God of War Magic System Explanation Page

==Introduction==
The following explains the magic of the setting, its nature, potency, and different manifestations and abilities.
==Nature of Magic==
===Magic, Life-force, and the Soul​===
There's always been a tie between magic, the soul, and life-force, which can be seen in multiple instances. , the term "Soulsteal" is about , and an alchemist God of War: Ragnarok - (Equipment). When Andvari, a dwarf, loses his body to a Soul Eater, Brok theorizes that a sliver of magic is still within his ring and indeed, the ring proves to be sentient and houses a remnant of his soul.
Even in the Greek World, God of War II Novelization, Ch.3, one's power and mind are God of War I Novelization, Ch.2, and God of War: Ascension Digital Manual. The god in question absorbs souls to become stronger, so one can see that magic, life force, and the soul are one. This would mean that the soul is but a construct of magic/life energy.
===The Nature of Souls​===
Souls are composed of their form, that is the metaphysical nature of a being, their luck, their mind, and their direction, which guides their path to their respective afterlife as per Mimir's words. The Light of Alfheim is a power that existed before the creation of the Nine Realms (Even before Odin) and has gathered souls towards it since the beginning of creation. As such, we have confirmation that souls exist even in the absence of space and time and are thus independent as far as their nature goes.
We also know that the souls of gods have God of War II Novelization, Ch.47, something that can God of War I Novelization, Epilogue. This is why Kratos did not register as a god to the Hyperion gates until he absorbed Hade's soul. So the Form, the abstract nature of a being, is what determines a deity's embodiment of an aspect of reality, regardless of how much raw power they wield.
But souls being reality-independent concepts isn't all that's established. That goes for magic itself, something we've established is a manifestation of the soul and life itself.
===Magic as a Constant​===
Runic Magic .God of War: Ragnarok - Codex Entry (Wisps) Supported by Freya, confirming that each geographical region has magic innate to it entirely, from which beings draw their magical abilitiesGod of War Ragnarök (2022), meaning that this magic is not only innate to the Realms, but the entirety of Scandinavia as a geographical region on the supernatural Earth of the God of War setting. 
While she speculates that the death of the Greek World is the reason for Kratos being unable to access his magic, what we're shown would say otherwise. After all, it is made clear that Kratos lost all his power when he plunged the Blade of Olympus into himself and released Hope itself to all of Humanity. Even aside from this, it's clear that magic doesn't depend on reality for its continued existence.
For one thing, Surtr himself reminds us that the origin of primordial magic doesn't matterGod of War Ragnarök (2022) - The Summoning, and indeed, this same magic takes the place of Sinmara's heart to allow Surtr to become Ragnarok. This magic originates from Greece and persists after the latter's destruction within the Blades of Chaos. As established above, life and the soul are aspects of magic and vice versa, yet Kratos is still alive and well and can use his innate Rage in the form of fire magic.
In the case of Runic Magic, it is older than the entirety of the Nine Realms and existed in the Ginnungagap as a primordial essence from which Ymir and everything else spawned. This is further confirmation of what we already know, that despite the Nine Realms ultimately being encompassed by the World Tree and only part of a cycle of creation and destruction, this magic is independent of and greater than them, God of War: The Official Novelization - Chapter 18.
Whereas Greek magic originates from even before the birth of Cronos , and thus time, being used by the Primordials, in their war and is in turn responsible for their very existence as much as anyone else's (as magic/the soul/life force is one and even Chaos herself, the conceptual source of all that exists in the Greek World, ).
Magic is an abstraction that permeates and is independent of its reality, responsible even for other universal independent concepts (i.e. the Primordials) and souls are constructs of magic, being capable of existing absent of space and time. Making magic as a whole and souls Independent Universal Concepts and any manipulation of either magic or the soul is Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1).
==Potency of Magic==
This section deals with the sheer potency of magic and its overall dimensional level. 
As already established, Runic Magic .God of War: Ragnarok - Codex Entry (Wisps) Supported by Freya, confirming that each geographical region has magic innate to it entirely, from which beings draw their magical abilities, meaning that this magic is not only innate to the Realms, but the entirety of Scandinavia as a geographical region on the supernatural Earth of the God of War setting.
