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The '''aether''' ('''æther''') is an energy residing in the [[Blind Eternities]], although it is present in some [[planes]] to a lesser or greater degree.<ref name="Renewal>{{NewRef|magic-story/renewal-2017-02-01|Renewal|[[Magic Creative Team]]|February 1, 2017}}</ref>
The '''aether''' ('''æther''') is an energy residing in the [[Blind Eternities]], although it is present in some [[planes]] to a lesser or greater degree.<ref name="Renewal">{{DailyRef|magic-story/renewal-2017-02-01|Renewal|[[Magic Creative Team]]|February 1, 2017}}</ref>


==Description==
==Description==
The aether takes part in [[summoning]] creatures. When they materialize, they ''are pulled from'' the aether. <ref>{{NewRef|feature/you-are-planeswalker-2008-07-25|You Are a Planeswalker|[[Brady Dommermuth]]|August 16, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|ask-wizards-april-2004-2004-04-01|What is the Æther?|[[Brady Dommermuth]]|April 14, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{NewRef|ask-wizards-january-2007-2007-01-01|What exactly is "Æther" (and what is its correct pronunciation)?|[[Brady Dommermuth]]|January 3, 2007}}</ref> Raw aetheric matter is referred to as the very stuff of the cosmos.
A law of reality asserts that its fundamental elements, like [[mana]] and aether — cannot be created or destroyed.<ref name="Pawns">{{DailyRef|magic-story/the-lost-caverns-of-ixalan-pawns|''The Lost Caverns of Ixalan'' - Pawns|[[Valerie Valdes]]|October 20, 2023}}</ref>


Aethermages are usually [[white]] and [[blue]] [[wizards|mages]] who use aether magic, which tends to be involved with [[bounce|unsummoning]] creatures.<ref>{{NewRef|arcana/drakes-vs-aether-2006-12-04|Drakes vs. the Aether|[[Magic Arcana]]|December 04, 2006}}</ref> On [[Theros (plane)|Theros]], the aether is of particular interest to Meletian scholars. Some of them believe that the aether is the realm of abstract entities, such as numbers, concepts, and theories. <ref>{{NewRef|best-mike/in-aether-words-2015-03-25|In Æther Words…|[[Mike McArtor]]|March 25, 2015}}</ref>
The aether takes part in [[summon]]ing creatures. When they materialize, they ''are pulled from'' the aether.<ref>{{DailyRef|feature/you-are-planeswalker-2008-07-25|You Are a Planeswalker|[[Brady Dommermuth]]|August 16, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|ask-wizards-april-2004-2004-04-01|What is the Æther?|[[Brady Dommermuth]]|April 14, 2004}}</ref><ref>{{DailyRef|ask-wizards-january-2007-2007-01-01|What exactly is "Æther" (and what is its correct pronunciation)?|[[Brady Dommermuth]]|January 3, 2007}}</ref> Raw aetheric matter is referred to as the very stuff of the cosmos.


Aether is also a main component of [[etherium]]. <ref>''[[A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara]]''</ref> Additionally it is found on [[Iquatana]], where it makes up most of the [[plane]]'s atmosphere, <ref>{{NewRef|savor-flavor/planes-planechase-2009-12-30|The Planes of ''Planechase''|[[Doug Beyer]]|September 02, 2009}}</ref> and on [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]], where Aether shapes the natural world into swirling patterns and is harvested and refined in order to fuel the various constructs and inventions of its [[Artificers|artificer]]s. [[Aetherborn]] are created from this process. The wildlife of Kaladesh is affected too, attracted by the magnetic pull of aether. Flocks of birds migrate with it, schools of fish swarm around it, wild beasts battle over the richest deposits, and gremlins consume condensed, nonreactive aether geodes. Creatures such as skywhales, [[drake]]s, and high-flying birds have evolved to live in the volatile, energy-rich aethersphere itself, spending their lives basking in its radiance and amassing its magical power. <Ref name="PGK">{{NewRef|magic-story/planeswalkers-guide-kaladesh-2016-11-02|Planeswalker's Guide to Kaladesh|Magic Creative Team|November 2, 2016}}</ref>
Aethermages are usually [[white]] and [[blue]] [[mage]]s who use aether magic, which tends to be involved with [[bounce|unsummoning]] creatures.<ref>{{DailyRef|arcana/drakes-vs-aether-2006-12-04|Drakes vs. the Aether|[[Magic Arcana]]|December 04, 2006}}</ref> On [[Theros (plane)|Theros]], the aether is of particular interest to Meletian scholars. Some of them believe that the aether is the realm of abstract entities, such as numbers, concepts, and theories.<ref>{{DailyRef|best-mike/in-aether-words-2015-03-25|In Æther Words…|[[Mike McArtor]]|March 25, 2015}}</ref>


