#Wild Magic

[wingbuffet]

A touch of Wild Magic

#D&D #DnD #Dungeons and Dragons #Wild Magic #Barbarian #Alter Ego

[ohmyarda]

Wild Magic Sorcerer is honestly a cute run for a Gale Romance

Also, some of the dialogue with wild magic, I love it so much.. (see below)

#random post #idle venturing through bg3 #it has taken over my life #yes i love the dumb mage boy and i don't care #i thought astarion would have my heart #i was very wrong #gale #gale of waterdeep #gale dekarios #wild magic #sorcerer #tav #dnd #baulders gate 3 #bg3 #tera simpleglory

[madcat-world]

Wild Magic - Sandara Tang

#Wild Magic #Sandara Tang #magic #fighters #wings #eyes #surrealism #fantasy art #digital art

[avernusreject]

All I'm saying is romance gale as a wild magic sorcerer. 10/10 solely for this exchange right before the weave scene

#two explosive idiots in love #the trope i never knew I needed #sassing him about magic is just top tier #baldur's gate 3 #bg3 oc #tav #gale of waterdeep #gale x durge #wild magic #oc: latrella

[isabellbartnicki]

BG3 OC tadpole brainrot

Had to paint my OC Morana. She's a chaotic wild magic sorcerer teehee

#baldur's gate 3 #baldur's gate OC #fantasy art #illustration #digital art #oc #tiefling #sorcerer #wild magic

[ladylingua]

it just occurred to me how funny this is, like

when the terrified villagers showed up raving about mythical beasts, George was all willing to go along with it in terms of providing them shelter and food, but he had to draw the line at sending soldiers because he fundamentally did not believe them that a griffin had popped out of legend to attack their village (understandable)

and that just makes me picture a monty python-esque scene where like some village leader is like "IT WAS A MONSTROUS BEAST! IT HAD CLAWS LIKE SABERS! YOU HAVE TO SEND MEN" and George is just like "Mmm, mmm, yes, I hear you...but like, are we sure that maybe it wasn't just...a bird?" and the leader is like "IT HAD THE HAUNCHES OF A LION! THE HEAD OF AN EAGLE! IT WAS NO BIRD MY LORD!" and George was like "Like maybe a really big, kind of aggressive, scary bird though?" and the villagers were like "MY LORD, TWAS A GRIFFIN, YOU MUST SEND SOLDIERS!" and George was like "Yeah...no, I'm probably not gonna do that...but hey, how about we all go have a nice dinner, my treat, everyone get a good night's rest here...and then tomorrow when everyone is feeling more relaxed we can circle back on that bird idea again, see how it strikes you then."

#tamora pierce #tortall #george cooper #wild magic #the immortals

[iingezo]

Dia for @atrialkick !

#art #commission #dnd #sorcerer #elf #half elf #wild magic #oc thine #dia #atrialkick

[whimsicallywiddershins]

You can really tell when fantasy book art started to go downhill when people started bringing computers into it. I really miss the days of gorgeous, highly detailed hand-drawn cover art. When did stock images and barely detailed photos become mainstream for book art?

#look at the bruises on Kel's face #from jousting and fighting #Daine's wild smoky curls #the richly detailed clothing #the story details like #numair the hawk #and the griffen #the little sparrow on squire's cover #the emotion in clouds eyes #tamora pierce #tortall #squire #wild magic #protector of the small #the immortals #books #cover art #book art #keladry of mindelan #veralidaine sarrasri #daine the wildmage

[morphmaker]

The Immortals No. 1: You've got something alright

#daine sarrasri #veralidaine sarrasri #tortall #wild magic #the immortals quartet #cloud the pony #morphmaker arts

[mustbesaint]

Design work based on dice!

#dnd #dnd art #dnd oc #dnd 5e #tiefling #wild magic #wild magic sorcerer #dnd sorcerer #character design #my art #saints art #dnd dice #ttrpg #ttrpg art

[xylagrey]

Winter Spell

#winter magic #nature aesthetic #wintercore #forestcore #winter wonderland #nature #naturecore #fairy aesthetic #witch aesthetic #witchblr #witchcraft #witches #forest witch #witchcore #snow magic #wild magic #spellwork #spellcraft #photography

[that-ari-blogger]

An Interesting Character

Usually, when character is brought up in discussion, it is in reference to the people. If you think of the characters of The Owl House for example, you probably think of Luz, Eda, Bellos, Hunter, and Principal Bump.

But, by pure mechanics, a character is just a force at work in a story. One with personality, and agency, sure, but it's just a force.

This means that, if you squint a little, the Boiling Isles itself is a character, and the Wild Magic is an extension of that. It certainly gets treated like a character by the story, especially in Adventures In Elements.

Let me explain.

SPOILERS AHEAD

Before I start, let me give one attempt to argue with the pedants. By definition, a character is a person. So, hear me out, the Boiling Isles is literally the body of a titan, who actively talks to Luz later on in the series. That is my justification.

So... why is wild magic a thing?

I'm not asking for an in-universe answer, because that is multifaceted and not really the point. I'm asking why the writers decided to include this idea, and what effect it has on the story?

The phrase "magic is..." is used four times in this episode. Once by Eda, and thrice in quick succession by Luz. And it is worth taking a look at these statements.

"I know my lessons seem weird, but this is what wild magic is all about! Making a connection with nature. The earliest witches understood that. Human witches need to understand it, too. You wanna learn a second spell? ... Then you have to learn from the island."

