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==Karsus' Folly== | ==Karsus' Folly== | ||
A young and powerful netherese mage named '''Karsus''' felt that it was his duty to bring the Netherese Empire to its former glory. So he tried to steal divinity from a god to become a god himself. For this he chose Mystryl, who was the Goddes of Magic at that time. He designed a spell named ''Karsus's avatar'' that would allow him to steal her divinity. Immediately after he cast the spell, he was overwhelmed with the divine power he received and realized his fatal mistake - he stole magic from the one god he shouldn't have. | A young and powerful netherese mage named '''Karsus''' felt that it was his duty to bring the Netherese Empire to its former glory. So he tried to steal divinity from a god to become a god himself. For this he chose Mystryl, who was the Goddes of Magic at that time. He designed a spell named ''Karsus's avatar'' that would allow him to steal her divinity. Immediately after he cast the spell, he was overwhelmed with the divine power he received and realized his fatal mistake - he stole magic from the one god he shouldn't have.<ref>Netheril: Empire of Magic (TSR, Inc.), 1996.</ref> | ||
When Mystryl lost her ability to keep the Weave intact, the Magic became unstable. To save the Weave, Mystryl sacrificed herself before the damage became irreparable. This broke Karsus’s link to her magic and obstructed the weave, causing all magic to briefly cease functioning. Without magic the floating cities of Netheril fell along with Karsus himself, who died knowing he destroyed his belowed empire and killed everyone he ever loved. | When Mystryl lost her ability to keep the Weave intact, the Magic became unstable. To save the Weave, Mystryl sacrificed herself before the damage became irreparable. This broke Karsus’s link to her magic and obstructed the weave, causing all magic to briefly cease functioning. Without magic the floating cities of Netheril fell along with Karsus himself, who died knowing he destroyed his belowed empire and killed everyone he ever loved. | ||