Nova Magic

“Lords of fiery arrogance, may your light be bestowed upon me. Let the heart of a star descend into my hands. Let that heart surge and show them the fury of a star’s end!”

- Evelyn Esendria Tarth

Nova magic is one of the most destructive forms of magic in the known galaxy, but it is not without flaws. While it is capable of destroying large sections of a planetary surface, as well as local areas in vacuum or astral, most ships and stations possess shielding which renders the magic effectively harmless when used on them. In addition, nova magic requires an incredible amount of mana as well as magical knowledge, rendering its use more theoretical to most people than practical. Most.
Dawn of Chaos Spoilers

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In Dawn of Chaos, Evelyn uses a new variant of nova magic to focus it down into a beam, a spell which she has personally classified as a nova lance. It has the following incantation.
“Heavens, hear my call and heed my voice. Descend upon me and grant me a weapon to pierce all. Grant unto me the spear of the heavens!”