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blakestackman 2023-11-28 07:37:58 UTC #1

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Blurb:

The fate of the world of Qwé hangs in the balance, ruled by a dark and corrupt empire that controls the exports and imports of slaves, and a valuable magical substance known as Pollenium.

A Rebel Alliance is forming in defiance against the empire, but will they be ready for what is to come?

Magic, and how it works in the Nihilmere

The Nihilmere universe’s animating forces are known as Pollenium (Pollen), and are spread to all of the seven worlds by celestial Lepidoptera, known as; Mundus-Moths. The ancient Elysian used this raw magic to power their technology - their city, airships, and the very force that tethered them to their reciprocates, the Whisper-Moths who are distant descendents of the Mundus-Moth.

Pollenium can come in different forms:
-Dust (raw pollenium)
-Liquid (concentrated and processed pollenium, known as; mellarius)
-Solid (crystallised mellarius).
Pollenium is everywhere and is not always visible to the naked eye, however, usually can be seen in highly dense areas, such as ley-lines, the lifeforce upon which the worlds and all life that inhabit them depend.

How accessible is Pollen?
Since Pollenium can be mined by those with the knowledge on handling this material, it has a high transference and can be sold and traded - used in magic serums/potions and fuel to power aircrafts and other technology. Though, pollenium supplying/trading is strictly controlled by the emperor. Selling it without official papers could lead to capital punishments.

External magic-users vs Internal magic-users
There are two ways in which magic can be accessed: either through internal or external forces. Users who can generate magic within themselves use internal access; those who access Pollenium through other means use external access. Whether magic-users are considered internal or external, however, is determined by how the magic is used.

Internal is often associated with using the magic inside the body, and external is using magic outside of the body; regardless of how the magic is accessed.

External magic-users:
-Elysian (Active magic/natural ability)

-Elves (Active magic/natural ability)

-Mundus-Moths (Passive magic/natural ability)

-Whisper-Moths (Passive magic/natural ability)

-Seers (Active magic/natural ability)

Internal magic-users:
-Elder Dragons (Active magic/natural ability)

-Fae (Passive/mystery)

-Giants (Active magic/natural)

-Gods (Passive magic/bestowed ability)

Magic users without natural ability
Mages/Wizards/ Deragos (Active Magic) are not preternaturally magical beings, and are seen as impure dark magic (unnatural), and are able to access unnatural internal magic by consumption, or deity intervention (borrowed magic), be it blood magic or through a blood pact. This form of magic commonly involves the blood of the the following;

-Celestial being (eg Seer)

-Demon

-Elder Dragon

-Giant

-Fae

Although Deragos access magic from an external source, being blood of an elder dragon, it is still considered Internal magic because it is used to affect themselves, not external objects. Mages/Wizards can also use internal magic, though mainly use external, directed towards objects, artefacts, and other beings, as the risks associated with internal magic is too high.

Cost of using magic
However magic is accessed, there are limits to the amount that can be used - in essence, there is a magical power source for each user that will be depleted as used, and must be replenished. When using a compatible source, this process is efficient and sustainable. For example, an Elysian channelling Pollenium through their own Whisper-Moth will have a ready supply of magic; a dragon generating their own magic will likewise be able to regenerate efficiently. An Elysian accessing magic through their own life-force (internal access), or a dragon attempting to channel Pollen through a Whisper-Moth (external access), for example, risks more severe depletion and other consequences.

If a magic-user accustomed to internal access uses an external source, they can drain the life of everything around them, causing decay, and because of this, it can be very limiting once the resource has been exhausted. Similarly, if a magic-user accustomed to external sources, uses internal access, they slowly kill themselves because they are tapping into their own life-source, and because of this, their magic is very limited.

Mages/Wizards cost of magic:
Mages/Wizards use material components, such as magical artefacts and ingredients - for example, a special crystal - or ordinary ingredients which gain magical traits when used in a specific way. These can be plants, minerals, even substances from the animal kingdom - such as the heart of a harpy; though, any ingredient coming from a living creature is known as dark magic, as the ingredient normally entails the death or injury of the original owner. Even mined Pollenium can be used, though it may have to be combined with other ingredients to achieve certain results. Using materials may also mean the inscription of a symbol in the air or on the ground. The magic-user may have to hold the ingredients in their hand, lay them out in a pattern, burn them or offer them to the winds, or simply be in their presence - as with an altar.

