Archivists report.

Archivists Report II

Magic

    Magic is an amazingly complicated subject and because of heavy government censors restricting information on multiple fields of the art, it cannot be explored to its full potential. I hope to open these censored fields so the collected experts can finally explore it.

I: What is magic?

    Magic is essentially energy but is unique in that unlike most forms of energy that only cause certain types of forces (Kinetic, thermal, electronic). Magic has the potential to perform any type of interaction. Its possibly the most versatile form of energy. Also like energy magic exists in all matter; however unlike standard energy which has a constant relative to its mass, magic has no constant and varies from body (of mass) to body. There are no specific laws for magic distribution; it is generally accepted that glass, crystal, and organic matter contains the most. Magic users, especially unicorns, contain astronomical amounts of magic, used to fuel their manipulation of it.

II: Where does it come from?

We have no Idea. The most prevalent theory is that it’s been around since the universe began. What we can tell is where magic using races get their power.

Unicorns: While unicorns are born with innate magic power they also have the ability to access a well of magic power known as the first source. (See power wells below).

Druids: While druids are also are born with innate magic power, the brunt of their magic force comes from drawing on their surroundings and some of the planes of magic (see planes below)

Witch doctors: Which doctors draw exclusively on the planes and their surroundings.

Known sources:

Wells: Wells are fountains of pure magic energy with known physical locations. They are nearly inexhaustible and are mostly drawn from by unicorns. Alicorns are in charge of controlling the flow of magic to and from the well.

Known wells are:

The Lightwell:  The source of Celestia’s power possibly also Lunas (this is unconfirmed). It is located within 100 miles of Canterlot.

The First Source: Well of all unicorn magic in equestria. Unicorn physicists believe it is the center of the universe. Alicorns are in charge of controlling the flow between it and unicorns.

Moonwell: Possible source of Lunas power. No confirmed location.

The Planes: The planes are dimensions made of magic energy that are arrayed around the Material plane (our universe). Similar to the physical universe around us, the planes revolve around a major force of gravity (probably the first source). Understanding the planes takes a lifetime of meditation so we can’t go into all the complicated details here but it’s enough to know that they supply energy and have summonable beings. Witch doctors and druids rely on them for magic.

The most important planes:

The elemental planes: drawn on by both witch doctors and druids. They provide elemental power (fire, ice, light, wind, earth etc).

Heaven, Hell: Witch doctors can summon and borrow powers from demons and angels residing here. (Not the afterlife).

Dream/nightmare: A mirrored plane (a plane that consists of two identical but opposite worlds) This plane consists of the dreams of sentient beings and as such is a constantly fluctuating plane with no laws of physics, shape or form. It’s again hard to describe but picture a world made out emotions and ideas instead of mass and volume. Druids rely on it heavily for mental magic and can draw power from it.

There are an infinite number of planes this was and infinitesimal sample of them.

III:Applications of magic:

Magic has three uses: Create, Change, destroy. Combining them gives magic users the fields of magic.

Conjuration, the creation of inanimate objects, uses creation.

Summoning, the calling of sentient creatures, uses creation and change.

Destruction, anything that would cause physical harm, uses creation and destruction.

Alteration, the manipulation of the physical form, uses change.

Manipulation (telekinesis, teleportation), the controlled movement of an object from one location to another, uses change.

Mental magic (Illusion, mental control, mind reading): manipulation of a subject's mind, uses change.

  IV. Users of magic:

Unicorns: unicorns evolved from normal ponies in the prehistoric past when they needed to develop an offensive tool tool to defend themselves from natural predators, they developed their horn. However eventually the horn became a powerful sensory appendage able to manipulate magic. they use arcane magic from the first source and the magic naturally absorbed and stored in their horns. the arcane use of magic uses carefully learned and memorised spells from the unicorns stores of magic. Unicorns mostly focus on manipulation and some never go further than telekinesis but unicorn mages can use all schools with enough preparation. An ascended Alicorn has boosted magic stores and can manipulate the flow of magic between equestria and the first source. Unicorn magic has the leat consequences of any magic.

Druids: Druids are pegasi that have the ability to manipulate magic through their antlers. Besides the druids created by discord no one really knows where the Druids came from or how they gained magical ability. Druids come in three kinds:

Feralkin: Specialize in transformation. They can conceivably transform into any Equestrian creature, alive or dead.

Stormrider: Druids who manipulate weather. They call on power from the plane of storms.

Dreamseer: Druids who manipulate dreams, while they are the only variant that is not combat focused they are expert manipulators, known for their powers in espionage. They can travel to and draw power from the pane of dreams and nightmares.

While all druids can transform, manipulate dreams, control the weather and emit lightning; They always excel at one form. Druid magic is reliant on the druid balancing his internal energy and the external magic ambient in her surroundings. The life of a druid is a constant balancing act between the druid, her internal power and her surroundings. Druids have a constant internal struggle between their sane mind and their magic energy called, the storm, beast or nightmare respectively.

Witch doctors: Witch Doctors excel at controlling the spirits and elements of Equestria. Their magic is heavily reliant on elaborate rituals and mixtures. They use these to communicate with, summon, or draw power from elementals, spirits, angels, and demons. Most of their application is solving natural disasters and restoring the fertility of fields.however they are expert manipulators of the elements and demonic power, that can be used to deadly effect. However the street goes both ways, Witch doctors have to carry out any agreement they make for power and can be killed by any spirit they summon in a moment of weakness or vulnerability.

    This was a very short summarization of the deep field that is magic theory It may not cover everything. I hope it was informative.