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Magic

Magic is defined as:

1. The use of means (such as charms or spells) believed to have supernatural power over natural forces
2. Magic rites or incantations
3. An extraordinary power or influence seemingly from a supernatural source

Magic is the essence of nature and will. It can cause the user to do extraordinary things in and to the world around them. Every spell falls into one or more of these types, never breaking the category of magic it is in. Magic is supplied by mana and learning to utilize it effectively is not for the faint of heart. At absolute minimum, the most basic spell (which is to generate a small ball of light), from someone with an average affinity for magic (who has never even attempted to cast a spell before), requires a week of study. Fortunately, unless you're looking to go into another element, type, or level or magic, it tends to build off each other. Only 2 magic elements can be studied at a time, else the conflicting philosophies will prevent the learning of ANY magic

Categories of Magic
There are 5 categories of magic

• Natural
• Moral
• Spiritual- Also known as Arcane
• Divine
• Neutral

Natural Magic

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Natural is just that. Elements that naturally occur on earth, whose resources are naturally explained phenomena and who's generation is part of the Earth's normal operation and vital to life on the Earth. The mana for these magics are governed by sleeping Ancient Gods. Fire, Earth, Water, and Air are the most basic elements of magic, the primary colors so to speak. Every other element of Natural Magic, such as Ice, Thunder, Nature (Grass), etc., are a mixture of 2 of these elements

Thunder, Plasma, Explosion, Smoke- Fire and Air
Dust, Sand- Earth and Air
Mist, Vapor, Ice- Water and Air
Steam, Oil, Lava- Fire and Water
Ice, Mud, Swamp, Nature (Grass)- Water and Earth
Metal- Earth and Fire

Fire​

Fire is all about Passion. The bright flame symbolizes the raw, unfiltered emotions that consumes the person's thoughts and drive at that moment. This is why anger is always associated with Fire. Anger is the greatest element of Passion that fuels fire. However, passion is a hell of a thing, and it can get into a person's mind, leading them down the path of self-destruction and is constantly seen as the berserker of magic. Lots of power, bad judgement. Those extreme fanboys who get angry at anyone who criticizes their idol? They would make GREAT fire mages.

Air/Wind​

Air is all about calmness and being free. Stress is not their strong suit, nor is being restricted. This means that Air is the most versatile of the natural elements and has the most ways to go advanced, as well as some overlap in how to go advanced, but is the weakest alone. Also, the emphasis on calmness and free-spirited unrestricted thought makes it the gateway to things like Spiritual or Divine magics. However, this means that who make fantastic Wind Mages can be very indecisive and the free-spirited more often than not affects their ability to use the Moral Magics to the point where Wind Mages only ever use Holy/Light magic when it's gained from a God.

To really make effective use of Air, one MUST take on another element or study it into the Advanced Wind Spells, as it'll allow you to manipulate the temperature of the wind (fire/ice) what goes in the wind (Earth) and the physical properties of the wind (such as slashing enhancements gained by Physical or Thauma magic).

Earth​

Earth is about tradition, strength, and perseverance. Earth is mostly unmoving and unchanging, just like ancient traditions. They embrace the past and embrace the Earth's essence in its most natural and primal form. This makes those who embrace Earth Magic embrace the traditional values that have long held people together, as well as weather the storms through any situation and value both physical and mental strength to not let anyone or anything tell them they're wrong. However, this leads to extreme stubbornness and an irrational fear of change. Even though Earth is the strongest in raw strength and has excellent defensive capabilities, it's also the least versatile. It can't really be captured in Tech like other elements or adapted for use in many ways outside of magic.

Water​

Water is all about flexibility and going with the flow. This means, like Air, it's a gateway magic that also needs another magic to really make the most effective use of it. Water is what every being on earth needs to live. A week max without water can kill you as opposed to upwards of a month without food. Water is in food, blood, and just about every other liquid on the planet. Users of Water magic are among the most all-around in terms of skill. It's not all cool sailing, however, as this means they suffer from a higher level of indecisiveness than Wind, but on a more manipulative scale. They seem to be TOO willing to change and try new things, leading to fluctuating morality. They must always remember that being that mentally flexible is not always a good thing

Moral Magics

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Moral Magics are just that. Magic that's defined by someone's morality and how well they stick to it. Despite what people seem to think, this is NOT a case of good morals vs bad morals. The tired misconception of Light is good and Dark is bad hurts both sides of implementing these magics. There is no such thing as it's all subjective. It's more of the reasoning behind the morals they have and how they view life, as well as their values and goals in life. Unlike with Natural magics, where your morals and values only help or hinder your ability to learn it, the Moral Magics are DEFINED by it. If you can't seem to stick to the moral path you walk, the very magic itself will be much weaker if not all around disabled. There are only 2 Moral Magics and they are both strong and weak against each other

Light
Dark

Light/White/Holy​

Light Magic, also called White or Holy Magic, is all about compassion, empathy, and upholding life no matter the cost. Every living being has good in them.........That's the motto of the Light Magic. This is typically where doctors, teachers, and clergy all shine. It takes a lot of optimism to look at the brighter side of things even when it seems like there is non. This is also why Light Magic is always associated with Religion, though they really have no actual relation. Religion is all about giving up control to a higher power and that power loves all, so respect all and you will have a good life. However..........this is also where things can go awry with no solution to solve it besides a mass change in mentality. If it can be interpreted by that higher power that they don't like something, it can justify ANY heinous action against it. Yes, every living being has good in them, but if the masses are better off without them, it's all justified, right?

