Etymology-based Magic

Language magic - for the purposes of this essay, not magic with written or verbal components, but magic that invites the reader to think about the nuances and complexities of language.

In this video, I'm going to explore magic that conducts the audiences attention to a writer's 'place of care', using R F Kuang's Babel etymology magic system as my main example, but also touching on Ursula LeGuin's True Name magic system as a supporting example.

Let's talk about books with words of power, let's talk etymology and magic.

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00:00 Subtle magic
00:46 Language magic
02:56 Earthsea
03:50 Babel's beauty
05:45 How it works
07:13 How it feels
08:53 The place of care
10:30 Drawing inspiration
10:58 Brazilian slang magic

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Of course I do not own Babel, it was written by R F Kuang:
https://rfkuang.com/

The Earthsea illustrations you saw in the middle of the video were made by Paul Ona. Check out his Artstation page (amazing stuff there!):
https://www.artstation.com/paulona/al...

A special thanks to ‪@ComeToSpain‬ who graciously lended me some impressive Avila wall images. Check out the full vid:
   • Top 7 places to visit in Avila. Medieval c...  

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Soundtrack and imagery:

Luvbyrd - nausicaa lofi ~ opening theme
   • nausicaa lofi ~ opening theme  
Check out ‪@imluvbyrd‬'s channel, every song is a gem.

Super Piano 64 - Tears of the Kingdom (Solo Piano)
Super Piano 64 - Forest Temple
Super Piano 64 - Oath to Order
All courtesy of ‪@gamechops‬ and part of their Unplugged series
   • Tears of the Kingdom (Solo Piano)  

Tee Lopes & Andrew One - Street Fighter ▸ Blanka ~ Remix
Another courtesy of ‪@gamechops‬
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.xander - Healing
Courtesy of ‪@Lofi-Chillbeatss‬ aka Lofi Records
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Other imagery and sountrack by:
https://www.pexels.com/
https://pixabay.com/

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