A [[planeswalker's spark]] can be considered to be a little bit of aether which is imprinted on a soul as it becomes embodied in a being.<ref>[http://media.wizards.com/2018/podcasts/magic/MS_Podcast_20180503_8xaU1g.mp3 Magic Story Podcast: The Mending (May 3, 2018)]</ref>
Aether is also a main component of [[etherium]].<ref>''[[A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara]]''</ref> Additionally it is found on [[Iquatana]], where it makes up most of the [[plane]]'s atmosphere,<ref>{{DailyRef|savor-flavor/planes-planechase-2009-12-30|The Planes of ''Planechase''|[[Doug Beyer]]|September 02, 2009}}</ref> and on [[Kaladesh (plane)|Kaladesh]], where Aether shapes the natural world into swirling patterns and is harvested and refined in order to fuel the various constructs and inventions of its [[artificer]]s. [[Aetherborn]] are created from this process. The wildlife of Kaladesh is affected too, attracted by the magnetic pull of aether. Flocks of birds migrate with it, schools of fish swarm around it, wild beasts battle over the richest deposits, and [[gremlin]]s consume condensed, nonreactive aether geodes. Creatures such as skywhales, [[drake]]s, and high-flying birds have evolved to live in the volatile, energy-rich aethersphere itself, spending their lives basking in its radiance and amassing its magical power.<ref name="PGK">{{DailyRef|magic-story/planeswalkers-guide-kaladesh-2016-11-02|Planeswalker's Guide to Kaladesh|Magic Creative Team|November 2, 2016}}</ref>


==Note on spelling==
A [[planeswalker's spark]] can be considered to be a little bit of aether which is imprinted on a soul as it becomes embodied in a being.<ref>[http://media.wizards.com/2018/podcasts/magic/MS_Podcast_20180503_8xaU1g.mp3 Magic Story Podcast: The Mending (May 3, 2018)]</ref><ref name="Visual Guide">[[Jay Annelli]] (2022). ''[[Magic: The Gathering - The Visual Guide]]'', [[Wikipedia:DK (publisher)|DK]]. ISBN-13 978-0744061055.</ref>
Although [[Wizards of the Coast]] used the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typographic_ligature ligature] Æ — the A and E combined into one letter — since the beginning of the game, this was changed for ''[[Kaladesh]]'' and ''[[Aether Revolt]]'', which featured the stuff heavily. According to [[Blake Rasmussen]], it caused way more issues than it was worth (particularly in translation). <ref>{{NewRef|daily-magic-update/update-2016-05-16|The May 16, 2016 Update|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|May 16, 2016}}</ref> The change is retroactive. <ref>{{TumblrRef|author=[[Mark Rosewater]]|URL=http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/144471532728/this-is-a-bit-weird-but-i-notice-its-the-aether|title=I notice it's the Aether Revolt, rather than the Æther Revolt.|tumblr-title=Blogatog|date=May 16, 2016}}</ref>


==Some associated cards==
===Notes===
* <c>Anchor to the Aether</c>
Although [[Wizards of the Coast]] used the [[Wikipedia:Ligature|ligature]] Æ — the A and E combined into one letter — since the beginning of the game, this was changed starting ''[[Kaladesh]]'' and ''[[Aether Revolt]]'', which featured the stuff heavily. According to [[Blake Rasmussen]], it caused way more issues than it was worth (particularly in translation).<ref>{{DailyRef|daily-magic-update/update-2016-05-16|The May 16, 2016 Update|[[Blake Rasmussen]]|May 16, 2016}}</ref> The change is retroactive,<ref>{{EzTumblr|http://markrosewater.tumblr.com/post/144471532728/this-is-a-bit-weird-but-i-notice-its-the-aether|title=I notice it's the Aether Revolt, rather than the Æther Revolt.|May 16, 2016}}</ref> and was referenced in a [[flavor text]] [[Unhinged#Gatherer update|erratum]] on the ''[[Unhinged]]'' card {{Card|Bloodletter||UNH}}.
* <c>Aether Adept</c>
 
* <c>Aetherflame Wall</c>
Aether is pronounced “EE-ther,” with a long e and an unvoiced “th” sound (like the one in “lethal,” not the voiced sound in “whether”).<ref>{{DailyRef|ask-wizards-january-2007-2007-01-01|Ask Wizards - January, 2007|[[Wizards of the Coast]]| January 1, 2007}}</ref>
* <c>Aether Flash</c>
 
