Igneous magnaviper sinew

Igneous magnaviper sinew is an animal-based resource used in wandcraft as core material

It is a relatively rare wand core material, most commonly found around the southern parts of the world. This core material makes for extremely powerful wands and give spells channeled through it a particular and characteristic flair.

Suitability
Wands with an igneous magnaviper sinew core are best suited to sorcerers who are stable, confident and strong. The inherent temperament of the core sinew may make the wand cast spells that are too powerful for the owner's good when they are agitated, feeding off of its owner's feelings. This may result in a heavy recoil which may knock the wand out of the owner's hands if they do not anticipate it.

Affinities
Wands with an igneous magnaviper sinew core have a strong affinity for fire evocation magic. Even when paired with a wand material that has opposing affinities, the elemental affinity of the sinew comes through clearly and performs fire magic exceptionally well.

Allegiance
The moment the sorcerer lays their hands on a wand with an igneous magnaviper sinew core, the wand gains an inherent sense of honour and will only pass allegiance to another sorcerer when the owner is defeated in fair battle. If the owner is defeated in unfair battle or dies of other causes, the wand will refuse to channel magic or even redirect it back to whoever attempts to use it. In this state, the wand may only become useful again in the hands of a family member of the previous owner; the wand will pass its allegiance on to the family member that lays their hands on it first.

Some combinations with certain wand woods may allow this strong sense of honour to fade slightly.

Facts and history
Igneous magnaviper sinew is one of the few rare animal-based core materials that keeps its magical properties long after the donor animal has died. Some sinew has been said to have lasted 13 years between donation and incorporation.

Delvaruud has a particular history with igneous magnaviper sinew, because magnavipers are more common in that agglomeration. Delvaruudian wandwmakers are known all over the world for being particularly skilled in harvesting and processing the sinew.