Air scholar

“Yes. A tentacle.”

-- Zilba Gralci

The last of the magics to be tapped by mortals of Avendar, air scholars saw their rise not long after the War of Night, a reaction to the long years of bloodshed and war. Seeking no rule, order, or code, merely meaning in the chaotic existence of the magics, it provided a freedom completely free of both the responsibilities of the light or the malice of darkness. Both the humans and the recently-emergent nefortu found appeal in the carefree nature of the magics, giving the humans a much-needed relief and the nefortu further avenues for their mischief. The ch'taren as well found much to admire in the freedom of the air, turning it to their own works, where the aelin set the magics to work both in art and to maintain their cities, imposing a meagre order upon the sphere.

Minor scholars of air learn many benedictions and illusions, by which they may bouy themselves or their companions on currents of air, or to create images of both sight and sound. The major scholars refine this further, also creating powerful spells of electricity. Greater air scholars specialize their powers into one of three greater paths:

Path of the Endless Facade: dedicating themselves firmly to the study of illusion, those of the Endless Facade spin wheels within wheels, remaining always a step ahead.
Path of the Flickering Skies: by drawing power from lightning and thunder, these magi embrace the destructive energy of nature itself, channeling its power through their very beings.
Path of the Windrider: casting themselves to the whims of fate and wind, these scholars are as flighty as the magics they wield.

Air magic is open to every resonance. While air scholars tend towards diversity of faith more than most spheres, many of Girikha's followers were air scholars before her death, and nefortean practitioners of the art often find appeal in Tzajai's capricious faith.

Due to the nature of the sphere, it is often difficult to track down masters of it, especially instructors in the arts of the Endless Facade. A skilled air scholar may need to follow the winds to find himself a teacher in the highest arts.

Level	Ability	Type
1	Concentration	skill
1	Consider	skill
1	Cooking	skill
1	Dagger	skill
1	Hand to Hand	skill
1	Inquire	skill
1	Lore	skill
1	Recover	skill
1	Staff	skill
1	Whip	skill
2	Armor	spell
3	Arcanima	skill
3	Second sight	spell
6	Meditation	skill
8	Peek	skill
11	Scan	spell
16	Second Attack	skill
17	Shield	spell
18	Trance	skill
20	Haggle	skill
24	Locate Object	spell
25	Fast Healing	skill
25	Word of Recall	spell
45	Reserve focus	spell

Level	Ability	Type
1	Spectral Fist	spell
4	Multiplicity	skill
4	Phantom Chorus	spell
5	Mass Flying	spell
6	Blur	spell
9	Alter Self	spell
10	Concealment	spell
12	Mist Form	skill
13	Ventriloquate	spell
14	Air Bubble	spell
15	Wind Wall	spell
16	Sonic Boom	spell
17	Floating Disc	spell
18	Misdirect	spell
19	Reflective cloud	spell
20	Poltergeist	spell
21	Mage hand	spell
22	Gralcian Funnel	spell
22	Pseudokinetics	spell
23	Suction	spell
26	Obfuscation	spell
27	Tempest	spell
27	Unreal Incursion	spell
28	Diversify	spell
29	Subvocalize	skill
31	Clinging Fog	spell
31	Rune of Air	spell
32	Castaway	spell
32	Scatter	spell
33	Delusions	spell
34	Bonded flight	spell
34	Countermagic	skill
34	Gust	spell
35	Soul of the Wind	skill
36	Overcharge	spell
37	Illusion	spell
41	Unleash Twisters	spell

Level	Ability	Type
30	Mirage	spell
35	Curse of Everchange	spell
35	Figment's Cage	spell
35	Mirror Image	spell
40	Endless Facade	skill
43	Masquerade	spell
45	Phantasmal Mirror	spell
47	Empower Phantasm	spell

Level	Ability	Type
30	Arc Shield	skill
30	Chain Lightning	spell
30	Lightning Bolt	spell
30	Storm Mastery	skill
39	Windbind	spell
44	Breezestep	spell
50	Call Upon Wind	spell
50	Electrical Storm	spell

Level	Ability	Type
7	Rune of Life	spell
12	Communion	spell
15	Heatsink	spell
17	Iceshard	spell
20	Douse	spell
22	Noble Refuge	spell
26	Glyph of Frost	spell
28	Gaseous Form	spell
30	Mantle of Rain	spell
32	Whiteout	spell
35	Waveborne	skill
38	Mark of Winter	spell
40	Breath of Life	skill
42	Holy Water	spell
43	Haze of obscurity	spell
45	Refine Potion	spell

Phantasm

Abilities by level

General

Air (major sphere)

Greater air: endless facade

Greater air: flickering skies

Greater air: windrider

Minor water

Minor earth

Minor void

Minor spirit

Minor fire

Level	Ability	Type
7	Fortify	spell
12	Knock	spell
15	Giant Strength	spell
15	Sandspray	spell
16	Call Upon Earth	spell
20	Smooth Terrain	spell
22	Grasping Earth	spell
26	Rune of Earth	spell
30	Graviton fist	spell
32	Density	spell
35	Shape Matter	spell
42	Adamantine Invocation	skill
45	Reforge Magic	spell
48	Persistent vision	skill

Level	Ability	Type
7	Blindness	spell
12	Curse	spell
17	Enervating Ray	spell
20	Gloomward	skill
21	Defile Defenses	spell
22	Blacklight	spell
26	Plague	spell
30	Enfeeblement	spell
32	Abominable Rune	spell
35	Phantasmal Creation	skill
35	Tentacles	spell
38	Scrit of Kaagn	spell
40	Maze	spell
42	Fell Purpose	skill
45	Yithmakra's Chosen	spell
48	Tide of Bahhaoth	spell

Level	Ability	Type
7	Undying Radiance	spell
9	Discern Iniquity	skill
12	Bless	spell
15	Searing Light	spell
20	Visions	spell
23	Zeal	spell
26	Unshackle	spell
32	Mindshell	spell
33	Shock Diffusion	spell
35	Aurora	spell
35	Bewilderment	spell
38	Mirror of Souls	spell
38	Thanatopsis	spell
40	Bond of Souls	spell
42	Unfetter Mana	spell
45	Affinity	spell

Level	Ability	Type
7	Warmth	spell
8	Deny Entropy	spell
12	Cinder Scry	spell
15	Immolate	spell
18	Purifying Flame	spell
23	Frenzy	spell
29	Infravision	spell
30	Shadow flame	spell
32	Enflame	spell
35	Chaoscast	spell
38	Fireball	spell
40	High explosive	skill
42	Shiyul's Fury	spell
44	Flare	spell
46	Rune of Fire	spell
48	Heatwave	spell