#even bronwyn might technically?? unintentionally?? have old magic like cyrillo does bc she got his original magic when he died

[tvrningout-a]

thinking about cyrillo and his magic and how it's definitely unique from most other magic in modern dorverold. others use dream magic like him, creating illusions and perhaps summoning minor familiars from the dream realm, but there isn't another soul who can summon looming horrors from nightmares, conjure an entire area of illusion, or command darkness as he can -- not without having sacrificed something first.

this is because cyrillo has the original magic gifted to him by nott, the god of dreams. his soul is old, having never been sent to endir, the god of the afterlife, to be reborn. endir hasn't tampered with his magic like he has other mortals'; he dampened the magic of all souls who existed during the time of the great war in an effort to prevent any other great tragedies, per sunna's orders. but cyrillo hasn't died since nott helped him, so! his magic is what all other dream magic users should be capable of.

kinda scary, tbh. but it also!! technically makes cyrillo a champion of nott, and i won't lie... the temptation to make the main party who helps rin a gathering of unlikely champions grows :' )))