The last of the pure-blooded Elloi had come down out of their mountains. The wizards had been utterly crushed, and their power severely limited. The great magic and wonder that had marked the first age had begun to slowly slip from the race without their even noting it's passage.

The wizards kept their written magic, but the number of wizards was steadily dwindling, and soon the power of the Elloi was reduced to a simple gift.

Every child was born with a gift, a shadow of one aspect of the immortals magic. Some of said gifts are the gift of shapeshifting, second sight, mind reading, transmutation, or character reading.

Many had gifts that drove them to study magic, although few possessed enough skill to truly become wizards. But only through wizardry could they retrieve a little of their lost heritage.

I could use ideas on other gifts, specifically one that would drive an heir to a throne to study magic in secret.

hm... types of gifts?

Fire making - can make fire in any instance and use it in any way they can think of
Ice making - same are fire making. Can also freeze things that are already wet.
Element molding - can move and command different elements (i.e. making waves, directing fire, throwing earth...)
Telekinesis - can move things with their mind (without saying anything)
Understanding Animals - able to understand how animals feel and can give them commands (which they may or may not obey)
Grower - someone who can speed grow in nature (make a tree grow faster, ect.)


On Element Molding:
I actually have an MC (not from Ashta) who can mold moisture. She can shape mist, water, rain, whatever. She can also cause her creations to be real. She makes misty animals that disappear once the sun burns them away and glass-like castles made of water.