Ethernano

Ethernano (エーテルナノ Ēterunano) is the term coined to name particles of Magic. 
==Description==
Ethernano dwells inside all living organisms, throughout the atmosphere and the whole planet; Earth Land as well as in other known alternate worlds and dimensions. Nobody knows how Ethernano originated, but this energy naturally exists flowing through the environment, permeating through the whole world. Humans and other magical beings harness it to utilize Magic, as Ethernano is the source of Magic Power (魔力 Maryoku) for all Mages to cast spells.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 157, Page 13Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 235, Page 11 Edea (イデア Idea) is a unit of measurement to quantify the levels of Ethernano.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 93, Page 9
Over the centuries, the density of Ethernano in the environment increases gradually, especially in the last 400 years.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 465, Page 12
Moreover, Magic power can also be used as materials by Alchemists to mold objects, such as using it to create certain tools and weapons.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 129, Page 11
==Magic==
Magic is the refinement and application of Magic Power to perform a specific function or spell. To obtain Ethernano, the Mages in training must undergo intense meditation as the most effective means of absorbing it from the air around them. Training their own Nervous System and Wisdom for Magic, thus becoming a become a vessel for Magic Power. Every Mage has a "container" inside their body where the Ethernano is stored that determines the limits of their Magic Power. Every time a Mage casts a spell, the amount of Ethernano within lessens, that is until Ethernano will automatically come from the atmosphere and enters the Mage's body and after a while, restoring their Magic Power. The amount and size varies between individuals, one can expand their through further meditation training.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 261, Page 9Fairy Tail Anime: Episode 272
However, recent studies have identified another part of the Mages' Magic "container" that isn't normally used, and contains their dormant power called the Second Origin ( Sekando Orijin). If the power within this second container is released, then the Mage will receive an enormous boost in Magic Power, able to cast more powerful spells, as well as gaining increased magical stamina.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 263, Page 19 The Mages also can wait until the right moment to unleash the Magic Power of their Second Origin in order to gain an advantage in the battle.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 321, Page 14
Ethernano can be transferred from one Mage to another, typically through physical contact under normal means, thus increasing the receiver’s Magic Power and output of their spells. The more Magic Power is put into a spell, the stronger and more effective it becomes.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 253, Page 11
==Effects==
When someone uses up all their Magic power, it could cause them severe exhaustion and potentially render them unconscious until they replenish their power. Magic Power is tied to a person's life-force, if near or complete depletion of it can risk the host's life, therefore if the amount of Ethernano within living beings be nearly gone, they are subjected to Magic Deficiency Disease, where they suffer great pain and potentially death unless properly treated.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 468, Pages 12-15
While Ethernano is the most common power source throughout the world, and essential to use Magic, it can be dangerous if not handle properly as it acts similar to radiation, where there is a safe limit of it that beings can handle before experiencing adverse side effects. As such, living organisms cannot live in areas of extremely concentrated Ethernano, as it apparently has detrimental effects upon the structure of the body.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 254, Page 18 An untrained Human who gains too much Ethernano into their bodies will cause them to go ill with a high fever and must seek some form of medical attention.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 241, Pages 13-14
Years of overexerting their Magic Power causes the body to develop a malignant mass in the form of an Anti-Ethernano Tumor.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 502, Page 17
In nature, the density of Ethernano can differ from place to place. In areas on Earth Land with a naturally high enough yet safe concentrations of Ethernano can have unique effects on the environment, they can coalesce together crystals big enough to be visible, all while pouring down in a similar manner to snow and treated as such even on a clear sunny day.Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 1, Pages 12-14
The quantity of Ethernano varies between alternate worlds, either having too little or an over abundance of Ethernano, both present their own difficulties. While also having unique environments due to Ethernano, such as Edolas having floating islands and streams of river across the air throughout the world.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 169, Pages 13-14Fairy Tail 100 Years Quest Manga: Chapter 68, Pages 2-3
==Negation==
There does exist certain substances that renders the usage of Ethernano ineffective when in the presence of any Anti-Magic effects. Maginium is known Magic repellent material, making it virtually indestructible against Magic.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 336, Page 6Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 336, Page 17
A more common substance are Magic Sealing Stones that prevents a Mage from using their Magic, typically fashioned into tools made to restrain Mages such as cuffs and prison cells.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 162, Pages 15-16 
There are also various kinds of Nullification Magic and that negates the use of Magic and disperses the spells casted back into Ethernano.Fairy Tail Anime: Episode 131
===Anti-Ethernano===
In more fatal cases such as Magical Barrier Particles, also known as Anti-Ethernano, can quickly deprive those of Ethernano by feeding on it and contaminating it, thus causing anyone submerged in it to be poisoned and weakening their Magic Power.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 358, Pages 12-14 This can be lethal even in small quantities and to those who don't wield any Magic, thus causing a much more severe case of Magic Deficiency Disease and more difficult to treat.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 358, Pages 20-21
==Magic Attributes==
Unlike Ethernano that exists in nature, the Magic Power that is situated within Mages has a specific nature to it when it's expelled as a form of Magic spell, as it's converted into various attributes depending what Magic they've learned. This Ethernano can vary to all sorts of different elements and power, such as fire. If a Dragon Slayer's element mixes with highly-concentrated Ethernano, the Dragon Slayer can eat it to achieve their Dragon Force.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 98, Pages 4-6 Magic energy expelled from a Mage also has a unique signature exclusive to that individual similar to a finger printFairy Tail Anime: Episode 225
==Magical Items==
Ethernano can also be harnessed into special Magic Items, objects infused with Magic in order to perform specific functions. These items are typically powered by applying the Mage's power in their bodies as fuel to activate their effects.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 236, Pages 14-15
===Lacrima===
Ethernano can be solidified into a substance known as Lacrima, a form of crystalized material with varying magical capabilities depending on its usage.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 94, Page 9 Lacrimas are sometimes made into a Magic Items or implanted into them while acting as a battery without relying on the user’s own internal power.Fairy Tail Manga: Chapter 174, Page 3Fairy Tail Zero Manga: Chapter 2, Pages 16-17
==References==
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