Animus magic

Animus Dragons are dragons born with magic powers over physical objects, and if they try put in enough energy, animals. SeaWings and NightWings have been confirmed to have animus dragons, although it is very possible other tribes have them as well.

Abilities

Animus dragons can enchant objects to do anything - from levitating, to visiting someone's dreams, to forcing an entire structure to collapse, to finding a specific dragon, even when the animus themselves does not know who they are. However, every time an animus dragon uses his or her power, they lose an increasing bit of their soul and risk going mad.

Animus History

Albatross: A SeaWing animus dragon named Albatross built the SeaWing pavilion in the Summer Palace over the course of a decade before going mad and trying to kill everyone in sight. Another SeaWing animus, Orca, made and enchanted a statue of herself to kill all the heirs to the SeaWing throne whenever her mother was away.

Stonemover: A NightWing animus, Stonemover, figured out a way to transfer the soul loss into his scales, gradually turning them into stone. He descriped it as "turning the magic upon itself". However, he was already weak from creating tunnels that lead to somewhere else. Stonemover enchanted a fox to bring him the food he needs, for he is too weak to do it himself.

Affects

Albatross died of insanity. Stonemover has his body turning slowly into stone and it is unknown if Thorn has noticed that he is dying. Orca partially proved her insanity and will for power by enchanting a statue to kill the heiresses of the Sea Kingdom. Princess Anemone could go completely crazy and become the next Albatross in books 9 and 10.

Known Animus Dragons

• Anemone
• Orca
• Albatross
• Stonemover
• Darkstalker
• Fathom

Trivia

• Animus dragons run in the royal family of the SeaWings.