Cost - for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Elysian cost of magic:
Elysian rely on their Whisper-Moth in order to tap into the source of their magic and control an element. It is an active magic that requires concentration and mental discipline. They can only control the element based on the senses of touch, sight, and hearing.

The limit of their powers vary for each Elysian, and may be either limited from their mental capacity or the amount of Pollen their Whisper-Moth is able to absorb from around them in the atmosphere.

Cost - Exhaustion/fatigue that can ultimately lead to death of both the Elysian and their Whisper-Moth.

An Elysian without a Whisper-Moth would have to use their own life-force to generate magic and access their elemental power. This access is not replenishable and will cause extreme weakness, illness, and eventually death.

Magic in materials and objects
Some objects and materials can store magic, to allow limited external access.

footnote
*Mage/Wizard/Derago are generic, non-gendered titles.

Aeneas1 2023-11-28 07:46:57 UTC #2

Well, Nixvir’s magic system is very, very soft, but, as will be explained in “Ragnar”, it’s upcoming prequel, every magical incantation needs to have a mental intention behind it, without which it becomes empty. Otherwise, the magic system is consistent with fairy tales and folklore, with plenty of gods, goddesses, mythological creatures from Classical myth, etc, turning up. Nevertheless, no world in the World Oak even requires magic to function, instead relying on outdated scientific theories such as the five elements, Lamarckian genetics and other things.

faisalhussein394 2023-11-28 09:22:49 UTC #3

My comic Mukhtar is still fresh on the whole magic system but there is a page where it explains the origins of how few people can use magic and the consequences of overusing it. Here is the link of my comic:

Here is a page of a character using her power/magic from a certain deity's blessing:

And here is the page of analyzing the danger of overusing your power/magic:

SirCoockie 2023-11-28 12:09:24 UTC #4

GRAVITY alters pretty much every single part of your body to attract or manipulate surface objects, elements, and even our thoughts and the light itself. The effects it has depend on what kind of life the subject had and his inherent talents.

MK_Wizard 2023-11-28 12:09:27 UTC #5

There are nine elements in the world of Zeal (Psychoborg) which are wood, air, water, fire, earth, light, blood, metal and shadow. There's magic everywhere on Zeal from the life, to the atmosphere and even in the natural objects around you. However, only specific races can actually cast spells like wizards, drolls, elves, dwarfs, etc. The six elements (wood, air, water, fire, earth, light) are considered as clean by the Luminous Empire while the other three are considered as unclean and unsacred. Read more about the magic and how it plays into the plot here.

ThunderChicken 2023-11-28 16:47:28 UTC #6

My ShapeShifters all possess certain magic, but different classes have different abilities.

The common shapeshifter can change into a bird and a mammal beside his human form. Owen, for example, takes the form of a Golden Eagle and a Kodiak Bear. Common shapeshifters can cloak themselves from humans but not other shapeshifters. They have regenerative healing power (if they lose a limb it will grow back as long as it isn’t fatal). Any injuries or damage they receive will be healed upon their next change of form. Because of this they do not get ill and they live a very long time. Common shapeshifters also have limited healing powers that they can use on others, including humans.

The next level up is an Elder. In addition to common shapeshifter magic they have stronger healing powers and much stronger cloaking abilities. They still cannot cloak themselves from other shifters, but they can cloak objects - in fact it is the Elders that keep the colonies cloaked from humans. The term “Elder” is a bit of a misnomer now, a term left over from when they were actually old. Nowadays even a young Shifter can be an elder. Young elders are typically proficient in enchanting human technology to work with Shapeshifter physiology (IE having a mobile phone disappear when the carrier shifts into his bird form, and still be able to use it via a magically enhanced type of Bluetooth).

On top of Elders is the Royal Class. This, too, is a bit of a misnomer. While colonies were always ruled by Royal class shifters (back when there were still enough Royal class shifters to do so), they actually get their name from their physical attributes/abilities, much like a Queen ant or Queen bee does. Royals can usually shift into more than one mammal form, but still only have one bird firm. They can also cloak themselves from other shifters but not from other Royals. They have very strong healing abilities (though few choose to use them), and they can use their animal abilities while in human form (a Royal who can shift into a bear has that bear’s strength while in human form). Royals have the power to compel others to do their bidding, but this power comes at a great cost of strength and must not be overused. If it is, it must be “recharged” by resting. Royals have pretty much died off - at the mid point of the story there are only two known royals remaining. Over generations the strength of Royals has diminished, either through atrophy (not using/passing on the skills) or abuse. Royals live longer than other classes.

