Soulfire is one of the most pure forms of magic in Cenara. It earns its name not from being a type of flame or fire, but from its appearance and how it draws its energy from the user's soul. It's notorious for being one of the hardest forms of magic to learn, and most people who learn it will only master one or two aspects in their lifetimes.
Soulfire is invisible to the naked eye unless a person has learned how to use it, or unless they are a blank.
It holds the unique ability to stabilize magic in low quantities, but large quantities can actually completely neutralize ambient magical energy or a person's arcane veil for a short time. The effects this can have on people are devastating, but not necessarily harmful; being without a veil when used to having one can leave a person with strong fatigue and confusion, as well as severe weakness and inability to use their own magic.
Soulfire is often used in medical contexts to stabilize a patient who is lashing out, or to regulate their arcane veil so it does not harm the patient or people around them.
Soulfire Evaporation
In its flame form, Soulfire evaporates Arcane Veils. When a Veil is evaporated off a body, this leads to weakness in both body and spirit; one's soul thread will be exposed, and any sense of direction or balance will be offset. A hazy mind is also notable when being hit with Soulfire flames. Soulfire effects on living creatures are never permanent and in some cultures may be considered beneficial or cleansing.
To non-living things such as electronics, Soulfire has the capability to completely destroy any screens, lenses, and cameras on contact. Analog devices will be permanently distorted, and electronic devices will only act corrupted and glitched before ceasing to function entirely. It is possible to repair robots and cyborgs that have had contact with Soulfire, but computers, cameras, etc. will be destroyed.
Subset: Soulfire Inferno
Soulfire infernos are powerful bursts of Soulfire flames made from years of buildup. A true master of Soulfire is able to gather and store years worth of energy in their Veil, as a sort of "bide" until release. When the release is triggered, a massive spinning inferno will engulf the surrounding area, evaporating and destroying any and all mana threads floating in the air. Tech of all kinds, including lights, will cease to function and be unable to be repaired. If the inferno is powerful enough, weather will halt as well; the wind will not blow, and the sky will be permanently overcast.
The largest recorded Soulfire inferno took place in the Eye Of Chronos, spanning several miles in diameter and creating an arcane dead zone that still lasts to this day. The only magic that will still work in the Eye of Chronos is chronos itself, the manipulation of time.
Soulfire Vision
Soulfire vision gives its caster an ability to develop a sixth sense; able to see and sense Veils, mana, and other Soulfire users within eyesight. Many of the users of this sense end up using it more than actual vision, due to how it gives more information than light-based sight.
Soulfire Reflection
Soulfire flames can be used to absorb and break down any form of mana into pure Soulfire energy, and thus add to the user's Veil as a boost, shield, or reflective attack. Soulfire Reflection is most often observed as taking on an electric state rather than a flame state, and may or may not be considered the most dangerous [and difficult to learn] form of Soulfire.
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