Vortex
The magical Great Vortex is the most important and vital creation of the world. It drains magic from the world, maintaining a somewhat unstable equilibrium with the Warp Gates.
Centered on the Isle of the Dead of Ulthuan, the vortex absorbs the winds of magic collected through a geomantic web of menhirs. The magic is gathered in the Annulii Mountains and then returned to the Realm of Chaos. Without the Vortex the world would be filled with magic, increasing the number of mutations and facilitating the appearance of Daemons. Its creation was a limited success; some High Elf Mages were consumed by the spell and the survivors, including Caledor Dragontamer, are trapped in time.
History
It was created during the Battle of the Isle of the Dead in -4421 IC, by the greatest and wisest Mages under the leadership of Caledor Dragontamer[1][2][3][4].
During the finale of the the the Sundering in -2723 IC Witch King Malekith and his followers attempted to unbind the Great Vortex and unleash the powers of Chaos to destroy Ulthuan. This attempt failed after Urathion's betrayal warned the mages of Saphery, but still devastated much of northern Ulthuan by a vast tidal wave. The Dark Elves fled to Naggaroth with their Black Arks.[6a][6b]
The Slann have discovered that the Vortex has weakened and in 2497 IC decided to reinforce it through their magical abilities.[5]
Sources
- 1: Warhammer Armies: High Elves (4th Edition), pgs. 16-18, 28
- 2: Warhammer Armies: High Elves (5th Edition), pgs. 16-18, 29
- 3: Warhammer Armies: High Elves (6th Edition), pg. 51
- 4: Warhammer Armies: High Elves (7th Edition), pgs. 16, 18, 36
- 5: Warhammer Armies: Lizardmen (7th Edition), pgs. 20, 25
- 6: Warhammer Armies: Dark Elves (7th Edition)