The above is important because as established already, each geographical region on the Earth is a self-contained macrocosm, holding entire realities within it. As such, this would be the magic of the whole of the Nordic World, Yggdrasil and all. This includes even the energy of Tartarus that he uses to command his Hadean powers, the arcane power of the Underworld itself, an infinite space-time continuum. So, this magic encompasses all of a mythological macrocosm and its beings.
As said above, it is older than the entirety of the Nine Realms and existed in the Ginnungagap as a primordial essence from which Ymir and everything else spawned. This is further confirmation of what we already know, that despite the Nine Realms ultimately being encompassed by the World Tree and only part of a cycle of creation and destruction, this magic is independent of and greater than them, God of War: The Official Novelization - Chapter 18.
Based on the above, the potency of magic as a whole would be on the level of the geographical regions to which they are bound, of which Yggdrasil is accepted as an infinite-sized 5-dimensional cosmic structure and the Greek World is a hyper-timeline of equivalent scale. This would apply generally across all pantheons, as will be detailed below.
==Levels of Magical Powers==
This section details the various levels of magic and resistance that are possessed by specific characters in the setting.
===Mind, Soul, Luck and Personal Concepts===
Souls are composed of their form, that is the metaphysical nature of a being, their luck, their mind, and their direction, which guides their path to their respective afterlife as per Mimir's words. Not only that but they are constructs of pure magic.
Below are the levels to which magics affect the soul and its aspects, as well as the resistance to them. Starting with the Greek World;
*Various creatures and monsters can affect the mind with their abilities, chief among them the Sirens. These monsters can drive one mad God of War Collection Official Strategy Guide By Brady, and and manipulate their victimsGod of War I Novelization, Ch.15. Kratos repeatedly the Siren's songs and shrug off their voices with no issues.
*The illusions of the Furies target the ,God of War: Ascension (Digital Manual), warp the victim's senses and even distort the area around them,. At first, Kratos, who resists the Sirens, was affected but after he adapted he resisted this with proper focus on his mind or with the .
*Later on, Kratos has to stop Persephone from trying to destroy the World Pillar and the Greek World. Persephone tries to persuade him into letting the gods dieGod of War: Chains of Olympus and ,God of War Chains of Olympus Official Strategy Guide By Brady which Kratos, after initially being affected, adapts to resist it and avoid having his body crushed by Atlas.God of War: Chains of Olympus
*Years after that, during his journey to Pandora's Box, he is mentally attacked by Ares, the God of War, who possesses . They are so powerful that they caused Kratos' God of War (Novel)- Chapter 24 despite being mental in nature. In the climactic battle against Ares however, the latter has to rely on physically recreating the entire nightmare as a pocket dimension to mess with Kratos' mind. Even then Kratos retains his faculties without losing hope and goes on to defeat Ares.
*By the time of his siege on Olympus, Kratos has regained the godly powers he wielded as the God of War but still has the soul of a demigod. Eventually, he battles the Lord of the Underworld and the ultimate ruler of souls, Hades. Said god can tear out peoples' soulsGod of War 2; Kratos Meets Atlas and absorb them into himself, to further enhance his physical and magical capabilities with their powers, allows him and his champions to strip their targets of their soulsGod of War Ascension- Multiplayer; Hades Powers and Weapons, any souls he absorbs make him stronger, weapons imbued with his power can , , and souls, as well as them . He keeps all the souls of the dead bound to the underworld as shown by all the souls escaping and roaming around freely upon his death Despite this, he repeatedly resisted Hades's attempts to rip his soul out with the latter's claws after initially being affected.
* The Sisters of Fate could destroy Kratos's soul as of the moments before he became a god. Lahkesis's staff has the power to . After Kratos had obtained the Spear of Destiny, the Sisters of Fate stated that if they weren't in charge, Kratos would have to kill Zeus with it.God of War II (Novel)- Chapter 36
*Finally, after Kratos is initially killed and has his mind dissipated by Fear itself he eventually finds the strength to lay his inner demons to rest. After Kratos unlocked Hope, he became unaffected by the energies and the effects of Fear Zeus, who is the very incarnation of Fear, an Evil that predates reality and supersedes all beings in the Greek World, including even Primordials.
