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History

History of Magic

Magic is present everywhere in the world. It is in every living thing. Natural sources of energy are also natural sources for magic. For example, running rivers, wind, and volcanoes and other natural sources of high heat are all reservoirs of magic. For many years, humans didn’t know how to perform magic, only knew of its existence from natural magical phenomena and from seeing magical creatures use it. However, this changed with the discovery of Runes. About 500 years ago, the original Rune Tablet was found. This tablet had all 500 Runes, and 5 lines of what appeared to be sentences. It was discovered that by focusing and channeling your energy into these sentences, a spell could be performed. The five spells on the tablet were levitation, summoning an element, shield, heal, and disease. This was how humans learned that they too, were capable of magic.

After discovering the Rune Tablet, humans began studying and experimenting with different combinations of runes to create new spells. At first, the Runes were a closely guarded secret. However King Orion Alston from the Kingdom of Yoendra made the decision to make the runes public knowledge. He would also go one to create Isunia, the world’s first magic university, which became the leader in magical studies. During their studies, they continually ran into an issue that hindered their progress. Written runes could only be used to cast a spell once. After one use, the runes would disappear. The tablet appeared to have been made of a special stone that could retain the runes. In addition, the “Rune code” was incredibly complex and difficult to decipher. With 500 runes, the amount of combinations seemed endless. However, they did find that certain kinds of spells tended to use the same set of runes. For 200 years, research on magic runes progressed slowly due to the complexity of Runes. Then Mana, the first Runecrafter was born.

The Rise and Fall of Mana

Mana would go down in history as the greatest mage that ever lived and none before or after have been her equal. Mana was born to farmers and from a very young age showed an incredible talent for magic. More importantly though, she had a never before seen understanding of runes. She would later be known as the first Runecrafter. At the age of 13 she became the youngest person ever admitted to Isunia. Over the next 30 years her work would directly contribute to the largest boom in new spells and the organization of a collection of base spells for every magic affinity. Mana discovered that Runes should not be treated like learning a new language. Instead, the use of runes was more comparable to math. Creating spells required complex calculations, and with her help, magical researchers were able to come to a basic understanding of how these calculations worked. In addition, she would make three important discoveries that would change the face of magic forever: a way to quantify and measure magical energy (which was eventually named mana, in honor of her), how to store that energy (in the form of magic gems), and the magic circle.

The magic circle is considered the single most important invention in all magical history and is used in almost every magic spell. However, when it was first invented, it was only useful for allowing larger spell casts using less mana and Mana was the only one able to use them. This is because the first version of the magic circle required complex calculations to be made each time it was used. It made her nearly unbeatable in battle. After all, how could you beat someone who could create bigger spells, while using less mana?

Although there were those who were jealous and feared her power, her achievements outshined any fear surrounding her for many years, Mana was beloved, not only by those in Yoendra, but all around the continent. Statues were erected in her honor. People held festivals to celebrate all the advancements she had made in magical research.

However this all changed when Mana met and Bonded with a young dragon. Although Mana had unparalleled spell casting ability, she had a relatively small natural mana pool, and she tired quickly when casting spells. With the dragon’s near infinite stores of mana at her disposal, she became strong enough to defeat an army on her own. There had already been a growing number of people who believed Mana should be on the throne, and now that she had the power to face his armies, the king began to fear that she would either overthrow him or ally herself with an enemy country. The king gave Mana a choice. Either swear absolute loyalty to him and allow herself to be marked with a spell of obedience, or die. Mana refused and fled the capitol. After being on the run for two months, she was offered shelter at Isunia, a place she once called home.

When Mana arrived at the university after months of being on the run nonstop, she was immediately caught in a trap and met with the full force of the king’s armies, Isunia’s best mages, and armies and mages from the neighboring countries. In the ensuing battle, Mana managed to escape, but not before but not before both her and her dragon were wounded. After the battle, an extensive search was carried out but she was never found. Many assumed that she had succumbed to her wounds and died.

However, two years later, Mana appeared in the capital, with a draconic appearance. After fleeing, Mana’s dragon had given her his Heartstone, combining their powers together. In less than 2 hours, using both her immense magical prowess and dragonfire, Mana completely decimated Yoendra’s capital. There were no survivors. She was never seen again.

Feelings about Mana remain mixed. Some hail her as the greatest mage of all time who was driven to madness by those who desired and feared her power. Others only remember her as the murderer who killed tens of thousands and nearly destroyed a kingdom. Following the destruction of the Capital, it became illegal to bond with high ranked magical creatures and consume Heartstones across the continent.


Magic

Overview

Humans are only capable of using magic through runes. It is possible for a person to be unable to use magic, however this is extremely rare. Creating a spell is like creating and solving a math problem. It requires understanding rune theory and how the runes interact with each other. All classes of magic will have a base set of around 200 runes that are most commonly used for that class. Mages usually only study and gain a basic understanding of how their magic class’s base runes interact. However, runes can interact with each other in very convoluted ways and their meaning can change depending on which runes they are interacting with. It is impossible to completely understand runes unless you are a Runecrafter, and creating new spells is often extremely difficult. Almost all spells in use were created by Runecrafters. Others were made by talented individuals who achieved an advanced understanding of their class’s base runes. Runes do not have to be written before casted; the correct runes simply have to be visualized in the caster’s head, this includes casting with a magic circle. When casting with a magic circle, the magic circle will first appear and then the spell cast from it. Casting without a magic circle is called “direct casting.” It is faster than casting with a magic circle, but much less efficient. A spell can also be cast by channeling mana into written runes, but written runes will disappear immediately upon use, unless a magic circle is used.

Magic can be used to lengthen someone’s life span, with more powerful mages being able to live longer. Some of the most powerful mages were able to live close to 200 years old. When a mage reaches a certain point of mastery in their class, they may be given the mark of a master, which is a permanent facial marking which varies depending on the mage’s class. Becoming a master is extremely difficult and only a few from each country are named masters at a time.

