Nodes (Well of Echoes)
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Nodes are fictional, naturally occurring phenomena in Ian Irvine’s
The Three Worlds Cycle
of novels. They often occur in places where there is a significant landmark, such as on a hill or mountain.
Nodes are places where the Secret Art can be used more successfully. They generate the field
, which mancers draw upon to work their Art. Nodes also generate The Strong Forces. At first it is only speculation about the existence of The Strong Forces and the weak field is all that mancers can draw upon without being anthracised.
The Lyrinx learn to create Torgnadrs or node-drainers that drain the node of the field and render anything that draws power from it useless. Mancers who cannot draw from a distat node's field must rely on charged crystals, while clankers, constructs and any other devices of the Art will not work. There are also rare places called anti-nodes, where the Art does not work or is at least greatly reduced.
Ian Irvine
Ian Irvine is an Australian fantasy and eco-thriller author and marine scientist. To date Irvine has written 27 novels, including fantasy, eco-thrillers and books for children. He has had books published in at least 12 countries and continues to write full-time.- Career :Irvine was born in...
The Three Worlds Cycle
The Three Worlds Cycle
The Three Worlds Cycle is a series of novels written by author Ian Irvine. The series comprises The View from the Mirror quartet, The Well of Echoes quartet, The Song of the Tears trilogy, and The Fate of the Children trilogy.-The Three Worlds:The "Three Worlds" after which the cycle is named are...
of novels. They often occur in places where there is a significant landmark, such as on a hill or mountain.
Nodes are places where the Secret Art can be used more successfully. They generate the field
The Field (Well of Echoes)
The Field is the source of a mancers power in Ian Irvine's The Well of Echoes quartet. The field is generated by naturally occurring nodes and is one of many forces nodes generate, however it is the weakest....
, which mancers draw upon to work their Art. Nodes also generate The Strong Forces. At first it is only speculation about the existence of The Strong Forces and the weak field is all that mancers can draw upon without being anthracised.
The Lyrinx learn to create Torgnadrs or node-drainers that drain the node of the field and render anything that draws power from it useless. Mancers who cannot draw from a distat node's field must rely on charged crystals, while clankers, constructs and any other devices of the Art will not work. There are also rare places called anti-nodes, where the Art does not work or is at least greatly reduced.