The Arcane Court
The Arcane Court is a group of unknown entities that control the flow of magic and makes Arcane Casting possible.
The court is made up of eight deities, each representing a different school of magic. Who the exact members are and what they want is one of the greatest mysteries of the Barren. What most who research this topic especially fear is who they consider a worshiper. Arcane Casting is their way of praying in a ritualistic manner that rewards the "worshiper" with spells whether they have innate magic or not. So in the end, anyone who uses Arcane Casting are considered worshipers.
What Makes This Terrifying?
The reason why almost no one knows that Arcane Casting is just glorified prayers is that dedication and praise for the Arcane Court isn't necissary and are completely forgotten. The Court doesn't care about their "worshipers" opinion about them, not even if the caster wished death upon them. This tells us two things, one or more may be correct: A) The Court doesn't care who uses the arcane as long as there are people using it. B) The court doesn't care who uses the arcane as long as they're receiving the magical essence sacrificed in the process. This brings up three disturbing questions. Why do they want people to use the arcane? And why do they want so much essence, what are they planning? We will likely know none of this until what they want to accomplish to complete.
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Court System
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