The Corruption

The Corruption is a term used to describe unstable magic.

In the Age of Chaos, the race called the Chaos wanted to harness the pure power of magic. They tried to break the Balance which acts as a safety barrier for magic. This led to the creation of the ‘corruption’; a disease that spreads through magic and confuses it. However, the Balance fought against the invasion and managed to disturb the Chaos’ plans. The Chaos had only completed half of the ritual and were trapped between life and death, and were suddenly addicted to energy which they now needed to survive.

The Corruption can affect anything that communicates with magic or the Balance in general - even living beings or planet souls, the Toqvel.

The Chaos' Corruption was dampened in the Final Battle. It has only recently returned, two thousand years later, in the present Age on Renicia because of Chaoslord Setek's awakening.

Corruption FAQ
(Will add more as more questions come in!)
 * 1) What created the Corruption?
 * 2) *The Corruption was created by the Chaos, when they tried to invade the Balance and control magic. They failed, were kicked out but left a taint which is the Corruption.
 * 3) Can the Corruption be cleansed?
 * 4) *Yes but the knowledge has been lost since the Age of Chaos. It is possible though and it could be rediscovered. It takes a lot of energy from the spirit element.
 * 5) What effects does the Corruption make?
 * 6) *The Corruption makes magic unstable. Magic is a natural energy in the world so worlds become very volatile. Forests could suddenly expand and become florescent or alive, rocks or mountains could float in the sky etc. The very laws of the world are changed when magic becomes so powerfully volatile. Also, through unstable magic, it creates Blight zones (Corrupted areas). These expand slowly as the Corruption grows.
 * 7) How do you become Corrupted?
 * 8) *Individuals can become Corrupted by tapping into that negative energy, if they have the Spark, or through another Corrupted individual - like how the Darksworn recruit new members through spiritbinder aretefacts.
 * 9) Do you gain any special powers by being Corrupted?
 * 10) *Darksworn gain special powers the more exposed to the Corruption they are but it has a price; you need more energy to sustain those powers (life energy, magical energy etc, even basic energy from food or plants) and you will very slowly go insane.
 * 11) How does the Corruption spread?
 * The Corruption spreads through the Chaos. If there is a Chaoslord, the Corruption will be nearby. It can also leave a taint on a world, regarldess if a Chaoslord is there, and exist there until it is cleansed.

Becoming Corrupted
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