Efficiency

The most important thing when casting magic is efficiency. When casting a spell, some of the mana expended will be lost. This is because it is very difficult to precisely direct mana, and it is not possible to direct 100% of your mana into a spell. Magical efficiency is the percentage of mana expended that is used in the spell. For example, if a spell is 70% efficient, that means that 70% of the mana used when casting the spell goes to casting the spell. The rest is lost. Two spells may have the same end result. However, due to the runes used, one might use less mana than the other due to greater efficiency. The optimal rune combination for casting a spell can also vary from person to person. Almost all of the spells used regularly in the present have been optimized by years of experimentation. The use of magic circles greatly increases magical efficiency, allowing a mage to cast more powerful spells with less mana. A magic circle increases efficiency by around 7%. Casting aides can further increase this by about 3-5%. The difference between using an optimal rune combination can be anywhere from 2-6%. Most mages will cast at around 80%. None (not even Mana) have been able to cast higher than 94%.

A spell cannot be casted at less than around 55% efficiency. Below this, the spell will die out before casting can be completed. Below 30%, the spell may backfire and cause injury to the caster and those around them. The more skilled a mage is, the better they are able to channel their mana properly into runes and keep efficiency at a constant and high rate while casting.

The Magic Circle

The first version of the magic circle required one to make unique calculations for each spell and could only be used by Mana, a base set of runes that could be used in all magic circles was eventually discovered. After this discovery, magic circles quickly became nearly universal and the preferred method of casting. Magic circles made casting much more stable and efficient, allowing for stronger and more precise spells to be casted. When using a magic circle, the mage must perform the necessary calculations in their head beforehand and envision the correct runes/circle. Then the magic circle will appear and the spell will be cast. Casting with a magic circle is slower than direct casting, but the huge increase in efficiency is well worth the trade off.

It’s most important application though, was that it allowed runes to be written on surfaces and reused indefinitely. Before the magic circle, mages would have to memorize and perform calculations for every spell on the spot. The magic circle allowed mages to write down spells and use them without memorization. This allowed mages to cast faster and have a larger repertoire.

In addition to increasing the power of spells, they are also used in permanent enchantments and creation of magical machinery. They also have many unique properties. Magic circles use a base set of center runes that hold the magic circle together. The spell is written in a circle around the base runes.The base runes differ depending on the material the magic circle is affixed to. When channeling a spell through a magic circle, mana will be channeled through the runes sequentially from the inside out, rather than all at once. This allows sequential and conditional spells to be cast, which was not possible before. For example, the magical elevators in the Academy take advantage of this sequential casting. The first part of the spell is used to detect if there are people inside the elevator. Once a person is detected inside, the second part of the spell is activated and moves the elevator. This sequential casting can also be used to make spells have different effects based on the subject. For example, you could make a spell that has this sequence of events: If X then Y happens. If not, then Z happens. In addition, sequential casting makes it easy to combine multiple spells without having to calculate a new, longer spell because each individual spell can be written and sequentially cast without having to worry about the runes interacting with each other.

Magic Classes

Magic can be used by nearly everyone, as long as they know the spell. Only a very small portion of the population has no magical ability (about the same as the number of runecrafters). Each person does have a certain affinity towards a certain class of magic. You will be much more efficient at casting magic in the class of magic you have an affinity for. Your affinity can be determined through what’s called the rock test, which is simply channeling mana into a rock with a special magic circle on it. Once you find your best class of magic, it’s easy to figure out your worst based on the Affinity Circle. Efficiency decreases by about 3% each step you move away from your class on the circle. These are 9 classes of magic, with some of them further divided into different types.


Elemental magic allows you to cast magic that manipulates the elements. Elemental magic is unique in that each person can only use one kind of element. All elemental spells are exactly the same for each person, however, the element will be different depending on the person. Nearly every person has an element. The exception would be those who have an Arcane affinity. They cannot cast elemental magic. By using elemental modifier runes, elemental magic users can cast one other kind of elemental magic. Even if you are not an Elemental magic user, your element can carry over into different classes of magic. (i.e. a Summoner summoning a fire based spirit). It is considered the most well rounded of the magic classes.

Elemental types
Fire; with modifier -> Lava
Rock test results - rock will warm
Air; with modifier-> Electricity
]Rock will float
Earth; with modifier -> Metal
Rock will change shape
Water; with modifier -> Ice
Rock will become wet

Stats:
Medium mana costs
Fast cast speed
Common ~19%
195 base runes

Note: stats are just a general guideline and vary by spell

Arcane magic is magic in its purest form. It is casting with pure magical energy. It is considered to be a very explosive class of magic with very powerful, high cost spells. During the rock test, the rock will explode. Any magic that does not fall into any other category is usually arcane magic. This includes shielding, levitation, invisibility magic, flying and teleportation. People with an affinity for arcane magic cannot cast elemental spells. Elemental magic users can cast arcane spells, but when they do, their element will be added (e.g. shield -> fire shield).
Stats:
High mana costs
Fast cast speed
Common ~18%
210 base runes

Note: stats are just a general guideline and vary by spell

Enchantments are spells placed on items. These enchantments can make things stronger and give them special properties. Enchantments must be cast directly on an item. Enchanters benefited immensely from the invention of the magic circle, which allowed them to cast permanent enchantments. Enchantments and Hexes require the most intensive magical calculations. Enchanters and Hexers both study their base runes extensively. Luckily, these two classes of magic do not tend to stray outside of their base runes.
During the rock test, a rune will appear on the rock.

Stats:
Low mana costs
Very Fast cast speed, but calculations can take a while
Common ~17%[
230 base runes

Note: stats are just a general guideline and vary by spell

Hexes are spells cast on people. They can be negative or positive. Hexes are the most unchanged by magic circles. Although hexes can be permanent with a magic circle, it’s unlikely anyone will give you enough time to place a permanent hex on them. Although it may seem beneficial to use a permanent hex on oneself, hexes require a constant source of magic from the person. Hexes can be also corrupted by damage done to the magic circle. People with permanent hexes must also be careful about using any other magic on their body (i.e. healing magic) because the magics might interfere with each other. It is impossible to tell what will happen to a hex once it has been corrupted. They can simply stop the hex from working, but they may also cause damage.
Enchantments and Hexes require the most intensive magical calculations. Enchanters and Hexers both study their base runes extensively. Luckily, these two classes of magic do not tend to stray outside of their base runes.
During the rock test, a rune (different from enchantment) will appear on the rock.
Low mana costs
Very fast cast speed
Uncommon ~13%
230 base runes

