Magic users use Spellbooks for finding out what new spells they get and details about the spells' workings. Without one a person may completely miss getting a new spell.
Before the magic change spellbooks were very verbose[1] and very hard to understand.[2] (although note that the spellbooks appear to include illustrations[3] ...) For this reason Elliot was known for not reading them.[4] Nanase reads her spellbook regularly[1][5] as she is one of the rare people who could understand them.[6] Ellen reads her spellbook more often than Elliot, because Nanase reminds her and sometimes reads it to her.[7] Surprisingly, Susan also forgot to read hers, as we found out in Playing With Dolls[8][9]. Presumably, she read it after Jerry gave it to her[10] after her awakening, but didn't look for anything new until the end of Playing with Dolls. After the magic change the descriptions in spellbooks became shorter, with little detail,[11] since Tedd told magic that they are hard to understand.[12]
Spellbooks can easily be created and linked to a person by an immortal, but mortals can also create them - usually when they are wizards or using a wand with necessary spell.[13]
Spellbooks only function for awakened magic users, not for those who are Dreaming.[13]
Spelling[]
Note that Dan is not consistent between spell book and spellbook, in fact spell book seem to appear more often.
Spellbook titles[]
Spellbooks have titles disguising them using tactics similar to Edward Verres'.[13] Those include:
- The Ecology of Anteaters (Not a Spellbook)[10], Susan's spellbook
- A Perfectly Normal Book[14], Elliot's spellbook
- (also, Nanase's book might have squirrels in title.[1])
- The Tacos of Yesteryear, a blank spellbook shown in a Q&A comic about spellbooks.[13]
People known to have spellbooks[]
- Nanase[1] - given by Helena and Demetrius[15]
- Elliot[16] - given by Mr. Verres[13][17]
- Ellen[18] - given by Mr. Verres[13][17]
- Susan[10] - given by Jerry[10]
- Rhoda - given by Pandora[19][20]
Presumably, all wizards have one, but any such books haven't been seen yet. Notably, Justin is awakened but doesn't have a book yet.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 EGS Main Story Comic for 2007-01-31
- ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2010-12-15
- ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2007-03-08
- ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2010-11-01
- ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2008-05-02
- ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2018-07-04
- ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2017-05-17
- ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2014-10-29
- ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2017-04-17
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 EGS Main Story Comic for 2010-07-12
- ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2018-07-02
- ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2018-02-12
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 EGS Main Story Comic for 2016-06-29
- ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2016-04-25
- ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2010-05-06
- ↑ EGS Main Story Comic for 2010-12-10
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 EGS Main Story Comic for 2008-11-26 ("Last Minute Notes are Always on the Test")
- ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2017-05-17
- ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2017-02-13
- ↑ EGS:NP Comic for 2017-02-15