When SelГ»ne lit one of the nearby heavenly bodies on fire to provide the light and warmth needed for Chauntea, Shar became enraged and tried to extinguish light everywhere. The subsequent war between the sisters created new deities вЂ“ war, murder, and destruction among them.

Chauntea begged for light and warmth so that she could create life on the new world, SelГ»ne supported this endeavor and Shar opposed it vehemently. Together they created heavens and Chauntea, the embodiment of the world of Toril. Eventually the energy created two deities вЂ“ SelГ»ne and Shar. At first it was nothing but energy, with neither light nor dark, heat nor cold. Main article: History of Magic Creation of the Weave Historically this made it the most reliable form of magic. Divine magic was drawn from specific deities and not influenced by either Mystra or Shar as evidenced by the fact it continued to work when arcane magic ceased to function. The goddess Shar controlled the Shadow Weave, a dark and distorted imitation of the Weave which flowed in-between its empty space. The goddess Mystra controlled the Weave which was the main medium for channeling the arcane energies of Toril. The basic essence of magic was known as raw magic. It served as the source of energy for enchanted items, allowed FaerГ»nians to travel across Toril and through the extra-planar cosmology and even shaped the physical landscape of the planet. In addition to granting spellcasting abilities, magic was an influential force in the Realms. In the Realms, arcane magic was commonly referred to as ' the Art', while divine magic was referred to as ' the Power'. Magic was the ability possessed by some individuals to manipulate the ambient energies of the world to produce desired results, or so most thought.

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