Light Magic is more about Protecting Life (Defense), and Preserving Life (healing) than actually fighting. They don't hold a lot of offensive capabilities, but the few attacks they do have are DEVASTATING especially to its antithesis, Dark Magic

Dark/Black/Shadow​

Dark Magic, also known as Black or Shadow Magic, is all about the individual person, and gaining strength to the struggle. While Light tends to deny and prevent a struggle, Dark believes in philosophies like "no pain, no gain" or "survival of the fittest." This doesn't mean they're apathetic. It just means they see the value in a struggle instead of trying to prevent any and every hardship. This is where Counselors, Drill Sergeants, and Therapists shine. You can't have a testimony without a test. Growth isn't a team effort. It's a personal effort. They're more realistic in how they view things BECAUSE of that struggle. Of course, it's not all so good. Despite the fact that Dark is typically VERY misconstrued, some of it reigns true. Dark Magic can be bred without actually overcoming the adversity. Even though this means that the magic will be much weaker, it's still immensely strong. Lone Wolves, those whose struggles deepened hatred or knocked out their regard or life isn't terribly uncommon. These people though will NEVER be as strong as the person who looks around in their lowest and darkest moment and realizes that there is nowhere to go but up and that grudges are for the weak, and drags the shadows of their past with them just to realize where they came from and how thankful they are to no long be controlled by the bad things in their past

Spiritual Magics

Spiritual Magics are about how they view the sources of power and how they get their inspiration to keep going on or gaining control of these sources of power. It's the Ph.D of magics. To master it can take a lifetime, and mortal users may achieve immortality in the process (not always though). There are 2 forms of Spiritual Magics and they have no inter-interaction or any elemental weaknesses.

Aether- Requires Advanced Fire and Earth
Fig- Requires Advanced Air and Water

Aether​

Aether, also known as Creation believes that the sources of power are all contained in external sources beyond your control. It states that everything a person makes contains a bit of that person's power and essence and seeks to control it. Everything that has been created out of something has energy within it. The most common type of Aether Magic is Dimensional Pockets and Summoning Inanimate Objects and Magic creatures. Getting and storing things from another dimension for use or future use. Aether requires advanced knowledge in the forces of Fire and Earth, the more tangible of the 4 elements. This is so advanced that it goes into Celestial, and Pure Energy Manipulations. At its most extreme, it can go into Spacial manipulations and creating new body parts to replace lost ones

Aether is unstable in that it not only takes a LOT of mana and time to cast most of these spells with Forbidden Words of Power being a requirement, but that, if disturbed during casting, it can kill both the user and everything around it or suck it into a black hole

Fig/Mystic​

Fig Magic, who's name was changed in recent times to Mystic, believes that any source of power is contained within the person and that through achieving personal and interpersonal synchronization, they can do things far beyond the normal forces of the world. Arcane is a mastery knowledge of the more abstract concepts of magic. As such, a mastery of both Water and Air are required. Arcane Magic is a true symbiosis of Body, Soul, and its interaction with Magic. If ANY of these are off, then good luck trying to learn these magic. Arcane Magics deal in things like Psionics, Psychics, Mind Control through mental, emotional, and memory manipulation, and Teleportation. At its most extreme, it can go into Soul Capturing and the subsequent Revival, Time Healing, and Time Manipulation.

Like with Aether Magic, this magic is HIGHLY unstable, where a mis-cast or ANY sort of deficiency that makes the spell operate under 100% effectiveness, even 99.99999999%, can kill people or break someone's mind for good. All of these require lots of Forbidden Words of Power and in the case of Mental, Emotional or Memory Manipulation, requires a higher understanding of a person, usually gained by the use of other powerful spells.

Neutral Magic

Neutral Magic is for those who have no or little affinity for magic, or for those who feel like the basics are all you need. They hone these spells to perfection and use these to augment their own skills instead of depend on them like dedicated magic study tends to do. There is a dedicated study of them, but it's all about practicality in battle, not about any sort of specific path. These magics don't use any other element mentioned to a high effectiveness. It's just enough of another element to get by. The most common example is Spellblade, which is applying an element in one's weapon to take advantage of a weakness in an enemy. This is the most all-around in magic, with no weaknesses, but no real strengths either. There are 2 elements of Neutral Magic spells

• Physical
• Thauma

Physical​

Physical Magic is just that. Magic that deals in altering, augmenting, or weakening the physical properties of something or someone. Weight, Speed, Strength, Reflexes, Material, and Durability are the most common examples of the uses of Physical Magic. Advanced enough Physical Magic can go into the realm of Alchemical changing of areas, personal gravity and vectors of movement to close gaps or keep someone away. It's not uncommon to see Runic Magic either, which is runes drawn on items that makes it somewhat easier for those with little magic to use spells in battle, though these spells are bare bones of a spell and as such are about 50%-75% the strength of a casted spell and never exceed the Apprentice Level Spells

