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"The power of influencing the course of events by using mysterious or supernatural forces."

― Definition of Magic

The ability to use magical forces/powers to varying degrees. Those who possess this ability are known (among other things) as Magicians, Wizards, Warlocks, Sorcerers, Mages, and Witches. Opposite to Science Manipulation.

Also Called

Magic Manipulation
Magick
Magyk
Mystokinesis
Occultism
The Arcane Arts
The Art Of Magic
The Indistinguishable Science
The Magical Arts
The Mystic/Mystical Arts
Sorcery
Wizardry
Witchcraft
Thaumaturgy

Capabilities

User has access to Magic, the use of rituals, symbols, actions, gestures and language to exploit supernatural forces to varying degrees, with only their skill, personal power-level, imagination/knowledge, and/or morality to define the borders. Given the flexibility of magic, they have essentially unlimited possibilities for what to do.

Applications

Some examples of the potential use of magic:

Offensive Magic

Defensive Magic

Miscellaneous Abilities

Animation/Reanimation
Creation
Elemental Manipulation
Flight
Magic Aura
Magic Creation
Magic Detection
Magical Constructs
Magical Energy Manipulation
Personal Domain
Precognition
Potion Creation - for various purposes (i.e. explosive, healing)
Reality Warping
Shapeshifting
Spell Casting
- Spell Amplification
- Spell Creation
- Spell Destabilization
- Spell Mixture
- Spell Negation
Summoning/Banishment
Supernatural Properties Manipulation
Telekinesis
Telepathy
Teleportation
Transmutation

Alternative Classification

Magical Energy Manipulation: The key power that allows one to use Magic; the powers are based around certain concepts/categories.

Abjuration: The power to protect/heal.

Conjuration: The power to transport living and non-living things.

Divination: The power to gain information.
- Extrasensory Perception
- Magic Detection

Enchantment: The power to influence the minds/emotions.

Evocation: The power to control the forces of Nature for a variety of effects.

Illusion: The power to create illusions.
- Disappearing
- Illusive Appearance
- Psychosomatic Illusion
- Subjective Reality: create illusions that become partially real.

Necromancy: The power to manipulate the forces of Death.
- Immortality
- Undead Manipulation

Transmutation: The power to transform living or non-living things.
- Elemental Transmutation
- Shapeshifting

Types of Magic

Variations

Associations

Universal Differences

Some universes have limits for what they can do or substances that they can't affect.
Who can use magic varies between universes.
- How one gains magic varies greatly.
Magic and science may be the same thing or two completely different and unrelated forces.
- How magic and technology react to each other varies greatly.

Limitations

There is always a price. Always.
- Always make sure you know what the price is, it will come back to haunt you.
- It will be paid, one way or another.
- The price can range from something as insignificant as the magical energy required to activate your magic, a part of your sanity, or even something devastating, like your own life, or worse.
  - The insignificance of magical energy may vary based on its source and availability.
Stronger Magics will overcome weaker ones.
Magic Resistance may foil your plans.
- Magic Immunity will foil your plans.
  - Magic Negation is even bigger problem.
Magic often drains a person's stamina or mana.
- Naturally, stronger magic puts a much greater strain.
Magic is unpredictable, if one gets too creative or is interrupted in a crucial moment. Results range from amusing to annoying, but mendable, to destructive to lethal, to Catastrophic to Apocalyptic.
Without the knowledge or proper skill, the intended use of a spell can create unpredictable or potentially dangerous results.
Society with knowledge about magic is likely to have rules/laws about its use, and areas of magic that are forbidden.
- In some societies, magic may be limited to a specific class or status.
User is unable to use spells that are beyond their imagination.
Using magic takes concentration and focus.
May react disastrously with Science Manipulation.
- May disrupt/cancel out technology.
May need to perform certain actions/fulfill conditions to use magic, ranging from specific words/songs, certain hand/body moves, materials that may be consumed or even extensive rituals.
There may be some side effects.

Known Kinds of Magic

Cartoons

Sand Magic (Aladdin)
Weather Magic (Aladdin)
Dragon Magic (American Dragon: Jake Long)
Dream Magic (American Dragon: Jake Long)
Ghostly Magic (Danny Phantom)
Gummi Bear Magic (Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears)
Magic Fae Magic (Gargoyles)
Mortal Magic (Gargoyles)
Eternian Magic (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)
Snake Magic (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)
Mystical Power of the Elders (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)
Chi Magic/Dark Chi Magic (Jackie Chan Adventures)
Fenrath Magic (Monster by Mistake)
Jewel Magic (Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders)
Christmas Elf Magic (The Secret World of Santa Claus)
Magic of Nature Spirits (The Smurfs)
Bead Magic (Trollz)
Charmling Magic (UBOS); fulfilling wishes of others
Elvish Magic (UBOS)
Escanor Magic (W.I.T.C.H.)
Animal Magic (Winx Club)
Darkness Magic (Winx Club)
Downland Magic (Winx Club)
Fire Magic (Winx Club)
Ice Magic (Winx Club)
Light Magic (Winx Club)
Music Magic (Winx Club)
Insect Magic (Winx Club)
Pixie Magic (Winx Club)
Plant Magic (Winx Club)
Science Magic (Winx Club)
Shadow Magic (Winx Club)
Storm Magic (Winx Club)
Sword Magic (Winx Club)
Water Magic (Winx Club)
Woo Foo (Yin Yang Yo!)

Comics

Chaos Magic (DC Comics)
Order Magic (DC Comics)
Necro Magic (Image Comics)
Chaos Magic (Marvel Comics)
Dark/Black Magic (Marvel Comics)
Shaman Magic (Marvel Comics)
The Odin Force (Marvel Comics)
White Magic (Marvel Comics)

Films

Fairy Magic (Merlin)

Literature

The People Magic (Artemis Fowl)
Edomic (Beyonders)
Academic Magic (Emelanese Universe)
Ambient Magic and it's forms
- Carpentry Magic
- Cooking Magic
- Dance Magic
- Fire Magic
- Glass Magic
- Green Magic
- Healing Magic
- Smith Magic
- Stone Magic
- Thread Magic
- Water Magic
- Weather Magic
Unmagic (Emelanese Universe)
Allomancy (Mistborn series)
Feruchemy (Mistborn series)
Hemalurgy (Mistborn series)
Darke Magyk (Septimus Heap)
Magyk (Septimus Heap)
Additive Magic (Sword of Truth)
Han (Sword of Truth)
Subtractive Magic (Sword of Truth)
The Gift (Tortallan Universe)
Wild Magic (Tortallan Universe)

Live Action TV

Flesh Magic (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
God Magic (Charmed)
Mermaid Magic (H2O: Just add Water)

Manga/Anime

Kidō (Bleach)
Caster Magic (Fairy Tail)
Dragon Slayer Magic (Fairy Tail)
Heavenly Body Magic (Fairy Tail)
Holder Magic (Fairy Tail)
Lost Magic (Fairy Tail)
Tao Magic (Outlaw Star)
Planetary Magic (Sailor Moon)
Shadow Magic (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Video Games

Power of Will (Fable)
Black Magic (Final Fantasy)
Blue Magic (Final Fantasy)
Elemental Magic (Final Fantasy)
Green Magic (Final Fantasy)
Summon Magic (Final Fantasy series)
Time Magic (Final Fantasy series)
White Magic (Final Fantasy)
TECHNICs (Phantasy Star)

Known Users

See Also: Functional Magic and Magic A Is Magic A