Firstlight is the raw, unfiltered magic that appears as pure, undiluted light emitted by a Vanir when they make the Drop. Its counterpart is named Secondlight.
General Information[]
When a Vanir completes the part of the Drop known as the Ascent, their body is bathed in Firstlight. The government siphons away the Firstlight to be used for healing, powering cities, creating weapons, and other "dark purposes" known only to the Republic. Firstlight is a communal source of power. Upon their completion of the Drop, each person gets a tiny drop of their Firstlight in a jar as a souvenir.
History[]
House of Flame and Shadow[]
With the death of the Asteri and the destruction of the firstlight core, Midgard will lose the firstlight grid and all electricity will be gone. This moment is called Firstlight Zero. Most people are trying to conserve what firstlight remains while scientists, engineers, and magic-wielders try to find an alternate energy source.[1] Firstlight Zero deniers are those who outright refuse to believe the firstlight will run out eventually. They think it is all a giant government conspiracy run by a cabal of nefarious people to switch over to a different power source.[2]