Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-9601450-20131225183646/@comment-29458028-20141004134723

Haha, you are a lore lover, I am a gamplay oriented guy.

Yeah, "Shadow" could be ok

If I was a gamer, magicka is better, it helps with casting invisibility again.

Yeah, I knew that, it was for aesthetic purposes.

Basically they are not counted as normal aetherium items (which have only the effect of making enchants on them 25% stronger), but have their own unique effects. They are the first thing you'll learn to make at the forge.