

Also, when the magical energy was released, it couldn't be undone. Since magic depended upon the caster's life energy, a spell beyond the caster's capability would either kill them, whilst a spell close to the limit would render them unconscious.

Riders usually directed their magic using their hand with their gedwëy ignasia. Eragon's color was blue, matching Saphira Murtagh's color was red, matching Thorn Oromis's color was yellow, matching Glaedr and Arya's color was green, matching Fírnen. For Dragon Riders, this color was very often the color of their dragon. Most magic users, however, continued to speak words aloud, ensuring that stray thoughts did not disrupt the spells they cast.Ī person's ability to use magic was often characterized by a specific color. In truth, a spellcaster's abilities were limited only by their inventiveness: the smarter the spellcaster, the more they could accomplish with one word plus what they could do without the structure of the Ancient Language.Īs explained by Oromis, sound itself had no control over magic. A magic user's abilities were limited by their knowledge of the Ancient Language: the smaller their vocabulary, the fewer feats of magic they were be able to perform, or so was the common misconception. Such an accomplishment would be completed by taking the similarities between water and a gemstone and using them as a focal point. Magic was the art of thinking, as Brom mentioned that a true master of gramarye could use the word for "water" and create something that appeared to be entirely unrelated, such as a gemstone, though the relation would be clear in their mind.