Moving on to the Norse saga, the focus on mind and soul is maintained, though not in the sense of resistances;
*The use of Seidr continuously can one's God of War: Lore and Legends, stated , which is in turn composed of one's concept (Form), mind, luck and their path (Direction) to the afterlifeGod of War: Ragnarök. It also sacrifices until they have almost nothing left)God of War: Lore and LegendsGod of War: Ragnarök. Gods like Freya and Odin can use it without issue.
* The Light of Alfheim is a Primordial Force that has existed before Odin and the Realms, keeping the Realms separate with its lightGod of War (2018)- A Realm Beyond and also . All gods fear it, with Freya stating she wouldn't go near it in a million wintersGod of War: Ragnarök (2022) and a disguised Odin being shocked that Kratos could enter without being incinerated. Kratos was able to easily withstand a long period inside the Light of AlfheimGod of War (2018)- The Light of Alfheim without being driven insane or being completely incinerated and being made one with the Light.God of War: Ragnarök (2022)- Groa's Secret
All in all, each point above is a layer of magical effect over one's mind, soul, and personal concepts, and the subsequent characters that resist it at each level. Do note that the Norse and Greek sections are independent of each other and have their own starting points as far as the layers go.
==Magic as a Universal Energy==
God of War is a game series based on mythology and has a lot of magical elements to it. This blog will lay down proof that there is a universally applicable usage of magical energies to perform feats in general.
===Weapon Empowerment===
There are a variety of showcases that confirm magic empowering weapons to the level of their wielder as well as letting even mundane objects take on magical characteristics.
*During the war between the Spartans and BarbariansGod of War (2005), Kratos calls out to Ares for help and submits his freedom to the God of War in exchange for victory in battle. Ares then binds the Blades of Chaos to his arms as a mark of servitude with which he kills Alrik. God of War (Novel)- Chapter 2, which mainly manifests itself as magic fire element on the blades.
*Kratos is also able to use the magic energies to channel it into mundane weapons encountered in world or on enemies to amplify their striking power and perform special magical techniques with them. He does this with spearsGod of War: Ascension (2013), being capable of hurting his enemies with the same strength as he would normally with the Blades of Chaos or direct melee attacks and turning a single spear into multiple spears, as well as slingshots, shields, swords and mauls.
*Mundane weapons such as the Arms of Sparta can be amplified by Kratos' innate magic to become just as powerful as him, allowing him an indefinite supply of javelin throws. This is even shown with Deimos, who uses Deathvine shackles as a conduit for his own magic energy and turns it into a magic Gauntlet, later going on to use Arms of Sparta given by Kratos with just as much potency.
*This is not unique to Kratos, however, as even the Redeemed Warriors can do the very same etcGod of War: Ascension (2013): Multiplayer, being able to keep up with other champions using nothing but various gladiator weapons, like the hammer, sword, spear and gauntlets. The gladiator hammer can be pre-charged with magic to make all subsequent attacks stronger or one can just normally perform special magic attacks with it. 
This extends even to the unique powers of magical items, as shown by the Amulet of Fates, God of War II Novelization, , something that is true for God of War II (Novel)- Chapter 37.
===Physical Empowerment===
On top of this, it is repeatedly confirmed that the magical power of the setting is the source of all their abilities, physical or otherwise, and that all magic God of War I Novelization, Chapter 8. This is proven more when Zeus grants Kratos his God of War (Novel)- Chapter 11 which further God of War (Novel)- Chapter 12 which . Below are some examples of this.
*The Redeemed Warriors are humans who align themselves with gods of their choice who then grant their champions with their own brand of magic. Most notable of these being Zeus, Poseidon, Hades and Ares. Each god imbues their Champions with their own brand of magic. While these magics are element-based and have quirks of their own, their basic mechanics are the same. This is observed more blatantly in Kratos himself when he uses Fires or Ares, Lightning of Zeus, Souls of Hades or Ice of Poseidon. 
 
*Kratos was able to give himself a an indefinite magic supply upon empowering himself with his rage, something that extended even to his other magical powersGod of War: Ghost of Sparta.
*There are beings and monsters which rely of magic for power, such as the Talos whom are powered fire, lightning and ice magics. This extends even to monsters such as Sirens and Wraiths use elemental magic as the basis of their power.
