Honour to you, my Thane
The gag, as it turned out, was due to the fact that ulfric had won his duel by using a thu'um, an ancient magic said to be derived from mythical dragons and which allowed someone trained in the art to concentrate their power into their voice and literally
The Sphinx's Question
What ancient magic is this??_ "you may rise," the sphinx said after a pause. edmund slowly got to his knees but rose no further. he examined the statue carefully.
The Lustful Curse / Chapter 3
The ancient magic, almost unknown to anyone, had changed not only his body but also his mind. the memories of his old self began to fade.
Grentail Manor Chapter 6
Unknown to susila, his words of comfort had triggered ancient magics held within the crystal, beginning a process that could not be halted. * * * photine looked over the shimmering ward.
Stone and Wolf (Part 3)
"the runes spell some ancient magic. i know not what. i would not tamper with it, or put the amulet on if i was you." he handed it back to the guard, who gave it to lyke. "i see... thank you... so you say ilisha left without your consent.
Tenko no Yu
ancient magic _explodes_ around you. the mask melds with your skin — a liquid kiss, cool at first, then warming like summer rain. the sensation spreads like mercury through your flesh, becoming part of you, _changing_ you.
The Dragon in the Mist
I’d entered the valley, gwion’s domain, where an old, ancient magic, from all that we had learned and understood of his plight, kept him trapped. now that i had crossed the border…he could leave. but would the dragon leave me too?
02 - Coming In, Coming Out
Through some kind of ancient magic, the tauren became larger, his features distorting into a weird amorphous shape that shifted and shimmered for a few seconds until it solidified into the form of a grey-and-gold drake, sporting pyrite-like spikes from
Practicing Proper Prnounciation
Most would react like arcune to having something other than a bigger creature take them like this, and though it seemed the ancient magic agreed and would give him a proper form he found himself enjoying this.
Reflections
Even if the words were changed in subtle ways, the spell still worked, and it was one of the very few ancient magical objects that could be operated without unicorn or alicorn magic, as pinkie pie had proved.
Pearls of Power
Vessik grinned as he looked at the corrupted mage soul in his hand, the arcade energy he drained replaced with ancient magic that would likely surpass anything he could have ever done.
Possessing Possessions (2/2)
The air began to crackle with electricity as ancient magic seeped into the air from the arousal of the two creatures as agrenon got up and pressed his chest to the other dragon's back.