1) Long-established Realmslore: Ao saw that Mystra's power was peerless. To stop her becoming a tyrant deity, and to protect the Weave (arcane magic) from utter destruction if she perished, she was ordered to vest her power in a number of Chosen. #realmslore
Xyn Raven@XynRaven
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Why are Mystra's an exception?
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2) She can't take her power back from them, and they serve as (mobile) Weave anchors (as well as the static Weave anchors like the Athora). In this, they differ from the "Chosen" of other deities, who bear the same title but are essentially superpowered mortal agents. #realmslore

Apr 7, 2026 · 6:33 PM UTC

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What approximant portion of her power has been placed within her chosen? Or is that the wrong question?
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Only Mystra and Ao know (left to DMs, to suit their campaigns). Mystra is POWERFUL; only Chauntea, Selune, and Shar are close in power. Many of the "noisy" deities, such as Bane, Cyric, and Tempus, are a lot less. Not that any deity will tell mortals truth about this. #realmslore
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What would happen if a weave anchor traveled to another plane? Would that destabilize the weave in the area? We know they are not dimensionally anchored given how El travels around as he pleases
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No destablization. The living/mobile Weave anchors are a backup to the stationary ones (which tend to be natural features, so immobile and eventually widely known), so someone attempting to locally damage or "take down" the Weave can't locate and harm all the anchors. #realmslore
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How do the chosen interact with magic dead areas that appeared after the time of troubles? is this a matter/anti-matter situation?
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