From the Wind of Shyish comes the Lore of Death, known as Amethyst magic.
Colour: Purple
Rune: Shyish, the scythe
Amethyst magic is a dangerous force, for - of all the eight streams - it comes closest to the Dark magic of Chaos. It blows through the past, present, and future, weaving in and out of time and following the undetectable currents of fate. It is said to have an affinity with death, being attracted to graveyards, mortuaries, and battlefields and hanging like a purple shadow above gibbets.
Amethyst wizards are sinister figures, often being confused in the popular mind with necromancers. They do not speak aloud, but converse through obscure magics that enable them to speak to and pry into others' minds. That and their habit of dressing in hooded purple cloaks and carrying a scythe as their symbol of office endears them to few; when they walk through a crowd, it tends to part before them. The Amethyst College is the least trusted of the Imperial Colleges and attracts more than its fair share of attention from witch-hunters and exorcists.