'residuum'

Scholars disagree on the nature of residuum. Some claim it to be divine ash - the purified remains of magic once touched by Sirrion's fire. Others insist it is condensed essence from the rift the Order of the Transmuted Flame created, the echo of power that slipped through when their experiments tore the veil. What is certain is that residuum hums faintly when held near enchanted objects and glows with a steady, living light when exposed to flame. Priests refuse to name it sacred, wizards refuse to call it safe, and alchemists merely call it useful. Legends whisper that the Order used residuum to reshape matter, heal what was broken, and even bind souls to their chosen relics. Whether it is blessing or blasphemy depends, perhaps, on who holds the flame. See also: 'TRANSMUTED FLAME'