Great War
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The Great War was a fierce conflict between wizards of the New World and the Old World, that took place over three thousand years before the beginning of the Sword of Truth series.
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[edit] Ideological Differences
The wizards of the New World firmly believed that people with the gift of magic had a right to live in peace and harmony with the world. The New World wizards believed that magic, when used responsibly, was a tool of good.
On the other hand, the wizards and people of the Old World held the complete opposite views. They believed magic was a destructive tool, that gave those who possessed it power over others that no one had a right to.
[edit] Magical Altering & Weapons
Each side of the war, was continuously looking for breakthroughs in magical warfare. Even the Old World wizards, who despised the very magic they were gifted with, made use of their skills, to cause their enemies harm.
Experiments on other wizards or human beings, was an effective way of creating new weapons to throw against the enemy. Additive Magic was used to add to or create the traits or skills that would be required for the desired weapon and Subtractive Magic was used to take away those traits or skills that were not required. This was a very painful experience for the participant and in many cases they died.
However, when successfully altered into a weapon, these enhanced wizards or people, could be an incredible menace to the other side of the war and in many cases quite deadly.
[edit] Altered Weapons or Devices
Examples of weapons or devices created from alterations of human beings include:
[edit] Combatants
Known wizard's who fought in the great war include:
