Iszertion

The written form of The Old Tongue. It is an immensely complex form of writing and Enchantment that only Speakers can use and understand. Unlike its sister practice of Iron Light which uses logic and mathematics, Iszertion is more instinctual and difficult to explain to those who do not know The Old Tongue. It is best described as utilizing the same powers that speaking The Old Tongue gives, but rather than speaking, it is written down. It is also important to know that merely being able to speak The Old Tongue does not mean one can utilize Iszertion. It is a skill that must be learned. It is possible to use Iszertion with any of The Wills, but it is almost always associated with Arcana. This is likely because the manifestations of Speakers who utilize the wills of Observance and Viridescence do not lean on their own creations as often as Arcanists.

The will that is being leveraged for Iszertion greatly changes the appearance of the characters and diagrams involved.

• Arcana - Appears as very exact geometry and strange symbol with no discernable alphabet behind them, each character is unique to its specific purpose.
• Viridescence - appears as flowing lines and intersecting round shapes
• Observance - appears as a single, complex rune made up of many intersecting lines, curves, and shaded areas

Iszertion can either directly change the properties of an object to accomplish magical feats. It can also be used to relay massive amounts of complex information as a form of writing.

Performing Imbuement Perpetuum using Iszertion takes a very long time, and is extremely dangerous. The chance of Magical Backfire is very great. It is often called Grand Arcana, and it produces some of the most powerful magical objects. It is made much easier by utilizing magical components that already posses the properties one is seeking to imbue magically. A sword made with Iszertion will be much more successful if Mythril is used rather than mere steel.

Many have sought to form a connection between Iszertion and Iron Light. However there does not seem to be a correlation.

Since there is a written form of The Old Tongue, many speculate that there is an equivalent for The First Tongue. However it is not known of if it even exists.