1. The Wild Magic cannot be used for an unworthy purpose or by a "bad" person, so in that sense the Wild Magic must approve of the purpose it is about to be put to. You can think of it as being more self-aware and less mechanical than the High Magick.
2. Dragon Mages can be corrupted because they are spiritually vulnerable. They are actually more like a cross between Wildmages and High Mages (who are called, at the time their magic first evolves, War Mages) in that their power source can argue with them but will eventually do what they say. Consider how Bisochim overruled Saravasse, making her do things she did not want to do.
3. In Vieliessar's time, the Lightborn draw upon the Light without negotiating with it, so they are closer to being High Mages than Wild Mages. Mosirinde's Covenant requires them not to kill in using their Magery, which was a rule she imposed upon them a very long time ago to stop them from killing the Lightforests and the Otherfolk that lived in them. A dragon functions very much as an inexhaustible Flower Forest for them.
4. Elven Mages (Lightborn and Dragon Mages) do not require the approval of the "Gods of the Wild Magic" in working either "small magics", Dragon Magery, or Lightborn magic.
5. A High Mage must be human. War Magic evolved as an attempt to provide humans with effective magic. The Elves have very little access to magic by the Second Endarkened War.
6. I imagine Tiercel is referring to the Wild Magic, as the High Magic he is aware of would not be used to heal. Certainly the High Magic could be used to heal, in a mechanistic fashion involving pills and cordials, if any of the High Mages of Armethalieh were interested in doing so.
Therefore, the answer to your question is Yes and No. It also depends on which period. The High Magic Kellen knows would be almost unrecognizable to Tiercel.
Looking forward to the next round of questions. :)
Re: Types of Mages
2. Dragon Mages can be corrupted because they are spiritually vulnerable. They are actually more like a cross between Wildmages and High Mages (who are called, at the time their magic first evolves, War Mages) in that their power source can argue with them but will eventually do what they say. Consider how Bisochim overruled Saravasse, making her do things she did not want to do.
3. In Vieliessar's time, the Lightborn draw upon the Light without negotiating with it, so they are closer to being High Mages than Wild Mages. Mosirinde's Covenant requires them not to kill in using their Magery, which was a rule she imposed upon them a very long time ago to stop them from killing the Lightforests and the Otherfolk that lived in them. A dragon functions very much as an inexhaustible Flower Forest for them.
4. Elven Mages (Lightborn and Dragon Mages) do not require the approval of the "Gods of the Wild Magic" in working either "small magics", Dragon Magery, or Lightborn magic.
5. A High Mage must be human. War Magic evolved as an attempt to provide humans with effective magic. The Elves have very little access to magic by the Second Endarkened War.
6. I imagine Tiercel is referring to the Wild Magic, as the High Magic he is aware of would not be used to heal. Certainly the High Magic could be used to heal, in a mechanistic fashion involving pills and cordials, if any of the High Mages of Armethalieh were interested in doing so.
Therefore, the answer to your question is Yes and No. It also depends on which period. The High Magic Kellen knows would be almost unrecognizable to Tiercel.
Looking forward to the next round of questions. :)