SporeWiki:Fantasy Universe/Old/Fairy dust

Fairy dust, alternatively known as pixie dust and fae sand, is a material substance on that functions as an alternative means of casting and manipulating magic without training within the necessary arts. The name "fairy dust" derives from the substance often being affiliated with the races of the fae, which seem to produce the substance naturally. While it is unknown how fairy dust came to be or even what it truly is, with many theories regarding its existence and origins, its properties have been the primary focus of many Koldenwelti natives; it is most widely renowned for its ability to allow otherwise non-magical individuals and entities to display bouts of power otherwise akin to magic, as well as enhance the general physique, health and capacity of both magical and non-magical beings.

Fairy dust is considered by many to be similar to performance-enhancing drugs, which is not an incorrect analysis; it has been confirmed to amplify the performance of a variety of individuals, albeit most strains offer only temporary effects alongside various, often malign, after-effects. Many types of fairy dust are considered valuable due to this potential and are considered either prized or cursed among many Koldenwelti societies and cultures. Fairy dust can be applied through various means and there are varying particular strains, each with their own effects which inflict themselves upon users, with differentiating grades of potential and rarity.

It should be noted that fae races are otherwise unaffected by the after-effects of their own fairy dust with few exceptions, although may be vulnerable to those other forms of fairy dust with varying results. Fairy dust is known to have been modified by the most magically and technologically advanced of Koldenwelti races, as well as recreated in several artificial forms.