Fire magic is an elemental school that shapes Essence into flames and heat. Mages use it for cooking, explosive attacks and movement using bursts of flame.
Casting and power
A caster can release fireballs and bursts of flame. Essence cores supply portable power, but casting spends a mage's reserves. Lirien used a core to clear undergrowth with a fireball and was warned to save power for the rest of the journey.
The size of a visible flame does not reliably show its force. Deylin's small, slow fireball produced an explosion that drove Cassian backward despite his divine shields. Fire attacks can therefore threaten a target through their force as well as their heat.
Skilled casters direct flame bursts from their feet to propel themselves. Feryon used them to skid, tumble and change direction in the arena, combining movement with attacks. His final fireball was stopped by Eira's barrier, but its heat still reached her.
Practical uses
Fire mages cook for traveling armies, working alongside water mages who gather food and air mages who prepare it. Controlled flame can grill fish or sear a meal, while a more forceful blast clears obstructing vegetation. The amount and direction of heat matter as much for these tasks as for an attack.
Fire magic is an elemental school that shapes Essence into flames and heat. Mages use it for cooking, explosive attacks and movement using bursts of flame.
Casting and power
A caster can release fireballs and bursts of flame. Essence cores supply portable power, but casting spends a mage's reserves. Lirien used a core to clear undergrowth with a fireball and was warned to save power for the rest of the journey.
The size of a visible flame does not reliably show its force. Deylin's small, slow fireball produced an explosion that drove Cassian backward despite his divine shields. Fire attacks can therefore threaten a target through their force as well as their heat.
Skilled casters direct flame bursts from their feet to propel themselves. Feryon used them to skid, tumble and change direction in the arena, combining movement with attacks. His final fireball was stopped by Eira's barrier, but its heat still reached her.
Practical uses
Small flames and fireballs provide light as well as heat. Renneth used a fireball to illuminate a cave before an encounter with hostile mages.
Fire mages cook for traveling armies, working alongside water mages who gather food and air mages who prepare it. Controlled flame can grill fish or sear a meal, while a more forceful blast clears obstructing vegetation. The amount and direction of heat matter as much for these tasks as for an attack.
Fire magic is an elemental school that shapes Essence into flames and concentrated heat. Mages use it to cook, light dark passages and warm settlements, as well as to burn through defenses and propel themselves in battle.
Casting and practice
A caster can form a small flame at the fingertips or release fireballs and bursts of heat. Essence cores supply portable power, but casting spends a mage's reserves. Lirien used a core to clear undergrowth with a fireball and was warned to save power for the rest of the journey.
The size of a visible flame does not reliably show its force. Deylin's small, slow fireball produced an explosion that drove Cassian backward despite his divine shields. Skilled casters also direct bursts of flame from their hands or feet to propel themselves. This requires control of movement as well as an attack's heat.
Fire can be refined far beyond an ordinary visible blaze. Aelius concentrates heat so finely that some of his fire is almost invisible, melting stone with little visible flame. Learning such techniques requires sustained work: Vianna trained beyond exhaustion while Virel corrected her failed attempts to make fire hotter.
Practical uses
Fire mages cook food for travelers and armies. Small flames and fireballs provide light in caves and tunnels. Settlements employ fire mages for warmth. Morozkaya trains them alongside earth mages for heating.
Heat and refined spellwork
Intense fire can destroy clothing as well as burn an enemy.
Plasma magic uses highly developed fire spellwork to produce concentrated, destructive heat. Vianna's refinements let her cast plasma.
Sun magic has its own power and techniques, even where its heat resembles fire. Kaelion's radiant sun spear was intense enough to force Renneth back despite his familiarity with fire magic.
Fire magic is an elemental school that shapes Essence into flames and concentrated heat. Mages use it to cook, light dark passages, warm settlements and work metal, as well as to burn through defenses and propel themselves in battle.
Casting and practice
A caster can form a small flame at the fingertips or release fireballs and bursts of heat. Essence cores supply portable power, but casting spends a mage's reserves. Lirien used a core to clear undergrowth with a fireball and was warned to save power for the rest of the journey.
The size of a visible flame does not reliably show its force. Deylin's small, slow fireball produced an explosion that drove Cassian backward despite his divine shields. Skilled casters also direct bursts of flame from their hands or feet to propel themselves. This requires control of movement as well as an attack's heat.
Fire can be refined far beyond an ordinary visible blaze. Aelius concentrates heat so finely that some of his fire is almost invisible, melting stone with little visible flame. Learning such techniques requires sustained work: Vianna trained beyond exhaustion while Virel corrected her failed attempts to make fire hotter.
Practical uses
Fire mages cook food for travelers and armies. Small flames and fireballs provide light in caves and tunnels. Settlements employ fire mages for warmth. Morozkaya trains them alongside earth mages for heating.
Forges use fire magic to heat and melt metal. In Blackcrag, earth and fire mages studied Eremion's unfamiliar techniques for forging weapons.
Heat and refined spellwork
Intense fire can destroy clothing as well as burn an enemy.
Plasma magic uses highly developed fire spellwork to produce concentrated, destructive heat. Vianna's refinements let her cast plasma. Combined spellwork belongs to Fusion Magic, which joins two schools into one effect.