Note: stats are just a general guideline and vary by spell

Dark magic includes shadow magic and disease magic. Most of the time, people will specialize in one or the other. Shadow magic allows you to manipulate shadows and use them to attack or conceal yourself. Disease magic allows you to cast magic that gives people symptoms of diseases, or exacerbate an illness or injury that's already present.
Stats:
Medium mana costs
Slow cast speed
Uncommon ~11
190 base runes

Note: stats are just a general guideline and vary by spell

Light magic includes light magic and healing magic. Most of the time people will specialize in one or the other. Light casting allows you to manipulate light. This allows you to blind your opponents and light up dark spaces, but also lets you manipulate light waves to create visual illusions. Healing magic allows you to heal injuries and sickness. However, regrowing limbs and curing birth defects is not possible, although healing magic can help relieve the symptoms.
Stats:
Medium mana costs
Slow cast speed
Uncommon ~12%
190 base runes

Note: stats are just a general guideline and vary by spell

Summon spirits. Most difficult of the classes (along with animation) - each ability your summon performs is another spell. animal/magical beast will appear above rock. large initial mana cost + mana for each spell, do not need continuous mana supply, only one summon, more intelligent can think for themselves. Summons can either come in the form of a mythical, legendary, or divine beast. Which level you summon depends on the individual's talent

Stats
High mana costs
Slow cast speed
200 base runes
Rare ~5%

Note: stats are just a general guideline and vary by spell

Animation allows you to create magical animation out of various materials. This class of magic includes the dark art of necromancy. During the rock test, the rock will move. Animation, along with summoning, is considered the class with the highest mana costs.. Often, people who show an aptitude towards animation or summoning will also choose a secondary class because of the high mana costs. Each puppet created requires a mana cost, in addition to a continuous mana supply and any mana you use to make your puppets cast spells. Many animators/summoners will use mana crystals to cover the costs of the initial creation of the animations/summoning. Each animation cost less mana than a summon, but multiple can be created at once. Animations are capable of following basic instructions but are not capable of thinking for themselves. Any complicated maneuvers require additional spells to move the animations. Spells can also be used to make the animations cast spells.
Stats:
High mana costs
Medium cast speed
200 base runes
Rare ~4%

Note: stats are just a general guideline and vary by spell

Runecrafters are the rarest kind of mage. Although it has become more common since Mana’s time, less than 1% of people will be Runecrafters. They are considered to be a special class. They do not have an affinity and can use all classes with equal efficiency. Runecrafters are the only ones who are able to truly understand how to read runes. During the rock test, nothing happens.

Runecrafters are able to read runes and create spells on the spot. This does not mean that they do not need to do calculations when creating spells. To compare it to math, iut is as if non-runecrafters only know how to use add, subtract, divide, and multiply. This means they can only solve a very limited number of equations (spells). Someone who is really smart might also be able to do some basic algebra but they wouldn’t be able to do complicated problems. Runecrafters, on the other hand, know how all of the rules. They know how to use exponentials, calculus, matrices etc. They still have to work to solve and create problems, but they have the means to do so, unlike non-runecrafters. They are also able to tell which spells will be more efficient just by looking at them. Runescrafters are able to understand runes instinctively. Although they can tell there are definitely set rules, they are unable to explain what they are.

Although Runecrafters can cast all magic with equal efficiency, they tend to have much smaller mana pools than the average person. There are many theories to why this is, but no one is certain. The most accepted theory is that Runecrafters actually have normal amounts of mana, but a portion of that mana is always being used in order to understand and read runes. In drawn out battles, a Runecrafter will almost always lose due to mana differences.

Runecrafters disproportionately suffer from abusive parents or become orphaned. This is because many people see them as highly valuable. Some parents will attempt to abuse their children in an attempt to make money with their abilities. Runecrafters are also considered to be highly valuable in the slave trade, resulting in many dead parents and orphaned children.

Magic Items

Almost all mages will carry an item with them to help focus their magic. They are not required, but they help increase magical efficiency. The most common items are the grimoire and the staff. Almost all casting aides will have magic stones embedded in them.

Grimoire 
Strengths
Can hold a large amount of spells
Depending on size, can be very easy to carry
Middle in efficiency increase (~4%)

Weaknesses
Requires flipping to the correct page - slower casting
Mages will often put small spells on the spine or inside covers of the book that when activated will quickly flip the book to a page
Usually carried by mages who don’t require quick casting such as summoners and animators.


Staves
Strengths
Much faster casting
Biggest efficiency increase (~5%)

Weaknesses
Spells can be carved onto the staff but cannot have nearly as many as a grimoire.
Can be cumbersome to carry


Wand
A wand is more like a short staff. Think of Lux's wand from League of Legend. Not like a fairy wand.
Strengths
Easy to carry and customize
Can have some spells carved on it

Weaknesses
lowest in efficiency increase (~3%)


Weapons
Weapons can also be used as casting aides by those who incorporate magic into close combat
Swords most common

Strengths
Fastest at casting

Weaknesses
Very limited area for spells
Lowest increase in efficiency (~ 3%)

Mana Stone
Special stones that are mined for their ability to store mana. Can be recharged either from a natural source or a person. Over use of mana stones will result in mana poisoning. Symptoms include tremors, insomnia, black veins, paranoia, and hallucinations.

Flying stone
A special stone with a flying magic circle engraved on it and a mana crystal. Staple for any magician. Can store anywhere from 8-20 hours of flight, can be recharged. Used for travel and battle. Can be a huge disadvantage to not have a flying stone during battle.


Magic Beasts

Overview

It is possible for mages to create a Bond with a magical beast. Mages that are Bonded to a beast will be able to communicate with them, draw upon their stores of mana, and have them assist in magical calculations. Currently it is illegal to make contracts with legendary beasts in every country except Soria, which allows them under special circumstances. Bonding is a fairly common phenomenon and a bond can form even if you weren’t intending to make one. Approximately 15% of all people will have at least one Bond with a magical creature.

Every magical beast has something called a Heartstone within their bodies. These magical stones are the source of all their magical power. Almost all of the divine and legendary beasts have been hunted to extinction by mages looking for these powerful magical items. Heartstones of mythical beasts are similar to normal mana crystals and thus are not very sought after. Legendary Heartstones hold much more mana and are capable of casting magic possessed by the beast they came from (for example a Heartstone from a basilisk can cast a petrification spell). Heartstones of divine beasts contain some of the consciousness of the original magic beast. They contain essentially infinite amounts of mana, can aid in magical calculations, increase casting efficiency and can cast powerful spells.

