Fey - The Lifeblood of Agyris

The world of Agyris is held together by an unseen magical force called "Fey." A small bit of Fey can be found in most things, including stones, trees, folk, wind, words, faeries, poems, and even song. (But not lead) Even your breath contains traces of it. This is not to say that these things are laced with power, for they are not. It simply means that traces of Fey is thought to be contained within everything, unless it has been leeched out. Some things not only hold Fey within, they create it, causing rivers of magic to flow out of them like fountains.

The Symphony

The ancient Asidri funneled, contained, and redirected these random flowings, bringing structure to the Fey, and making "the Fey lines". Each Fey line has its own distinct signature; certain types of magic work better on or about certain lines. Collectively, this network of lines is known as the "Symphony."

The Symphony allows wizards to shape spells, enchantments, and bindings. Some Wizards are able to listen to the "music" of the Fey flowing down the lines, and can hear its voice. By the Fourth Age, most schools of magic have been lost, leaving only four that have been preserved for modern practitioners: Ato, the lost magic of the Atosians; Celetrin, ancient musical activated earth Fey; Phann, the wild magic; Waik, the knellmaker, and Kiero, the Fey of the Gods.

The Feyborn

Certain individuals of each of the Mortalkin races are "feyborn", meaning that they are born with the talent and potential to practice magic. The only exception to this is the magic called Phann, which doesn't always hold to this law. There have been may individuals who practice Phann, but are not "feyborn"; this is just the chaotic nature of Phann.

Depending upon the race, the percentile of feyborn individuals vary. In the Wythir and Maejir, almost half of the population is feyborn, where in humanity this number is closer to 20 percent. Dar and Faeyan are usually feyborn, if the parents perform certain rites, otherwise usually about 35 percent are. Durga are only feyborn in unusual cases, about 5 percent of the time, while Ogra and Drann are feyborn about 15 percent.

In all cases, feyborn are recognizable due to one enlarged pupil, which can be seen at physical maturity, around 17-20 years old. This is the "spirit eye", which allows them to see the Symphony and notice the Unseen Ways. It typically is a bit shimmery and sometimes flects of light can be seen inside. (This is Fey reflecting in their eyes.)