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Floopay
Elminster was born to the lord of a small village and prince of Athalantar. His father and village were murdered at the order of his Uncle, and Elminster was outcast immediately thereafter. At the age of twelve, he became a thief and a brigand. Eventually, he was chased into a temple where he was forced to spend the night. He was then contacted by Mystra, who transformed him into a woman and hurled him across Athalantar as one of his priests. Elminster slowly learned the ways of divine magic before coming into direct contact with Mystra herself. He trained as a mage, and eventually transformed himself back into a man.
Obviously, Elminster eventually gets his revenge, and saves his kingdom, all before he turns 30. Over the next 1250 years or so he became arguably the greatest wizard in all of Forgotten Realms lore, fathered the new goddess of magic (implied), raised 3 of the seven sisters (other Chosen of Mystra), apprenticed dozens of the realms greatest wizards, became an outcast, lost his powers, and regained them anew (and arguably more powerful than before). Elminster has outlived his goddess and seen her rebirth twice over. Going so far as to actually apprentice the goddess herself, and briefly wield the mantle of Mystra.
Note: I will not be debating Elminster with Mystra's mantle, as that is more than too broken.
Elminster can theoretically replicate any feat he has already had in the past. This is only semi-debatable. However, there is some debate that could be had against it. Magic has been shattered twice in Forgotten Realms following the conflicts of Mystra. As a result, magic has made a full rebirth on two occasions and changed. Though it is said to have become more powerful, it's also undoubtedly different than it was prior. So we're just going to ignore the possible issues of what's changed from rebirth to rebirth.
Chosen of Mystra - Elminster is what is known as a Chosen of Mystra. Mystra is the goddess of magic and has merged with the mystical force most of magic is cast from in the Forgotten Realms universe. Mystra has certain disciples with whom she grants special powers and abilities to. Of all these chosen, Elminster is said to be her favorite and most powerful (with the Simbul being the only, potentially, more powerful magic user).
Superhuman Stats - As a chosen of Mystra, Elminster is augmented with strength, speed, endurance, and reflexes above that of even the finest athlete.
Immortality and Healing Factor - Elminster can recover from wounds at superhuman rates, significantly above those of a human (not on Wolverine levels, or even Luke Cage levels). He is also virtually immortal. Though he does age, he can also shapeshift on a whim to be whatever age he would prefer. He is currently about 1300 years old.
Commander of the Silvery Fires of Mystra - Elminster can wield magic in its most pure form, which appears as silvery blue fire. This magic can be used to almost instantaneously recover his wounds, singe and burn targets, repel telepathic intrusion, and a variety of other effects.
Spell Resistances - Elminster has some spell resistances and immunity. He has proven to fall victim of many sinister spells throughout the years; but has remained extremely resistant to death spells, and several spells that command his mind/limbs.
Spell Control - Elminster has demonstrated the ability to dominate certain spells and change their use and control to his own bidding.
Master Archwizard - Elminster can employee almost any spell he knows at almost any given time. It is believed that this is somehow tied to his command over silvery fires. As long as those fires burn within him (though they are not unlimited), he can bend and change his magic to his own will. Elminster can employ spells for a variety of effects including, but no limited to: teleportation, invisibility, illusion casting, destructive blasts, healing, a variety of shields, shapeshifting, mind control, matter manipulation, magnetism, gravity control, time manipulation, weather manipulation, environmental control, terrain manipulation, mind reading, precognition, self augmentation, dimensional shifting, summoning a variety of beings, intangibility, and elemental control.
Master over Magic Items - Elminster can bend and change the magic in his own magical equipment. Allowing him to change the properties of certain magic items, and change the magic that is stored in certain wands and etc.
Spell Absorption - Elminster can absorb the magic off of items in his possession to fuel his and recharge his silvery blue flames. This can be done on a whim, and does not require any special rituals or time. He cannot, as far as I know, do this to items he is not currently in possession of.
Equipment - Elminster often employs a variety of magical equipment on his body which has unknown effects. We know he has rings that augment his healing (regeneration), durability (protection), carry spell defenses, and other effects. Elminster also is known to store magical items inside of his own body (stomach, heart, chest, etc.) to be drawn out at his own convenience. He also wears enchanted robes, carries a thundering longsword, and has a magical staff. Finally, he carries a host of magical wands and scepters on his person and usually a few Eversmoking pipes (pipes that smoke without tobacco).
Thanks for reading,
Floopay
Eragon artwork is sadly very scarce, and what you can find online is usually pretty bad. So I might drop out the whole picture thing in my next post.