In the ancient days, a ritual was discovered that allowed one to consume the Heartstone of a magical beast. This allowed the mage to take complete control of the powers of the magical beast. In addition to having complete access to the beast’s magical stores, they were also able to transform to take on a humanoid appearance with attributes from the magical beast. However, the ritual was very difficult and consuming a Heartstone that was too powerful put you at risk of being unable to contain the power and exploding. Mana is the only person known in history to have consumed the Heartstone of a Divine beast. After Mana destroyed the Capital, this practice was outlawed.

Divine beasts are the most powerful of the magical beasts. They have high levels of intelligence, are able to communicate with humans, and are extremely powerful. However, with the exception of the Kirin, they have all been hunted to extinction. The dragon Mana Bonded with was a shock to the whole world, as even back then, dragons were thought to be extinct. Mana’s dragon was considered to be the last Divine beast in existence. However some believe that Divine beasts still exist and have just hidden themselves.

Dragon
Dragons had a lifespan of about 500 years. They lived solitary lives and mostly hunted other magical beasts. About 100 people are known to have Bonded with dragons. They were most known for their elemental breaths but have also occasionally been recorded performing various magical feats such as freezing entire lakes, turning stone into diamond, and causing volcanic eruptions or other natural disasters.

Phoenix
Phoenixes cannot die of old age. They possessed powerful fire magic and were notorious for being extremely proud, easily offended, and short tempered. In ancient times, having your village being destroyed by an offended phoenix was a very real fear. Because of this personality, only about 10 people in history are known to have Bonded with one. In the past some, countries worshiped them as gods, supposedly in an attempt to appease the beasts.

Werecat
Werecats were the most common of the Divine beasts. They could change their form from a large cat form to human. Although they had no offensive magical abilities, they could see the past, future, and present, and were the most intelligent of all Divine beasts. They had a life space of about 300 years and lived in clans. About 500 people in history have Bonded with a Werecat.

Kirin
The most elusive of the Divine beasts. Very little is known about them and there are only about 50 recorded sightings in history. They are thought to be the fastest creatures in the world and have never been seen harming living things. It is believed that they will walk on clouds or water to avoid harming grass. Kirin can have one or two horns or antlers. Not much is known about their capabilities but some believe they possess the power to bring the dead back to life. Of all the Divine beasts, the Kirin is the one many believe still exists even though they have not been seen for hundreds of years due to their elusiveness. In addition to their Heartstone, Kirin horns are highly sought after for use in magical potions, however it is debatable whether or not one has ever been successfully hunted.


Legendary beasts, like Divine beasts, were heavily hunted for their Heartstones in the past. They are now extremely rare. Only Soria still allows Bonding with legendary beasts, and only after special permission has been granted.
Griffin
Hippogriff
Basilisk
Pegasus
Unicorn
Hippokampus
Fire Lizards
Shape shifter


Mythical magical beasts are essentially animals with magical powers. They are more intelligent and powerful than normal animals and are capable of some magical feats. Most of them usually only have a few magical traits and/or are capable of casting a couple simple spells. Examples of abilities magical beasts have been shown to have include (but are not limited to): changing size, limited control over one element, flying, shielding, and healing. Mythical beasts can be found in the wild, but these days there are also breeders that specialize in selling mythical beasts as familiars to mages.


Locations


Yoendra is the largest country on the continent. Originally three smaller countries, Yoendra was united into one large country under King Orion and has grown steadily in size since. Due to their large coastline, they were known for having a near monopoly on trade with the Western continent due to their large coastline, but the invention of airships has lessened this. They are ruled by a king and council of 24 dukes - one for each province. The king can only rule with approval of the majority of his dukes. Each duke has their own personal army, and should the king lose approval the dukes can declare civil war against him to remove him. The country has an active slave market, and slaves are common even among the lower-middle class.


Isunia is a magic school founded by Orion Alston, king of Yoendra about 450 years ago. King Orion founded the school in order to make their research on the original Rune Tablet public. Isunia has since grown into more than just a school and is now one of the largest cities on the continent. About 200 years ago, Isunia was officially recognized as its own country. Although Isunia is officially neutral, they are on very good terms with Yoendra and they are Isunia’s most frequent trading partner. In addition to the main city, there are several Isunia funded/run research facilities scattered throughout the continent. Although there are native Isunians in the city, a significant number of the population comes from other countries, due to accepting students from all around the world. The city is run officially by a mayor, however, the 9 masters of the school hold a significant amount of power. Since the masters often come from other countries, they cannot officially hold political power since they would be biased towards their home countries. Masters are elected every 5 years, although most masters hold their positions until they decide to retire unless they commit a serious crime.

Isunia is the most advanced magic city in the world. This is partly due to the fact that it is the center of worldwide magical research. Most importantly though, the entire city is located in the caldera of the largest volcano on the continent and powered using mana harnessed from it. King Orion originally chose the location because of the mountain’s central location in what was then neutral territory. Mana was the first person to suggest harnessing the volcano’s energy and converting it into magical energy, however the task wouldn’t be completed until about 23 years after her disappearance by a team of ten talented magicians. Without this enormous supply of magical energy, it would be impossible for the city to run as it does. Although electricity is common, everything in the city is powered by magic.

Because there isn’t enough room in the caldera itself for large farms or factories, Isunia relies heavily on trade, with their main export being magical artifacts and items. In the past, this prevented the city from growing large due to the fact that there is only one mountain pass that leads into the city. However, since the invention of airships, trade

Isunia has an 8 year program divided into two parts. Typically, this begins at the age of 16. Those who are exceptionally talented, may be admitted/graduate earlier. The acceptance rate is about 1%, which usually leads to about 300 students admitted each year. During the first 5 years, students will live on school grounds in dorms and attend classes. The first two are for general classes, while during the latter three, students are given the option to specialize. Some options for specialization include: combat, research, healing, and magic technology. During the second part of the program, students will be expected to find apprenticeships and gain work experience. Apprenticeship can be found both inside and outside the city with specially approved masters. Only about ⅓ of students will successfully complete the second part of the program. This is partly because of the difficulty of securing an apprenticeship but also because completing the 5 year program is still a very commendable feat, and many students do not feel the need to complete the apprenticeship program.