Magic itself can be used as an energy to create structures and a good example of this is the Furies. The Sisters create illusions that dissipate outwards from their bodies. When they are knocked down hard or killed, the illusion is either sustained by them or Daemon, a construct composed of the same magic as the Furie use. That same Daemon can shoot energy blasts with the same magic used for illusions. The illusions are physical as they itselfThe Art of God of War: Ascension. Full link here (Archive link here).
===Universal Power===
The above applies for all pantheons, including the Nordic lands, seeing as God of War: Lore and Legends- Page 10, God of War: Lore and Legends- Page 1. Also showcased by the fact that God of War: Lore and Legends- Page 75.
But on top of all of this, when Kratos clarifies the origin of the primordial fire in his Blades, Surtr himself reminds us that the origin of primordial magic doesn't matterGod of War: Ragnarok, and indeed, this same magic takes the place of Sinmara's heart to allow Surtr to become Ragnarok. As such, magic itself, regardless of mythical origin would scale to the same level and potency.
==Types of Magic==
===General Abilities===
These are the innate abilities available to all users of magic in the setting.
*Soul Manipulation, Mind Manipulation, Memory Manipulation, Probability Manipulation, Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1) (All magic is an abstraction that predates and encompasses reality and a manifestation of the soul. Souls are composed of their form, that is the metaphysical nature of a being, their luck, their mind, and their direction, which guides their path to their respective afterlife as per Mimir's words)
*Life Manipulation (Magic is ultimately a manifestation of, and synonymous with life energy)
*Non-Physical Interaction (All wielders of magic can interact with either souls or intangible entities composed of it, such as Wisps, Wights, and Phantoms, as well as The Primordials)
*Chaos Manipulation (Magic is older than the entirety of the Nine Realms and existed in the Ginnungagap as a primordial essence from which Ymir, a being of pure chaos and everything else spawned, said gap described as where chaos and order meetGod of War: Ragnarok. Greek magic originates from Chaos herself, the conceptual source of all that exists in the Greek World, as well as God of War I Novelization, Ch.18)
*Statistics Amplification (Magic is the source of all strength and power in the setting, independent of the shape and size of one's body)
*Energy Projection (Can be molded into various forms of energy or constructs)
===Grecian Magic===
This is the magic of the Grecian World that all of the Gods, Titans and other beings utilize for their own ends. It empowers the physical abilities of all of the beings that use it and can be used to amplify and give even mundane weapons supernatural abilities, such as duplicationGod of War: Ascension (2013). All variations of said magics draw from the same general reservoirGod of War I Novelization- Chapter 8God of War I Novelization- Chapter 12 of a being's energy and manifest differently depending on what ability is being wielded at the time, tying into their stamina and strength.
====Lightning of Zeus====
This is the power wielded by Zeus, the God of the Sky and King of Olympus, that he grants to worthy champions.
*Electricity Manipulation (Can wield lightning gifted to them by Zeus and channel it through (With the )
*Accelerated Development (Wielders can regenerate magic and increase godly powers through battle success)
*Power Nullification (Can of their enemies)
*Paralysis Inducement (Can to electrocute enemies and temporarily paralyze them)
*Forcefield Creation and Attack Reflection (Via , they can block and reflect enemy attacks)
====Ice of Poseidon====
This is the mystical icy magic of Poseidon, God of the Seas, that is granted to his champions.
*Ice Manipulation (Via , which emits a massive freezing attack with a wider area of effect)
*Madness Manipulation (Type 1 and 2; via , which can summon a Siren Song against one's enemies)
*Intangibility (Via , which allows people to turn into a Mist of Frost)
*Statistics Amplification and Forcefield Creation (Via , which gives wielder's increased defenses, as well as creating a magical barrier that stuns enemies coming into contact with it)
*Energy Manipulation and Status Effect Inducement (Via , which creates a massive energy field that stuns nearby enemies)
====Fires of Ares====
The raging power of Ares, God of War, granted to those he deems worthy.
