Runic Anchors

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== Commonly Used Anchors ==
These anchors are widely used, and are components to nearly every rune. 
Circle-Point: 
The most widely used form of anchor, the circle is used in conjunction with nearly every other form of rune, and is used to link together disparate sections of spells. Circles represent completeness, and that completeness is what is tapped into when drawing circles. 
2-Point: 
Widely used for arcane magic, the 2-point anchor, often simply referred to as a line anchor, sees wide use in the reading of ley lines and other forms of universal spells. I myself use this kind. 
4-Point: 
Squares are considered holy symbols on Arkon, as they represent security. Some spells and religions also utilize the double-anchored square, which consists of two squares layered on top of each other, though this shouldn't be affiliated with the octagram, which has far darker connotations. Most gods like Axios or Quetzal use some form of the 4-point anchor. 
5-Point: 
The most widely used form of anchor, the 5-point rune has two forms: the Pentagram of the Elements, and the reversed pentagram of Relativity. The 5-point anchor is used for nearly every form of natural spell. It is also used for summoning spells, manipulation spells, and nearly any other field. Its prevalence has cause it to become a widely used symbol for magic. An example would be Azanna Beldier's water magic, or Khaliah Al-Palmyra's portal magic. 
6-Point: 
The hexagram of force -like the 5-point anchor- is used very widely, though unlike the pentagram, has more unnatural connotations. It focuses more on the supernatural aspect of spells, and is used to anchor significantly more powerful forces. An example of this would be Aaron Bright's cyber magic. 
== Uncommonly Used Anchors ==
These anchors are only rarely used, or only used in niche situations. 
1-Point: 
Unlike the other anchors, one-point anchors are primarily theoretical, and see no use in actual spellcasting, outside of theorization. 
3-Point: 
Though not considered odd, the usage of a 3-point anchor is rare, primarily because of its affiliation with primal magic, and the primordial four, Gaia, Geruin, and Girond, plus the inner angle, Ometeotl. 
7-Point: 
The heptagram is considered blasphemous, and the creation of a 7-point spell is considered illegal by the Reverent Church. Unlike the other anchors, the heptagram is considered to be unnatural, and opposed to the forces of nature, as the number seven does not occur naturally in any form on Arkon. It is the primary anchor used for occult magics, like of the Old-Faith magic practiced by Raihan Zoraskaya and the Kath Clan. Unlike on Arkon however, the people of Cosmos, in particular the Terran humans, widely accept the use of occult magics, and fields such as wiccan or corruption magic see some use of the heptagram in some niche spells. It is also used in spells from the Cult of Cu'thaan. 
8-Point: 
The usage of octagrams are highly looked down upon by most Arkonic societies, due to the number eight's affiliation with the eight demonic sins: desire, despond, wrath, acedia, pride, vaingloria, domination, and mania. Fittingly, octagrams see wide use in dark magic, and in the cult magics of gods like Angra and Lethae Margon. However, unlike the heptagram, the octagram is not considered illegal, because it also affiliated with the Three Fates, Sanalana the Kind, Minerva the Wise, and Pandora the Whispress. 
The octagram is sometimes confused with the double-anchored square, due to their similar appearances. The way the two are told apart is by shape rotation, for which the upright form is considered divine, and the tilted one heretical. 
9-Point: 
Enneagrams, much like the one-point anchor, see virtually no use in actual spellcasting. They are primarily used to help formulate theoretical spells of the 3-point and 6-point variety, and are otherwise considered too complex to properly function. The writings of Eogolpheos say that spells of this variety exceed the maximum complexity allowed by the parameters of Annaad, though my own research suggests they may hold some hidden potential outside of it.