The school is run by 9 masters, one for each class, and has several professors for each magic class, except Runecrafters, which only has a master. Despite Runecrafters making up less than 1% of the population worldwide, one class can have as many 9-11 runecrafters in it. This is because Isunia aggressively recruits Runecrafters, often rescuing them from slave traders and orphanages or offering their parents benefits if they agree to let their child be raised under the care of the school. Because of this, many Runecrafters spend a large amount of their life in Isunia.


Soria was once one of the strongest countries on the continent. They were known for outstanding and well trained military and extremely fertile land. However, Soria’s strained relationship with Yoendra caused them to fall behind in adapting to the introduction of magic. In addition, it was discovered that many of Soria’s mountains were an excellent source of high quality mana stones. Soria quickly went from being a military powerhouse to the most invaded country. Over the years, both Yoendra and Draesa have chipped away at their territory, with Yoendra taking many of their lands and Draesa claiming their mountains. Often during these times of war, Soria became known for using morally questionable tactics such as breaking dams to cause flooding and kill thousands of citizens or holding citizens hostage. This plus the fact that they are the only country to not outlaw Bonding with Legendary beasts has earned them a bit of a bad reputation among the other countries.

Soria now has a mandatory draft for all of their citizens, save for those with medical conditions. Every citizen has to serve 2 years in the military and can be drafted at any time should another war begin. It is also the only country that does not currently outlaw Bonding with Legendary beasts. They are ruled by an absolute monarch and it is the only country where slavery is banned. Because of their history of constantly being invaded, the citizens often have a strong sense of pride/protectiveness of their country and value the collective over the individual. Although there are class divides, they are not as pronounced as the other countries. They are also slightly behind in magic technology compared to the other countries due to having to commit so many of their resources to rebuilding all the time, but have made significant strides in the last 50 years.


Draesa is a medium sized country located mostly in the mountains. They are ruled by a 36 person parliament elected by the people. Using magic, the Draesi people have been able tunnel deep into these mountains and build cities inside of them. They are the number one producer of magic stones. Slavery exists in Draesa but not the same extent as Yoendra.


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Portrayals done by Riantuk & SistarStarly. These are both commissions so uh, enjoy!


Those fires in your attic that rage without permission sometimes invade your living room or break out in the kitchen. | So sing your sad excuses, you've got the scars to prove it and I'm sure they'll sing along.

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School Year
2nd

Specialty/Apprenticeship
N/A

Magic Affinity
Dark

Magic Class
Animation

Personality
Devan is rude, whether this be intentional or unintentional is sometimes hard to decipher because he often seems confused when he’s called out on it. Despite this rude demeanor, he’s unapologetic, seemingly convinced that people who think he’s mean are just whining or “don’t really know him”. He’s got a tendency to lean on a sharp sense of humor, one that picks at the insecurities of others and he also fails to see an issue with that.

Devan is manipulative by nature, a toxic person who finds it advantageous to twist others to suit himself. He seeks power, driven by an urge to stand above his peers and willing to crush whoever he can to climb those ranks. However, he’s not terribly confident in his ability to do so. Achievements are often seen as things he could have done better and he tends to pick apart his strategies with an over-analyzing eye. This can make him incredibly organized but also incredibly in need of approval.

His better qualities fall into an inherent goofiness when he’s with friends or loved ones, he can even be construed as sweet in these moments. He’s got a gentle nature hidden beneath that rough exterior and he’s kind of a hopeless romantic, although it’s hard to tell with how eager he is to flirt with others.

On another end, he is woeful and self-pitying. He tends to presume he’s going through the worst and he feels ill-fated when things don’t go his way. He feels targeted, whether he is or not and he’s his own worst enemy. He’s argumentative, grouchy, and very cynical. He tends to think he knows best and won’t take the advice of anyone else. He’s easily frustrated and he lacks basic empathy which often causes him to act immorally but he’s quite good at emulating empathy.

Notes
Devan was born with malformed lungs which causes him to lose breath quite easily under certain circumstances, if the conditions are particularly bad, he can wind up suffocating as a result.

History
Devan was born in Soria, a somewhat sickly child with a lung condition that kept him on the brink of life and death throughout his infancy. He grew stronger as he grew older although the condition of his lungs never got better, he just had to learn to work around it. While this got easier, he was never all that good at keeping up with other children. He had a loving mother and a cruel father, this made his childhood somewhat riddled with turmoil. 

Devan's father was not someone to be reckoned with and he often found himself at odds with the older man. Arguments were frequent and loud between the two and they often ended with Devan getting injured. This did little to stop him from throwing in whenever he heard his father and his mother arguing. However, things were not all bad, due to the influence of some extended family, Devan had a soft spot to land at times where he felt accepted and cared for. He would often find himself squirreling away to the home of his aunt when things got to be too much.

Sick and tired (somewhat literally), Devan found himself growing weary of his own household which inevitably lead to his decision to apply for Insunia, he was somewhat alarmed but grateful when he managed to get in.

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Ryder Drake

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Age: 24
School Year: 4th
Specialty/Apprenticeship: Combat
Magic Affinity: Hex
Magic Class: Hex with a side of Arcane
Home Country: Soria

Personality: Ryder is a calm and disciplined person, at home with falling in line with the chain of command and putting his pesky feelings and morals aside for the good of the mission. Or that’s what he aspires to at least. He has a bit of an impulsive streak he aims to keep under wraps but nonetheless finds himself acting before thinking in the heat of the moment. After which he often resorts to second-guessing whatever rash actions he took and kicking himself over it, sometimes regardless of whether the consequences were good or bad.

Similarly, he has a habit of trying to keep his feelings in check in day-to-day life as well, wary of building connections with people even though he’d very much like to make some friends. Even though it may be a bit irrational in the current climate, Ryder has taken Soria’s philosophy of the needs of the many too much to heart and is thus afraid of the looming possibility he’d have to put the collective above a possible individual friend. The uncertainty of whether he’d be able to do that is of course an added layer of scary. Everyone is expendable and it’s easier if the expendables aren’t important. Unfortunately or fortunately, Ryder’s better at following his own advice when it comes to just himself.