The top, bull-goose, gold-medal winner of Shifter classes, though, is the Dunamis. A Dunamis is a very rare thing, only occurring once every several thousand years. A Dunamis has nearly unlimited animal and bird forms, and can even shift into hybrids (for example a human with wings, or a winged horse, or a lion with a human head). Most of the creatures of Human legend, such as unicorns, centaurs, werewolves, the sphinx, etc, were actually derived from Dunamis sightings. Dunamis also possess exceptional healing powers, and one has even been known to bring the recently deceased back to life. A Dunamis can create royalty out of a Common shifter - indeed, his sole purpose for existing is to restore power to the Royal class. As they can grant powers, they can also revoke them, right down to removing all shapeshifter properties and turning a shifter into a regular human. Dunamis have very sharp intuition, almost bordering on mind reading, and can tell when they are being lied to. They will know your name simply by looking at you. They can see through any kind of cloaking, and they can cloak themselves (and others, and objects) from anyone. Like a Royal class shifter they can compel others to do their bidding, but unlike a Royal class, their ability to do so is unlimited.

A Dunamis can live for a thousand years or more, and they are almost impossible to kill or injure: their shapeshifting abilities are so strong that injuries heal themselves even as they are happening. If you were to shoot a Dunamis with a gun, the damage caused by the bullet would be healed instantly as the bullet passed through flesh.

It has been several thousand years since the last one (the pyramids in Egypt were being built when the last Dunamis lived). Some say we’re long overdue for another, as proven by the fact that the Royal class has nearly become extinct..

blakestackman 2023-11-28 21:36:01 UTC #7

Very cool. You have really given it a lot of thought I appreciate the detail.

Huiop 2023-11-28 22:37:12 UTC #8

There are the four basic elements: Air, Fire, Water, and Earth. They can be mixed and combined to create different types of effects such as fire and earth to make lava.

However, magic in the human kingdoms are limited as humans can't use magic on their own without elemental gemstones and some sort of medium such as a wand. These gemstones can either be mined in naturally occurring deposits like any old metal ore or they can be found from hunting magical beasts.

Demons have a magical power source within them that allows them to use their elemental lineage's magic as their main strength while to a lesser extent the other elements. However, their population is a lot lower than the humans as for not giving any more spoilers there's a limit

cm855844 2023-11-28 22:37:36 UTC #9

There's not much of a magic system in my action/adventure-fantasy webcomic, Outcasts; the main idea is that anyone who has magic or magical abilities in the Outcasts' universe is either in hiding or on the run from the Queen (who wants to erase all magic) due to the Queen's want for 'perfection' throughout the kingdom.

Quick Summary: After Grace and her brother Gabe were born, King Damien died and his wife, Queen Vanessa, took control of the land. The rules were simple: anyone with magic would be brought to her, and they were never seen again, erased. Too bad Grace and her brothers have magical powers. Can the Myers kids find a weak spot in the queen’s plot and defeat her once and for all?

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joelalexar3e3 2023-11-29 00:26:41 UTC #10

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Rai_Muffin 2023-11-29 00:41:40 UTC #11

Raiden Energy

Every living being generates an electrical field we call, Raiden.
This field gives us energy and stamina without even realising it, but special training can elevate its use and allow a person to accomplish fantastic feats of strength.
These people are referred to collectively as Mercenaries; selling their services to those in need.
The continent of Sephron is home to massive beasts and magical monsters, necessitating the existence of these soldiers for hire. While their prominence has wained in favour of corporate mercenaries operating advanced robotics, the mercenary schools and teachings live in those dedicated to learn them.

The use of Raiden is tied with the polytheistic religion, Promtheheusm, and ties with the five natural elements:
- Terra - The element of the body. Raiden can enhance muscles beyond their limits, allowing mercenaries to survive explosions, lift impossible weights and outrun a speeding bullet. Still, physical training is required to withstand such power. (A good merc never skips leg day)
- Water - The element of health. Raiden can be used precisely for medical uses; from fixing bones to diffusing poison. Monks trained in medical Raiden offer their services freely, relying on the profits from the warrior caste.
- Wind - The element of the mind. Raiden can enhance perception and reaction as well as physical strength. This allows a single merc to handle entire armies single-handedly, and comprehend the massive speeds in which their bodies can move.
- Lightning - The element of technique. Each Raiden field is tuned to the five elements and can be used to manipulate similar fields around them. These are turned into techniques that mercs incorporate into martial art forms. Each merc clan has a signature technique, which students are encouraged to turn into their own.
Raiden can also be hardened into solid shapes, turning weapons into extensions of ones own body, through a technique called, Denku Bure-do.
However, the five elements only correspond to five of the promethium pantheon. Other elements exist for the remaining eight gods in special bloodlines, such as light, void and time.
- Fire - The element of the soul. These other abilities are nothing without the will to achieve one's dreams. In the heat of battle, a mercenary can tap into their latent power and achieve a state of awareness called, Sparking.

