Ancient Element

## Ancient Elements

The Ancient Elements are the original magical elements in Boneshead. Each of the six Ancient Elements controls a certain aspect that creatures use to power themselves and can be used for casting spells. It is said by Monus that they're the purest and most powerful types of magic.

## Description

The Ancient Elements are split into six elements, the Sun, the Luna, the Stars, the Sky, the Earth and the Ocean. All creatures in Boneshead are connected to one of these elements depending on many things like appearance, habitat or general connection to the element.

The creatures on Boneshead draw the energy from their respective element to energise and empower themselves. Some creatures (mostly all sapient) use their element (and sometimes other) to cast a wide array of spells known as Mages. Most Non-Sapient species either having a ability relating to the element or just being connected to one. It is known that all creatures that are not from Boneshead cannot cast spells or be connected to an element. It is also known all Humans (despite being from Boneshead and being connected to an element) cannot cast spells too.

There are certain areas in Boneshead where each element is at its strongest which is known as a Nexus.

## Known Types

### The Sun

The Sun Element draws from the heat and energy of the Sun. This source is at its strongest when the sun is at its highest during noon. Sun magic has a dual nature. It can conjure spells of light, growth, nurturing, and transformation or it can call upon fire, heat, and destruction. Sun mages can learn to master light and fire through strength of will, and some of the most powerful can use the light to heal and purify or banish sickness and decay.

The Sun Nexus is located at Solar Mountain in Ofa.

### The Luna

The Luna Element draws on the spirit and energy of the Moon. The Luna is cyclical in its strength, relating directly to the lunar phases. This source is at its strongest during a Full Moon. It can conjure spells dealing with creating illusions, concealment spells, and connections with spirits and the veil between life and death. The Luna is associated with illusion, manipulation, love, death, charm, reflection, privacy, appearances, depth, duality, and secrets.

The Luna Nexus is located at Luna Lake in Polamia.

### The Stars

The Star Element magic draws on the vast and timeless power of the cosmos. It is said the Star Element is the most powerful and rarest element. It can conjure spells associated with vision, truth, reality-altering, timelessness and wishes.

The Star Nexus is located at Montem Coelestem on the Moon.

### The Sky

The Sky Element draws on the vast sky, the energy and movement of the winds, and the power of thunderstorms. This source is at its strongest during a storm and at high altitudes. It can conjure spells of high winds, thunderstorms and air.

The Sky Nexus is located at Mount Caelum in Calculus.

### The Earth

Earth magic draws on the power and energy within the land itself, embodying the enduring strength of stone and the vibrant energy of new life. This source is at its strongest deep underground or in the heart of a forest. It comes from two major domains: the stone, minerals, crystals, and gems of the land, as well as the flora and fauna of the living world. It can conjure spells of associated with strength, endurance, healing and growth.

The Earth Nexus is located at Toth Pyramid in Plasm.

### The Ocean

Ocean magic draws on the depths of the oceans and tides, and its power connects through rivers and lakes that flow back to it. This source is at its strongest during high tide and inside bodies of water, and also strengthens during rainfall. Besides water spells, it also includes ice spells, which are dynamic and forceful in nature, reaching everywhere and anywhere. It can conjure spells associated with transformation, flow, surface-level vs depth, navigation and coldness.

The Ocean Nexus is located at the River Quale in Ablonia.

## Known Spells

### Sun

#### Calor Obscurans

A spell that causes a white light and heat to emit from the user.

#### Circulus Luminis

This spell was used to create rings of light around a person.

#### Digitus Illustris

A spell that conjures a flame from the user's finger.

#### Flammae Circumeans

A spell that summons flashy motes of fire used for protection.

#### Fulmen Ignem

This spell allows a mage to cast bolts of fire.

#### Ignis Lacto

A spell that conjures a swirling orb of flames used for offensive purposes.

#### Ignis Volitans

A spell that conjures a flame orb that moves slowly and can be easily controlled for defensive purposes.

#### Lingua Fraxinus

A spell that turns an individual's words into mouthfuls of ash.

#### Pila Ardens

A spell that conjures a burning, bouncing orb of fire.

#### Pumex Irae

A spell that drains all anger from a target and turns it into a steaming lava rock that appears in the hand of the mage.

#### Superfi Cies Calidus

A spell that heats up a surface to extreme temperatures.

#### Verum Animo

A spell that detects dishonesty through increased body temperature. It is also a light which reveals whether the truth of one's heart and determine whether it is pure or not.

#### Vires Ardens

A spell that enhances an individual's strength.

### Luna

#### Creatura Ficta

A spell that creates an illusionary creature that appears lifelike and has a mind on its own, based on a nearby physical object.

#### Curso Perpendiculum

A spell that allows an individual to run on a wall at a 90° degree angle for a short distance.

#### Fit Invisibilia

A spell which causes the user to fade from sight after using bright moonlight to shimmer.

#### Historia Viventem

This spell allows a mage to create a realistic illusion of an event in history. The spell creates shimmering blue illusions that reenact a historic event, while also producing sound. The spell forms itself around the land where the mage spoke the incantation, recreating a past event that happened in that location.

#### Illusio

Illusion magic can be exhibited by experienced Luna mages. They are capable of creating illusions; from giant monsters to duplicates of themselves and others. These illusions can also be used to create disguises for a Luna mage. They are also able to make an illusion appear solid by applying the illusion onto a physical object.

#### Lumen Saltans

A spell that causes moonbeam lights to shimmer, pop and dance from a mage's hand.

#### Lumen Terebramus Acto

A spell used to enchant gems with the light of the moon during the night of the harvest moon, used to embed an enchantment into the core of an arrow.

