The Four Magical Disciplines : Strong and Weak Nuclear Interactions

I'm combining the last two forces because, I must admit, I haven't yet thought of convincing and interesting ways to use these forces meaningfully. I've been trying to expand my understanding of the possibilities afforded to mages of these final two disciplines, but I can't reach the same extent as what is enabled by my comprehension of electromagnetism and gravity. Well there it is, knowledge limits ability.

Regardless, I will attempt to convey what I believe would be possible. These uses are subject to change as I learn more about these two forces.

The strong nuclear force comes under the dominion of Unavo. The strong nuclear force is responsible for holding quarks together in baryons and mesons. Protons and neutrons are both baryons since they are made of three quarks, and the residual strong nuclear force holds these two types of particles together in a nucleus. If the strong nuclear force could be enhanced or suppressed, it could be possible to induce nuclear fusion and fission quite controllably. Elements could be transmuted from one to another, somewhat like alchemy. It does fit in with my idea that Unavo should be aligned with the changeable and yet tightly bonded within metamorphoses.

I suppose that influencing the residual strong nuclear force would be easier than the gluons between the quarks directly, based on the energy levels involved. Supposing it is possible however, I still can't get very far as to describing potential results, since isolated quarks are not exactly familiar to anybody.

Oleris is in charge of the weak nuclear force, the force that mediates radioactivity and quark flavour changes. Changing quark flavours opens up a door to a host of exotic particles for a weak interaction mage to use, which I am once again, at a loss to describe. Radioactivity would also allow elemental transmutation to some extent, though perhaps not as rapidly as that by the strong nuclear force. To me, Oleris's introversion resonates with radioactive decay, an alpha particle whizzing away from a crowded nucleus, but yes that is highly simplistic. Since Oleris is also aligned with mathematical beauty, perhaps I'd better identify patterns in the weak interaction before I fully establish such an identity for him.

I hope to be able to find more interesting uses for these two forces in future. For now, Unavo and Oleris exist primarily as the concepts they embody, rather than their forces. Perhaps this is for the best anyway, a mage of the nuclear forces could wreak destruction if the natural constants are tampered too far.

On a final note, I would like to say that in order to fit the cultures of the little world, I will no longer refer to the four magical disciplines by their ideological heritage as the four fundamental forces. Rather electromagnetism will be Älloran magic, gravity Yevanian, strong interaction, Unaven, and weak interaction as Olerist magic.