Dark Magic

**Dark Magic** (sometimes referred to as the **Dark Arts**) is a power that exists in the Earth and throughout the Universe, expanding further into the Multiverse.

## Abilities

* **Ritual Magic** - Mainly the ability to summon objects/people under certain circumstances through a read spell.
	+ **Resurrection** - User can bring back someone from the dead.
	+ **Power** **Leeching** - The user can drain a target's energy and power, while advancing the users current abilities.
	+ **Maladiction** - The user can curse a person from far away.
* **Destructive Magic** - The ability to destroy things via magic.
* **Elemental Magic** - Manipulation of some elements, including:
	+ **Dark Fire** - The ability to hold or shoot Purple Fire from the users' hands.
	+ **Dark Lightning** - The ability to hold or shoot Purple Lightning from the users' hands.
* **Extrasensory Perception** - The user can seek information regarding anything whatsoever.
* **Flight** - The user can fly.
* **Shapeshifting** - The user can change form at will.
* **Optimancy** - The user can see through another's eyes, powerful users can cloud a person's sight and cause them to see what is false.
* **Curse Placing** - The user can place curses on people/objects.
* **Spell Casting** - The ability for the user to cast spells.
* **Telekinesis** - The user can move things without physically touching them.
* **Teleportation** - The ability to teleport to absolutely anywhere at will.
	+ **Inter-Realm Travel** - The user can travel between realms.
* **Body Posession** -Powerful beings are able to transfer their consciousness to other individual's body.
* **Mind Control** - The user can manipulate other individual's mind. Powerful users can control people's minds without being in their presence, even for years. Some beings are even able to destroy other's minds with this ability.

## Limitations & Disadvantages

### General

* Most abilities require a lot of focus and practice to use properly.
* If overused or done incorrectly, Dark Magic can leave effects that are irreversible or that are reversible but with a price.
* Dark Magic can lead to corruption if it is unstable. Circumstances are unpredictable and varies from user-to-user.

### Abilities

* **Ritual Magic** - Rituals can require rare resources, which are sometimes very hard to get and will require a lot of travel to obtain. Some require a sacrifice, often that of either a human, demon or other species. All require a spellbook to be at hand.
	+ **Resurrection** - A pricey ritual, there is no way to fully restore a deceased person to what they once were (i.e. A part of their soul is lost in the process of resurrection).
	+ **Power** **Leeching** - If done incorrectly, it can drain the user, and/or kill the user. It is impossible to strip someone of their magic completely, as it can be re-awakened.
	+ **Maladiction** - Only more advanced magic users can successfully use this ability.
* **Destructive Magic** - Being rather raw power, it is close to that of Demonic Magic, making it extra dangerous.
	+ Even very experienced users require training to control this properly.
* **Elemental Magic** - Can harm the user if used incorrectly.
* **Extrasensory Perception** - Requires an extreme amount of focus; only very experienced users can access this ability.
* **Flight** - Requires a certain amount of focus, but if done often in the correct way, there will be a lesser amount of danger of them being killed from flight.
* **Shapeshifting** - Requires focus, and can be painful and/or draining. Requires a lot of practice to perfect.
* **Optimancy** - Can drain the user, and leaves them in a very vulnerable state while using the ability.
* **Curse Placing** - Need to be incanted correctly, or they will not work and can backfire.
* **Spell Casting** - Some spells can be memorised easily, whilst others require a spellbook to be at hand.
* **Telekinesis** - Requires a certain amount of focus, and can go horribly wrong if the user is inexperienced.
* **Teleportation** - Takes a lot of time to master. Can make users sick if inexperienced. Users can also die from teleporting into the ground or a wall accidentally.
	+ **Inter-Realm Travel** - Incredibly difficult to do, and can leave users stranded in other realms.
* **Body Posession** -Difficult to do, can kill the user or leave them trapped in a body that is not their own.
* **Mind Control** - Requires a lot of focus, and depending on the user's skills, may require the user to be within a certain distance of the intended victim.