#### Mors Aperta

A ritual spell used to open a portal to the Ethereal Realm. This ritual involves performing a dance and speaking the Ancient Draconic incantation.

#### Mystica-Arbora

The spell allows the user to conceal themselves, nearby objects and allies, and their surrounding environment from unwanted onlookers. The spell disguises the caster and their allies as trees and other items, such as their equipment and other natural objects.

#### Mystica-Manufesto

A dance that the caster (and optional others) perform to see and enter areas concealed by Mystica-Arbora

#### Vis Mendacis

A spell that temporarily gives an individual a huge advantage when telling a lie by putting on the "Liar's Face".

#### Vis Verus

A spell that temporarily forces an individual to give away their true emotions and intentions by forcing their "True Face".

### Sky

#### Angustiae Lautus

A spell used to conjure a whirlwind that follows its mage's commands.

#### Arcanum Recolligo

A spell that allows someone to search the air for a secret whispered by another sky mage.

#### Arcanum Antiquis

A spell that whispers a secret into the air and can only be read by other sky mages.

#### Aspiro

This spell allows a mage to unleash a strong breath of wind in front of them, pushing people or objects backward. The power of the whirlwind can be controlled by the caster. When using the spell, the caster is able to change its direction.

#### Aspiro Frigis

This spell is a variant of "Aspiro" and allows a mage to generate an extremely powerful blast of ice, strong enough to temporarily freeze something.The ice explodes forward from where the mage casts it, encasing anything in its way in ice.

#### Fremitus Resonans

A spell that intensifies a user's howl or roar.

#### Fulminis

This spell allows a mage to generate powerful electricity and unleash devastating bolts of lightning at enemies. The lightning collects in the casters hand and is released when they cast the incantation. However, if the mage only knows the rune and not the incantation, a bolt of lightning will be stuck to their hand. The only way of ending the spell without the incantation is to discharge the electricity in a conductive source like water.

#### Manus. Pluma. Volantus.

A spell which is primarily used by sky mages. It allows the caster to grow wings from their arms and use them to fly. Unlike other spells, this requires that the runes be physically printed on the mage's arms.

#### Nebula Invito

A spell that summons a cloud of dense, gray fog.

#### Omnia Pervideo

A spell that allows a user to locate exits, passages, and airways in their surrounding area.

#### Pax Partans

A meditative state bringing clarity of thought and rest.

#### Susurrus Distans

A spell that carries a user's whisper to a destination or person over a long distance.

#### Ventus Spiralis

A spell that creates a spiraling gust of wind, allowing casters and those around them to breathe in areas with thin air.

### Earth

#### Calculo Lacto

A spell that hurls a pebble at a desired target.

#### Creatura Lenta

A spell that slows a creature's movement by grasping their feet with dirt, dust, or muck.

#### Glarea Creo

A spell that causes stone surfaces to crumble.

#### Globus Pulvis

A spell that conceals a target in a cloud of dust.

#### Medito Ad Crystallo

A spell that conjures a meditation crystal.

#### Rumpus Magnus

A spell that imitates the sound of a wooden crack.

#### Silva Lamentans

A spell that allows nearby trees to breathe, creating terrifying moans.

#### Spinae Crystallae

A spell that grows crystal spines on the body of a user.

#### Terram Agito

A spell that causes a patch of soil to churn like water, causing heavy objects to sink.

#### Vestigium Tacitum

A spell that allows a user to hover someone barely over the ground, so their feet can move without a sound.

#### Vitrum Elicio

A spell that conjures a shard of wall of glass from sand or crystals.

### Ocean

#### Aqua Dulcis

A spell that summons a hand full of fresh water.

#### Aqua Protegens

A spell that encases a user in a pillar of protective water.

#### Bracchia Alga

A spell that sprouts tendrils of kelp from the hands of the user.

#### Cauda Pistris

A spell that turns a user's lower body half into a shark tail.

#### Corpus Liquidus

A spell that briefly turns the user's body permeability into one like water.

#### Faucem Sicco

A spell that allows a user to dry out the voice, throat, and skin of a target, causing dryness and stress in their body.

#### Lutum Facio

A spell that allows traces of ocean magic to insert themselves into dry land to create a pool of mud.

#### Pressio Profundorum

A spell used to retrieve water from a source or out of the air to apply pressure to a fragile object to break, or to hold something in place.

#### Umidae Audior

A spell that amplifies a sound and carries it through water.

#### Umida Palma Ferio

A spell that creates a flat surface of water that slaps a target.

#### Undae Prosterno

A spell that conjures a one-foot-tall wave underneath a target's feet, trying to knock them over.

#### Ungulae Corallae

A spell that grows claws from coral on a user's fingertips.

## Known Users

* Sulcons
* Monus
* Badger-Cats (Only Ones From Boneshead)
* Larpums
* Terrapigs
* Bub
* Canasps
* Mushroom Dragons
* Cat-Horses
* Nova
* Eel-Snakes
* Rex
* Crypt
* Narwhalions
* Volorns
* Cactogs
* Batata-Golems
* Pigeon-Rats
* Blobbers
* Marcats
* Blobber
* Humans
* Bone-Hare Demons
* Pigeons
* Skeleton Demons
* Orcabears
* Scout
* Lunnix
* Odis
* Kangeer
* Kangeers
* Lyeers
* Emperor Leviathan
* Tatum
* Phantocats
* Cawts
* Lepogles
* Tigen
* Tigerfoxes
* Aspen
* Tortures
* Voxtrin
* Vulpin