The Raphealium Divum Mountains rise as the highest peaks in Terres Nei, their summits piercing cloud and sky like the spines of the world itself. At their heart stands the Topaz Crystal Tower, a radiant celestial structure said to brush the heavens. Within it resides the Pillar of Air—an ancient conduit through which elemental wind magic is distributed across the realm. Revered and feared in equal measure, the Pillar has long shaped the fate of all who live beneath these towering heights.

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In ages past, the Pillar’s purpose was purely balanced: to disperse the winds of magic evenly, sustaining climate, travel, and the natural rhythms of Terres Nei. Its governance rested with the Divum clergy priest, a spiritual guardian bound to the Pillar in symbiotic communion. Through this bond, the priest served as a living channel for air elemental forces, guiding their flow with restraint and reverence.

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Those born within the Raphealium Divum region are often gifted with an innate affinity for wind magic. This blessing manifests naturally, intertwining breath, movement, and instinct with unseen currents. For them, air responds like a familiar companion, shaping leaps, whispers, and motion itself. Yet this gift is not exclusive to birthright alone.

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Those born beyond the mountains may seek wind magic through pilgrimage. The journey to the Topaz Crystal Tower is both physical and spiritual—a trial of endurance, humility, and intent. Upon arrival, aspirants stand before the Divum clergy, who judge neither lineage nor ambition, but sincerity of spirit. The winds do not answer arrogance, and entitlement finds no purchase here.

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The chosen few undergo a sacred binding ritual, where their essence is fused with the Pillar in a covenant that transcends time. Through the clergy priest, this communion aligns the aspirant with the elemental will of air, granting power tempered by responsibility. Many fail, turned away or broken by the trial, for only those who honor balance and restraint are permitted to wield the winds.

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Thus, the Raphealium Divum Mountains endure as a bridge between mortal and celestial realms. Guarded by faith and discipline, the Pillar of Air remains a beacon of elemental harmony—ensuring that the winds of Terres Nei are guided not by domination, but by reverence.