Magic

Magic is a phenomenon that refers to the manipulation of the seven elements of existence. There are many different specializations of what can be done with magic. Anyone being can learn how to use magic. Some might have an inherent talent for it while others may need to put in many more hours of hard work to master it. The more an object is manipulated, the more energy is required. Aether and soul magic are considered the most expensive to use, usually taking someone's entire lives to be able to master. As such, most magic users start off learning the other elements first.

Magic methods

A person can either use ekati crystals (either the raw crystal or one embedded in an object such as a staff) or their own soul as a source of magic energy.

Ekati-based

Ekati is considered a finite resource obtained from the environment of Erudite and the universe. Because of this, objects imbued with ekati must have their crystals swapped out for new ones when that crystal is spent. Ekati is known for being very volatile, capable of exploding and releasing Majbreath to cause extreme effects.

Soul-based

Magic powered by one's soul can be recharged with adequate rest, though attempting to use such magic beyond their limits can cause serious physical harm. It takes years of training to broaden someone's upper limit of how much magic they're able to use within a certain period of time.

Spellbook-based

Spellbooks are tomes that contain pre-created spells that were synthesized ahead of time. This allows someone to cast a spell without going through the steps of setting them up ahead of time, potentially saving on magic energy and ekati. Spellbooks are considered very beginner friendly and pose less of a risk than the other types of magic - soul-based risking causing internal physical harm and ekati being particularly volatile.

Schools of magic

Aether magic

Magic based on the element of aether.

• Divination - Used to make predictions towards the future.
• Illusion - Creating false images by bending light in certain ways.
• Astromancy - Drawing power from the movement and alignment of the planets and moons.
• Teleportation - Instantly transporting between two locations.
• Chronomancy - Specializes in the manipulation of time. Can be used to go forward or backward in time. Can also be used to slow down or speed up time in a localized area.
• Hexing - Used to manipulate luck. Can be used for either causing good or bad luck on an individual.
• Scroll creation - Can be used to synthesize scrolls that contain pre-created spells that others can use by reading its contents aloud.

Air magic

• Aeromancy - Specializes in the manipulation of wind currents.

Fire magic

• Pyromancy - Specializes in the manipulation of flames.

Wood magic

• Restoration - Healing magic that stimulates the body into more easily providing cellular repairs.
• Enrichment - Can be used to enrich the soil to stimulate the growth of plants. Often requires knowledge of Earth magic as well.

Water magic

• Cryomancy - Specializes in the manipulation of ice.
• Hydromancy - Specializes in the manipulation of water in liquid form.

Earth magic

• Terramancy - Specializes in the manipulation of stone, rock and similar objects.
• Stone transmutation - Can be used to turn objects into stone.

Metal magic

• Repair magic - Specializes in the repair of metal objects and machines back to working condition.
• Metal Transmutation - Can be used to turn objects into metals like gold.

Soul manipulation

Magic based on souls. Souls are thought to be based on all seven elements and thus, it is considered the most difficult type of magic to perform.

• Necromancy - Bringing back or communicating with the dead.
• Ekati synthesis - A type of magic pioneered in Emsius that allows someone to synthesize ekati.
• Soul transfer - Transferring the soul of one being into either another living being or an object.