Mana

Mana is a form of energy which flows through Galbar and the Spheres. It fuels magic throughout the Spheres.
Mana is ever changing and the forms it takes varies depending on its application. For example the basic elements of Galbar have their own forms of mana. Fire is chaotic and devouring; its mana is always searching for fuel so it takes the Mana of whatever it's around. Water is flowing and calm and its Mana always returns to itself. Earth is solid and sturdy and so is its Mana. The wind is ever changing and its Mana is hard to control. Raw Mana is malleable and unstable which makes it difficult to handle. While it's possible to take raw Mana and change it into say a ball of fire the process to do so is tricky and could result in a backfire of the aforementioned ability.
While Mana is incredibly diverse in its potential applications and the forms it can take, it follows a few rules, a Silent Code of sorts:
* Mana cannot be created or destroyed, it only changes forms.
* As your knowledge and understanding of Mana grows so does the strength of the magic you can produce.
* Everything contains Mana and once that Mana is expended it must take time for it to replenish.
* There are certain forces such as Time that cannot be altered with magic.
* The future is ever changing. It is possible to see into the future but nothing is certain. Also while teleporting is possible it requires a great amount of energy to do so and must be approached with caution.
Some mortals are capable of using Mana, each to a different degree. There is some correlation between leadership ability or charisma and Mana, although it is not a definite correlation. It is within the power of the gods to use Mana too, although divine power is typically beyond mere Mana. It generally takes special attunement to see Mana.
== History of Use ==
Mana was discovered when Ikarus the Demigod of Mana was born. The Mana Portfolio has since been passed down to Karamir, who has been training vallamir in its use. Karamir's stay at the Abacadarium led to the discovery of Mana by the Lanternheads, who began to study a currency-based form of it encouraged by Chopstick Eyes.
Category:Magic