Magic

Magic is the practice of utilising Mana. It was first discovered by the Herald Vis following her understanding of Mana. Like many of the Heralds' miraculous innovations, magic started as a powerful weapon of war only to later become an everyday civilian convenience for the people of Arctus.
The core principle of magic is that it requires an external element to manipulate; to use it demands nearby resources, often in the form of the natural elements—fire, water, air, lightning, light, dark. Elementals are an exception to this principle, being able to produce their own elements, something that makes them a powerful source of energy.
Overuse of magic, as it utilises Mana, may result in a person's Soul being drained. In extreme cases, this may come in the form of Soul Sickness.
Alchemy is an advanced form of magic, though it is practiced by very few groups due to the danger associated with it as the source of the Curses created by Tormentus. Some groups that practice alchemy include the Monastery's Globeforgers and the High Elves of Grand Alftia.
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