Holy Magic (Witches of Midgard-verse)

**Holy Magic**, also known as **Templar Magic**, refers to magical art which specifically utilized to combat demons and other unclean forces. This magic is characterized by blinding yellowish white light it produces, which can induce psychological effect upon those around the caster.

## Description

Holy Magic encompasses spells which focused on dispelling unclean energies, exorcism, blessings, and importantly, vanquishing demons and undead beings. This magic was allegedly developed by followers of Nine Olde Witches who worked closely with several religious leaders in Europe to better combat demonic magic practitioners sometime near the end of Witch Hunts despite the latter's distrust on witches in general at that time. While this widely believed to be the case, the exact details of said collaboration were left ambiguous in order to avoid unwanted controversy.

While Holy Magic requires magic energy from Ley Lines to work, such requirement is least strict compared to other crafts as the belief in good, justice, and the divine is what truly mattered; the stronger his/her faith, the more powerful his/her Holy Magic spells can be. This sacred art can also be used by anyone regardless of what he/she believed in as long as he/she fulfilled said requirements.

As a valuable tool to vanquish the evil, the effects of Holy Magic on magical creatures reflect on its purpose. Magical beings who lacked malice and/or evil intentions in their hearts won't be negatively affected by this power. For those who proved otherwise on the other hand, the magic will burn them. It's worth to mention that some magical creatures *even* able to perform this sacred art, though such instance was uncommon but not unheard of. Demons however, are incapable to use this magic due to their inherently unclean nature.

## Holy Magic Spells

* **Smite**: By reciting *Lumen Icio*, the caster releases a blast of white light which knocks a target off their feet from the tip of his/her wand/staff. If the target happens to be a demon, the blast also burns them upon contact.
* **Purge**: Channels a surge of magic empowered by the caster's righteous will to purge the body and mind of the target of unclean/harmful force.
* **General Exorcism Glyph**: A glyph drawn on the ground with cleansing candles devised to forcibly expel possessing entities (ghosts, demons, etc.) from the body of target who stands above it.
* **Blessed Ground**: Blesses a small area with a field of righteous force that both gradually heals those who caught within its radius and protects them from malevolent entities and unclean forces such as demonic magic for a time. Whereas people and magical creatures with evil intentions simply cannot enter without suffering great discomfort to the point of barely able to move, demons will be burned by the slightest contact.
* **Cleansing Fire**: By reciting *Ignis Purgatio*, the caster conjures intense, yellowish white flames that can effectively burn demons and other evil beings as well as inextinguishable by normal means. In addition of combat, the flames can be used to purify things of demonic energy and/or other unclean forces as well as exorcism, though latter function is not recommended due to excruciating pain on the recipient.
* **Holy Blades**: By reciting, "Light, bring forth my guardians that shall strike down those with wicked heart under my command", the caster summons several floating swords made of blinding white light which homing in upon target(s) at the caster's will. Being magical constructs fueled by the caster's righteous will and faith, the swords can only cut through demons and those with wicked heart. The innocents only receive blunt trauma thanks to the mercy of the swords.
* **Sanctification**: Channels a massive amount of magic empowered by the caster's righteous will to the ground, completely purging the area around the caster of unclean energies. Many Thapolian witches and wizard use this spell to properly destroy Jötnar Altar built by Acolytes of Naglfar.