Ambient Magic is a form of magic known only in the Emelan Universe. It is not as well known as the traditional Academic Magic but is exponentially more powerful. Ambient Magic takes different forms depending on the mage and the craft he or she performs––common ones include stone, carpentry, healing, cooking, thread and needlework, pottery, fire, and weather.[1] Ambient glass magic is described as "middling rare." Ambient Magic doesn't draw on the mage's self-created power like Academic Magic, but from the surroundings and craft items of the mage (e.g. a thread mage will get power from clothing and other woven things).
Ambient mages
- Sandrilene fa Toren (thread)
- Daja Kisubo (smith [fire and metal])
- Briar Moss (green/plant)
- Trisana Chandler (weather)
- Lark (thread)
- Rosethorn (green/plant)
- Frostpine (smith)
- Pasco Acalon (dance/movement)
- Evumeimei Dingzai (stone)
- Kethlun Warder (glass/lightning)
- Niamara Bancanor (carpentry)
- Jorality Bancanor (cooking)
Combination with Academic Magic
A ambient mage can also use Academic Magic. However it is possible that undiscovered and uncontrolled Ambient Magic blocks Academic Magic.[2] According to Niko and Tris, for every ambient mage, there are four academic mages.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shatterglass, Cp. 2 (p. 38; Scholastic paperback)
- ↑ Random Buzz; "Tris - *spoilers*"; April 19, 2009