- "It's the act of putting order 'back' into a disrupted system. Healing doesn't just happen. wounds don't 'disappear.' The order of the body's natural non-wounded state is reinforced. If white magic just fixed things, made things all better, ta-da, then we'd have no disease or aging or pain. Ever."
- ― White Mage, 8-Bit Theater
The power to utilize magic that is benevolent in nature. Variation of Magic Arts. Combination of Magic and Light Force Manipulation. Opposite to Dark Arts. Not to be confused with Light Arts. Magical counterpart of Light Science.
Also Called[]
- Benefic/Benevolent/Virtuous Arts
- Benevolent Magic
- Good/Pure/White/Clear/Illuminating Magic
- The Right-Hand Path
- White Mysticism
- Light Magic/Arts
- Goodness-Related Commands/Spells
Capabilities[]
The user can utilize the White Arts, a benevolent system of techniques based around a purer side of magic that is typically used for unselfish, self-sacrificing and/or noble purposes. Practitioners of this type of magic tend to focus toward assisting others, purifying evil spirits, dispelling curses, creating medical potions and respecting all the rules about what is forbidden and not. They are also capable of using offensive magic, though this comes with strict restrictions most of the time.
Applications[]
- Apotropaic Magic
- Aether Magic
- Angelic Magic
- Animal Magic
- Animancy
- Benefic Arts
- Blessing Magic
- Celestial Magic
- Creation Magic
- Conjuration
- Divine Magic
- Dream-World Magic
- Druidic Magic
- Elemental Magic
- Essence Magic
- Exorcism Magic
- Fertility Magic
- Hope Magic
- Light Energy Manipulation
- Light World Magic
- Love Magic
- Luck Magic
- Miracle Magic
- Music Magic
- Mysticism
- Nature Magic
- Peace Magic
- Psychic Magic/Psionic Magic
- Pure Alchemy
- Pure Aura Magic
- Pure Chi Magic
- Pure Element Manipulation
- Restoration Magic
- Ritual Magic
- Sealing Magic
- Shamanism
- Strong Heart
- Spell Casting
- Supernatural Priest/Shrine Maiden Physiology
- Transcendent Magic or Almighty Magic (Varies)
- Order Magic
- White Magic Improvement
- Vector Magic
- Virtue Manipulation
- Yang Arts
Variations[]
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- Anti-Magic/Magic Destruction/Magic Negation/Magic Sealing/Magical Energy Absorption
- Corruption Manipulation could work well against users.
- Dark Arts may be especially effective against this power.
- May need to make deals with spirits/gods.
- Users of Magic Immunity are immune.
- Users are likely not suited for combat.
Known Users[]
See Also: White Magic
Live Television[]
- Light of the Soul Users (Arrowverse)
- Fairies (Once Upon a Time)
- Blue Fairy/Mother Superior
- Fairy Godmother
- Fiona/Black Fairy; formerly
- Nova/Sister Astrid
- Silvermist
- Tiger Lily
- Tinker Bell
- Guardians (Once Upon a Time); formerly
- Alice
- Anastasia
- Regina Mills (Once Upon a Time); temporarily
- Rumpelstiltskin (Once Upon a Time); within the "Heroes and Villains" Alternate Universe
- Saviors (Once Upon a Time)
- Aladdin; formerly
- Emma Swan
- Rumplestiltskin; formerly
Anime/Manga/Manhwa
- Hiroko Takashiro (Bible Black series)
- Users of Light Magic (Fairy Tail)
- Larcade Dragneel (Fairy Tail)
- Users of Whiteout (Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest)
- Priestess (Goblin Slayer)
- Users of Light Magic (Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic)
- White Magic/Holy Magic users (Slayers)
- Witches (Witch Watch)
Cartoons
- Enchantress (Dinsey's Beauty and the Beast)
- Fairy Godmother (Disney’s Cinderella)
- Flora (Disney’s Sleeping Beauty)
- Fauna (Disney’s Sleeping Beauty)
- Merryweather (Disney’s Sleeping Beauty)
- Sergu (Kulipari)
- Yabber (Kulipari)
- Rorek of Nol (Teen Titans)
Tabletop Games
- Users of Hysh (Warhammer)
- Order of Light
- Tyrion; as the Incarnate of Hysh
Video Games
- Ezalor, Keeper of the Light (Dota 2)
- Purist Thunderwrath, Omniknight (Dota 2)
- Chris (Fantasy War Tactics)
- White Mages (Final Fantasy series)
- Mickey Mouse (Kingdom Hearts)
- Minnie Mouse (Kingdom Hearts)
- Ventus (Kingdom Hearts)
- Shirley (Legend of Dragoon)
- Lana (Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors)
- White Mage (Valkyrie Crusade)
Other
- Unicorns (Monster Girl Encyclopedia)
- Archangels (Abrahamic Religions)
- Angels (Abrahamic Religions)
- Cherubim (Abrahamic Religions)
- Exorcists (Abrahamic Mythology)
- Seraphim (Abrahamic Religions)
- Mystics (All Religions)
Known Objects[]
- The Light (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Eye of Agamotto (Marvel Comics)
Gallery[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
The Light (Cardcaptor Sakura)
Sting Eucliffe (Fairy Tail)
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Priestess (Goblin Slayer)
Live Television/Movies[]
Oliver Queen (Arrowverse) using the Light of the Soul, a powerful form of light magic, to protect himself from Damien's dark magic. Despite the limited access, should any dark user attempts to attack him, Oliver can used it to repel the attacker away.
Because she was the product of true love, Emma Swan (Once Upon a Time) has the potential to wield Light Magic.
Within Isaac's "Heroes and Villains" storybook, Rumpelstiltskin (Once Upon a Time) is made into a valiant hero adept at light magic, earning the titles of "Ogre Slayer" and "Light One".
Video Games[]
Lana, the White Sorceress (Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Warriors)
Mickey Mouse (Kingdom Hearts series) is shown to possess powerful light magic.
Minnie Mouse (Kingdom Hearts series) is shown to possess a limited amount of light magic for self-defense against the Heartless.
Because his heart lacks any darkness, Ventus (Kingdom Hearts series) is capable of magic centered around light.
Keeper of the Light (Dota 2)
Others[]
Unicorns (Monster Girl Encyclopedia) possess a uniquely pure demonic energy stored in their horns, which allows them to achieve powerful healing magic.