

In Zetsuen no Tempest we encounter Hakaze bestowing talismans that make you a
substitute mage/magician, although this has some limits due to the fact that
unlike a real mage, it eventually becomes unusable, and requires a blessing of
some type from Hakaze Kusaribe before it can be used.

Because it stores the power of the Tree of Genesis in it, would it still be
usuable even after the Tree of Genesis is destroyed? I was thinking that the
talismans are almost like batteries and could possibly be used even after the
Tree of Genesis is destroyed.


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Is a talisman still usable if the Tree of Genesis is destroyed?


No, the talismans will not work.

It's stated at the end of the story that all magic in the world disappeared
along with the Trees.

As for why this happens, it's because of how magic works (described in Chapter
3 of the manga, pages 17-18). When a mage uses magic, their powers are being
borrowed directly from a Tree. None of the mages ever have their own magical
power.

Basically, talismans are conduits, not batteries. Any magical power that's
being stored would still be owned by the Tree of Genesis until it's actually
used, with the talisman acting as a conduit between the Tree of Genesis and
the person whose skin is touching the talisman.

To give a relatable example: It'd be like if you _(the mage)_ went out and got
a refillable Visa card _(the talisman)_ and then put some money _(magical
power)_ on it in case of an emergency. The Visa card is "storing" your money,
and anyone can use it as long as you're there to sign for it _(the mage's
voice activation)_. However, if Visa _(the Tree of Genesis)_ suddenly ceases
to exist one day, your Visa card is completely worthless, and all the money it
was storing will be gone forever.

This was alluded to near the beginning of the manga, when Hakaze had to ask
the Tree of Genesis for power in order to use the talisman to find Aika's
killer (chapter 2, page 21 in the manga).

Later (chapter 3, page 18), Hakaze explains that talismans still require voice
activation, because the Tree of Genesis won't supply its magical power unless
the mage asks for it verbally. It's explained that the main characters are
able to use the worn talismans without Hakaze's voice because Hakaze verbally
asked the Tree of Genesis for that magical power ahead of time, and then asked
for the given power to be activated when the wearer of the talisman invokes it
mentally.

So unfortunately for them, the characters of Zetsuen no Tempest won't have the
ability to use magic anymore, with or without talismans.


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