After finding a peculiar blue rock while hunting for deer in the mountains, the life of Eragon, the young farm-boy from the village of Carvahall, forever changed: the rock turned out to be the egg of a dragon, and from it hatched the first dragon in decades - which made Eragon first Dragon-Rider in decades. He was forced to flee his home shortly thereafter along with his new dragon, which he named Saphira, and a mysterious old storyteller named Brom - and started to make his way to the stronghold of the Varden - the underground force that rebels against the evil tyrant king Galbatorix. Eragon found himself becoming the champion of the Varden after slaying the Shade named Durza - being only the 3rd person ever accomplishing such a feat and living to tell the tale. Since then, Eragon lived among the elves and studied under Oromis, an old elf Dragon-Rider who lived in secrecy with his dragon Glaedr, slew many dangerous enemies, learned the greatest secrets of his land, befriended humans, elves, dwarves, dragons, Urgals and even werecats, and finally reached the point where he was ready to challenge and defeat Galbatorix himself.
Despite his young age, Eragon is wise beyond his years, the greatest swordsman in the world, and an accomplished magician.
Superhuman physical stats: in his journeys, Eragon underwent a physical transformation that gave him the physical appearance of an elf - and with it, also the physical traits of an elf - which are far above those of even the most athletic and fit human.
Swordsmanship skill: Eragon is the greatest known swordsman in the world. He was a prodigy even as a young boy, and his training under masters such as Brom, Oromis and Glaedr had turned him to a nigh-peerless warrior.
Magic: Eragon uses his magic by utilizing the long-forgotten Ancient Language, which controls the very fabric of everything in reality. His magic is limited only by his strength, his knowledge of the Ancient Language (which he knows fluently), and his imagination. Using magic, Eragon can (and has) perform feats of healing, warding, scrying, energy manipulation, matter manipulation, telekinesis, empathy, and much more.
Telepathy: Eragon's magic allows him to use telepathy. He can peer into people's thoughts and memories, mind-control other people from afar, physically locate other beings by sensing where their minds are, and even channel magic through telepathy.
Brisingr: Brisingr is Eragon's sword. is is a hand-and-half sword, making it pretty large, and is made of Brightsteel - a special rare metal that came from an ancient meteorite.
Aren: A ring given to Eragon by Brom. It is charged with loads of magical energy which Eragon can unleash. By the end of the book series, he's already used up all the energy in Aren, but since we're using composite gear, we'll assume it has the same amount of energy that it did when he first used it.
The Eldunarya: "Eldunarya" is the plural form for "Eldunari". an Eldunari is a dragon's "heart-of-hearts", a rock-like internal organ that a dragon can disgorge at any point in their life. After the dragon dies, its consciousness and all its power continue to live on inside the Eldunari. Eragon has over 130 Eldunarya, which he keeps in an inter-dimensional rift. He can telepathically communicate with the dragons, and draw power from them. The Eldunarya are what makes turns Eragon from an incredibly dangerous and hax opponent to pretty much a walking plot-device.
Since you haven't read the Inheritance Cycle (as far as I know), and for whoever reads this debate and also hadn't read the Inheritance Cycle, here's a list of the names of characters and places that I will likely use often so you can have reference in case you get confused when reading my posts.
In my next post(s), I will delve more into how Eragon's magic and telepathy works (which isn't easy to understand if you haven't read the books), and of course I will get more into the actual feats that the guy had accomplished. For now, I'll leave it to you to show us what Elminster can do. May we have a good one, mate ;)
@the_wspanialy: @the_red_viper: @fullmetalemprah:Use the dragon at your own discretion.
Elmara and Amarune: Rune/Amarune is a descent of Elminster he occasionally had to possess after his death in order to use magic. This was a severely weakened Elminster from the Spellplague. Elmara is Elminster when he was transformed into a woman against his will for the majority of the first book.
We'll start with some simple counters and abilities:
Elminster creates a bunch of slashing, whirling blades spontaneously in an area: This is essentially the Blade Barrier spell.
"Elmara's next spell brough whirling blades into being from nothingness. They flashed and spun about the waving eyestalks of the beholder like so many fireflies. El saw more than one eye spurt gore or milky liquid and go dark before the madly spinning eye tyrant blasted the shards into drifting smoke with a ray that leapt on to stab a certain young mage.
Leapt-and rebounded, slicing silently back into the roling tangle of dragon wings and scaled shoulders and claws, and the darting spinning, snarling eye tyrant. The dragon roared in pain; but El could see none harm the beholder."
-Ed Greenwood, Elminster: Making of a Mage
Elminster spontaneously lights all metal objects around him in magical blue flames that incinerate the people wearing metal: This isn't the heat metal spell, in fact I dunno what this is. But if your guy doesn't have immense heat resistance, he's getting incinerated.
"Fair morn," she foffered them mildly, sipping cider. "Who are ye who come in arms to Narthil when honest folk are still abed?"
"I'll ask, and you will give swift answers," the warrior snapped, turning his mount to one side so he could lean down right over Elmara. "Who are you?"
"One who would see proud mages and cruel armsmen taken down," El replied, and at the word 'down' her spell went off. Shards of shimmering force flashed out from her in all directions. Where they touched metal, it burst into crackling blue flames-and the man within the armor or holding the blade convulsed and toppled from his saddle.