Thus, Ryder can come off as slightly cold and stand-offish to many people as he tries to keep people at arm’s length. However, he sees no gain in being downright hostile to people or making enemies so he’s generally polite to most and open to lending a hand when needed. He's also rather averse to talking back to his superiors. In fact, he may or may not have developed a bit of a reputation as an ass-kisser or teacher’s pet in some circles during his studies in Isunia.

There is one subject that tends to have greater success at making Ryder’s discipline and defences around his emotions slip: Magic technology. Despite his choice not to pursue the craft himself, he’s rather fascinated and excited by different magical gadgets, especially any he hasn’t seen before. His first year in Isunia was therefore quite the journey of wonder and discovery. In general, Ryder's rather open to exploring new things and experiences if they catch his interest, he just tries not to be too obvious about it because enthusiasm is apparently a childish trait or whatever.

Notes:

Uses a spear as a casting aide and focuses on hexing himself.
In addition to a flying stone, makes sure to have some mana stones rattling around in his pockets to offset the higher mana cost of the occasional Arcane spell and his general tendency to not be conservative with his mana.
A heathen who likes raisins in cookies.
Has claustrophobia.


History: Born into a somewhat well-known and well-off military family, Ryder’s path in life was always implicitly and explicitly influenced by the location of his birth. Growing up with tales of Soria’s good old days and immediate role models in his family, most notably his older brother, the little rascal’s sights were set on a military career from early on.

Despite being ten years Ryder’s senior, Marcell didn’t mind entertaining his baby brother and encouraging the occasional mischief when the strict disciplinary eyes of their household were away. As a child, Ryder wanted nothing more than to be just like his big brother. Marcell’s departure for his responsibilities as an adult was thus rough for Ryder at first, but it also served as a great dose of motivation to catch up. Which he did do and then went beyond. He served his two years of mandatory military service and decided to take a chance at applying to Isunia before continuing his military career. Isunia was a milestone Marcell had also taken a shot at but wasn’t accepted so of course he couldn’t have been prouder when the little gremlin he calls his brother surpassed him in that regard.

Upon finding his affinity, Ryder’s choice of class and later specialization was a no-brainer. It’d be a waste to go against what was in his very blood, right? He was content with following the path laid out in front of him. If he best serves the well-being of his people by putting his body through the wringer with close combat and hex-abuse, so be it.

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For those not in the discord - I've added some info to Light and Dark magic and also added wands to as a casting aide. Also there have been a couple changes to the character sheet so make sure you check before you post yours!

Also please do not hesitate to ask if you are unsure on anything!

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Age
20

School Year
3rd

Specialty/Apprenticeship
Enchantment Smithery

Magic Affinity
Elemental [Earth]

Magic Class
Enchantment, Elemental
Cyprian uses his refined Enchantment magic to provide himself with additional melee combat abilities and various benefits based on gadgets he prepares pre-battle. When he uses his Elemental magic though, it is naturally more spontaneous, allowing him to create defenses, trap enemies, or alter his environment in unexpected ways. He is fond of using element-modifying runes to manipulate metal.
Their enchanted bladed Stave [Enhanced Defense, Shapeshifting Form] is used as their magical aide and main weapon.


Personality
At first glance, Cyprian can seem a bit difficult to read. They seem to be somewhat neutral in their personality, which sounds like an odd thing, but in truth they just happen to not be that expressive - at least initially. They're content to be left to their own devices, but aren't actually introverted at all. They'll seek friendships with those who interest them or treat them kindly, and will even crack jokes with strangers, on occasion.

Once they begin to feel a little more comfortable with a particular person they'll start to become more expressive, revealing a somewhat flirtatious nature and a proclivity for giving them a hard time - with good intentions, of course. They're also known to have somewhat of a sharp tongue and be a bit of a smartmouth, when they feel like it.

When it comes to conflict, Cyprian exhibits a stubbornness that a bull wouldn't blink at, making it unlikely that they back down from a challenge - especially since they're quite competitive. This, alongside their adventurous nature and willingness to try pretty much anything, makes it easy to get into a bit of trouble with them at your side.


History
Cyprian was born in Isunia to a pair of loving parents, one of whom was a 8-year Isunia graduate and Magitech Engineer, and the other one of the few individuals who had no magical affinities. His mother was a rather successful Magitech Engineer, and as such the three of them lived a rather cushy life. The woman was a proud mage, and as such, was eager to find out what her child's affinity would be from a young age. Much to her glee, it turned out that he had a proclivity towards an Elemental magic, which would make it easy for him to study Enchantment with some fluidity. And the young soul didn't mind at all that he was expected to take after his mother - he'd always been enthralled by her craft.

He caught on pretty well to the early homeschooling of his mother, developing his understanding of the runes before he was old enough to attend the institution for proper education. Once that time came, he was more than eager to participate in anything involving the technical and interesting nature of magic. He made it clear early on that he was very interested in becoming something of a magical smith of sorts, and as such advanced along the Enchantment path quickly- though not without building his familiarity with his elemental affinity, of course.

He's attending his third year at the institution of Isunia now, having acquired an apprenticeship in an Enchantment-based field that specializes in excellently enchanted weapons and similar gear.

Home Country
Isunia

Notes
Cyprian carries various small tools and accessories with them for putting enchantments on while on the go, for himself or allies.
Cyprian carries a couple mana stones on his person.

Cyprian is nonbinary, and doesn't mind what pronouns are applied to them. They're usually called He/Him, They/Them.
Being airborne makes Cyprian rather uneasy, and they will avoid flying stones whenever possible.
They have bonded with a Dire Wolf that is capable of flying and changing its size to rival a Grizzly.

Relationships
None
[PM me if you'd like ^^]

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@itarichan you have space for two more people? I know someone who will love this setting

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Unfortunately we are full right now but I will let you know if anyone drops and space opens up!

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Age:
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School Year:
2nd

Specialty/Apprenticeship:
N/A

Magic Affinity:
Animation

Magic Class:
Animation
From the moment Esperanza showed an affinity for animation, it was expected that she would become as skilled as an animator as she possibly could become. Generations of selective breeding have led her to have a vast mana pool, allowing her to focus on her affinity more fully. That isn't to say that she haphazardly throws her magic about, however: she knows as well as everyone else the importance of efficiency, and, after her childhood of practice and study, will doggedly do her best to do as much with as little as possible. 
She uses a grimoire, and her element is fire.