Thaumaturgy​

Thauma is Miracles. This magic is amplifying natural phenomena. Sound Magic, Summoning Non-Magic animals, Communicating with animals, Sensory spells (sight, hearing, touch, etc.), and higher understanding of other cultures through language spells and knowledge of items via appraisal spells, breathing underwater, etc. are the most common practical uses of Thauma Magic. As mentioned before, Spellblade is the most common battle use for Thaumaturgy. Advanced enough Thaumaturgy can go into the realm of applying Light and Dark enchantments, re-equipping mid-battle, and gaining an intermediate understanding of all 4 natural elements

Void​

Void is the antithesis of Magic that focuses on returning magic and mana back to the Earth. The void is the place where people go when they don't go to heaven or hell. It's basically purgatory. Void Magic is all about Anti-Magic. Void Magic's sole purpose is to cancel out not only Life and Death, but Magic in general. This is why many many places may have Anti-Magic for protection, such as castles, forts, and every other plain than earth. It keeps almost everyone from just going in and out at will. The catch is that this magic is the ONLY magic a user can wield unlike the others. It's a subsection of Thaumaturgy that has its own path to walk down.

Deific Magic

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Deific Magic isn't an element of magic in itself. It's just a more different form of normal elements. The tradeoff is that this magic must be GRANTED to the user by the god they're contracted with. This means strict rules, missions, and that this magic can't grow any stronger by training. So while initially strong, it can be outclassed by non-contractors. On top of this, Deific Magic can't be used with non-contractor magic. In other words, if you know magic beforehand, it CAN'T BE USED while using Deific Magic. This also goes for weaponry. If you're granted a weapon under contract, you can only use that weapon

Deific is the Wildcard of Magic and isn't an element in itself

 

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The Tyranny of King Leon Valerian​

King Leon Valerian was once a benevolent king, who held and always held Ravinia's best interest in his heart and mind. However, he ended up selling his soul to the Ancient God of Chaos named Amos. Who woke up this Ancient God? Unknown. Valerian's intentions for selling his soul? Unknown. His end goal while a vessel of Amos? Genocide. Genocide of any non-human or human-like (like elves). Anything less human than say a dwarf was in danger of merciless slaughter. It was part of a powerful campaign to Manifest Destiny the entirety of Ravinia as human territory. Orcs? Draconians? Furries? Half-lings? Tieflings? Angels? Demons? Doesn't matter, neither does your gender or age. At best you can hide or leave the country. During the campaign, the most notable and infamous killing was a benevolent Ice Dragon named Semala, who was revered by humans for her good will and protection from lethal icy conditions in the winter. This killing was one of the powder keg events that set off his lover, Arabelle Leighton, to put an end to him and his Tyranny.

Arabelle had quite the journey ahead of her, going up against a powerful king. She couldn't do it alone, so she enlisted the help of a few people

• Ari Waesmor- An archer/assassin who only joined because she offered pay alongside an equal cut of the loot
• Tyr O'Connor- A bard warrior who joined as a matter of vengence against King Valerian
• Bailey Hall- A clairvoyant all-around fighter and former slave who initially worked for King Valerian as a spy

They set out to Toron and encountered many hardships due to King Valerian's knowing everything they do due to Bailey updating him on everything. Ari, being inherently untrusting, quickly found out with a royal fighting stance being the powder keg. In a quick encounter, Ari injected her with an immensely powerful and forbidden poison later revealed to be named Hala-Hala, a black poison with only one known cure to which only Ari himself had. With that, he blackmailed her for her life to get her to help. The group went to Toron, recruiting anyone who wanted to help, took down his guards and then confronted him. When pushed, Amos revealed himself. Looking into the face of an Ancient God, it was incredibly powerful, FAR too powerful for them to take on alone. Amos easily pushed them back to a place called the Well, where they had to go find another Ancient God with the help of a weaker deity named Argon. When they awakened this Ancient God named Alreos, who was revealed to be Amos's brother, Alreos agreed to take Amos and his demon army down

In an epic battle between 2 Ancient Gods, Alreos prevailed with ease, destroying Amos and absorbing his soul as well as distributing it amongst his army. Alreos stepped up to take the throne in his brother's wake as an apology of sorts. With a vow to serve the people and a sense of justice tempered over thousands and thousands of years, Alreos seemed to be a no-brainer.

When all was said and done, the group got incredible loot and gifts from Alreos and Tyr, who had fallen in love with Bailey during their adventure, married her. The group then split, everyone going their separate ways. Ari going off and living up to the name of the lethal assassin the Shadow Ranger. Tyr deployed to another war on the frontlines while Bailey, who gave birth, raised their son. Arabelle Leighton, who was the leader, resumed her life with her now purified lover, King Valerian, who had stepped down from the throne after all the events that happened while he was possessed.