So I’ve trying to do some research into how weapons were made in classical and medieval ages (everything between hunters-gatherers, and the renaissance). Most information that pops up is about swords, swords and more swords, however I’m more interested in the likes of spears, shields, bows and...
You could look into how we caught big predators, or big animals in general, throughout history. You could think of predators used in Roman gladiatoral games or more recently in circuses, look into how they got animals when private zoos were still a thing, or how the Indians and Carthaginians got...
Try to think of limits in your magic system. Your light magic already has some in place (only fairyblood allows its use, and it is as powerful as the amount of fairyblood one has), but those are very general. In this case, because you’re dealing with fairies, I’d suggest looking at real world...
Magic is the result of a symbiotic relation of an unnatural kind, if it is parasitic or mutualistic is in the eye of the beholder. Spells require personal sacrifice, a quid quo pro kind of situation, which could be of physical, mental, or moral origin. Spells, called whispers (because of reasons...