Thunder

Thunder is a semi-affinity in terms of being wielded as Magic, as it is not generally agreed to be one of the standard affinities, yet still it is possible that a mage can use only Thunder and nothing else.
Thunder is actually an offshoot of Lightning Magic, yet while lightning makes something visible and powerful in its focused blasts, thunder creats a usually invisible, large blast of sound suited more for moving targets rather than dealing greater damage to them.
Those born with Thunder magic cannot use any other magic affinity, which limits their capabilities. While there have been many attempts to understand exactly what it is that causes Thunder magic, no answer has ever been found. The closest thing they share is a brash personality that is intent on causing change and shaking the foundations of the world, but Thunder magic generally proves a hindrance to these goals rather than a help.

Forms of Thunder

Thunder, like the actual affinities, does have forms that it can take on. These forms are as follows:

Ardar Tilrak by Jarhed

Visible

The most basic Thunder mages cannot even use the greatest function of Thunder magic: invisible blasts. Instead, their Thunder manifests in bright blasts.
What is interesting about these blasts is they can take on any color, often manifesting the color of the user's soul. Ardar Tilrak's blasts were a vast rainbow to show the colors he had lost access to, which still shone brightly in his heart. Kathleen Ramone's blasts were purple, a color she used to represent herself.
These blasts are generally more inherently powerful, but they are more unfocused and are easier to dodge due to being visible to the naked eye.

Invisible

At higher levels of magical understanding, Thunder can turn invisible. This makes it more difficult to avoid, as one can only know where it is by the sound.
It is not impossible to avoid, as Thunder is incredibly loud. Still, it makes it more powerful.

Silent

An even higher form of Thunder that some are able to do to make Thunder truly difficult to avoid is Silent Thunder. Many wonder how this is possible, as Thunder is just sound made manifest, but the way it's done is actually surrounding a blast of Thunder with more Thunder that masks and cancels out its sound.
Silent Thunder bundles up the noise of Thunder until it makes impact, at which point it hits louder than ever with all of the sound it had not yet expelled.

Claps

A type of Thunder that can be used, Claps are short bursts of high pitched Thunder that target smaller areas at faster rates. Even a visible Clap could be difficult to see due to its size and speed.

Peals

A type of Thunder that changes its pitch and loudness as it is being shot out, it can make it unpredictable and difficult to work around for the target due to its confusing nature.
That being said, they are also difficult for the user, as mastering the unpredictable nature of a Peal is not easy. However, it can add a lot of versatility to a Thunder mages arsenal.

Rolls

Rolls are a more controlled version of Peals, where the unpredictability is tamed into something irregular but still known by the user. They are powerful and incredibly malleable blasts of sound.

Rumbling

Rumbles are quieter blasts of Thunder which last for longer periods of time, with low pitches that help them pack a meaner punch. They are more powerful than most other forms, but are harder to land as an attack due to their low sound.

Inversion

The most powerful form of Thunder, Inversion Thunder can only be made during a temperature inversion, in which cooler temperatures reach the surface.
This creates better acoustics that allow for longer, louder, and more powerful blasts of Thunder. A particularly skilled Thunder mage may know how to create this situation in dire circumstances, but it can be dangerous due to its uncontrollable nature as a natural force.

Users

Thunder Magic is the rarest affinity, if one counts it as a full affinity. However, since it is not considered one, it is not counted.

Kathleen Ramone by masob the wise wizard

Some known users include:

• Ardar Tilrak- The 69th Grand Wizard of the Draconian Villages, Ardar was a powerful bard who also wielded Mind Magic.


• Kathleen Ramone- The bard of the Weave Initiative, also known as the last Cragspear Bandit, Kathleen was a fierce advocate for ending slavery across the world.


• Jargar Eltan- The founder of the Eltan dynasty, the Draconian noble shaped his society in favor of the common folk, steering it away from helping only the nobility. Jargar was also known for being part of a prominent group of mages known as the Fellas.


• Jinzire Eltan- The final puppet Chief of Yirthum, Jinzire Eltan led the rebel force that liberated his village from the Elves and put it back in the hands of the Draconian people.


• Vultas Valpora- Head of the Publicani known as Lap of Luxury in Ealla, Vultas was a rich and powerful slaver known for being pure evil.