Geil

Geil is shadow spell that compresses and releases a powerful directional shockwave of air. It is easy to learn, but hard to control, and is useful mainly as close-range combat magic. In the shadow, geil is a one-directional, single-facet spell (the simplest kind of wizrada).

At point-blank range, geil is powerful enough to instantly rip a person into small flying chunks. The blast strength quickly tapers off with range, however. At one yard, it is barely strong enough to kill. Beyond that, it simply sends the target flying through the air. It is completely safe for the caster, with no recoil or risk of "pointing" the blast at oneself. The caster may stagger forward slightly, however, due to a strong "suction" effect behind the shockwave.

It is one of the first spells that Mikoa learns, and it is her preferred self-defense spell. She "learns" it by witnessing Aera Tullandy cast it against a Bruhinnen guard captain at the beginning of Book 1. In Book 2, Khazr casts a geil so strong that it splits a mountain in half -- on the horizon.

Geil is pronounced the same as "guile." It is an old Ostergauen word for "gust of wind" -- named by ziraduun at the Academy in Bahd'Aireal during the Myriad.