abstract
| - Names are important. They represent a strength of identity, and a strange constant in the lives of most things. To a name mage, his Name and sense of identity are so strong that he can alter his own perceptions of the world and expand these alterations outward, causing true changes in the world. Of course, with great Name comes great responsibility...usually. While name magi usually use their magic to predict the future, protect their civilization, and combat threats with their awesome magic, power will always corrupt. Some name magi fall into traps of self-deception or have a Name filled with a lust for power, and they twist their magic to evil purposes (particularly the summoning and controlling of powerful outsiders). It then falls on the other name magi to return their lost brother to the light or, failing that, destroy him and erase the stain of his Name forever. Only the name mage can pierce the veils of the world of dreams without losing himself to sleep. There, the mage can commune with the Transcedent, powerful spirits composed of pure Name. If the name mage can truly master his magic, and survives long enough, he can even become one.
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