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Caromentis vs Cosmos.
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Magic and science are not enemies, as they can work together to augment the intended effect.
And how can one become a biomage? Is science involved?
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I don't think science is involved in becoming any type of mage. Biomages just control body functions, right?raluca_mihaila wrote: ↑03 Oct 2020, 08:03 I really liked the way Tysz sees magic and how it connects with the science and the spirit. Very original!
Magic and science are not enemies, as they can work together to augment the intended effect.
And how can one become a biomage? Is science involved?
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He does get a sword in the upcoming books, but I don't think it has any magical (Caromentis) powers. What do you think it might be imbued with?Miriam Molina wrote: ↑01 Oct 2020, 13:47 Indeed, the inclusion of magic gives the author limitless possibilities. I wonder what the lactis will be used for? Maybe Galen will forge a magical sword to counter the powers of the mages. Let's wait and see.
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I can see that magic has a huge role in the story mainly because of one reason, it needn't be explained as explicitly as science. I agree with you on the fact that the author does lean towards Caromentian concepts a lot down the line in the series.Sou Hi wrote: ↑05 Oct 2020, 03:37 It looks to me that the author is leaning towards the prowess of magic. Aside from Virko, the other cities are not very familiar with science. All the powerful characters are more or less using magic: Meldorath, Demetrius, the Church of Destinism, the Mianoran, Virko's demons, Folcro, Marshus, the Chalethirian knights, the Joshuan, the Emperor. The more I read the more dominant magic becomes in the books.
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I like the thought of our need for balance. I also forgot about the trio of "power-types" before reading this post. I wonder if magic, science, and faith are sort of in a rock-paper-scissors balance, where each type is more powerful than one of the others and less powerful than one (ex: faith beats magic which beats science which beats faith).RobinBennet wrote: ↑07 Oct 2020, 10:43 I think that in this book magic, sience, and faith all struggle for dominance and it will be a big part of the story moving forward. I cant wait to see which will prevail. But I also thnk we need all three to maintain a balance.
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