Said to have been crafted from cursed obsidian, these dark devices were used in the Old Empire for swift communication. Fortunately, most had been destroyed save but a few. Their creation and usage require a mage to be entirely enamoured in dark arts and demonic rituals, learning secrets from the deepest shadows of Arbûrah. Regular mirrors can also be used for the same effect but not as infinite and potent as a Black Mirror. More infamously used to communicate with lesser Daigor and their mortal evokers, Black Mirrors could also act as minor portals from their hellish realms into Corras. That is if the right amount of sacrifices is smeared across their cursed, black surface; the nature and amount depends on the Daigor summoned.
Only a few of these remain, thought to be still in use by powerful witches and the leadership of the Faithful Cult. There had once been rumours of grander Mirrors. Vile devices which require no sacrifice or incantation to invite more calamitous entities into Corras, such as Cardinals; whispered to be "blessed" by the Rotten King himself. Such rumours luckily remain in the wind, for there has never been proof of these so-called "Grand Black Mirrors". Described as "gargantuan" and "beyond the confines of a room", such things would have been surely found after the Empire's fall. Their smaller counterparts still plague the Kingdom and its allies yet the Vigil makes it a priority to destroy these horrible Mirrors with great prejudice.
Fuming demonic forces like vile smoke from a furnace, Black Mirrors remain a threat in every age still. Dark lures that bind mortal souls, ensnared by the false promises made in the darkness beyond.
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Always loved the concept of magick mirrors, especially in their capacity to be portals. This was thought provoking. Like I can't help but think maybe the smaller mirrors are part of one big, grander mirror and maybe the pieces are only brought together to cast some kinda end game spell. Idk. Just a thought. Anyway I only have one grammatical note.
ReplyDeleteDevices that require no sacrifice or incantation to invite more calamitous entities into Corras, such as Cardinals blessed by the Rotten King himself.
Alrighty that's all I got for this one. You're doing great though! I mean I know this was written a couple of years ago but I still stand by what I said. You're doing great!