Remember to say your words wisely as you say them, for if you do not properly say the words then you will face dire consequences - Wizard teaching her student
Magic is a powerful thing that should never be taken lightly, even by the spellcasters that use it. Casting a spell is more complicated than expected as it requires certain words to be spoken to do a spell properly and differently depending on what they want from the magic they are using. Of course, due to the different types of magic, many different types of words represent each. But a magic user born with that certain type of magic needs to know the magic word for their magic. Then all they have to do next is remember the word structure of the spell they are using. This is why they memorize them or use a spellbook to look up the words when needed.
Chain of the Arcane
The chain allows the spell to emerge from the magic user and manifest; with each word spoken, the more powerful the spell becomes and how it will play out when casting. The most important part is the Words of Power and Arcane Source; the rest is done by saying a command to manifest the spell the way they want it.
Word of Power: A Word of Power is the manifestation of true power itself, as to speak in a spell will cause the magic to bend to the user's will. Each word has its meaning and effect; it cannot be altered in any way, and to do so will cause damage to themselves as they are the universal manifestations of magic itself.
Arcane Source: The source of a certain type of magic that allows a user to summon up their magic. Each source is bound to its limitations and strengths, and the host must follow them as it is part of their very being. It is considered the easiest to learn as a magic user only has to learn their form of magic.
Command: The command is often a set of quick phrases that allow the spell to manifest into the shape or form that the spell requires it to come in. By doing this, the user can control it better and suit their current needs. But it is imperative that they are said with detail and spoken clearly, or it may cause the spell to be off and not meet the desired results.
Word of Power + Arcane Source + Command = Spell
Power in Writing
The Arcane can be written in a spellbook to allow them to be read by a magic user. But the language is written in glyphs rather than words, as they retain magical energy even in symbols. For that reason, glyphs were used to ensure a nonmagic user did not say an incantation out loud to cause a miniature spell to be cast. This is often due to it absorbing any magic whenever it makes contact with it to store for later. This often works to a spellcaster's advantage as they can use it less the
Price of Magic on themselves when they are reaching their limits. This makes the spell larger as a magic user channels their power through the glyphs.
Unkown Origins
It is unknown how this language was created by magic users, as magic is not a part of this world. There have been theories into how this is possible, though. Some say through trial and error, those learning magic managed to figure out the glyphs and words needed to cast a spell, though this is considered unlikely as it would mean it took thousands of years to cast magic. Another is that the language was originally given to them by a god that favored them, a theory that some still believe in despite there being no records of a god of magic, and if there were would have been long since dead. But in some small circles of magic users, there is an old tale of how they learned the words of magic. It is stated that through a deep meditative state, magic users of great mental discipline went into the plain that the Ether, the source of all magic, found the words and glyphs throughout it and wrote it down to share with others. Whatever may be true, it does not matter, as it will never disappear as magic still exists.
Diane Morrison
I like this concept. Words of power, or magical languages, are an old concept that exist in real world magical systems. I also like the concept of a cost of magic. Are the glyphs you included intended to be the appropriate glyphs to use, or are they a placeholder? If they are intended to be used with your words of power, do you know which glyph corresponds with which word?
The thing about glyphs in this world each word of power and form of magic have their own glyph to use. As for the command the glyph has to be altered to match what they what, making them ever-changing while doing so. As for the glyphs in use, they are but an example of what they look like as it is hard to actually make them digitally. I still need to design the glyphs for the main ones to make them stand out to make them truly magical in their own right.