tracix (showing the Fae a shard of the past). These power ups can be used only once every lunar cycle. It lasts anywhere from hour and a half to 4 hours.
Harmonix - a transformation developed by Linphean Fae, allowing them to not only protect the land and air, but also the water. It can be given to a Fae by one of powerful Linphean spirits. Harmonix gives the user webbed hands and feet and changes the wings into a form that is more suitable for water. The Fae is also given brand new arsenal of magic. The speed of Faes wings in air will be slower, in water however, they will go as fast as any Enchantix Fae in the air. While using this transformation, the Fae cannot harm anything that had not attacked them first. This transformation lasts as long as the Fae is in close proximity to water (100 metres).
Sirenix - a transformation developed by Fae of Andros with help of their water neightbours, Tritons. This transformation is considered dangerous, because it makes the user vulnerable to curses, meaning if some curses the source it will curse anyone who achieves Sirenix through it. But if the Fae manages to get Sirenix, they can be prepared for a whole new game changer. Sirenix is useless out of water, because the form exchanges the wings for a tail. This tail can be a tail of any fully marine animal. The Fae in this form is about as fast as Fae with Speedix transformation in the air. The Fae is also given a new arsenal of magic. The transformation lasts as long as the Fae stays in the sea.
This is just few out of many specialized Fae transformation. A fae can change between the forms, through a ritual, and can choose which spells to keep from previous transformation. The number of the spells is based of how strong the Fae is, but it is never more 20.
Again, thank you for asking. If you don’t understand something, don’t fear to ask.