Our main character belongs to one such a house, House Basurde. Some have seats on the Emperor's council, others have little left of their power beyond their name and seal.
There exists Blood Magic in the Dragon Age videogame franchise and the Dragon Age comic book series by IDW Publishing.It is a school (or style as one can called it) of magic that uses the power inherent in blood to fuel spellcasting and also to twist the blood in others. Just powerful because it uses a vital part of your own body in the spell. In the Empire there are many noble houses that hold varying degrees of power. Blood Magic as seen in the Dragon Age universe including the Dragon Age comic book series by IDW Publishing. Blood Spells and Magick Creating magick with blood spells is a very old witchcraft, and though it is often associated with black magic, its not really good or bad. The Empire of Namor is an ever expanding Empire founded 500 years ago after a hard fought War of Liberation against the now extinct Elven Race. This form of magic is known as Blood Magic and was originally created by a mage known in the Empire as The Betrayer, one of the Three Immortals that helped found the Empire of Namor in which this story begins.
Within these three methods of using magic, there is one taboo among most human societies: magic must not be used to directly alter the body. As for Inscribers, they allow others to use specific magic spells by inscribing etharite dust on them in the form of tattoos. There is a large array of shortcut keys, allowing the user to whip through many of the standard commands, and almost any game player will find the controls well laid out and easily accessible. Mage Practitioners, on the other hand, are normal beings, who, through dedicating their life to the study of magic, are able to cast spells through chants. Blood and Magic's interface is simple to use, and should not be difficult for anyone who has played other games of this kind. In Ethar one in one hundred humans are born as what are known as True Mages: those who can freely manipulate reality with a mere thought. It is a world of magic in which there are three types of mages: True Mages, Mage Practitioners, and inscribers. 5099: Blood and Magic - Halley Lily Evans-disowned/Rheannon 'Rhea' Prasinos, Sabrina Prasinos So, I am focusing on the Blood Adoption theme because it’s such a face palm, but there just might actually be a story in there that actually works.