Magic is a natural force, existing in everything. Modern humans can learn to manipulate energy around them using their own. Fleeing Niras, humans used water and wind to create the first deep-sea ships. Many cultures have a myth of humanity being gifted the power of magic, often sparking the creation of civilization. Storms can be fueled by magic energy, becoming bigger and stronger. While quite rare, there are individuals born without the ability to manipulate the energies.

There are places with concentrated levels of magic energy, where magic is unpredictable and dangerous to cast. Water constantly churns its magical energy, and oceans are the most susceptible to magic-storms. The Intercontinental Current especially is powered by magical energy, and while is vital for the development of modern trade, it's extremely dangerous for the untrained to use.

Magic is fueled by the magician's own magical energy, and can be strengthened with conduits such as crystals and wands. Overexertion can cause dizziness, fatigue and nausea; extreme overusage of one's magic can permanently damage the mind, severing the connect to magic entirely, or even lead to a Burnout. The less energy a magician has, the less likely their spell will cast successfully; if a magician holds more energy than they can handle, their spells would be more powerful but it could possibly cause a Burnout as well.

Humans who practice magic are generaly known as magicians, with studied magicians called wizards. Magicians that practice taboo or illegal magic are called witches.

How one exactly perform magic is still a WIP.

Different cultures have their ways of interpreting magic in terms of "elements". Some people consider ice its own element, some have a poison element. Listed to the left are the Universal Elements, "OOL" (out-of-lore) I use for consistently sake. "IL" (in-lore), these elements are adapted by the Atrian Empire from ancient rituals. Each element corresponds with a "philosophy"- a mindset and a body part. A master wizard studies all the philosophies.

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