Mundanes are individuals—whether human or elven—who entirely lack the genetic magical Talent required to connect with primewood, rendering them unable to perform any magic. Magic visits elves only about once in three, leaving the rest to rely entirely on non-magical skills and physical prowess. For many ambitious individuals, being a Mundane is a source of deep frustration and resentment in a society structured around magical prowess.
Prominent characters like Arra and Orym lived for immense periods believing themselves to be ordinary Mundanes. Orym’s desperate desire for power despite his Mundane status eventually drove him to discover darkprime magic, which bypassed the lightprime restrictions. Ultimately, the entire planet is reduced to a Mundane existence when Tarathiel shuts down Xyclami for good, erasing magic from the world.