From the drama CD's....
Intelligent Devices are rare, Storage Devices (such as Durandal, Song To You and others) are the norm. Storage Devices retain pre-arranged spell formulas for the user where Intelligent Devices retain entire spell libraries and can devise new magics on the fly. Interestingly, a Storage Device operating within its area of optimization is actually faster and more powerful than an Intelligent Device... which encourages mages to get creative when working with a Device. (Remember how Chrono demonstrated dozens of different variations of cutting magic when he was using S2U?)
Intelligent Devices carry a slight connotation of being more difficult to use to their utmost potential, because they encourage 'laziness' in a mage. (Remember Teana's comment about needing to not rely on Cross Mirage too much?) Nanoha trained constantly when she was younger to overcome any reliance on Raging Heart for spell design, which means that when she and RH work together they're even MORE dangerous.
Raging Heart is a mystery. She was found by the Scrya Clan on a dig. She could actually be a low ranked Lost Logia and we'd never know.
Bardiche was purchased 'at great cost' by Precia's Familiar for Fate's use during her initial training. There's the remote possibility some part of said familiar remains in Bardiche's systems, which would explain the cat's eye that often appears in the crystal.- Grumpy Uncle Gearhead
- Grumpy Uncle Gearhead
Intelligent Devices are rare, Storage Devices (such as Durandal, Song To You and others) are the norm. Storage Devices retain pre-arranged spell formulas for the user where Intelligent Devices retain entire spell libraries and can devise new magics on the fly. Interestingly, a Storage Device operating within its area of optimization is actually faster and more powerful than an Intelligent Device... which encourages mages to get creative when working with a Device. (Remember how Chrono demonstrated dozens of different variations of cutting magic when he was using S2U?)
Intelligent Devices carry a slight connotation of being more difficult to use to their utmost potential, because they encourage 'laziness' in a mage. (Remember Teana's comment about needing to not rely on Cross Mirage too much?) Nanoha trained constantly when she was younger to overcome any reliance on Raging Heart for spell design, which means that when she and RH work together they're even MORE dangerous.
Raging Heart is a mystery. She was found by the Scrya Clan on a dig. She could actually be a low ranked Lost Logia and we'd never know.
Bardiche was purchased 'at great cost' by Precia's Familiar for Fate's use during her initial training. There's the remote possibility some part of said familiar remains in Bardiche's systems, which would explain the cat's eye that often appears in the crystal.- Grumpy Uncle Gearhead
- Grumpy Uncle Gearhead