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Mana is an energy which exists in three forms: Free mana energy which flows through the world, sentient mana - or souls - which inhabite living creatures, or manifested mana which appears in form of [[Elements|elemental energy]]. All three forms can be converted into each other.
Mana can accurately be described as life force. It flows throughout the world, pushing and pulling itself into and around the material elements, to which it is extremely attracted. It is believed that all mana is connected and must remain connected.
==Free Mana==
Free mana is the blanket of energy that coats The Mana World. It is constantly moving; thinning and condensing in this invisible tempest. Free mana may be seeking material elements to inhabit.


==Free Mana==
It is from this free energy that men are able to pull and manifest mana, calling it magic, and it is to this free ocean which the manifestation dissipates once it is released. Man's telepathic communications are believed to be carried through free mana.
Free mana is an invisible energy which exists everywhere in the world, although there are areas where the mana is concentrated higher or lower than elsewhere. Usually it can not be seen or heard (unless its density is so high that it self-manifests as described further below), but with sufficient training it is possible to sense it with ones mind.
 
==Sentient Mana==


Mana energy flows around the whole world in concentrated streams. Whenever there is a lack of mana energy somewhere, for example when a being casts a spell or when a new being is born, then mana energy from all around the world travels along these streams to this place to even out the imbalance of mana energy. These streams are called "leylines".
When a new organism comes to being, surrounding mana pours in; concentrating so thickly that it becomes sentient. The soul that is create does not consider itself a collection of mana, but the creature itself.
When the being dies, the mana returns to the field of free mana from which it came.  
==Manifested Mana==


==Sentient Mana==
When mana is manipulated by any outside force, it is called ''Magic''. Many living beings (or rather the sentient mana concentrations which believe that they are living beings) are able to control free mana. Unlike other creatures of the world, Men do not possess this ability intuitively, but rather, must learn it.
When a new living being is born, free mana around it flows into the new body, possesses it, becomes sentient and becomes the soul of the creature. The soul which possesses the body is not aware that it is mana energy but rather thinks it is the creature itself.
Magic Phenomenons are unique instances of manifested mana which usually cannot be explained, or outside manipulating force identified. While they may not be influenced by outside variables (and thus not appropriately "magic"), it is common belief that there must be some sort of external involvement in the phenomenons.
===Destructive Magic===


When the being dies the mana leaves its body, scatters along nearby leylines, loses its sentience and is absorbed into the free mana again.
When a living being utilizes mana energy as a destructive force, for example casting a spell which inflicts damages, this is categorized as Destructive Magic.


==Manifested Mana==
Destructive Spells almost always visually manifest with the appearance of one of the eight [[Elements]]. Appearance, however,is usually the extent of the relationship between the manifestation and the actual naturally occurring element.
Living beings, or rather the sentient mana concentrations which believe that they are living beings, have the ability to shape free mana energy around them with the power of their minds. Beings do not possess this ability intuitively but rather have to learn it. When the being has learned how to control free mana energy its intelligence allows it to collect mana energy around it and its willpower allows it and use it to manifest destructive or constructive [[Elements|elemental energy]]. This art is commonly referred to as "Magic".
===Healing Magic===


When a lot of free mana is in one area it can manifest itself spontanously without the aid of a sentient being. The results are [[magic phenomenons]] which can have a lot of different characteristics.
Mana can also be channeled for more constructive purposes. One of these purposes is Healing Magic. Healing occurs when mana is pushed into a living being that has lost mana, in order to repair mental or physical inflictions.
===Enchanting Magic===


===Destructive magic===
Manifesting mana within or around items or beings provides an intentional excess of mana energy and is called Enchanting Magic. This infusion of magically-charged mana is always temporary, as the over-condensed mana fights for space within and around the enchanted, and excess is forced away.
When a living being utilizes mana energy as a destructive force, e.g. casts an attack spell, it creates an illusion of one of the 8 [[Elements]]. The illusion itself does not create any damage - it is the willpower of the spellcaster which manifests itself in form of the illusion which does. For that reason a dose of water can have the same destructive force as a ball of fire and any projectiles generated by magic will immediately disapper after damage has been done (unless the spellcaster utilizes additional mana to keep these illusions alive for a while).