*Life Manipulation and Healing (Wielders gain more life with every enemy encounter)
*Fire Manipulation (Via , wielders can create a flame barrier, and their physical attacks are improved for a short time)
*Explosion Manipulation (Via , wielders can unleash an explosion on their enemies)
*Accelerated Development (Can , and each attack improves in skill and power. Their strength and combat capabilities also grow with every battle fought)
*Forcefield Creation (Via , which protects against incoming attacks by creating a protective barrier)
*Statistics Amplification (Via , which greatly increases physical power and defenses)
====Hadean Energy====
This is the arcane power of the Underworld itself, wielded by Hades and his champions and capable of a variety of effects, as shown below;
* Mind Manipulation, Soul Manipulation, Memory Manipulation, Probability Manipulation, Non-Physical Interaction and Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1): Souls are composed of their form, the metaphysical nature of a being, their luck, their mind and their direction, which guides their path to their respective afterlife as per Mimir's words. Damaging souls can shatter and fragment their memories as a consequenceGod of War: Ragnarök (2022)- Casualty of War. The Energy of Tartarus allows its wielders to summon, consume and destroy souls in their entiretyGod of War: Ascension.
* Summoning and Homing Attack: allows him and his champions to summon a torrent of soulsGod of War Ascension- Multiplayer; Hades Powers and Weapons, his powers can summon severalGod of War (2005); Army of Hades cursed souls that home in on their targets and the souls of monsters like CerberusGod of War III; Hades Boss Fight, as well as other monsters such as a gorgon, siren, and a chimeraGod of War 3: Claws Of Hades Soul Summon, said souls possessing the powers of Petrification, Forcefield Creation, Sound Manipulation and Status Effect Inducement, Madness Manipulation Types 1 and 2, Empathic Manipulation, Body Puppetry, Death Manipulation, Poison Manipulation, and Acid Manipulation
* Curse Manipulation and Statistics Reduction: of Tartarus allows those who harness it to curse their targets, curses being able to lower the target's durability.
* Teleportation: The energy of Tartarus allows those who harness it to teleport.
* Corruption (Types 1 and 2) and Deconstruction: The Souls of the Dead can be used to corrupt the environmentGod of War: Ascension- Multiplayer- Hades Trailer. Hades himself can with his darknessGod of War II (Novel)- Ch. 39, and his Arms of Hades can dissolve objects upon contact as well, as showcased God of War II (Novel)- Ch. 9.
* Transmutation and Mind Manipulation (His Arms of Hades can transform panicking, living men into mindless Underworld soldiersGod of War 3; The Three Judges Trials)
*Energy Manipulation and Projection: Hades' powers allow him and his champions to summon and control the negative energies of Tartarus. The energy of Tartarus also allows those who harness it to blast it in the form of projectile attacks and waves. Cerberus Soul Summons are able to cast attacks by spitting purple Hadean energyGod of War: Ascension (2013). With Hades' energy, Kratos is able to blast Hadean energy into enemies with . Hades can also breathe out lethal Tartarus Energy blastsGod of War III (2010).
* Portal Creation: The energy of Tartarus allows those who harness it to create and attack from portalsGod of War Ascension; Soul of Hades.
* BFR: and God of War (2010 Comic); Issue 5 as well as other creatures into the Underworld
* Intangibility and Life Absorption: With one can turn into an intangible mist and absorb the life-forces of anyone attempting to attack said mist. The Arms of Hades can easily absorb its victims' life-force and magic before brutally dragging them down to the Underworld. of the Underworld one can summon using the Energy of Tartarus, are able to drain people of their magic reserves and strip them of their magical abilitiesGod of War III Ultimate Strategy Guide by Brady- Page 68, as well as drain their life-forceGod of War 3; Kratos Falls Into The Styx
* Underground Mobility: Can allow one to dive underground to ambush enemies with Wraith's Ambush.
* Perception Manipulation: The energy of Tartarus allows those who harness it to create a bubble around them seem invisible to anyone outside of it.
* Status Effect Inducement and Curse Manipulation: .
* Accelerated Development: The increases strength when at low health. The increases speed after using Magic.
* Power Nullification: With Sacrificial Soul, a Hadean magic spell that allows the user to summon a wave of cursed souls, which can strip people off their magical powers, to lash out at their enemies. The Arms of Hades can easily absorb its victims' life-force and magic before brutally dragging them down to the Underworld. of the Underworld one can summon using the Energy of Tartarus, can drain people of not only their life-force, but also drain their magic reserves and of their magical abilities and their capability to use magic in the first place.