For a brief instant, the world seemed full of bright light and rearing, crying horses, and then the terrified, riderless mounts were gone in a wild thunder of hooves, leaving Elmara facing just two riders, who sat white-faced in their saddles, a hastily raised protective spell glowing in the air around them.
-Ed Greenwood, Elminster: Making of a Mage
Elminster uses Heat Metal: Literally turns metal red-hot. Cooking a small army of soldiers in their suits of armor. They hastily disrobe before burning to death (he put them all to sleep immediately after).
"The armsmen were still gaping at the body of their commander when Elmara's hasty second prayer-spell took effect. All around the field, armor glowed a dull red, and men began to grunt, squirm, and cry out, dancing in frantic haste and clawing at their armor.
Hotter it glowed, and hotter. Men were screaming now. The stink of burning flesh and hair joined the metallic reek as armsmen flung their armor desperately in all directions, howling and rolling about naked in the field."
-Ed Greenwood, Elminster: Making of a Mage
Elminster destroys an army of magical suits of armor: These things are called Helm horrors, and this mage commands a small army of them. Elminster creates a whirling vortex of immolating heat that disintegrates every piece but a single helm.
Elminster murmured something-and the night exploded in an angry emerald flame.
Or was it a bolt of something else? With a weird burbling sound that was part exulting song and part keening saw, it spiraled down the street in a slowly expanding, blazing cone, plucking the walking suit of armor up into itself as it went. Every last one of them.
Greatswords, gauntlets, and helms could be seen whirling around and around the moving, expanding glow, swept down it as it sputtered, darkened, sputtered again-and abruptly winked out.
Leaving the street dark and empty, save for one blackened, bouncing helm that clanged on the cobbled and fetched up beside Mirt's boots, ruby red infernal fire roiling inside it."
-Ed Greenwood, Bury Elminster Deep
Elminster disintegrates a mansion's wall: Elminster disintegrates an entire wall of a mansion with a quick spell.
Elminster regarded the broken shards around the edge of the missing window for a long, silent breath, then lifted his armed and unhurriedly worked a spell.
The mansion wall vanished with a roar, laying bare the innards of half a dozen rooms and causing an overhang of suddenly unsupported roof-slates to groan, lean forward-and drop, one by one, to shatter loudly on the ornate iron fence below.
-Ed Greenwood, Bury Elminster Deep
Elminster's normal defenses defeat most magics: This guy launches a small group of what I believe are fireballs. They fade to nothing before striking him. The archmage is a powerful foe, and sending multiple at once tells me this is a higher level spell than a normal fireball.
"The air was suddenly full of flame, snarling spheres of it that expanded with frightening speed as they rushed through the air at Rune. Mirt cowered back around the corner, flinging out an arm to warn Storm, knowing even as he did so that he was too late to do anything, too late even to cling to life as-
Above them, the highest of the fiery spheres came to an abrupt, shuddering stop in midair, as if it had struck an unseen wall. Its angry orange-red flames went blue, then green, then blue-silver—and fell away to nothing, plunging toward the cobbles like spilled sand but vanishing utterly before they landed.
…
She couldn't do that. No one could.
-Ed Greenwood, Bury Elminster Deep
"You can cry now."- Elminster destroys the majority of this guy's mansion, sending it into pieces across the night's sky and halfway across the city. He also disintegrates the dude's magical defenses on his home territory (a heavily warded home), and destroys his most prized magical item. This guy is a reputable mage for hire with a lot of resources. So it's pretty impressive.
"The name," came the calm, almost insolent reply, "Is Elminster."
Rune's nimble fingers moved again, and even as Dardulkyn wrenched open the panel and closed his hand triumphantly around the gleaming black grip of his most potent staff, feeling its power thrumming through him, Elminster's next spell struck.
The sound was like a thunderclap, despite the stormless night sky. This magic was no tidy vanishing, but a series of bursts that blew apart several deeper rooms of Dardulkyn's mansion, hurling their stones and plaster and all high and far into the night sky in the general direction of Jester's Green. Plucking the crackling, angrily pulsing, and ulimtately exploding staff from the mage's hands in the midst of their punishing tumult, the bursts whirled it away across the night sky with the rest of the wreck…and left. As the last rolling echoes of the magic rebounded off nearby buildings, and dazed and bewildered folk started to thrust their heads out of windows, a stunned and terrified Larak Dardulkyn clung to the edge of the opened panel amid the smoking ruins.
His black robes were shredded and many busily winking motes of light appeared and disappeared up and down his body in mute memorial to the shielding and warding magics that had kept him alive but paid the price.
…By the time he'd swallowed twice and thrice, it had all crumbled to reddish brown powder. Even the sword hilts.
"You can cry now," Elminster told the huddled archwizard gently. "As wizards seem to be all too fond of saying, these days. We all have to start learning about the world sometime."
-Ed Greenwood, Bury Elminster Deep
Magical Counters
I'll be waiting for your reply. But you're gonna need some magic defense.
Thanks for reading,
Floopay
@noah_ouellette: Yeah, a series of short stories set in the verse.
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