Aether artifacts are devices used in Thalassai's magical technology. They help move flying vessels and water, extending the work of aether mages into engineered equipment.
Uses
Windweavers combine aether-artifact engineering with mage expertise. Thalassai also uses ship lifts to raise and lower vessels along its inland waterways. In the baths of Stella Aeterna, aether artifacts send water through curls and waves.
Technological limits
Essence interferes with technology, especially systems based on lightning. Thalassai therefore relies mostly on magical technology, including divine enchantments and aether artifacts.
Aether artifacts are devices that use aether magic to move vessels, water, and other objects. They are widely used in Thalassai, where essence interferes with other technology, especially systems based on lightning.
Transport and waterworks
Windweavers combine aether-artifact engineering with mage expertise and sails. Aether engines can work alongside a mage's own magic: the boat carrying Kaelion and Zayren through a corruption storm used both its engines and Zayren's control of gravity to drive it forward.
Ship lifts powered by aether magic raise and lower vessels along inland waterways. Other artifacts redirect river flow, while those in the baths of Stella Aeterna send water through curls and waves.
Void experiments
After connecting Irrathis and Chronasis with a rope through the void, Zayren proposed making artifacts that would let people without aether magic travel safely. The route was slow without that magic, and a large asteroid remained a hazard. Cyrena proposed a lift powered by aether magic along the rope; this was a development project rather than an established passenger route.
Cyrena successfully sent a letter using an aether artifact and received a reply from Thalvian. Communication through the route was still slow, and researchers were working from both ends.
Aether artifacts are devices that use aether magic to move vessels, water, and other objects. They are widely used in Thalassai, where essence interferes with other technology, especially systems based on lightning.
Transport and waterworks
Windweavers combine aether-artifact engineering with mage expertise and sails. Some advanced models also use essence engines. Aether engines can work alongside a mage's own magic: the boat carrying Kaelion and Zayren through a corruption storm used both its engines and Zayren's control of gravity to drive it forward.
Ship lifts powered by aether magic raise and lower vessels along inland waterways. Other artifacts redirect river flow, while those in the baths of Stella Aeterna send water through curls and waves.
Void experiments
After connecting Irrathis and Chronasis with a rope through the void, Zayren proposed making artifacts that would let people without aether magic travel safely. The route was slow without that magic, and a large asteroid remained a hazard. Cyrena proposed a lift powered by aether magic along the rope; this was a development project rather than an established passenger route.
Cyrena successfully sent a letter using an aether artifact and received a reply from Thalvian. Communication through the route was still slow, and researchers were working from both ends.
Aether artifacts are devices that use aether magic to move vessels, water, and other objects. They are an important part of Thalassai transport and waterworks.
Transport and waterworks
Windweavers combine aether-artifact engineering with mage expertise and sails. Some advanced models also use essence engines. Aether engines can work alongside a mage's own magic: the boat carrying Kaelion and Zayren through a corruption storm used both its engines and Zayren's control of gravity to drive it forward.
Thalassai trains use aether artifacts to fall forward, combined with essence engines for propulsion. Opposite magnetism gives the train its floating appearance and nearly soundless ride, although open windows make the journey louder. The train between Chronasis and Irrathis brings this combination into regular passenger service.
Ship lifts powered by aether magic raise and lower vessels along inland waterways. Other artifacts redirect river flow, while those in the baths of Stella Aeterna send water through curls and waves.
Development
Under Thalena's early rule, the Nexus Research Center developed simple air balloons into vessels that used aether magic and sails to fly medium distances. Ship lifts powered by aether magic also improved inland river trade. Thalassai continues to rely heavily on magical technology because essence interferes with other technology, especially systems based on lightning.
In Ulzathir, Ozaith considered aether magic and artifacts alone enough for Ulzathir's technological needs. Zain instead ordered research into engines like those of Haverloch, encouraged by the windweavers he had seen in Thalassai.
Void experiments
After connecting Irrathis and Chronasis with a rope through the void, Zayren proposed making artifacts that would let people without aether magic travel safely. The route was slow without that magic, and a large asteroid remained a hazard. Cyrena proposed a lift powered by aether magic along the rope; this was a development project rather than an established passenger route.
Cyrena successfully sent a letter using an aether artifact and received a reply from Thalvian. Communication through the route was still slow, and researchers were working from both ends.