====Power of the Fates====
This is the green-tinted magical power wielded by the Sisters of Fate, to command time and destiny.
*Energy Manipulation and Projection: The Sisters can shoot .
*BFR, Summoning and Necromancy: Atropos can , she can even to do her bidding. Her sister Clotho is also able to summon various monsters like Gorgons and .
*Precognition, Clairvoyance, Time Manipulation and Time Travel (The Sisters of Fate control all of time itself, and can even controlGod of War II (2007) one's .God of War Collection: The Official Strategy Guide by BradyGames Their Threads of Fate span all of life and timeGod of War: Ragnarök (2022)- The Word of Fate and when Kratos wielded their power, he could travel across time and space on a whim with no medium needed)
*Mind Manipulation, Soul Manipulation, Memory Manipulation, Probability Manipulation, and Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1) (Souls are constructs of magic, composed of their form, the metaphysical nature of a being, their luck, their mind and their direction. Damaging souls can shatter and fragment their memories as a consequence.God of War: Ragnarök (2022)- Casualty of War Lahkesis's power, when channeled through her staff, can . The Spear of Destiny is crafted with their power)
*Lightning Manipulation (Can manipulate God of War II (Novel)- Chapter 47)
*Empathic Manipulation (Made even the ugly Pan to the NymphsGod of War II (Novel)- Chapter 2)
*Biological Manipulation (The Sisters can control the Threads of Fate to even modify the physiological appearance of a living being, like of a mortal's legs and feetGod of War II (Novel)- Chapter 5)
*Disease Manipulation (The Sisters regularly prefer to play around with and inflicting them on mortals)
*Age Manipulation, Life Manipulation, Death Manipulation and Fate Manipulation (As one of the three Sisters of Fate, Atropos is responsible for God of War II (Novel)- Chapter 2 every single Thread of Fate, all three Sisters of Fate can decree exactly when they will die,God of War II (2007)- Bonus Video: From Myth To Legend and they take care to determine one's death period so as not to . They are responsible for with their threads. They can even snap the threads with the their subjects whenever they wish.God of War II (Novel)- Chapter 36 The Sisters have complete control .God of War II (Novel)- Chapter 18 They can even easily kill people just by God of War II (Novel)- Chapter 10 and can . Moreover, the Threads they controlled stretched to , and they also influence the fates of the Gods and Titans, and they are also considered to be stronger than the Gods, Titans, and everyone else in Greek Mythology, as it was her sister Lahkesis . They control not only the fates of all humans and deities, but also all the fates of God of War II (Novel)- Chapter 8 and .God of War II (Novel)- Chapter 32 Atropos even states to Kratos that she and her sisters can control his destiny, as well as control . Clotho is explicitly )
*Resurrection (The Sisters of Fate have the power to the Titan race, wanting to do so simply because of their boredom)
*Sleep Manipulation (The Sisters of Fate Can easily wake up people with a on their Threads of FateGod of War II (Novel)- Chapter 10)
*Magma Manipulation (The Sisters of Fate are Able to control the via the Threads that they themselves weave)
*Earth Manipulation (The Sisters of Fate just because they could, stating yet again that they as part of their jobGod of War II (Novel)- Chapter 42)
*Causality Manipulation and Probability Manipulation (The Sisters can cause war on the , being able to create and being able to change the . They can easily create whatever outcomes they wish for their mortal and God subjects just by on their Threads of Fate. They also regularly detect vibrations in said threads and to produce their own desired outcome for their subjects.God of War II (Novel)- Chapter 13 Their tinkering with Iris's fate caused as a mere side-effect.God of War II (Novel)- Chapter 17 Disrupting the Loom of Fate would from their bondage to Fate and DestinyGod of War II (Novel)- Chapter 48)
*Astral Projection (Via .God of War II Official Strategy Guide By Brady Atropos is able to send out her to other gods as well, but Clotho chooses not to and is )
===Nordic Magic===
The Runic Magic of the Nordic Realms is described as a delicate system that flows through all of the Nine Realms. As was stated before, it is tied to the geographical region itself. It manifests in a variety of ways, from the use of Primordial Forces to mastering the internal magic of beings. The following are the major uses of magic in these lands.
