Mana (Ma-nah)

Mana Definition

Mana is a natural force that flows through all life. Life is adapted to work with Mana. The origins of Mana is unknown. Mana is highly specialised, meaning it can be manipulated by life forms and that is takes on the properties of it's environment. Every form of intelligent life embraces mana, mana passing through and out the body, with some being stored with the Mana store of the individual. Intelligent species have learnt to control Mana, twisting the laws of physics in some shape or form. Different races have different Mana capabilities due to their 'Mana Control'.

Mana Control

Mana Control is the classification of ones Magic capabilities. Mana Control has 3 factors.

Mana Flow:

Mana flow is the structure of ones body, and how Mana flows throughout that body. Different races have varying Mana flows. As some races have different body structures. E.g Wingedmen have wings and so Mana must flow through the wings on top of the rest of the body. In this case, it makes there Mana flow naturally slower.
Mana flow can also be controlled by the individual, if they have trained to do so. This can increase speed of Mana flow, allowing spells to be cast faster. Another way this can be used is controlling where Mana is in the body. Mana flow is easier to control if the individual has a Mana Organ.

Mana Store:

Mana Store is how much Mana a individual can hold/control within there body at one time. This can vary depending on the body type. E.g Inchlings have natural low Mana store due to there small size.
Mana store can be increased by training from the individual. It is not known how much Mana a lifeform can store at once. If the individual has a Mana Organ then the Mana store in most cases is located within the organ. Along with naturally more storing capabilities.

Mana Organs:

A Mana Organ is a specialised body part that acts like a receiver for Mana. The Mana organ distributes Mana throughout the body via Mana Flow. In most cases the Mana organ also acts as the Store for Mana. Mana organs are specialised, and therefore different for each race. This is what gives a race a Natural Magical Ability

Mana Manipulation

Mana Manipulation is based on balancing Mana Flow, Mana Store and the use of a Mana Organ (If applicable). These 3 factors of Mana Control are different for each race, and depending on the type of mana in the environment that a race lives in, is what type of mana that race specialises in manipulating. This causes races from the Heliend Realm, Abyssia Realm and Terranial Realm to specialise in vastly different types of Mana.

Types of Mana Manipulation

Amplification

This is the use of ones own mana to increase the abilities of the user. Primarily used to increase speed or strength. This requires concentration from the user as Amplification is preformed by condensing ones Mana flow into parts of the body, to gain increased control and ability within that part of the body. The period of which a person can amplify themselves is based on the Mana store and continued concentration of the user.

Extrinsic

This is the use of mana to preform an action that directly impacts the exterior of the users body. Mainly used as a form of self defence/self preservation in extreme climates. Extrinsic magic requires a medium - higher level of Mana flow depending on what the user wishes to form. This is because it uses the mana within ones body to form an exterior formation. 

Utilisation

The control of the mana within an environment to form a spell of varying types, or the use of mana in an environment to increase the potency of an individuals specific mana to cast spells of a specific type, depending on the users origin. Usually used to preform spells using an element, such as fire, water, shock etc. The use of Utilisation magic is based on specialised mana around/within the persons. E.g a Precipi could only use a water based spell on land if they were near water or had mana left within their Mana store.

True Manipulation

The use of mana to manipulate the environment around the user to create a formation or change a part of the environment based on the individuals stored mana. This type of mana controlling is often used to create rifts between two locations by leaving a formation of ones mana in a location then accessing it remotely from a separate location, this allowing for a form of teleportation. True Manipulation magic is the hardest of all magic types to preform and requires above adapt levels of Mana Control.

Natural Magic Abilities.

Natural Magical Abilities are unique to races that possess a Mana Organ. These Abilities have evolved over time, based on the evolution of a race over time.

Type

Metaphysical, Supernatural