NIHAL ARCHIVAL MANUSCRIPT: PRIMER ON AETHONIC THEORY & THE STRUCTURES OF MAGIC Author: Archmagus Darius Feldren, Senior Chair of Transmutative Studies, NIHAL Date of Compilation: 483 A.S. (After the Sundering) Access Class: Open to All NIHAL Students, Restricted External Distribution Introduction to Aethonic Fundamentals The discipline of Aethonics—the study of the world’s magical foundation—rests upon the understanding of Aethons, the smallest known metaphysical particles in Auridox. They are not merely the building blocks of matter, but of reality itself: the vessels through which energy, form, and essence are transacted. Everything that exists contains Aethons to some degree, though their density, frequency, and behavior varies by material. As the renowned explorer-scholar Hornigold once wrote, "Where there is being, there are Aethons—restless, radiant, and waiting to be shaped."
Dissertation Submission – NIHAL Academy of Aetherological and Temporal Studies Fracture and Function: An Examination of the Chrono-Blade as a Conduit for Dual-Class Temporal Magic in Post-Auridoxian Conflict Kaelra Myrineth, Senior Adept of Temporal Mechanics NIHAL Academy, College of Aetheric Studies Instructor: Master Provost Henwin Joralas Submitted: 6th Emberwane, Y.C. 042