Home Country:
Soria

Personality:
 Esperanza juxtapositions the inherent morbidity of her powers (given that a person who regularly works with corpses via her magic) with a cheerful kindness. She’s enthusiastic, personable and friendly, if not naive and innocent by most people’s standards. Esp strives to be understanding towards others, even if she gets confused by people and social situations quite often. It doesn’t help that she was raised with some interesting views of the world.

Due to her incredibly sheltered upbringing, Esp struggles in social situations. She might blurt out something completely inappropriate, or a saying might go flying over her head. There’s also the fact that her constant exposure to the dead has left her with a very peculiar relationship with death. She regards the idea of dying as a positive thing, or, at the very least, nothing to be afraid of. After all, it’s something that awaits everyone, and people who die were often suffering in some way. She’s not suicidal, however- quite the opposite. She believes that the best thing to do is live life up before it’s gone. Death is forever, and life is not.

Notes:
Her right pinkie, half of her left ring finger, and several toes on both feet are missing, as a result of a nasty accident when she was younger. Additionally, her feet and arms are quite scarred. Esp hopes that, when she turns eighteen, she’ll be able to tattoo her arms, as well her back. Not out of any embarrassment on her part, but mostly because she likes the idea of tattoos. 

Has a Bonded weasel that she has dubbed Chu. He teleports and has a wonky face. She loves him very much. 

History: The Ciervo family of Soria is an eccentric one, to say the least. They are a warm, affable sort, taking the Soria sense of community to heart in their own way. They offer food to the hungry, are exceedingly welcome to those who stop by for a visit or need a place to stay, and strive to protect those in need. It isn’t uncommon for them to throw parties, and invite anyone in a five block radius. This open kindness is somewhat contrasted by some of their other behaviors, however. When they aren’t throwing open their doors, they’re reclusive, keeping to themselves. They are highly matriarchal, and protective of their loved ones. The family has a reputation for being weaker in body than many other Sorians, with many having either a predisposition for illness, or being prone to accidents that leave them less than suitable for war. 

However, where their bodies fail them, their magic comes through. Ciervos spend much of their early life training and honing their magic as soon as it manifests. There is also a tradition of seeking out partners with large natural mana pools and higher potential, in order to have stronger and stronger mages each generation. Esperanza is a result of this selective breeding, and, like many Ciervo children before her, was immediately put into training as soon as she was able to use magic. Her grandmother, another Animator, served as her tutor. As her grandmother preferred to work with corpses and cadavers, so did Esperanza, who learned to treat both the dead and her own constructs with respect and courtesy.

Around the age of eight, Esp suffered an accident that took two fingers and several toes, and left her heavily scarred. Even when recovering, she continued to practice her magic, working diligently to hone her skill into a fine blade. It was a nice enough childhood, but Esp was desperately lonely growing up. Because of this, she eagerly signed up to the academy, and was delighted to have gotten in. 

Relationships: Devan Lock’s @Prosaic cousin.


After way too much time, here is my character sheet!

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With everyone knowing that Runecrafters have a smaller mana pool than the rest, Liam still has a little more than common. Often lasting much longer in battles than other runecasters. He tends to enchant/hex his arrows with simple spells and using that spell to change up his arrows flight/power/speed Etc. all to conserve as much magical power he can, while still giving himself as many options as possible.  He  He is known to be highly observant in the battlefield and use the environment to his advantage, often using smaller simple spells to cause larger reactions. While he does use any other magic when needed, he likes to be as efficient as he can with what limited mana he has. This is one of the reasons he tends to last much longer in battle than other Runecasters. He uses his bow as a casting aid, and his element is Earth. 

 Isunia

 Liam is a highly determined and intelligent young man. Who doesn’t let his disfigurement get in the way of his dream. It is actually a constant reminder of why he wants to become stronger. Not that anyone in class really knows what it is. As most of them stayed away from him, either not knowing how to act or finding it hard to actually talk with him. 

Despite his determination he finds it extremely difficult to speak to other people, Becoming nervous for some odd reason. Especially around girls. Because he has always been stared at from a younger age because of his handicap, he is always worried what others think of him. 

Once if one were to get to know him, they would find out he has a real strong sense of moral justice. That he is thoughtful, selfless and always willing to help. 

 He has magical prosthetics for his left arm and leg. The magic helped with making it so he was able to use his new hand as naturally as his real one. The same thing with his leg. With only being able to feel pressure in those limbs, no pain or any other sensation.  With compartments in the leg to hold magical runes.  These were created by his mother. 
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Liam knew with training with his father, he couldn’t rely on just magic. So he trained on his on his physical prowess as well. He is Adept in fighting hand to hand and shooting a bow, being taught by his father. He uses a bow that was magically enhanced by his mother to give it the strength of steel, so it is strong enough to deflect other weapons yet retain its shape and remain as light as a normal bow. So he often uses it in hand to hand like a shortened staff. 

He has a Bond with a Mythical Fox. He calls her Mia

Liam grew up in a loving family, where his father was an ex soldier now trader, and his mother was focused on creating magical technology. His father would often be the one trying to sell the product of whatever his mother created. This would often cause them to travel to other countries, bringing along him, His fraternal twin, and his two younger sisters. They found out pretty early in Liam's life he was a rune caster, and a talented one as well. 

They tried their best to keep his magical abilities a secret, but it would come out while they were traveling when he was 9. Slave traders were informed by someone who probably saw Liam use his magical abilities. They came at night, His father put up a hell of a fight to protect them, but while they were busy with him, the leader and a few others managed to get by him and enter the room where Liam, and his siblings were. As they were about to drag Liam away, the leader of the Slave traders for some reason thought his three sisters would be useless, and began to conjure a large fire spell. 

All Liam could think to do was cast a reflecting spell, and he placed it directly in front of his younger sisters. By the time he managed to get it up, he didn’t have enough time to protect himself other than to yank himself behind the leader, but it wouldn’t do much good as he was hit by the spell as well, receiving 3rd degree burns over his left side of his body. 

