Tempus — Full Canon
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About
| Field | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Tempus |
| User | Archie Rosenberg |
| Classification | Contractual Ley-Line Expression |
| Authority | Mage Of Time exception to Rule One |
| Cost | Life Dilation |
| Targeting requirement | Sight |
Tempus is the temporal authority granted to Archie Rosenberg through his contract as Mage Of Time. It can stop, reverse or accelerate events that ordinary Ley-Line magic is forbidden to alter.
Every temporal difference is paid from Archie’s remaining lifetime.
Operation
Tempus is not Archie’s inherited or copied natural Expression. It exists because the Mage Of Time contract grants an exception to Rule One.
Archie uses it to revert Tony’s body to a pre-possession state and restore Wurzelheim’s physical damage. He cannot restore souls already processed because the contract does not override Rule Two.
During Operation Zero, End’s field doubles temporal cost and attackers destroy Archie’s sight. Without sight he cannot target Tempus. After death the contract ends; Black’s copied soul information does not include temporal authority.
History And Development
The office originates with Reinhardt; Archie inherits and develops its modern form until 2026.
Role And Significance
Tempus makes temporal power a stewardship loan rather than private ownership. Its cost ensures that saving time for others literally spends the user’s future.
Connections
| Subject | Connection |
|---|---|
| Archie Rosenberg | Contracted user. |
| Mage Of Time | Office granting authority. |
| Life Dilation | Payment rule. |
| All Seeing Eyes | Perceptual support and separate lifespan cost. |
| Law Of The Ley Line | Rule One exception without cancellation of other rules. |
Chronology
No dated events are currently fixed.
Appears In
Canon Boundaries
- Exact scaling for area, complexity and compounded differences remains TBC.