* <c>Aether Gale</c>
==In-game references==
* <c>Aetherling</c>
{{in-game
* <c>Aether Membrane</c>
|cards=
* <c>Aether Rift</c>
*The [[Aetherborn]]
* <c>Aethersnatch</c>
*<c>Chaotic Aether</c>
* <c>Aethersnipe</c>
*<c>The Aether Flues</c>
* <c>Aether Storm</c>
|associated=
* <c>Aether Vial</c>
*<c>Aether Adept</c>
* <c>Aether Web</c>
*<c>Aether Barrier</c>
* <c>Azorius Aethermage</c>
*<c>Aetherblade Agent</c>
* <c>Crucible of Worlds</c>
*<c>Aether Burst</c>
* <c>Gate to the Aether</c>
*<c>Aether Charge</c>
* <c>Ghirapur Aether Grid</c>
*<c>Aether Chaser</c>
* <c>Obscuring Aether</c>
*[[Duplicate_Sealed/Cards|Aether Fart]]
* <c>Tainted Aether</c>
*<c>Aether Figment</c>
* <c>Yet Another Aether Vortex</c>
*<c>Aetherflame Wall</c>
*<c>Aether Flash</c>
*<c>Aetherflux Reservoir</c>
*<c>Aether Gale</c>
*<c>Aethergeode Miner</c>
*<c>Aether Gust</c>
*<c>Aether Helix</c>
*<c>Aether Herder</c>
*<c>Aether Hub</c>
*<c>Aether Inspector</c>
*<c>Aetherize</c>
*<c>Aetherling</c>
*<c>Aethermage's Touch</c>
*<c>Aether Meltdown</c>
*<c>Aether Membrane</c>
*<c>Aether Mutation</c>
*<c>Aetherplasm</c>
*<c>Aether Poisoner</c>
*<c>Aether Refinery</c>
*<c>Aether Rift</c>
*<c>Aether Searcher</c>
*<c>Aethershield Artificer</c>
*<c>Aether Shockwave</c>
*<c>Aether Snap</c>
*<c>Aethersnatch</c>
*<c>Aethersnipe</c>
*<c>Aether Spellbomb</c>
*<c>Aethersphere Harvester</c>
*<c>Aetherspouts</c>
*<c>Aethersquall Ancient</c>
*<c>Aether Sting</c>
*<c>Aether Storm</c>
*<c>Aetherstorm Roc</c>
*<c>Aetherstream Leopard</c>
*<c>Aether Swooper</c>
*<c>Aether Theorist</c>
*<c>Aether Tide</c>
*<c>Aethertide Whale</c>
*<c>Aethertorch Renegade</c>
*<c>Aethertow</c>
*<c>Aether Tradewinds</c>
*<c>Aether Tunnel</c>
*<c>Aether Vial</c>
*<c>Aether Web</c>
*<c>Aetherwind Basker</c>
*<c>Aetherwing, Golden-Scale Flagship</c>
*<c>Aetherworks Marvel</c>
*<c>Anchor to the Aether</c>
*<c>Arm with Aether</c>
*<c>Attune with Aether</c>
*<c>Azorius Aethermage</c>
*<c>Fold into Aether</c>
*<c>Frozen Aether</c>
*<c>Gate to the Aether</c>
*<c>Ghirapur Aether Grid</c>
*<c>Gonti's Aether Heart</c>
*<c>Obscuring Aether</c>
*<c>Peema Aether-Seer</c>
*<c>Satya, Aetherflux Genius</c>
*<c>Scornful Aether-Lich</c>
*<c>Shielded Aether Thief</c>
*<c>Surging Aether</c>
*<c>Tainted Aether</c>
*<c>Unravel the Aether</c>
*<c>Veldaken Aethermage</c>
*<c>Yet Another Aether Vortex</c>
|referred=
*<c>Acrobatic Maneuver</c>
*<c>Arborback Stomper</c>
*<c>Blossoming Defense</c>
*{{card|Boomerang||10E}}
*<c>Cloudblazer</c>
*{{card|Crucible of Worlds||MPS}}
*<c>Daring Demolition</c>
*{{card|Defense Grid||MPS}}
*<c>Dispersal Technician</c>
*<c>Dormant Sliver</c>
*<c>Enraged Giant</c>
*{{card|Ensnaring Bridge||MPS}}
*<c>Essence Extraction</c>
*{{card|Essence Scatter||DDT}}
*<c>Force of Vigor</c>
*<c>Fortuitous Find</c>
*<c>Highspire Infusion</c>
*<c>Hope of Ghirapur</c>
*<c>Inspiring Roar</c>
*<c>Izzet Locket</c>
*{{card|Lightning Greaves||MPS}}
*<c>Long-Finned Skywhale</c>
*{{card|Opt||STA}}
*<c>Ornithopter of Paradise</c>
*<c>Outland Boar</c>
*<c>Pendulum of Patterns</c>
*<c>Prophetic Prism</c>
*<c>Recalibrate</c>
*<c>Retraction Helix</c>
*{{card|Reyav, Master Smith||MUL|#=57}}
*<c>Rishkar, Peema Renegade</c>
*<c>Shipwreck Moray</c>
*<c>Skyswirl Harrier</c>
*<c>Spireside Infiltrator</c>
*{{card|Stone Quarry||KLD}}
*{{card|Submerged Boneyard||AKH}}
*{{card|Suppression Ray||MH3}}
*<c>Tezzeret's Simulacrum</c>
*<c>Thaumatic Compass</c>
*<c>Thriving Rhino</c>
*<c>Thriving Turtle</c>
*<c>Thunder Drake</c>
*<c>Tidy Conclusion</c>
*<c>Torch Gauntlet</c>
*<c>Tranquil Expanse</c>
*<c>Triumphant Reckoning</c>
*<c>Wayward Giant</c>
*<c>Weldfast Wingsmith</c>
*<c>Wildest Dreams</c>
*<c>Woodland Stream</c>
}}


