Zoomancy
Zoomancy is a popular field of magic involving animals, including communication with animals and the innate connection with them. Zoomancy is less spell-focused and more regarding innate connections. As a skill, zoomancy is often passed down through generations.
The Untamed Realm is zoomancy's host dimension, where power is derived from. This realm is unending wilderness, in the form of diverse and sprawling biomes. Anything constructed in the realm, such as a house, is mysteriously wiped from existence.
Floramancy is sometimes considered a counterpart to zoomancy, as floramancy is the magic of plants. The two often go hand in hand, and both are nature-based magics.
Utility & Usage
Zookinesis is a branch of zoomancy that covers metaphysical communication with animals. This field of magic is popular with conservationists, zookeepers and animal exhibitions, as they make communication with their animals so much easier.
Because of the difficulty and sensitivity required to perform zookinesis, only those of a good heart and nature are able to perform this branch of zoomancy.
Transmorphism is the ability to transform into another animal or entity. When it is an innate ability of someone they are known as mimics, while transmorphism is a zoomagical spell.
This allows a sorcerer to transform into any animal at will. A sorcerer's skill level holds them back; practice allows a user to transform into creatures more unlike themselves. An amateur zoomancer can only transmorph into another person of the same species, gradually diversifying as they train.
Tracking
Tracking spells heighten one's senses, some spells granting echolocation abilities and observing other light spectrums.Projection
The ability to project one's consciousness into an animal or entity. A powerful ability that requires years of training. Careful not to become trapped in this new body.Healing
A spiritual aspect of zoomancy is healing. The ability to cure an animal's ailments. Works best on animals with established bonds.How would you describe the transmorphing process? Does it hurt?It doesn't hurt, no. It's hard to explain. You feel your body changing. You feel every bone, muscle, and fibre in your body bending, squeezing, or expanding, but there's no pain at all. I know some people find it nice. Some people take pleasure in it. I don't, I'm not a weirdo.
If you're just transmorphing into another person you can't really feel anything. Your body is just kind of, shifting itself around. If you're changing into a cat or something, then yes, it's pretty noticeable.
Users
Casual zoomancers are extremely common. Without realising, most people end up practicing one or two zoomagical spells in their lifetime. Many people learn how to better communicate with their pets through magical means.
The largest zoological collection in the Yonderverse is no stranger to zoomancy. Rox, the A to Zoo's curator, is a powerful zoomancer known for her ability to communicate and resonate with animals large and small.
All employees, from zookeepers to janitors, must take a year long zoomancy course, taught by the zoo, before they start work.
So, how long have you worked at the A to Zoo?Seventeen years, at the end of the month.Wow. Would you say you know the animals well?I definitely know the animals well. I'm able to communicate with my regular animals without words. We know what the other is thinking. It makes the job easier. I work with giant cats - they want to eat me, and I know that, but they also know things would end badly for them if they ate me. You know, people don't realise how smart animals are until you can read their minds.
Magical Items & Artifacts
Many items of clothing, jewelry, and other apparel are worn to enhance one's zoomagical powers. Flower-dipped clothing are a common accessory - the scent of different flowers induces a calm state in distressed animals. Many zookeepers and sanctuary workers wrap themselves in a couple scarves when working closely with their animals, particularly those known to be skittish.
Flower wreaths have an effect on both floramancers and zoomancers. The wearer unlocks the ability to hear wood spirits; these creatures exist in a separate, overlapping plane of existence, and can only be detected through sound, when a flower wreath is worn. Wood spirits produce a soft whispering noise, often gathering around lakes and ponds.
Rings of Dominion
The Rings of Dominion are a set of rings designed to give the wearer power over certain creatures. Over a hundred types of these rings exist, with thousands of copies of each.
Ursae Ring
Wearing this ring gives you dominion over bears.Corvus Ring
Wearing this ring gives you dominion over corvids.Passeri Ring
Wearing this ring gives you dominion over songbirds.Saurus Ring
Wearing this ring gives you dominion over dinosaurs.Jelly Ring
Wearing this ring gives you dominion over jellyfish.Ignited Ring
Wearing this ring gives you dominion over dragons.Spectral Ring
Wearing this ring gives you dominion over specters.Orbital Ring
Wearing this ring gives you dominion over spirit orbs.Vespis Ring
Wearing this ring gives you dominion over bees and wasps.Where do you find all these rings?I barter, mostly. I go to markets on different planets, exchange some trash I've collected elsewhere to get these rings. I got this corvus ring on Tihjay, funnily enough. Those crow-people know how to barter, damn. Something about him put me in a trance... almost gave away my ship.You gotta teach me your secrets. I've only got two rings, the last one I got was like five years ago.
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