Holds
On at least one continent, Lether, Warrens do not function due to the effects of a large-scale, long-lasting stasis cast over the continent by Gothos. Magic on the continent was arrested in its development, and retained the primitive yet powerful form of Holds, which are capable of great destruction, but lack the nuanced abilities and fine control of the Warrens found elsewhere on the planet.
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Famous quotes containing the word holds:
“He holds the wire from this box of nerves
Praising the moral error
Of birth and death, the two sad knaves of thieves,
And the hunger’s emperor;
He pulls the chain, the cistern moves.”
—Dylan Thomas (1914–1953)
“I’m not a military man, Captain. War holds no romance for me. The side effects are repulsive.”
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—Marcel Proust (1871–1922)