I thought the same. Why would there be a connection, when those bridges were burned so long ago?
They didn't discuss him much, to be honest, just mentioned that he was born there almost a century ago. However, these traditions don't necessarily end with the Emberwoods. There are other small villages in and around Nott which practice as well, and that extends into Solvunn. Wanda and Himeka are working to learn more on their end, as it is far easier for them to earn an invitation to any village gatherings given how Summoned are treated there compared to here in Thorne.
It seems that these beliefs have been followed for longer than certain borders have perhaps existed. Or at least at a time when they were less strictly enforced.
From what I gathered, he certainly doesn't look his age. How do they extend it?
[ This is something he's been wondering about, and yet some of his fellow Summoned barely blink at that number. Granted, certain races are long-lived, but is that the case here in Abraxas? ]
Of course. I'll check in with Himeka and see if she has anything more to share on her end. This feels like a lead we should continue to follow, and Alucard is invested as well.
[ Surely she would have told him if so. Then again, she's easily distracted... ]
Asking around I found out at least all mages in Thorne are capable of extending their lifespans. Something like up to 150 years. There's some downsides though, they can still have health issues and a failing mind, so as I understand it's not very common.
A High Mage can do the same, but for thousands of years - and with less consequences. Something to do with the amount of magic they're able to wield compared to the average mage.
It could be Oliver is capable of the same. Or he has non-human ancestry, I guess.
Then I suppose the options are either that he's a mage who has decided to extend his lifespan while knowing all the potential threats (in which case, why?), or he's a High Mage somehow, which seems unlikely. Surely we would have learned that little detail by now.
Thank you for looking into this. Non-human ancestry — is there any proof that such a thing is possible?
That may be a possibility we can research, though the fey are rather tight-lipped, so I don't know how much we'll uncover. Something to keep in mind, in any case.
[ That second theory is quite interesting, though. ]
Oliver and Elizabeth, you mean? The idea being that they were summoned long before us?
Only the Summoning during the Ninth Mage's time, around 3,000 years ago. Last year I spoke with the king, he confirmed that it happened. The ritual back then was more experimental somehow.
He also said that those Summoned became "unhinged and dangerous" and "became something unlike themselves". He said they were treated as a threat, and implied they were put down. But I've wondered what exactly happened, and if it were possible any escaped. And if they might be changed in some way that they're unrecognizable.
I've shared this with Alucard, Istredd, and some others.
It's quite a lot to take in. Why did they decide to suddenly try to summon again with our set, after all those years had passed? There must have been some sort of breakthrough with the spell work.
But you're right. If that much time has passed, and if these Summoned were unstable in some way, I feel like it would be quite difficult to recognize them as anything approaching human. Assuming they weren't put down long, long ago.
[ It's chilling to think that could have been them. ]
I wonder if this is also why some of the Summoned were originally put in the dungeons when they first arrived. Did Ambrose and his mages fear they would transform somehow?
I suppose only time will tell if they're correct about that, but we all seem to be stable enough.
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What still seems unclear is what branded them as "mistakes." Maybe it was as simple as them not being exactly who Ambrose intended to pull, but now I wonder if there was something more to it.
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They didn't discuss him much, to be honest, just mentioned that he was born there almost a century ago. However, these traditions don't necessarily end with the Emberwoods. There are other small villages in and around Nott which practice as well, and that extends into Solvunn. Wanda and Himeka are working to learn more on their end, as it is far easier for them to earn an invitation to any village gatherings given how Summoned are treated there compared to here in Thorne.
It seems that these beliefs have been followed for longer than certain borders have perhaps existed. Or at least at a time when they were less strictly enforced.
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[ No one really told him what Oliver looks like. ]
That would make sense. Both territories were originally part of Thorne. A High Mage from Thorne founded Solvunn.
[ He's not surprised these beliefs persist close to Nott either, given their history as the old seat of power. ]
Thank you for sharing this.
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[ This is something he's been wondering about, and yet some of his fellow Summoned barely blink at that number. Granted, certain races are long-lived, but is that the case here in Abraxas? ]
Of course. I'll check in with Himeka and see if she has anything more to share on her end. This feels like a lead we should continue to follow, and Alucard is invested as well.
[ Surely she would have told him if so. Then again, she's easily distracted... ]
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A High Mage can do the same, but for thousands of years - and with less consequences. Something to do with the amount of magic they're able to wield compared to the average mage.
It could be Oliver is capable of the same. Or he has non-human ancestry, I guess.
[ Considering the fey connection here. ]
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Thank you for looking into this. Non-human ancestry — is there any proof that such a thing is possible?
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[ A pause, and then he shares: ]
I used to wonder if it was possible the two of them were connected to us somehow. Lost Summoned.
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[ That second theory is quite interesting, though. ]
Oliver and Elizabeth, you mean? The idea being that they were summoned long before us?
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I assume you've found proof that there were people summoned before us?
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He also said that those Summoned became "unhinged and dangerous" and "became something unlike themselves". He said they were treated as a threat, and implied they were put down. But I've wondered what exactly happened, and if it were possible any escaped. And if they might be changed in some way that they're unrecognizable.
I've shared this with Alucard, Istredd, and some others.
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It's quite a lot to take in. Why did they decide to suddenly try to summon again with our set, after all those years had passed? There must have been some sort of breakthrough with the spell work.
But you're right. If that much time has passed, and if these Summoned were unstable in some way, I feel like it would be quite difficult to recognize them as anything approaching human. Assuming they weren't put down long, long ago.
[ It's chilling to think that could have been them. ]
I wonder if this is also why some of the Summoned were originally put in the dungeons when they first arrived. Did Ambrose and his mages fear they would transform somehow?
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I figure that must have been the case, the people I spoke to from those first few Summonings mention being called mistakes.
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What still seems unclear is what branded them as "mistakes." Maybe it was as simple as them not being exactly who Ambrose intended to pull, but now I wonder if there was something more to it.