There is a lot going on with Eda's guidance. First up is the small detail about the tense. The earliest witches knew that magic is about nature, implying now it is different. But mainly, this is an explanation of the nitty gritty of The Owl House's magic system. It's about two things, nature and connection. And I want to delve into that a little bit.

There is something fascinating about Bellos and his roots in witch-hunting. Because that was specifically defined by an opposition to things, rather than any actual views of its own.

Malleus Maleficarum, the book that kicked off the witch-hunts is a fascinating read, as long as you understand what it is that you are reading and don't use it as a set of instructions. Internet Archive has a translated version by Prof. Christopher S. Mackay, complete with commentary from latter authors that I highly recommend.

This single book caused a ton of harm to people, and you can examine it from almost any angle you like. The original was written by a terrible person with terrible intentions, and I also recommend Overly Sarcastic Productions' video on Werewolves for more information on that section of history.

What I want to focus on is the vernacular. References "devils" about 400 times and namedrops "witches" with similar regularity. The word "demon" comes up over 1000 times, and the word "pagan" comes up about 40 times. Specifically in reference to "pagan nations" which is about as racist as it sounds, as well as a ton of using the word as a catch all insult ("x type of person is worse than a pagan", etc. etc.). I don't want to get into the theology and history of this word, because it's a complicated minefield. But in this context, specifically around Europe in this time period, it means just about all regional faiths and mythologies. Celtic, Norse, Germanic, and several others.

Fun fact about me, I am Welsh, which means is that I have a connection to Welsh mythology, and so my analysis of wild magic is through that lens. If you have an understanding of other similar cultures, let me know, I'm fascinated to learn how that affects the reading of the Owl House.

Now, Modern Druidism is a living religion that I am not well versed in and want to treat with the respect befitting any living faith. So, I am sticking to what I know about the history and mythology and trying to make the differentiation between those two and Modern Druidism clear.

So, Druids in Celtic mythology are religious leaders, and peacekeepers. But what is possibly the most famous thing about them is their connection to nature. And here is where the analysis of The Owl House comes into play. Because the Owl House takes great care to associate magic with the natural, and Bellos with the unnatural.

"It means magic is a gift from the island. It means magic is everywhere. Magic is everywhere!"

Bellos creates artificial magic through his artificial staff and the destruction of the Palismen to fuel his life. Hunter wields an artificial staff, and in Adventures In Elements, Amity trains with an artificial training wand, which is linked to Bellos through the coven system.

But you would think that Luz's runes would also count as artificial. So what gives?

This episode shows them as part of nature more than the more refined spell circles. Luz's magic is that connection to the island in its purest, rawest form, and as I have said before, Luz's greatest strength is her ability to connect.

The dynamic between Wild Magic and Coven Magic isn't a dynamic between the artificial and the natural, it's a dynamic between empathy and utilitarianism. Wild Magic borrows, or is gifted, Coven magic takes and uses for its own ends. They are similar concepts, but it's in the minutia that the meaning comes out.

Final Thoughts

There is one final thing that Wild Magic reminds me of, and its off on a limb a bit. I currently live in Australia, and while Aboriginal spirituality is varied and complex and not my story to tell, I have been gifted this piece of advice that I would like to share: Humans don't own the land, we are a part of it, just as the trees and the beasts and the storms and the fires. Humans are mere custodians, our duty is to watch over and protect, and to connect.

I thought that was relevant.

I am away next week, but I'll be back in the new year with some analysis of The First Day, so stick around if that interests you.

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#literary analysis #rants #literature analysis #what's so special about...? #the owl house #toh #character analysis #wild magic #witchcraft #titan magic #owl house

[kingoftheu]

I’m sorry but it’s funny that Belos managed to impose a Puritan fear of Wild Magic over the Boiling Isles but wasn’t able to impose the slightest bit of Puritan Homophobia over that same time period.

#belos #emperor belos #the owl house #owl house #coven system #homophobia #queer #toh belos #wild magic #coven heads #bad girl coven #humor #lumity #raedalyn #raine whispers #raine toh #amity blight #harvey park #gilbert park #eda clawthorne #the owl house odalia #toh odalia #odalia blight #puritans

[catbatart]

Commission for @lost-and-found-causes of their adorable chimera abomination!

#dnd #dnd art #pathfinder #dnd character #chimera #wild magic #monster art

[wanderingswampbeast]

WILD MAGIC SORCERER: RELOADED

I've always had issues with wild magic. Surges are dependent on your GM remembering they exist, and some effects can wipe your party instantly, or bring in summons the GM just needs to have on hand. Outside the funny table, there's not much flavor to the class.

My rewrite puts more of a focus on gambling, more wild effects with less dangerous results, and more wild features.

#dnd #dnd homebrew #dnd5e #dnd stuff #dnd sorcerer #sorcerer #sorcerer subclass #wild magic #wild magic sorcerer

[ladylingua]

Numair, first time being The Adult in the Room: screaming crying throwing up

Alanna, now a mother of three children we all know were wild rambunctious chaos agents: what, is this your first time bringing a child that you love back from the brink of death?? I did this four times this past winter, I could bring a child back to life in my sleep at this point. Good lord, relax will you??

#tamora pierce #tortall #the immortals #wild magic #numair salmalin #veralidaine sarrasri #alanna the lioness