Corpus Tamrielicum - The Imperial Library

[30.12] KING EDWARD XII
from objects and people. By employing this ability, worshippers of these beings are
sometimes capable of greater acts of Magic than they could accomplish otherwise. Also in
this way, some items sacred to powerful beings can be said to be holy, with additional
amounts of directed Magicka provided by gods or goddesses."
"Magic items fall into two main categories by definition. Items that draw on the surrounding
Magicka to create spell-like effects, and items that hold Magicka in reserve for their own
internal effects. Normally magic items which absorb Magicka, giving increased abilities to
their wielders, only affect themselves and are considered to use internal Magicka. In some
areas where great amounts of Magicka have been used, the surroundings may be completely
devoid of it. This of course negates the ability of beings to produce magic effects in these
areas, although gods and Daedra carry their own supplies of Magicka, as do magic items that
do not depend on the use of surrounding Magicka."
Aliera said, "We've been investigating some rumors and stories concerning something that
might be called anti-Magicka. I think the presence of a powerful Daedra with whom you
weren't in 'tune' could cause interference with spellcasting - maybe even cancel out existing
spells. Perhaps particular Daedra simply favor thief or warrior types. Or some goddesses, and
their priests, might frown on 'competing' magic in certain areas, for example in locations
dedicated to them. So then unauthorized spells could interfere with their rituals."
Willow asked, "Can Daedra supply Magicka? And how about both a god and a Daedra being
nearby? - wouldn't they sort of nullify each other's powers? This might be the cause of the
anti-Magicka effect."
"I've experienced an anti-Magicka zone myself" inserted Mith. "It felt a lot like the effect of
casting a spell like Dispel Magicka. At the time, I thought that a truly powerful spellcaster
could still effectively cast spells, but their resulting power would have been much reduced. I
didn't get a chance to test this out though" added Mith with a smile.
"We can also assume that certain powerful spells, creatures and even magic items might
actually drain the surrounding area of Magicka," replied Geoffrey. "This could be extended to
places where great amounts of magic energy were once gathered and expended, for example
in ancient temples where great spells were cast, or battlefields where powerful mages
contested. Perhaps certain metals or stones could act as absorbers of Magicka, allowing for
whole structures of anti-Magicka zones. If so, you might be able to wear a amulet made out of
anti-Magicka material and gain a good advantage against spellcasters. Perhaps the purity of
the material used would allow for better and better magic resistance".
Akatosh spoke: "Dragons have long been interested in the anti-Magicka effect, naturally
enough. We have found some amulets that appear to act as Magicka absorbers. They might
contain something like Negative Magicka, in which case they would attract any 'stray'
Magicka floating free in the local area. They are made of a stone, or mineral, resembling
marble - it is very rare, but could be extracted, and shaped by skilled craftsmen. For example,
I'm sure that the dwarves could have worked with this material. They might have made these
amulets - or even that statue that I once saw ... it was taller than any of you humanoids.
Regardless, in these mountains we have found deposits scattered throughout the halls and
tunnels at random, sometimes deep within the walls. Consequently, one appears to go in and
out of these anti-Magicka zones of varying intensities, with little or no warning. I have been
imagining that this material works almost automatically; it seems to 'reflexively' absorb
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