Glossary

A reference of common terms, titles, organizations, and phenomena used within the Archive. Maintained by the Scholam for reader clarity and Keeper consistency.

Terms

Aether – The fundamental magical energy that fuels all spellcraft. Divided into internal and external forms.
Starfall – The cataclysmic event that shattered the old world and seeded the Wild.
Graft – A parasitic mutation caused by prolonged exposure to corrupted Aether.
The Scholam – The last known institution of pre-Starfall knowledge, now scattered and fragmented.
Tessera – The Lore-Familiar assigned to the First Keeper. Delivers knowledge and retrieves memory-echoes.