In the past century, scientific advancement has turned this magic into technology; providing light, power and even transportation. From flying wind-surfers to hovering land-surfers, and the high-speed rail-surfers that criss-cross the landscape.
The wealthy corporate mercenaries have even used Raiden to power massive walking machines, and collasal wind-surfers capable of launching smaller craft.

Basically electrical kung-fu magic.

julias_art_universe 2023-11-29 02:06:29 UTC #12

My magic system is there's magic every characters magic is different like Sorin has fire magic and Zora has dark magic.

Some angels and demons are objectively more powerful than others

The angel queen is the most powerful angel followed by the seraph

The demon king is the most powerful demon followed by the demon lords then their children

Angels can become more powerful through hard work whereas demons are powerful by birthright

That's all I have a soft magic system

PenguinAngel 2023-11-29 14:27:18 UTC #13

When someone wants to do magic, they ask for the help of a certain deity or the spirits of other supernatural beings. If the beings are okay with whatever they want to do, they'll let them do magic. In many cases, someone does magic when they are associated with the same kind of creature (if I want to do fire and I'm from the Roman Empire, I'll ask for Vesta or Vulcano).
This goes for every religion, tradition, and more.
In Christianity, magic has been forgotten and persecuted, and no one can do magic since they can't ask any deities since it's forbidden to believe in others. "But they believe in God!" you'll say. Well, this god's pretty abstract; it's like worshiping the chaos itself; it can't actually grant anything.
Saints do exist, but they're more recognized by deities that want to give them space in the heavens.

UnTalAugustus 2023-11-29 20:47:02 UTC #14

The Ánima Corporea (Corporeal Soul) is the manifestation of the user's soul. In my story, the soul is the culmination between the memories and the most intimate desire of a person.
Everyone has the potential of having one, but very few do. Each Ánima is unique, since every user gets a completely different power from theirs. It takes the form of an animal (It's mostly symbolical, it's not like you get the abilities of the actual animal) and it can't interact with physical objects. Their powers can.

The users themselves, after obtaining one, tend to go through three stages (With exceptions):

Early Riser: Just after obtaining the Ánima.
In this state, the user it's in some kind of adrenaline rush. Their decisions are irrational and are driven by their repressed desires. The more repressed the user was before, the more irrational and, by extent, dangerous they become. They usually use their powers subconsciously, and have no control of their Ánima, which only manifest in cases of high risk. This stage ends eventually.

Repentant: When the Early Riser stage ends.
This stage in particular appears after recognizing the consecuences of the actions one took in the previous one. If the damage the user caused go completely against their own moral compass, this state is major. In the best case, a Repentant just goes through an instrospective moment, in the worst case, their Ánima returns to the deepness of their subconscience to not be used again. Early Risers have the capacity of influencing on a Repentant to go back to the previous stage.

Wakeful: Normally, after reaching an agreement between their moral and their desire, is when the user reaches this stage.
It can be forced after going through a near death experience. It slightly boosts their power, but the most important change is the absolute "Solidification" of their Ánima (It can now manifest at will, and it becomes part of the user). The Ánima, just an internal dialogue that influenced the user's decisions before, is now part of their conscience. It's like having a conversation with yourself. The user can separate themselves from their Ánima, which is useful to collect information since they both share memories. The problem is that if they separate too much, they can't use their power.

It honestly sounds more mystical than what it is in practice haha!
I don't know if there are things that I haven't explained, but I try to explain them in the story when they are, or will be, relevant.

steppdusty 2023-11-29 23:36:22 UTC #15

The magic in this realm derive their power from the fervent worship and unwavering devotion directed towards the nine sibling gods: Ariadne, Skadi, Hera, Artur, Igor, Valkas, Soter, Taliesin, and Antioch.