Wizard's Fire

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Wizard's Fire is a fictional spell cast by wizards in the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind.

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The casting of Wizard's Fire is a common ability of most wizards. It is created using additive magic by taking the heat from the air and adding to it and multiplying it. When cast, the wizard throws his hands out, fingers extended. Wizard's fire then shoots from his fingers and shrieks through the air. The fire grows and tumbles as it travels, illuminating everything it passes, and becomes a blue and yellow ball of liquid flame that continues to expand as it wails through the air, like a thing alive. It travels very quickly and will usually reach its victim within the space of a breath. The blue and yellow flames wash over the victim, enveloping it and surging through it. It is a fire unlike any other, burning, sticking, searing, and alive with purpose. The fire sizzles and snaps everywhere on the victim, consuming it. The victim disappears into the blue heat and is gone. Usually a hazy smoke remains in the air. Even a single droplet of wizard's fire can burn straight to the bone. Few victims survive being burned by wizard's fire; any who do will, unsurprisingly, seek revenge, as in the case of Darken Rahl.