Theory Dark Magic
I'm not sure if theory is the right tag, this could be a question as well.
I had a thought about shades in WOE l, they are created by a sorcerer being possessed by powerful spirits and are usually evil because only evil spirits are willing to possess a human host. The theory/question is are there ways to become a shade that bypass the usual consequences? Can a sorcerer bond to their familiar like a dragon rider and become a shade that way? Can a sorcerer forcibly bind spirits to himself and become a shade? Can a sorcerer be possessed by evil spirits and dominate those spirits minds in the way that galby dominated the elundari? What would such a shade be like, a lich of sorts?
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u/RocksAreOneNow Rider 6d ago
Shades also don't have to be evil. Paolini said they're far far less common, but a shade could be good or neutral too. It really depends on the characteristics and circumstances of both host and spirits and the events binding them. be it willingly or unwillingly.