Glyph Keystones

***[THIS IS NO LONGER CANON TO TERRA AVIUM]***

The most important sigils are the keystones, which are sigils that are drawn in the middle of glyphs that determine the domain of the glyphs. Keystones are seen as the "core" of the glyph itself. A glyphist can remove a mark and it wouldn't damage the spell that much; but if a glyphist remove the keystone only, the spell would fail to work entirely. The keystone is also the entrance of the glyph, and the glyphist can only push magic into the glyph through the keystone.

The keystones can only be drawn on the regnis ring, and only the regnis ring. There is only one keystone per regnis ring, and if the glyphist wish to add more then they'd have to resort to a secondary glyph. Each keystone has its own uniqueness and a symbolic background/origin.

There are 5 keystones: Forest, Sky, Ocean, Mountain, Desert. All five of them reflects of the properties and uniqueness of the five domains and terrains of Terra Avium. The keystone is drawn in the regnis ring; the larger the keystone, the more magic it needs to fuel the entire glyph. All of these keystones only have magical properties when used for glyphs.

## FOREST KEYSTONE

The forest keystone is one of the 5 glyph keystone, and it represents the forest domain as well as the forest terrain and its magic. This keystone has forest magic properties such as healing, buff/debuff, withering, growth, etc. Furthermore, the forest keystone is a simplified version of the forest symbol.

### **APPEARANCE**

The forest keystone has three curled lines all coming out from the center. The lines are curved to their right. Between the gaps of each line is a smaller circle.

### **SYMBOLISM**

The forest keystone has the same symbolism as the forest symbol. The three curved lines resemble a cycle - symbolising the cycle of life and death that always chases one another. After life, there is death, and after death always comes a new life. The cycle is unescapeable, making necromancy or any kind of immortality impossible. Furthermore, the shape of the lines resemble that the petals of flowers or leaves. The smaller circles are seeds, as well as symbolism of the three elements of life: Birth, Growth, and Death.

## SKY KEYSTONE

The sky keystone is one of the 5 glyph keystone, and it represents the sky domain as well as the sky terrain and its magic. This keystone has sky magic properties such as mobility, flight, wind, illusion/light, etc. Furthermore, the sky keystone is a simplified version of the sky symbol.

### **APPEARANCE**

The sky keystone has a curling ball in the center, with two strokes of line on the bottom left and top right side of the curl. Unlike the sky symbol, the sky keystone only has one curl instead of three, and only one stroke per line instead of two.

### **SYMBOLISM**

The curl in the center symbolises clouds of the sky as well as the celestial bodies of the sky (like Solra, Tele, and Nili). It also symbolises the "roundness" of the sky, and how it looms over Terra Avium like a dome - an obvious tribute to the sky Elemental. The two lines at either side of the curl represent the winds. It is also symbolic of spirits - as a popular religious Arkhaist belief that a soul becomes a wind after death.

## OCEAN KEYSTONE

The ocean keystone is one of the 5 glyph keystone, and it represents the ocean domain as well as the forest terrain and its magic. This keystone has ocean magic properties such as freeze, water, steam, blood, etc. Furthermore, the ocean keystone is a simplified version of the ocean symbol.

### **APPEARANCE**

The ocean keystone is made out of three lines that is paralell to one another at the body, then curved to their right at the end. Three dots followed at the end of the tips of each line.

### **SYMBOLISM**

The ocean keystone symbolism is the most straightfoward out of all the keystones. The long lines are the waves of the sea, while the three dots are the foam of the sea. It shows how waves can be fluid and flow-ish. Furthermore, the three resembles the three main traits of ocean magic: Flexibility, strategy, and calmness.

## MOUNTAIN KEYSTONE

The mountain keystone is one of the 5 glyph keystone, and it represents the mountain domain as well as the mountain terrain and its magic. This keystone has mountain magic properties such as earth, stone, sealing, shields, tankiness, etc. Furthermore, the mountain keystone is a simplified version of the mountain symbol.

### **APPEARANCE**

The center of the keystone includes a square and a T with two lines bent down at the tips of the T. There are two lines paralell on either side of the square and a line at the bottom of the square.

### **SYMBOLISM**

The square symbolise the strength and toughness of mountains, and how they act like giant walls that block and defend. The two lines symbolises mountain peaks, and how the peaks are next to the square is symbolic of how mountains all appear in a row and they're never standing alone. The T in the center of the square is symbolic of the creaks and valleys and jagged-ness of the mountain. The line under the square symbolises the origin and base of mountains, and to tell the viewer to remember their roots when they're great and high up in the skies of success. Also it symbolises that a person needs a strong base and background.

## DESERT KEYSTONE

The desert keystone is one of the 5 glyph keystone, and it represents the desert domain as well as the desert terrain and its magic. This keystone has desert magic properties such as fire, lightning, aggressiveness, etc. Furthermore, the desert keystone is a simplified version of the desert symbol.

### **APPEARANCE**

The center is a triangle with a circle inside the triangle that fits perfectly into the triangle. On the two sides of the triangle (not the base) are two paralell lines.

### **SYMBOLISM**

The triangle symbolises the aggressive and jaggy nature of desert magic. The tip pointing up symbolises the release of energy - mirroring the desert magic style of how they usually conjure desert magic and shoot it out, and the magic evaporates when the magic is done casting. This also symbolises the release of dark energy, and is a tribute to a type of meditation in desert lore. The circle in the center is the "core", a very symbolic symbol of desert magic and relfects how desert magic is very emotional. The core inside the triangle symbolises how the core effects the result of the spell, as well as the core being the spirit and soul of the caster. The two paralell lines are wings of Avians, and how they're positioned to cast out magic.