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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mort" data-source="post: 5514480" data-attributes="member: 762">This is not exactly accurate. Bink's talent actively protects him from being harmed by magic in any way, this generaly does include threats from the magical effects of creatures (and since in Xanth almost every creature is magical this is huge).  In Knight Mare the talent is elaborated upon (from the first 3 books) to show that generally it does protect even against magical creatures - it's one weakness is if there is no direct harm to Bink it will not protect him (ex. he was transported somewhere with no food so might starve to death but the transportation was not harmful). Bink is not anti-magic; he can use magic just fine and does on any number of occasions (again active protection, if it's in any way harmful it won't work but beneficial stuff works just fine): In a profoundly magical land, when  you can use magic against people and they cannot use it against you it is a very big advantage.I think Xanth actually demonstrates the dominance of those with superior magic. While everyone has a magic talent, most are "create a colored spot on any surface" variety (essentially cantrip level). Those that have great talent (called "magician caliber") such as polymorph at will, full control over the dead, polymorph other at will, etc. Are generally the rulers of the land.</blockquote>