My Little Human 2: Dear Princess Luna

Magic. The element that binds the world together. The element that permeates every sentient being, most non sentient life forms, and even the ground we walk on. The applications of magic are near limitless and often cannot be explained without taking into account forces which are unseen and unmeasurable other than with more magic. One of the most common and least understood effects of magic is the extension of life when a great amount of magic is present in a body.

The most extreme cases of this can be found in Dragons and the Princesses, both of which are considered ageless. Less extreme cases can be found in countless species of plants and animals, many of which are sentient, though few ever speak with humanoids. The most prominent, or at least the most common, sentient beings on the continent are humans, pegasai, unicorns, dragonkin, and harpies. These races have several features which make them similar, such as having four limbs, two eyes, and similar physiological attributes, but it is not the purpose of this tome to address the similarities between races but what makes each unique.

We shall begin with what the ignorant refer to as the 'magicless' race: humans. The misconception is that just because they are unable to harness their magic, that they do not possess it. This is a outright lie and the effects of the resulting racism that sprung from this misconception is still felt to this day. Humans do indeed have magic, and quite a bit of it too, but they are unable to harness it directly. Rather, it is a passive force which acts on their body and the area around them. Humans have much more stamina and strength than any other race. The strength component seems to be directly connected to the physical size of the human. For example, the average human stands at a height of 5'7'' and can lift a open topped cart with little difficulty. However, if you raise their size to, say, 6'5'' they are now able to uproot small trees. The record for largest human was 8'9'' and stood taller even than the princesses. This gentle giant single-handedly carved the route up to Canterlot (also called Camelot) mountain which allowed it to be built on such a steep cliff. This is evidence to the strength of the human race, but this is not their magic.

The way in which the humans 'use' their magic is named the Aura of Natural Inclination or ANImating force. This force and the theorems behind it attempt to describe the magical ability for humans to grow plants in conditions that, in nature, would be inhospitable to such species. This is described and explained in Chapter ninety seven.

Another important race in our country is the Pegasai. These winged humanoids possess a plethora of powers including flight, cloud walking, weather manipulation, and, in some cases manipulation of space time. The most prominent feature of the pagasus, and indeed all winged humanoids, is their wings. These are not wings in the traditional sense, but rather these are manifestations of magic in a physical form.

The base of the wing is connected to the skin on the back of the creature on either side of the spine mid way down the upper back. This area will have a birth mark which can be nearly any shape or colour. It should be noted that there are four wings, not two. The much larger primary wings provide all the force for movement in any direction. There are, however, two secondary stabilizing wings that often take up the same space as the primary wings. These wings take the shape of a large bird's and are made out of a transparent energy that is tinted the colour of the marks. These, when extended, can be between six and twelve feet from tip to tip depending on the size, power, and species. This is not to say that those with larger wings are more powerful in the air. Indeed, there are many examples of small winged pegasai that have proved that they are both fast and strong in the air.

The other skills that pegasai and other winged humanoids possess will be talked about in the next chapters.

The last and seemingly most magically powerful race are the unicorns. This group's special ability is the manipulations of ambient magical energy to effect the outside world. These are called the high magics which include, but are not limited to: teleportation, levitation, conjuration, and polymorphism. This has, historically, been the point of contention between unicorns and the other races.

Magical spells can involve one of many aspects including magical circles, hand gestures, words, and other, less well known arcane ingredients. The one common factor among all unicorns, though, is that whenever performing magic their hands will glow.

This is what we know of the three most common races. There are, however, many more which live in our great country. Primarily, these are the harpies and the dragonkin. These elusive races are discussed in the further chapters.

Primarily, magic is the thing that ties all life together...

• Exerpt from Magical Creatures Living and Dead by L.S.M.