Nullification

Nullification is the action of actively severing the connection between a creature or individual and the weave. It is named after the Nullifiers of the Conclave of Magi, who used magic blocking techniques when countering rouge spell casters or other magical dangers and anomalies.

Causes

The exact method of blocking access to the weave vary from organization to organization and are usually kept as a closely guarded secret.
Popular tactics such as casting the adversary's spell in reverse to cancel the manifestation, the use of shield and counterspell as well as wall of force that are often used in magic dueling and quadmge, are not considered methods of nullification as they do not severe the connection of the caster with the weave.
While some cases of self-nullification exists, they are usually the results of accidents and mistakes that often cost the lives of the practitioners themselves.

Symptoms

Those who where subjected to nullification by professionally trained agents tell of color blindness, severe headaches and stiffening of muscles while the condition lasts. Prolonged conditions sometimes result in complete, irreversible blindness and permanent crippling of limbs.
Permanent nullification often carries lethal risks such as strokes, cardiac arrests, magic poisoning and even death. Subjects of permanent nullification often end up in a near vegetative state, requiring aid and care for the rest of their life expectancy, which also drops considerably due to other health issues that often occur later.

Treatment

The effects usually wear off on their own once the source of nullification was removed. The exact time to heal changes depending of the case and can vary between a few seconds to months. While the connection to the weave is quickly reestablished, the physical effects such as stuttering, muscle stiffness and blindness can linger for years, often limiting the subject's potential, which rarely returns even to its former level. No cure is known for permanent nullification.

Cultural Reception

The practice of nullification is rarely discussed openly in public, both due to the unpleasant nature of the condition and its rarity. While minuscule in comparison to other issues the public faces on a daily basis, nullification has been featured in newspaper headlines and in political debates. Most of the debates revolved around the connection to souls, due to blindness being a common symptom of the condition. Permanent nullification is considered inhumane by most nations and cultures and the only organization openly practicing it is the Order of Nullification, who claim to do it 'rarely, in great care, and only when absolutely needed.'

Current Date: 2^nd of Latsum, 1572

Origin

Mutated

Cycle

Short-term

Rarity

Extremely Rare