Fire Magic

"Nothing teaches you about moderation and control quite like fire does. One moment it's keeping you warm, cooking your food, and giving you light. The next moment its burning down your house and killing your family." - High Magister Rya Knightsholme of the Grand Academy of New Haven.
Fire Magic, also known as Pyromancy, is the manipulation of fire and heat. It is a branch of Elemental magic.
=== Overview ===
Fire Magic is very common, since it has many practical uses. Far more than simply a weapon, fire is a cornerstone of human civilisation, being used for heat, light, cooking, smelting, and power generation. Nevertheless, Fire is the most aggressive branch of elemental magic, and those who wield it are very dangerous indeed.
Philosophically speaking, Fire is related to the strength of the mind. As such, the strongest fire magic users are passionate and courageous. However, it is also difficult to control, so they tend to be short-tempered as well. The best fire magic users learn to control their temper, and therefore gain greater control over fire. Other traits associated with fire include a chaotic personality, a rebellious attitude, and a wild creativity.
Fire is adjacent to Earth and Air. Like Earth, it requires strong willpower. Like Air, it is free and chaotic. Fire is completely opposite to Water.
=== Fire Magic Users ===
Anybody can learn fire magic with enough dedication, though it helps if they have an affinity with the element, and the above traits. If a nervous, weak-willed individual were to attempt to summon fire, they would barely be able to summon a spark. A fire magic user must also understand how fire works. They often spend years studying fire, until they gain an instinctual knowledge of how it burns and spreads. An excellent fire magic user will know exactly how much heat is required to set something on fire, and will be able to accurately estimate how long it will burn for. Though the greatest secret to learning fire magic is not being afraid of it. Those who learn magic through study are called Mages.
Fire Sorcerers are innately born with the capacity to summon fire, a power which usually manifests as they mature. They are born with an affinity with the element, but may not understand it as much as somebody who spent years studying it. This means that although they have power, they lack control. Fire sorcerers are considered to be incredibly dangerous for this reason.
There is another way to gain fire magic, becoming a Warlock by making a pact with a powerful elemental, or an ancient fire dragon. Such beings are often easy to anger, so this is a dangerous pact. However, in this case, the pact patron exerts some control over the magic used, so the magic user doesn't have to have as much of an affinity with fire.
=== Limitations ===
Fire magic users are less powerful in cold and damp conditions, since more energy is required to summon flame in those conditions. In contrast, they are more powerful in hot conditions. Fire magic users usually cannot use any of their abilities underwater. 
=== Sub-Branches of Fire ===
Lava Magic
Smoke Magic
Lightning Magic