Magic

**Magic** (魔法, *Mahō*) is a paranormal power that alters mana passing through a being's gate into a form that has an effect on reality.

## Information

Magic is made up of six elements; **Fire** (火, *Hi*), **Water** (水, *Mizu*), **Wind** (風, *Kaze*), **Earth** (土, *Tsuchi*), **Yin** (陰, *In*), and **Yang** (陽, *Yō*). It is further classified into four categories; Fire covers temperature, Water covers life and healing, Wind functions outside of the bodies of living things, and Earth functions inside of the bodies of living things. Some incantations for each element are Goa for fire, Huma for water, Fura for wind, Dona for earth, Shamak for Yin, and Jiwald for Yang.

The strength of spells starts from the original incantation and increases by adding **El** (エル), **Ul** (ウル), or **Al** (アル). For example, fire magic starts with Goa, then goes to El Goa, Ul Goa, and finally, Al Goa. Yin spells cover debuffs while Yang spells cover buffs. An ordinary person is considered to be well off if they are compatible with either fire, water, wind, or earth. Although incantations are generally used to cast spells, if the user is experienced enough they can cast them without saying anything.

While most of the mages are capable of using one element, some people are able to use multiple elements, and if the user is talented enough, they can combine elements, like Ezzo Cadner.

Generally, there are two types of primary casters in Re:Zero's world; mages and spirit arts users, which are largely differentiated by how they use mana to cast spells. The former draw on their internal mana through their gates while the latter uses the mana in the atmosphere with the aid of spirits to process spells directly. Spirits can also act as pseudo gates for their contractors if they are lacking the means to use magic on their own.

Though not considered magic, normal people are also capable of utilising mana for their own benefits. One of such, are different warriors, knights, swordsmen and the like. By subconsciously using their own mana and letting it flow through their body, they imbue themselves with magic-like properties, such as enhanced speed, agility, reflexes, strength and healing. Naturally, these boosts aren't as strong as Yang Magic or Spirit-given boosts but are non the less capable of allowing someone like Wilhelm van Astrea to react to incoming blows with inhuman speed, delivering sword slashes with inhuman precision from awkward angles, jumping very high in the air and dashing at almost lightning-fast reflexes.

## Users

* Fire Magic
* Water Magic
* Wind Magic
* Earth Magic
* Yin Magic
* Yang Magic

## References

1. ↑ *"Fire element relates to temperature. Water element regulates life and healing. Wind element functions outside the bodies of living things. Earth element allows for the manipulation of land."* Re:Zero Light Novel Volume 2: Chapter 3. Section 3.
2. ↑ *"The power becomes stronger in the following order: No Prefix -> El -> Ul -> Al."* Narou Blog
3. ↑ *Roswaal and Beatrice use magic without chanting; that's because they're able to press the start switch on magic without speaking. When you've mastered it that well, you can use magic even if you can't speak."* askFM Q&A
4. ↑ *"Magic users use the mana inside them when they use magic. In contrast, spirit arts users use the mana in the air around them."* Re:Zero Light Novel Volume 3: Chapter 2. Section 4.