Intrigue and Anti-Magic

General wants to release the Ancient of Ether during the next meteor shower but is having difficulty piercing the veil between worlds using an ancient ritualistic rite because there is still too much magic in the world   Themes: Willpower vs. Insurmountable odds, Magic is evil and must be quelled, Absolute power corrupts absolutely, Pride before the fall.   The Ancient of Ether was trapped in the space between worlds some time before the last millennia. The existence of magic has kept the veil strong but now with the onset of the mage culling, his return is all but assured.