Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-72.241.239.167-20140311020135/@comment-86.147.187.144-20140413134448

"Magnus fled to Aurbis in the last of Mundus' birth-pains. In his departure, he tore a hole into Aetherius, which became Nirn's sun." We know that magnus can create portals between nirn and aetherius. We also know that the eye of magnus can create portals aswell, as shown by the magical anomalies, clearly from atherius and clearly came from the power of the eye. Therefor the eye, or whatever is inside the eye is a portal. But not just for physical transportation of beings. "It practically radiates magicka!" The eye can transport magical energies from aetherius into mundus and when opened can release unlimited energy, which can only be contained or absorbed by the staff. We know this because of ancano using magic from aetherius and the wisdom of the psjics. The augur refers to it as the eye of magnus too, and he didn't have any contact with anyone from the college, save for ancano. However he doesn't say that they refer to it as the eye of magnus, he says that it is the eye of magnus. Perhaps more literally than we think. I think the eye isn't just a portal, its a window. I think magnus can see into mundus using the "eye" but I also think that he could transport himself into mundus too. The eye is a way for magnus to travel between mundus and atherius if he so wished.