===Healing magic===
Examples of enchanting include weapons being enchanted to inflict more damage or a specific type of damage. Equipment can be enchanted to protect against certain elemental magics. Beings can be enchanted to feel more strength or wisdom.
Mana can also be channeled for more constructive purposes. One of these purposes is healing magic. When mana is used for healing the spellcaster basically transfers free mana energy to the soul of another living being or himself which can then be used to rapidly repair the body or the mind of the being.  


===Enchanting magic===
In extremely rare cases, enchanting magic has been misused, and over condensed mana within enchanted items has become sentient. Flying swords and other unnaturally living objects can be attributed to this misappropriation of magic.
Another constructive use of mana is by "programming" mana and then infusing items with it. This can give items all kinds of magic properties. Weapons can be enchanted to leak elemental mana energy when they are swung so that they inflict additional magic damage. Armors can be enchanted to disturb others and focus the same element they have been enchanted with.


Unfortunately these effects aren't permanent because the mana will leak out of the item over time.
===Summoning Magic===


===Summoning magic===
A powerful and dangerous form of advanced magic is Summoning Magic. This is the intentional condensation of mana to create sentience. These sentient beings can either be manifestations of mana without a physical body, or can be created within an inanimate object which then comes to live. The first beings are called "Elementals", the latter beings "Golems".
Advanced magic users can even control mana so good that they can concentrate it until it forms a new sentience. These sentiences can either be manifestations of mana without a physical body or can be created inside an inanimate object which then comes to live. The first beings are called "Elementals", the latter beings "Golems".

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Mana can accurately be described as life force. It flows throughout the world, pushing and pulling itself into and around the material elements, to which it is extremely attracted. It is believed that all mana is connected and must remain connected.

Free Mana

Free mana is the blanket of energy that coats The Mana World. It is constantly moving; thinning and condensing in this invisible tempest. Free mana may be seeking material elements to inhabit.

It is from this free energy that men are able to pull and manifest mana, calling it magic, and it is to this free ocean which the manifestation dissipates once it is released. Man's telepathic communications are believed to be carried through free mana.

Sentient Mana

When a new organism comes to being, surrounding mana pours in; concentrating so thickly that it becomes sentient. The soul that is create does not consider itself a collection of mana, but the creature itself.

When the being dies, the mana returns to the field of free mana from which it came.

Manifested Mana

When mana is manipulated by any outside force, it is called Magic. Many living beings (or rather the sentient mana concentrations which believe that they are living beings) are able to control free mana. Unlike other creatures of the world, Men do not possess this ability intuitively, but rather, must learn it.

Magic Phenomenons are unique instances of manifested mana which usually cannot be explained, or outside manipulating force identified. While they may not be influenced by outside variables (and thus not appropriately "magic"), it is common belief that there must be some sort of external involvement in the phenomenons.

Destructive Magic

When a living being utilizes mana energy as a destructive force, for example casting a spell which inflicts damages, this is categorized as Destructive Magic.

Destructive Spells almost always visually manifest with the appearance of one of the eight Elements. Appearance, however,is usually the extent of the relationship between the manifestation and the actual naturally occurring element.

Healing Magic

Mana can also be channeled for more constructive purposes. One of these purposes is Healing Magic. Healing occurs when mana is pushed into a living being that has lost mana, in order to repair mental or physical inflictions.

Enchanting Magic

Manifesting mana within or around items or beings provides an intentional excess of mana energy and is called Enchanting Magic. This infusion of magically-charged mana is always temporary, as the over-condensed mana fights for space within and around the enchanted, and excess is forced away.

Examples of enchanting include weapons being enchanted to inflict more damage or a specific type of damage. Equipment can be enchanted to protect against certain elemental magics. Beings can be enchanted to feel more strength or wisdom.

In extremely rare cases, enchanting magic has been misused, and over condensed mana within enchanted items has become sentient. Flying swords and other unnaturally living objects can be attributed to this misappropriation of magic.

Summoning Magic

A powerful and dangerous form of advanced magic is Summoning Magic. This is the intentional condensation of mana to create sentience. These sentient beings can either be manifestations of mana without a physical body, or can be created within an inanimate object which then comes to live. The first beings are called "Elementals", the latter beings "Golems".

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