Magic Overview

Mana, the energy linked to the Source of Creation, permeates every element that shapes the world. It exists within both the living and inanimate. Mana is elemental in nature and corresponds to the following elements:

Fire Mana, Wind Mana, Life Mana—one for each of the nine elements, collectively known as Elemental Mana. Those who can harness and control Elemental Mana are capable of performing extraordinary feats, commonly known as Magic.

Nature of Mana

Mana is an energy in perpetual flux. Each type of Mana exhibits different rhythms and intensities of change, known as Mana Patterns. Even within the same element, Mana Patterns can vary across different materials, sizes and other factors. Understanding these variations is crucial, for identifying and manipulating Mana Patterns forms the foundations of Magic.

Spellcasting

Rule number one: You cannot conjure elements, you can only manipulate elements.
Rule number two: The bigger the source of elements, the more powerful the spell becomes.
Rule number three: You need a Conduit to do proper Magic.

These are the primary rules of the Laws of Magic. In addition, spellcasting in Elemana Chronicles follows a particular sequence: Perception, Attunement, Manipulation.

Mana Perception

To perceive Mana is to “feel” Mana.

Without a Conduit, one can perceive and manipulate only Elemental Mana within oneself. As such, the Magic they can perform is rudimentary in nature, such as creating a spark with their body heat, healing minor wounds on themselves or slightly enhancing their own physical abilities. Those innately capable of such feats possess high magical aptitude and are highly sought after for Magic initiation in the various nations and civilisations. These individuals are known as Mana users.

Conduit

A Conduit can be viewed as a Mana Bridge. Conduits are usually Demigods or Ancient Beings that have existed since time immemorial, or Divine Beings such as Gods and Deities. Conduits possess immensely stronger ties to the Source of Creation compared to humans due to the nature of their mystical being and their seemingly timeless existence predating the Dawn of Mankind, granting them unparalleled command over Elemental Magic of their respective elemental domain.

If a Mana user is able to gain the Blessings of a Conduit, a Spirit Bond would be established between the Conduit and the Mana user, through which the Conduit bestows its power. This grants the Mana user the ability to perceive external Elemental Mana corresponding to the element of the Conduit.

This is illustrated below with a Pyromancer as an example:

The Pyromancer can then attune to and manipulate external Fire Mana to cast powerful Fire Spells.

Mana Attunement

The next part of the spellcasting process is Mana Attunement. To attune to Mana is to create a “Mana-link”.

Using the previous example, to attune to Fire Mana is to synchronise Fire Mana patterns within the Pyromancer with those within the fire source. Once synchronized, a Mana-link is established between the two, allowing the spellcasting process to proceed to its third step. The same principle applies to all other elements.

Mana Manipulation

When a Mana-link is established, Elemental Mana can be channelled from the Mana user to the source of element. The Mana user can then manipulate the Elemental Mana within the source according to the Magic Schema of a particular spell. A Magic Schema can be understood as the “recipe” of a spell, detailing the steps to “mould” Mana into the required form. Naturally, more advanced spells would have more complex Magic Schemas and demand greater Mana reserves.

Spellcasting Summary

To better illustrate the spellcasting process, let's use Frost Spike as an example:

By manipulating Water Mana, the Hydromancer transforms the water in the flask into a Frost Spike, altering its physical state, form, motion and even volume to a certain extent.

And thus concludes the core principles of spellcasting in the world of Elemana Chronicles.

• Fire

• Water

• Wind

• Earth

• Metal

• Wood

• Life

• Death

• Spirit