Ryukosu Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 (edited) I would really love to see some shadow magic added to skyrim. Its talked about briefly in lore as far as I can remember, and it just seems like something that should be expanded upon. I know you cannot add new skill trees but I believe it would fit nicely into alteration or the illusion skill trees, or both since it very mysterious and quite powerful, the ability to form a shadow clone of oneself, to see and interact with other alternate dimensions and universes, to make shadow a tool hide in or as a weapon. I have no modding skills whatsoever, but would love to see this developed and would support and help in anyway I can. shadow magic <---- here is link to uesp page on shadow magic Edited December 23, 2012 by Ryukosu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laicamir Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 I was also hoping somebody would make this, it's a great idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AncientNightblade Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Nice idea man, I posted about Shadow Magic here too, but my topic was ignored :sad: Hope it would be done, I have a plethora of ideas for Shadow Magic spells! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryukosu Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 I hope so as well, I would love to help with lore dev about it, as for spells I have some ideas too. I think the best setting for it is in the reach, maybe a travelling redguard mage from hammerfell or a breton from highrock, where it is more common, bringing new magics or bringing a new enemy into play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted1308005User Posted December 23, 2012 Share Posted December 23, 2012 Redguard mage?Did you know that Redguards rarely rely on spells, and if they do, it's destruction magic they use."If you use magic, you're weak or wicked" Like Trayvond said. Breton would suit well, but maybe it's a bit Cliché.. Dunmer? Altmer? Also, have you checked "Forgotten Magic"- mod, it adds "Death" line of spells and it's quite well made.http://skyrim.nexusmods.com/mods/23625 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryukosu Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 (edited) True redguards do not rely on magic for combat but that doesn't mean it doesn't play a role in their lore, Azra Nightwielder, a redguard first discovered and was the most powerful user of shadow magic, and most of the more integrated Redguard culture accepts many form of magic and their use, just conjuration and necromancy are still almost wholly frowned upon by Redguards as I remember. I also like to believe that the sword singers and ansei wielded some form of alteration magic, even though making magic swords is more a conjuration thing, the lore never mentions any connection to it and makes it seem like it's something else all together, making a sword out of light and mysterious magicks. anyways back to shadow magic. I think it would much more interesting coming from the deserts of hammerfell and cliffs and mountains of highrock, other than written lore that cleary says its common there, but because the elves already have so much magic lore and its always about some powerful dark elf or high elf mage. It would be interesting to see something from the other races. Edited December 23, 2012 by Ryukosu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryukosu Posted December 23, 2012 Author Share Posted December 23, 2012 that mod looks interesting but its not the kind of shadow magic I'm looking for in a mod, the magic described in lore is not about death and necromancy its about bending shadows to your will and change, I think it would fit perfectly under alteration/illusion. Adding spells like shadow clones, and maybe some types of teleportation, buffs and such. "One of the more common applications of Shadow Magic is in the creation of Shadow Gates. These are magical barriers often used to protect treasure, and can only be bypassed through use of a Shadowkey. Only eleven Shadowkeys are known to be in existence. Shadows can also be absorbed to strengthen the mind, or can be coalesced into artifacts such as the Shadow Stabber, a blade made from shadow.[3] It is possible for shadowmages to use Shadow Magic to visit shadow realms, alternate versions of the world, to aid a different version of themselves. Similarly, shadowmages can summon different versions of themselves to their own world. Death in a shadow realm is the only way to break the connection.[4]" "Shadow Magic rivals even the power of the Elder Scrolls themselves, having the power to potentially change the past, present, and future through the manipulation of shadow" - from uesp.com I could only find the one page on uesp for lore ref. but it has so much potential and so much room for exploration and creation of new and unique magic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DalemTaal007 Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 that sounds awesome ... i hope someone who with sone modding skills pick up on that. brillient Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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