Malazan Book of the Fallen · Magic system
Spirits of the Land
- Magic system
Shapeless swirls and pulses of energy, some bright and energetic, others faint and fitful, awakened from centuries of sleep by Sormo
- Type
- Magic system
- First appears
- Book 2 · Ch. 12
- Books
- 1
The Spirits of the Land first manifest in Deadhouse Gates as shapeless swirls of energy awakened from centuries of slumber by the Wickan warlock Sormo, their presence marking the reawakening of ancient forces long dormant across the Seven Cities. Their initial appearance as faint pulses and bright energetic forms signals a broader resurgence of land-bound spirits responding to the continent's escalating turmoil. As the series progresses, these spirits evolve from passive, newly roused entities into active participants in the region's metaphysical landscape, their awakening coinciding with the Chain of Dogs and the profound disruptions caused by the Whirlwind goddess.
Evolution
BOOK 2Deadhouse Gates
Shapeless swirls and pulses of energy, some bright and energetic, others faint and fitful, awakened from centuries of sleep by Sormo
Appearances
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