Powers & Artifacts
15 entries in the Earthsea compendium.
The Old LanguageThe True Speech that shapes reality through the power of names.The True NameTo know a name is to hold power over its bearer.Wizard StaffA wooden conduit that channels the True Name's power.Dragon TongueThe original tongue where knowing a true name grants absolute power over that thing.Archmage's SealThe ancient emblem of the Archmage, marking the steward who speaks the True Names to keep The Deep SeaThe ancient, silent wellspring from which all magic and life in Earthsea springs.Elder MagicMagic in Earthsea involves knowing true names to influence the world's balance.Shadow BreathA name often mistaken for canon, yet no such power exists within the true stories of EarthDragons' FireAncient breath that melts stone, wielded only by the Dragonkind.Dragon EggA fragile vessel of ancient fire that holds the future of two worlds.Tehanu's GiftThe healing touch that restored the Archmage and balanced the world's magic.Gates of DeathThe threshold where life ends and the shadow begins.Magic of HealingA quiet art that mends the broken soul and body through the power of true names.Keys to the DarkNo metal key opens the grave; only the Name holds power over the Dark.Power of NamingTo know a name is to hold power over the thing itself.
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