Sun magic has its own power and techniques, even where its heat resembles fire. Kaelion's radiant sun spear was intense enough to force Renneth back despite his familiarity with fire magic.
Fire magic is an elemental school that shapes Essence into flames and concentrated heat. Mages use it to cook, light dark passages, warm settlements and work metal, as well as to burn through defenses and propel themselves in battle.
Casting and practice
A caster can form a small flame at the fingertips or release fireballs and bursts of heat. Essence cores supply portable power, but casting spends a mage's reserves. Lirien used a core to clear undergrowth with a fireball and was warned to save power for the rest of the journey.
The size of a visible flame does not reliably show its force. Deylin's small, slow fireball produced an explosion that drove Cassian backward despite his divine shields. Skilled casters also direct bursts of flame from their hands or feet to propel themselves. This requires control of movement as well as an attack's heat.
Fire can be refined far beyond an ordinary visible blaze. Aelius concentrates heat so finely that some of his fire is almost invisible, melting stone with little visible flame. Learning such techniques requires sustained work: Vianna trained beyond exhaustion while Virel corrected her failed attempts to make fire hotter.
Practical uses
Fire mages cook food for travelers and armies. Small flames and fireballs provide light in caves and tunnels. Settlements employ fire mages for warmth. Morozkaya trains them alongside earth mages for heating.
Forges use fire magic to heat and melt metal. Halgrim combined earth and fire magic to make weapons, while mages in Blackcrag studied Eremion's unfamiliar forging techniques. Earth and fire mages also work together to shape metalwork and extend railway lines. Water drawn for drinking can be boiled with fire magic: Jin heated lake water before filling his supplies.
Fire's construction uses depend on the material. On Vireen, Malverand's colonists heated the red soil until it hardened into a dense substance resembling metal, building their settlement from it.
Heat and limits
Fire mages resist heat, but they do not all have complete immunity. Pyrenis, built amid lava, accommodates fire mages who resist heat. Clothing can burn away during intense casting.
Fire can melt ice and turn water into steam, sometimes violently. Raising a spell's heat and scale still demands power and bodily endurance; Aldar collapsed after pushing a wall of fire powered by a shard to his limit.
Combined and refined spellwork
Plasma magic uses highly developed fire spellwork to produce concentrated, destructive heat. Vianna learned its principles from Virel, who understood them but lacked the strength in fire magic to execute them himself. Her higher ability let her eventually cast it. Fusion Magic combines schools into a single effect; Eremion's golden fire incorporates divine magic.
Sun magic has its own power and techniques, even where its heat resembles fire. Kaelion's radiant sun spear was intense enough to force Renneth back despite his familiarity with fire magic.
Fire magic is an elemental school that shapes Essence into flames and concentrated heat. Mages use it to cook, light dark passages, warm settlements and work metal, as well as to burn through defenses and propel themselves in battle.
Casting and practice
A caster can form a small flame at the fingertips or release fireballs and bursts of heat. Essence cores supply portable power, but casting spends a mage's reserves. Lirien used a core to clear undergrowth with a fireball and was warned to save power for the rest of the journey.
The size of a visible flame does not reliably show its force. Deylin's small, slow fireball produced an explosion that drove Cassian backward despite his divine shields. Skilled casters also direct bursts of flame from their hands or feet to propel themselves. This requires control of movement as well as an attack's heat.
Fire can be refined far beyond an ordinary visible blaze. Aelius concentrates heat so finely that some of his fire is almost invisible, melting stone with little visible flame. Learning such techniques requires sustained work: Vianna trained beyond exhaustion while Virel corrected her failed attempts to make fire hotter.
Practical uses
Fire mages cook food for travelers and armies. Small flames and fireballs provide light in caves and tunnels. Settlements employ fire mages for warmth. Morozkaya trains them alongside earth mages for heating. Kaldaryn's fire and air mages also help clear snow and keep the city warm.
Forges use fire magic to heat and melt metal. Halgrim combined earth and fire magic to make weapons, while mages in Blackcrag studied Eremion's unfamiliar forging techniques. Fire mages heat metal into rails as earth mages prepare the ground for a railway. Water drawn for drinking can be boiled with fire magic: Jin heated lake water before filling his supplies.
Fire's construction uses depend on the material. On Vireen, Malverand's colonists heated the red soil until it hardened into a dense substance resembling metal, building their settlement from it.
Heat and limits
Fire mages resist heat, but they do not all have complete immunity. Their bodies shed heat; sustained fire, powerful magical beams and heavy impacts can still injure them. Renneth warned Maric that even strong resistance did not make lava safe. Clothing can also burn away during intense casting.
Fire can melt ice and turn water into steam, sometimes violently. Greater cold can overcome it: Gabriel froze Aldar's flames during their fight. Raising a spell's heat and scale still demands power and bodily endurance; Aldar collapsed after pushing a wall of fire powered by a shard to his limit.
Combined and refined spellwork
Plasma magic uses highly developed fire spellwork to produce concentrated, destructive heat. Vianna learned its principles from Virel, who understood them but lacked the strength in fire magic to execute them himself. Her higher ability let her eventually cast it. Fusion Magic combines schools into a single effect; Eremion's golden fire incorporates divine magic.
Sun magic has its own power and techniques, even where its heat resembles fire. Kaelion's radiant sun spear was intense enough to force Renneth back despite his familiarity with fire magic.