Lochra Silverwing

**Lochra Silverwing** is a former Magus of the Griffon Kingdom and is considered the progenitor of modern magic in the world. She was close friends with Valeron and Ripha Menadion and is one of the few known beings to possess a white mana core.

## Appearance

The First Magus has silver-colored hair that bears streaks of all elements and even rarer eyes of the same nature.

## Background

### Past

Tyris taught Lochra true magic, who adapted it in forms that ordinary humans could use. She divulged her magical inheritance to the whole world, improving magic knowledge by leaps and bounds from the long period of stagnation it suffered. Up until that point, magic had been limited to tier 3 spells, which allowed the rich and powerful families to monopolize it.

Silverwing's inheritance contained the basis for many Tier 4 spells and planted the seed for what would be known as specializations and became a Magus at 25 as a result. Her Hexagram is used as a benchmark and sign of a talented mage that has profound understanding of the elements. Her profound understanding of light and darkness revealed that the two elements are not separate but two sides of the same coin, consequently unlocking Tier 4 and 5 Healing magic.

Ripha Menadion was betrayed and murdered by her apprentice Bytra, during which Lochra had been in seclusion for one hundred years to finish one of her experiments on the Jiera Continent, preventing her from saving her disciple and her daughter Elphyn. By the time Lochra tried to get in touch with Menadion, her contact rune was already gone. She tried to find the tower with the tower's Pathfinder, but the tower's energy signature had changed after Elphyn was merged with it, rendering it useless. Lochra visited all the mana geysers she was aware of, but never found any trace of her.

### Present

The First Magus is revealed to be alive and having achieved a white core when acting as a mediator alongside Baba Yaga in the meeting between the original 6 Guardians. She had refused to become a Guardian as she couldn't bear the idea of living an eternity of duty. Leegaain informs her of Elphyn's presence on Jiera, though doesn't inform her about Lith.

Lochra makes her way to the beast city of Reghia using the Pathfinder given to her by Menadion, though ends up asking for directions due to the tower's energy signature having changed when merged with Solus. She bypasses the tower's defenses and encounters Elphyn, now Solus, who remembers her as "Aunt Loka." Lochra tells her about her father Threin and how her parents met and Solus in turn recounts her new life with Lith. The First Magus becomes enraged, believing Lith exploited her for the past 14 years and that he is incapable of fixing her condition. She offers to bond with Solus and attempts to kill Lith before Solus becomes a slave to him forever. In desperation, Solus fuses with Lith and Lochra relents to not harm Solus. Solus punches her dozens of kilometers away, and the First Magus makes plans to find a way to break their bond.

Lochra along with all other Guardians and white cores are summoned to witness Scarlett the Scorpicore's final tribulation against Xedros in the Eclipsed Lands. Lochra prays for the third time in her life (first being finding Ripha alive, then Elphyn), for Scarlett and Lith to win the battle to secure Elphyn's safety.

## Quotes

* *"I'm sorry, but I agree with Baba Yaga. I refused to become a Guardian as well because after all I did and all the horrible things I witnessed during my travels, I couldn't stand the idea of living an eternity of duty...Garlen has too many painful memories."* (Lochra to the Guardians, Chapter 1154)
* *"Good gods...This is all my fault. If I hadn't gone into seclusion for one hundred years just to finish one of my experiments, I would have answered that damn call. My disciple and her daughter would still be alive. Forgive me, Ripha. I can't change the past, but I can promise you that I will not let you down again."* (Lochra after seeing the condition of Menadion's tower, Chapter 1188)
* *"How do you kids say it these days? Getting intimate? Going for the fifth year? Letting them inside your chamber of secrets?"* (Lochra to Solus, Chapter 1190)
* *"If you stay with [Lith], instead, he'd always put himself first. Not only will your recovery be slow, but also there is no telling how much suffering you'd have to endure. You'd be forced to see him building his life while all you can do is watch from the shadows, holding back your feelings because no one can reciprocate them as long as you are stuck in this condition."* (Lochra to Solus, Chapter 1191)
* *"The best thing to do is to get rid of him now. If he ever achieves Guardianhood or even a white core, you might be bound to him forever. I'm not going to let my beloved goddaughter rot as the slave of this Abomination."* (Lochra to Solus, Chapter 1191)

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 1152
2. ↑ Chapter 162
3. ↑ Chapter 97
4. ↑ Chapter 966
5. ↑ Chapter 50
6. ↑ Chapter 23
7. ↑ Chapter 57
8. ↑ Chapter 1188
9. ↑ Chapter 1154
10. ↑ Chapter 1193
11. ↑ Chapter 1412
12. ↑ Legion on Discord