Using your magical powers, you conjure a sea monster to attack the

Christopher Columbus expedition during their initial voyage across the

Atlantic Ocean. They survive the encounter and return to Spain with only
a tall tale to show for it. Although a few in the royal court believe the
story, most dismiss it and consider the expedition to be an embarrassing
failure. With European powers uninterested in funding a new
transatlantic expedition, you can now sail across the ocean yourself and
claim the entire territory as your own. You become the first explorer to
land in the New World, bringing your inherited magic with you.
Your older brother is about to go off to college, and you are feeling left
behind. Over the years, the two of you have grown apart, and he has
traded quality time with you for quality time with his friends and girlfriend.
While exploring an antique shop with your parents, you find an old, fancy
mirror. A woman appears in the mirror, offering you your heart's desire.
You wish that there was a way to make your brother stay forever. She
smiles and grants your wish. The next morning, you go into your
brother's room to find that he has been trapped inside a mirror himself.
You go back to the shop and find that the magic mirror has disappeared.
You have moved to a small oceanside town. Your mother, a librarian,
takes you to work with her each day in the summertime. Unfortunately,
you hate reading. Impatient, you begin to explore the library's dustier
shelves and discover an old journal. It speaks of half-fish, half-human
creatures. One day, while out riding your bike, you spot one such
creature beached on the sand. She seems to be about your age. You
help her and make an unlikely—and forbidden—friend.
You wield the magic of the four elements, making you one of the most
powerful wizards in the world, but you don't take well to your archmage
title and isolate yourself in a small remote village in Tibet. You develop
friendships with the local townsfolk and, over time, are able to find peace
and hone your powers without the constant interruption that comes with
a position of leadership. When your mountain town is invaded during the
Annexation of Tibet, you are forced to come out of hiding and use your
powers to liberate Tibet from the occupation.