General Magic

## Description of General Magic

General Magic, also simply referred to as "magic", is the variant of magic that all monsters can use, albeit with training. It can take many shapes and colors across the different styles. General magic works best as a representation of oneself, and tends to focus on one's overall personality. The various styles are detailed below.

## Styles of General Magic

### **Monster-specific**

Monster-specific magic is the magic used by all but the most powerful of monsters. It typically takes the form of something related to the monster, such as a frog for Froggit or flying insects for Whimsun. This is the least potent style of magic, but easily learnable by all monsters.

### **Jerry-specific**

Jerry-specific magic is an odd one. Jerry doesn't have any attacks of his own, but makes every other monsters' attacks last longer.

### **Light**

Light magic is a style of magic defined by summoned balls of light used for, you guessed it, lighting dark areas.

### **Fire**

Fire magic is the signature style of magic used by the Dreemurr family. It is defined by fireballs of varying sizes, colors, and heat levels.

### **Bone**

Bone magic is the signature style of magic used by the Gaster family. It is defined by bones of varying lengths, sizes, colors, and speeds, as well as the possibility of platforms to provide a place to stand, typically over bones.

### **Gaster Blasters**

Gaster blasters are a style of magic used by Sans and W.D. Gaster. These are large skull-shaped laser-based blaster-style weapons.

### **Spear**

Spear magic is the signature style of magic used by Undyne. It is defined by summoned spears that can be magically hurled at an opponent.

### **Electricity**

Electric magic is the signature style of magic used by Alphys and Mettaton. I think it's pretty self-explanatory.

### **Plant**

Plant magic is the signature style of magic used by Flowey. It consists of vines, friendliness pellets, and other plant-related things.

### **Summoning**

Summoning magic is defined by a monster using magic to manifest a physical object in their hand or near their person. It can be used by anyone sufficiently trained.

### **SOUL Manipulation**

SOUL manipulation is a style of magic defined by the changing of a SOUL's color and properties.

### **SOUL Healing**

SOUL healing is a style of magic used to heal either your own or someone else's SOUL, which brings their HP up. It is similar to Focus from Hollow Knight, but can be used on others and has a reduced time to heal.

## Origins

No one knows for sure when magic was discovered, though we do know that it was discovered, not invented. Magic is probably the single most well-documented thing by monsters with the obvious exception of the Dreemurr royal family lineage, and as such is one of the easier things to learn. All you really have to do is get a book from the Librarbry (Yes, it's still named that, even in this universe) and find someone willing and able to teach you.

## Observed Properties

1. Magic is most powerful as a representation of one's own personality.
2. Almost every monster has a unique form of monster-specific magic
3. Boss monsters typically have more powerful magic than even the most powerful normal enemy even when forcing it into a different shape.
4. SOUL-based magic is only usable by the most powerful monsters, and even then SOUL manipulation takes many years to learn.