The Cardinals

The Cardinals are a group of humanoids who form a quartet capable of the difficult Turning Magic. Each member of the group hails from a different species and formed the group during their formative years due to an interest in understanding what Turning Magic was. The members are Arctia, Apeli, Nos and Zephyr.
==Turning Magic==
Turning Magic is a specialized form of magic which manifests by rotation about a point, it is a rather unusual form of magic in that it is not commonly associated with classical magic elements and instead the form of magic it can often be compared to relates to the Direction of the Turning Magic. When using Turning Magic, the direction that an individual uses the Magic both From and At will dictate aspects of the magic including any potential elemental effects as well as the general power.
The Power of Turning Magic is tied to one's Spiritual Direction which is a poorly understood essence of all living things and forms the greater whole spirit. The Spiritual Direction dictates which direction one's Turning Magic is at its strongest and is usually related to elemental affinity, for instance entities who specialize in Wind Magic are believed to have a Western-Facing Spiritual Direciton. Not much is actually known about the Spiritual Direction as it's merely a theoretical term to describe what determines the power of Turning Magic and how individuals with similar Turning Magic are proficient in that particular aspect.
==Members==
===Arctia===
The leader of the group, a Turanari whom had grown up long believing she lacked any supernatural abilities, a common occurance among the Turanari although has lead to a deal of class division among the species as a result. Arctia uncovered an ancient text about Turning Magic during her schooling years which helped her gain an initial grasp of the form of magic, showing an ability to use the magic and an understanding that came to her naturally where many others had great difficulty.
Within a few short years, Arctia's position in Turanari society dramatically changed as she was sent to intergalactic magical studies to both teach and learn about Turning Magic. It was there that Arctia met the other members of the Cardinals and would eventually go on to found the group believing that there was something beyond what records could find about Turning Magic.
Arctia is best described as a bubbly individual, she is very outgoing and energetic which she often is able to channel into long study sessions, some even giving her the nickname of the Knowledge Black Hole due to the sheer amount of information she's able to go through. Arctia does however tend to speak plainly and her more rural upbringing leaves her at a distinct disadvantage to most others due to her unfamiliarity with many various types of technology. Arctia's upbringing also means she can be a bit heavy-handed with her beliefs often pushing them onto others with little consideration for counter-points.
Arctia's Spiritual Direction is North which has been linked to Thermal Magic, she tends to manifest her Turning Magic in North-East-to-North where she's able to generate an Avalanche-like form of magic. Arctia created special dials that each of the members wears, the dials contain a small focusing crystal which makes Turning Magic slightly easier for them, Arctia keeps hers as a pin in her hair.
===Apeli===
Apeli serves a bit as both the group's muscle, although the least skilled in magic innately he is often able to make up for that weakness through his raw strength and speed. Apeli is an Aeronid a species of humanoid-avians that dwell in the clouds. Apeli sought to apply his skills in magic a somewhat rarity among his species to get a better understanding of the history of magic within the Aeronid species. To an extent he still does throughout his time although has shifted much of his focus towards Turning Magic, finding that old teachers of the Aeronids once taught the form of magic long ago although it had been forgotten to time after generations were unable to grasp it.
Apeli's skill with Turning Magic is fairly limited however being an Aeronid he is capable of achieving much higher speeds than the other members of the group and can deliver punches, kicks and charges with blinding speed that he can often simply bypass magic all together in a fight if need be and simply knock out an adversary. Apeli does however seek to get a better understanding of magic, believing that it's something that the Aeronids have long forgotten to appreciate and has through his reading of the species' history come across many instances of magic being used in Aeronid history which was forgotten to time.
Apeli's Spiritual Direction is East which has been linked to Nature Magic, he tends ot manifest his Turning Magic in 360-East where he's capable of creating waves of grass and roots. Apeli wears his dial on the cuff of his shirts.
===Nos===
Nos is a strange and rather reclusive individual, compared to the rest of the group she tends to be the most quiet and least likely to engage directly in a fight. Originally brought up under the strict rule of the Durgal lifestyle, Nos has always been one to follow the rules of her surroundings no matter how against her interests they tend to be. Not much is known about Nos' true personality as she often puts up fronts even around her friends, to most strangers she just comes off as a recluse who often becomes absorbed into the books she reads, sometimes the others refer to this state of obsession as Comatose-Nos. It is rare to see Nos' true personality and it only truly surfaces when she is put at a significant disadvantage and caught off-guard, and is typically shown to be an almost manic form of joy and rage merged as one.
Nos is often quite easily able to control her personality and subdue it, some believe through magic while others believe it's through sheer willpower. Nos' skill with magic is fairly standard for her species however where many typically focus on a single branch of magic which serves them best in their life, Nos is one of a minority that has no distinct strength, this is possibly due to her fronts and allows her to conceal her strengths. Even the other members of the Cardinals don't know which form of magic Nos actually has the most knowledge in.
Nos' Spiritual Direction is South which has been linked to Ritual Magic, Nos doesn't have a specific direction she gears her magic towards so it's unknown what her most potent spell is, however due to needing to use Ritual Magic as part of her role within The Cardinals, she tends towards Turning Magic that results in summoning. She wears her dial as the central piece to her necklace.
===Zephyr===
Zephyr is an energetic individual who although being the youngest and most inexperienced of the group often can come off at the most unpredictable due to his more chaotic nature. Zephyr is a Human born and raised on Earth who had joined the field of Magical Studies after unearthing his innate abilities with magic at a fairly early age. Although raised under a fairly strict form of parenting, Zephyr is often depicted as being quite free-willed and disobedient, although never to the extent that it actively detriments his life or those he cares about.
Zephyr's a bit of an unusual case when it comes to magic, Zephyr's magic potential seems to vary in waves which have an irregularity to them meaning that Zephyr's true power can range from being both the weakest member of the quartet to the strongest merely based on how strong the waves are. Zephyr has attempted to find out the cause for this instability as even within other humans this wave-like strength is not present, however no evidence has been found. As such Zephyr often has to rely on sheer luck when it comes to combat as his abilities with magic despite being quite pronounced can often be overwhelmed in unfavourable circumstances.
Zephyr's Spiritual Direction is West, the direction of Wind Magic and Zephyr tends to manifest this into South-West-to-West which generates a powerful wave-like magic which plays into the unpredictable nature of his own magic sometimes benefitting him while other times hindering him. He wears his dial on a chain attached to his trousers.
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