Etherial Waylines

Etherial waylines are metaphysical paths layed down by Soulstrider, linking various locations in Hysal, usualy cities, via The Ether. These lines were formed after the creation and expension of the Coursier Station system, consisting of numerous station placed all around the world where Coursiers come and go, via the Ether. While the reason for their existance may seem straight forward, their effects they have, if any, on The Ether as a whole aren't known, nor are the potential effects on Soulbound Mages.

Manifestation

These waylines are invisible to Humans and Elemental Mages, as well as to most soulmages. Only the soulmages with the strongest connection to The Ether can see them. They appear to be translucent, blueish tubes of light coming straight down from the sky, usualy landing in a place where a high number of Soulstrider arrive from, or depart to, the Ether. The waylines above coursier station tend to have a larger base than the ones above Suriat temples. They have become more substantial, to the point that they can now even be seen by Soulbound Mages considered to be of a lesser calibre. This is likely because of the heavier traffic in Coursier Station than in suriat temples. In fact, the waylines raised above these temples are, by comparation much weaker and tend to dissapear after just a few days.

Localization

Since Etherial waylines are created by soulmages travelling between the Ether and the physical world, this means that the two most likely place they can be found are Coursier Station and Suriat Temples. In fact, they were first discovered there, rising above the temples, but are now much more prominently seen above Coursier Station, where most inter-plane travels occurs from. This, for most Scholars involved in Etherial studies, has confirmed without a shadow of a doubt that the long hypothesised location of The Ether just above the Physical World, was true all along. This also explains why the connection to the Ether is easier done for Soulbound Mages while in high altitude.

Type

Metaphysical

Potential Side-Effects: While the reason for their existance may seem straight forward, the way they precisely work isn't, and this has fuelled worries about potential effects abusing them could have on The Ether and by extention, towards Soulbound Mages. Of course non of this has been proven, but the lack of transparency of The Continental Guild of Coursiers and the lack of knowledge about how they work means that this possiblity cannot be disproven either.