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In context, not part of a set of armor, but a [[spell]].  Not to be confused with [[Barrier]], another spell.
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==Description==
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Apparently, some kind of '''mental shield''' so the "disruption effects" cast by Toren don't fry his mind as severely as they did Meji's.
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There may be two different types of magical Shield, but they have the same general goal: keep bad things from happening to the caster.  The one time it's been seen by name, [[Ian Samael | Ian]] is using it to fend off conventional magical attack by [[Lightning Bolt]] or [[Force Bolt]] or some such.  Failure to cast the Shield would result in barbecued Ian, so we can presume that the spell absorbs the nasty magical energy and turns it into something harmless, at least relatively speaking.  In the second, hypothesized use (see next section), it's not physical damage, but rather messing with one's head, that's averted by the Shield.
==Where Used==
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* To deflect Toren's offensive spells long enough to allow a counterattack
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Ian definitely uses it in the [http://www.errantstory.com/archive.php?date=2006-01-20 flashback] sequence, to absorb incinerating bolts of energy being launched at him by [[Toren]].  He may also use something Shield-like [http://www.errantstory.com/archive.php?date=2003-12-05 here], when he gets suspicious about the quiet street, anticipating Toren's attack via [[Disruption]] effects.  Somehow he manages to dodge the worst of the Disruption attack (in contrast to [[Meji Hinadori | Meji]], who gets flattened by it), so we can infer that he has ''some'' kind of magical defense up by the time Toren finishes casting.  Whether it's the same Shield spell as in the later combat isn't clear, however.
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*[[List of Spells]]
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Revision as of 02:13, 21 June 2007

Shield

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Notes:

In context, not part of a set of armor, but a spell. Not to be confused with Barrier, another spell.

Description

There may be two different types of magical Shield, but they have the same general goal: keep bad things from happening to the caster. The one time it's been seen by name, Ian is using it to fend off conventional magical attack by Lightning Bolt or Force Bolt or some such. Failure to cast the Shield would result in barbecued Ian, so we can presume that the spell absorbs the nasty magical energy and turns it into something harmless, at least relatively speaking. In the second, hypothesized use (see next section), it's not physical damage, but rather messing with one's head, that's averted by the Shield.

Where Used

Ian definitely uses it in the flashback sequence, to absorb incinerating bolts of energy being launched at him by Toren. He may also use something Shield-like here, when he gets suspicious about the quiet street, anticipating Toren's attack via Disruption effects. Somehow he manages to dodge the worst of the Disruption attack (in contrast to Meji, who gets flattened by it), so we can infer that he has some kind of magical defense up by the time Toren finishes casting. Whether it's the same Shield spell as in the later combat isn't clear, however.

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