====Dwarven Magic====
This is the magic of the Dwarves of Nidavellir, primarily utilized in their smithing of extremely powerful magical weapons, such as Mjolnir, or their defense. The following are their uses and abilities showcased so far;
* Soul Manipulation, Non-Physical Interaction, Mind Manipulation, Memory Manipulation, Probability Manipulation, Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1): Dwarven magic can .God of War: Lore and Legends, Page 22 They can even capture aspects of the soul from the Lake of Souls in Alfheim with no ill effects and fight of the legions of souls in there. As per Brok's own words, Dwarven Magic is about the relationship between the material and intangible and manipulating that to achieve one's desire. They not only shape the form of an object but it's fundamental nature as well. This allows them to take away the properties of objects, such as the sound of wind, or forge weapons and armor from abstruse materials such as Dragon's Fury, Screams of the Innocent and a SacrificeGod of War (2018).
* Dimensional Travel: Dwarves are capable of stepping into the Realm Between Realms to both travel and avoid danger, becoming invisible in the processGod of War (2018).
====Light Elf Magic====
The Light of Alfheim is an energy that existed before the creation of the Nine Realms (Even before Odin) and has gathered souls towards it since time immemorialGod of War: Ragnarök (2022)- Groa's Secret. It is a God of War: The Official Novelization- Chapter 18 and keeps the Nine Realms separate through its power aloneGod of War (2018)- A Realm Beyond. As such, it is likely a Primordial Force itself. The Light Elves discovered it and imbued themselves with its power, changing and coming to worship The Light. It allows the following;
* Light Manipulation: The Light Elves have shown themselves capable of wielding The Light in the form of projectiles, bombs, and homing blasts.
* Status Effect Inducement: When hit by The Light, it induces God of War (2018) Prima Guide- Page 9, and temporarily induces blindness and daze in its targets.
* Statistics Reduction: The Light of Alfheim is also capable of God of War (2018) Prima Guide- Page 15.
* Statistics Amplification and Corruption (Type 1): When the Light Elves took The Light into their bodies, they grew far stronger than before, losing their ancestral features and becoming capable of levitation without wings.
* Healing: The Light can be used to heal oneself, as shown by the Light Elf Slayers.
====Bifrost Magic====
This is an energy radiated from the Light of Alfheim wielded by the various deities, chief of all Odin himself and his Aesir. It has a myriad of abilities used by Aesir, Vanir and the like, as shown below;
* Energy Manipulation and Projection: Bifrost can be wielded in the form of energy blasts and laser beams, showcased by the Einherjar, Gna, the Valkyrie Queen and Níðhögg. Odin, one of its most proficient wielders, can channel the energy of the Bifrost to fly and move at high speeds, generate large explosions, shoot energy bolts, and create energy whipsGod of War: Ragnarök (2022)- The Realms At War
* Healing and Additional Limbs (Up to Low-Mid): Einherjar can use Bifrost to heal themselves and their mounts. In more severe cases, one can construct Bifrost limbs should the real ones be destroyedGod of War: Ragnarök (2022)- Creatures of Prophecy. Odin also used Bifrost to heal Hrist and Mist.
* Durability Negation and Explosion Manipulation: Bifrost can cover its targets and explode whenever contact is made after that. It bypasses shields and defensive measures entirely and covers the entire being in it.
* Dimensional Travel: Bifrost is what allows beings to travel between the Nine Realms, first utilized by Freyr to explore the World Tree and establish Realm Travel, then by the Einherjar to travel across the Nine Realms.
* Teleportation: Einherjar can utilize Bifrost to teleport around the battlefield and attack from different angles.
* Weapon Creation: The Einherjar and Valkyries manifest their chosen weapons via wielding the Bifrost and can change it at will.
* Space-Time Manipulation: Bifrost can be used to open Realm Tears, as shown by Nidhogg, who powers up her claws with it before tearing holes in reality to attack through themGod of War: Ragnarök (2022)- The Reckoning, and by the Valkyries, who The Art of God of War, pg. 142 to God of War (2018) - Codex. 
