Lore:Auramancy

Verandis Ravenwatch performing Auramancy in Nighthollow Keep

Auramancy is an arcane art that involves evoking memories from the auras left behind on objects by individuals' emotions. By casting auramancy on a lingering aura or magic tied to objects, it may reveal a scene from the past in the form of harmless phantasms that act out a scene of the memory. Auramancy works best on personal possessions that are imbued with a significant emotional aura or have arcane residue clinging to them. As powerful emotions are the most likely to leave their mark on objects, the memories that auramancy reveal are usually those of important events. Some consider auramancy to be a useful tool for unraveling the history of ancient, forgotten places. For instance, Count Verandis Ravenwatch used auramancy to recall memories of the vampires in Nighthollow Keep.

Through the use of auramancy, a memory of the caster's choice can be implanted in an object, subsequently causing the object to glow. Upon interaction with the object, the auramancy will activate and display the memory like it would normally if directly cast. Auramancy can appear as golden or red light.

Auramancy shares similarities with Soul Magic, in that both practices revolve around manipulating or tapping into emotional connections to the physical world.

Users

The only known users of auramancy are Rada al-Saran and Verandis Ravenwatch. Nonetheless, the knowledge of this art's existence appears to be widespread. Ja'dasha, author of The Survival Guide to Tamriel, regarded auramancy as one of the magical arts that defies the strict classifications of the Schools of Magic, placing it alongside other arcane practices like necromancy, cheesemancy, and weather magic.