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LSZ writes...
Are some languages more arcane or magical than others?
Greg responds...
No. But some spells were written long ago.
matt writes...
is a blind man immune to fay magic as well as human magic? how different are fay and human magic?
Greg responds...
Very. And it depends on the nature of the spell as it is cast.
Anonymous writes...
1.What kind of magic powers the Holy Grail? Fay magic? Location magic?
2. Who made the Holy Grail?
Greg responds...
1. There are other categories. Talisman magic for one.
2. In this case, it's less about who made it and more about what happened to it.
LSZ writes...
What makes some languages(Latin, Hebrew) etc more magical than others(modern English)?
Greg responds...
Their older and the given spells were WRITTEN in them originally.
Vashkoda writes...
You said that Wyvern and St. Damiens were both built over "a nexus of energy"/"holy ground".
1) Will New Camelot also be built over such a "nexus"?
2) Is Avalon just one REALLY big nexus?
3) Is the "mystic energy" that flows from these nexuses of a general "earth magic" nature, or is it specific--depending on the nexus--for either "fae" or "mortal" magic?
4) You said that the Megalith Dance and the other ruins "sorta"/"not really" were the reason why the Archmage came to Wyvern. Was it then the nexus that drew him there?
5a) You called such places "holy ground". Do you also have plans of incorporating the traditional belief that undead creatures hate holy ground into the series? (I know you have plans for vampires, which is why I wonder) b) If so, and if you answered yes to #2, does that mean that such creatures cannot go to Avalon?
6) Who can detect these "nexuses"? Does it depend on profession (priest, wizard) or race (fae, gargoyle, human, lost), or is the ability randomly and equally dispersed among earthlings?
Greg responds...
1. Parts of it.
2. YES!
3. More the former, but there can be elements of one or the other or all of the above.
4. Not exactly.
5a. I always have plans.
5b. I don't always reveal my plans.
6. Very little in the Gargoyles universe is Random. That's not necessarily a good thing. But you're stuck with it.
LSZ writes...
1) Can Puck also be summoned by Oberon's Mirror?
2) Was Titania's Mirror meant to be used to summon Puck only, or could it summon any fae if you knew how?
3) If so to the former, what makes Puck connected to the Mirror?
Greg responds...
1. In theory.
2. It's something of a generic portal.
3. See 2.
LSZ writes...
Did New Olympian scientists ever try to explain the workings of magic scientifically, seeing how it's a tech-driven society but has knowledge of magic?
Greg responds...
To some extent.
Vashkoda writes...
1a) Would there be any point in the future when the practice of mortal magic becomes more common than it is at the time of "The Journey"?
b) If so, roughly how long would it take for such a revival to come to pass? (decades, years, centuries?)
2a) Why is it so dangerous to mix fae and mortal magic? Energy is energy, right? And both fae and mortal magic are presumably of earthly origin. So what makes them so incompatible? b) What are the actual consequences of mixing the two?
3) The Archmage was able to bring the Grimorum to Avalon by "bending the rules", and so bypassed Oberon's Law. But in the end, he was still using the Eye to control the Grimorum, and hence, was "mixing magics". Why didn't this have any (visible) consequences?
4a) You've mentioned "ghost magic" before. Would it fall under the "mortal magic" category, or is it a completely different form of magic? b) If it's different, is it safe to mix with mortal or fae magic?
5) Which is the Megalith Dance powered by--fae or mortal magic?
6a) Do any New Olympians possess (or are capable of practicing) "fae" magic? b) Do any New Olympians practice "mortal" magic?
Greg responds...
1a. Maybe a tiny bit -- but not until WAY beyond 2198.
b. Centuries.
2a. Different frequencies maybe. Feedback. I don't know exactly. Just is.
b. BOOM. Usually. Or some other backfiring.
3. The Eye is a bit more flexible. It WANTS to "help".
4a. Another category, I think, maybe, sorta.
b. Not recommended, but less dangerous.
5. Not telling its origin right now.
6a. Maybe, but it's more internalized as "powers" generally.
b. Maybe, but not many. They're a technology driven society.
LSZ writes...
Do you personally believe magic similar to the way magic is portrayed in the Gargoyles universe exists in real life?
Greg responds...
I believe in everything. But that doesn't change the pragmatic way that I generally lead my life.
LSZ writes...
A more careful rephrase of the earlier question, which got a rather good smart-ass answer:
Just what is it that makes Oberon and Mab so powerful magically? Is it acquired power? Is it luck? Does it come just from being the ruler of Avalon? Does it come from, for lack of a better word, genetics?
Greg responds...
A lot of it is "genetics". A lot is WILL. A lot is about natural magical loci. Some is acquired. And you could call it all luck on at least some level.
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