==References==
==References==
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{{Planes of the Multiverse}}
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[[Category:Cosmology]]

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The aether (æther) is an energy residing in the Blind Eternities, although it is present in some planes to a lesser or greater degree.[1]

Description

A law of reality asserts that its fundamental elements, like mana and aether — cannot be created or destroyed.[2]

The aether takes part in summoning creatures. When they materialize, they are pulled from the aether.[3][4][5] Raw aetheric matter is referred to as the very stuff of the cosmos.

Aethermages are usually white and blue mages who use aether magic, which tends to be involved with unsummoning creatures.[6] On Theros, the aether is of particular interest to Meletian scholars. Some of them believe that the aether is the realm of abstract entities, such as numbers, concepts, and theories.[7]

Aether is also a main component of etherium.[8] Additionally it is found on Iquatana, where it makes up most of the plane's atmosphere,[9] and on Kaladesh, where Aether shapes the natural world into swirling patterns and is harvested and refined in order to fuel the various constructs and inventions of its artificers. Aetherborn are created from this process. The wildlife of Kaladesh is affected too, attracted by the magnetic pull of aether. Flocks of birds migrate with it, schools of fish swarm around it, wild beasts battle over the richest deposits, and gremlins consume condensed, nonreactive aether geodes. Creatures such as skywhales, drakes, and high-flying birds have evolved to live in the volatile, energy-rich aethersphere itself, spending their lives basking in its radiance and amassing its magical power.[10]

A planeswalker's spark can be considered to be a little bit of aether which is imprinted on a soul as it becomes embodied in a being.[11][12]

Notes

Although Wizards of the Coast used the ligature Æ — the A and E combined into one letter — since the beginning of the game, this was changed starting Kaladesh and Aether Revolt, which featured the stuff heavily. According to Blake Rasmussen, it caused way more issues than it was worth (particularly in translation).[13] The change is retroactive,[14] and was referenced in a flavor text erratum on the Unhinged card Bloodletter.

Aether is pronounced “EE-ther,” with a long e and an unvoiced “th” sound (like the one in “lethal,” not the voiced sound in “whether”).[15]

In-game references

Represented in:
Associated cards:
Referred to:

References

  1. ↑ Magic Creative Team (February 1, 2017). "Renewal". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  2. ↑ Valerie Valdes (October 20, 2023). "The Lost Caverns of Ixalan - Pawns". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  3. ↑ Brady Dommermuth (August 16, 2007). "You Are a Planeswalker". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  4. ↑ Brady Dommermuth (April 14, 2004). "What is the Æther?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  5. ↑ Brady Dommermuth (January 3, 2007). "What exactly is "Æther" (and what is its correct pronunciation)?". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  6. ↑ Magic Arcana (December 04, 2006). "Drakes vs. the Aether". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  7. ↑ Mike McArtor (March 25, 2015). "In Æther Words…". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  8. ↑ A Planeswalker's Guide to Alara
  9. ↑ Doug Beyer (September 02, 2009). "The Planes of Planechase". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  10. ↑ Magic Creative Team (November 2, 2016). "Planeswalker's Guide to Kaladesh". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  11. ↑ Magic Story Podcast: The Mending (May 3, 2018)
  12. ↑ Jay Annelli (2022). Magic: The Gathering - The Visual Guide, DK. ISBN-13 978-0744061055.
  13. ↑ Blake Rasmussen (May 16, 2016). "The May 16, 2016 Update". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
  14. ↑ Mark Rosewater (May 16, 2016). "I notice it's the Aether Revolt, rather than the Æther Revolt.". Blogatog. Tumblr.
  15. ↑ Wizards of the Coast (January 1, 2007). "Ask Wizards - January, 2007". magicthegathering.com. Wizards of the Coast.
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