* Forcefield Creation, Aura and Flight: Can be used to create full body forcefields around oneself to protect from harm, as showcased by Heimdall and by Odin, who was capable of levitating by encasing himself in an aura Bifrost energy.
* Non-Physical Interaction: Bifrost can be imbued in even Wisps, Wights and Phantoms, who are intagible due to being composed of pure magic.
====Seidr====
This is magic native to Vanaheim and its witches and sorcerers. It is a powerful form of magic that's known for it's corruptive influence and self-sacrificial nature. It allows its practitioners the following;
* Statistics Reduction and Power Nullification: Odin learned God of War: Lore and Legends- Page 48 and would eventually God of War: Lore and Legends- Page 49. This was also used to place several curses upon FreyaGod of War (2018), including one that removed her ability to harm others even in self-defenseGod of War (2018), which left her gasping for air and blacking out trying to counter himLost Pages of Norse Myth. 
* Necromancy: Seidr magic can be used to reanimate the dead, as seen when Freya used it to God of War: Lore and Legends - Page 94, and as seen when .
* Poison Manipulation: Seidr users are capable of creating poison projectiles and fields that can weaken and kill targets that are hit by it, as seen with God of War: Lore and Legends- Page 96 and God of War: Lore and Legends- Page 97. They're also imbued by the poison itself yet seem unaffected by it being within themGod of War (2018). Due to his mastery over Seiðr magic, Odin can shoot balls of poison and his curse is the are poisonous.God of War: Lore and Legends- Page 32
* Healing: Wielders of Seidr are capable of healing themselves from harm using their magics, provided they are not interruptedGod of War (2018).
* Curse Manipulation: Seidr can be used to curse other individuals and turn them into cursed variants of themselves, with similar properties to Seidr usersGod of War: Lore and Legends- Pages 94-99God of War (2018). Odin used said Seidr magic to curse Freya to be unable to fight even in self-defenseGod of War (2018).
* Mind Manipulation: Freya used Seidr magic to God of War: Lore and Legends- Page 47.
* Corruption (Types 1 and 2), Mind Manipulation, Soul Manipulation, Memory Manipulation, Probability Manipulation, Non-Physical Interaction and Conceptual Manipulation (Type 1): The use of Seidr continuously can one's , stated . The soul is composed of one's concept (Form), mind, luck and path (Direction) to the afterlife. It also sacrifices until they have almost nothing left.
* Intangibility and Teleportation: Seidr allows its most powerful users, the Revenants, to God of War (2018) Official Strategy Guide by Prima- Page 72 , not only letting them become intangible but also allowing them to teleport around to avoid attacksGod of War: Lore and LegendsGod of War (2018).
Naturally, the best wielders of Seidr magic would get resistance to all the abilities above as well, since they are visibly unharmed by its corrupting effects.
====Vanir Magic====
This refers to the ancient magics practiced by the Vanir, showcased primarily by Freya. It is an art near lost to time and extremely potent in its abilities;
* Resurrection: It is capable of being alongside exotic ingredients to bring a dead body back to life, so long as their head is intact, as showcased when Freya brought Mimir's head back from the deadGod of War (2018)- A New Destination.
* Healing (Up to Low-Godly) and Purification: As stated by Freya, with Vanir magic, the Valkyries were able to be restored to their corporeal forms from their soul and uncorrupted at that.
* Necromancy: It can be used to reanimate corpses and utilize their abilities, as Freya shows us while to attack Kratos and BaldurGod of War (2018)- Jotunheim In Reach.
* Time Manipulation and Time Stop: The Vanir in general liked to play around with time itself. Unfortunately, while it stopped their realm, it didn't stop the Wolf Giants Skoll and Hati from approaching ever closer to the Sun and Moon to eat them hereGod of War (2018)- The Magic Chisel.
* Plant Manipulation: Users of this are capable of wielding vines and plants to attack and restrain their opponents as Freya does with Baldur and Kratos, as seen here. Freyr also used this magic to .
* Electricity Manipulation: It can be used to summon yellow lightning in the form of blasts or physical constructs like butterflies.
* Stealth Mastery: It can individuals from the prying eyes of the Aesir and Odin's ravensGod of War: Lore and Legends- Page 58.
==References==
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