Luckily his family managed to survive the night, with only him being severely wounded. Losing both his arm and leg, as well as losing most of the sight in his left eye.

Liam had always wanted to be like his father, and be a soldier, but it would seem his dream would be extremely unlikely. However, that night terrified him so much that he wished it would never happen to anyone else. So instead of wallowing in self pity at what happened to him, he would focus his efforts to become strong enough to protect his family, despite his loss. 

With the help of his mother, he was able to walk, run and jump again, his new prosthetics seemingly being one with his body.

Twin Sister- Liah Gibbs
Friends- Emrin Carth

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Age: 18

School Year: 3

Specialty/Apprenticeship: Healing

Magic Affinity: Light

Magic Class: Summoning 

Liah luckily inherited a rather large mana pool from her father, she uses this to her advantage to focus on summoning spirits. Despite her affinity for light magic and her skills as a healing mage, She has a passion for summoning. She has been practicing non stop since she first could, becoming extremely efficient in summoning mythical spirits. This spirit protects her while she focuses healing, distracting, or preparing for a larger summoning spell. She uses a Grimoire and her element is water

Home Country: Isunia

Personality: Liah is very outgoing and sassy. Who absolutely loves all things floofy and cuddly. She seems to carry a box worth of treats in her pockets, just in case she comes across an animal, mythical or not. People swear they see her eating those same treats all the time as well. She is kind to everyone but has a razor sharp tongue and a mean right hook. She has become infamous for giving quite a few bigger bully’s a few black eyes and bloody noses. It was a quite hilarious thing to see a 5’3’’ girl knock a 6’0’’ muscle head on his butt. 

Notes: 

-If it's not clear by now, she absolutely loves animals. She will attempt to steal your bonded animal and shower it with hugs and kisses. It’s a normal sight to see her surrounded by five or more mythical creatures while in class. 

-Her father taught her how to fight, enough to hold her own in a fist fight. 

-She loves food. She is almost always snacking on something sweet. She says she has never eaten the treats for animals...She says they are quite bitter…

-She has a close bond with Mythical otter She calls him Rascal, and almost always has him in her arms or on her shoulders. It's a good thing he can grow bigger or smaller.

-While she has a passion for summoning, this does not mean she skimps out researching and practicing her healing. She is always seen looking for new books that she hasn’t read, or asking Runecrafters for ideas. As if shes trying to find something in particular..

-She has a hobbyist knowledge of magical technology. 

History: 
Liah has always been kind and sweet growing up. Quick to heal anyones wounds even before she could use magic. She would spend a lot of time with her mother while she was tinkering around with her inventions, enough that she finds all technology extremely interesting and breaks it apart to figure out how it works. However, not enough to focus her studies on it. 

It was when she was about 10 when she started getting feisty. Picking fights with bully kids on the street, starting with the ones who would make fun of her brother's injuries. She was and still is a little super protective of him. Despite the fact he can defend himself now. 

She always had a knack for healing, and she felt becoming a Healing mage was the path for her. She just uses her passion for Summoning to help her along that journey. 

Relationships:
Twin brother- Liam Gibbs

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Age : 19 (second year)
Apprenticeship : N/A
Home Country : Yoendra
Affinity : Dark
Magic Class : Dark (disease) w/ side of hex
Her dark magic is quite powerful, or perhaps “well developed” would be a more proper description. She uses it to inflict blindness, disorientation or crippling agony (to the point of feeling that their organs or limbs are being set ablaze) before using her weapon to finish off her target. She keeps two types of ammunition: rubberized rounds for practice and metal bullets for when lethal action is needed.

Personality:

	On first glance, one might assume that Sidney is very shy socially since she tends to not involve herself in conversations or activities with other students unless she's been prompted first. This is at odds with her behavior once involved as she is extremely sarcastic and quick-witted . However due to a birth defect, her vocal chords never developed properly and tends to write things down (having done it for years, she's become a very fast writer).

	Her paradoxical shyness is also comes forth with groups. She hovers near those who are gossiping or talking about some ongoing event or news (the more people the better) but doesn't involve herself. Despite being around people constantly, she prefers not interact with people.

	When on her own, she can usually be found writing a letter to her family though never allows anyone to read it.

	She also displays above average levels of sadism as indicated by the types of magic she's learned but also takes little pleasure in utilizing it.

	If left to her own devices Sidney will remain focused on a task for days on end, often to the point of starvation and exhaustion.

	Those who have had prolonged interactions with her have indicated she is rather mischievous but will rarely instigate, only joining in once she herself has been roped into any shenanigans or pranks.

History :

	Sidney grew up in a small town in Yoendra but only a few miles from Draesa to a pair of slaves. With little chance to improve conditions, Sidney applied at the first opportunity to escape destitution or risk having to enter slavery like her parents.
	In the year and change she's spent in Isunia, she's spent little time with her fellow classmates and hasn't really bonded with anyone. Her off hours she scours over the library and writing letters back home.

 Equipment :

	Bolt action rifle (medium caliber rounds, 6 rounds per mag)
	Multiple throwing knives (1-2” length)
	Combat knife (11-12” length)
	Rain poncho (forest colored, holes from age)
	Small grimoire (disease spells, covered in notations0
	Pencil & notebook

Notes :

	Sidney is often mistaken for male. This is something she barely notices nor particularly cares about.

	Messing with the notebook she uses for communicating with people will earn a reaction from her, often in the form of a magic spell that'll leave the body feeling limp for an hour. Or more.

	Can typically be found studying late at night with a pile of books around her and a large cup of coffee going into the wee hours.

	Do not play any kind of games with her that require reading a person's face. She will clean you out.

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School Year: 5th

Specialty/Apprenticeship: Weapon Buffing & Conditional Enchantments

Magic Affinity: Elemental (Water)

Magic Class: Enchantment & Elemental attacks
Specializing in conditional spells and weapon enchantment, as well as strong elemental spells, Finlay has two very different fighting styles supported by different weapons/casting aides.
Style 1
His first style of combat involves using a pair of guns that he hides under his coat, each one sporting conditional enchantments that he sets up beforehand during his off time.
SMG
The ammo of the SMG is enchanted with 'Frost Touch', which is set to go off when the bullets are propelled at the speed they'd normally only reach when fired. This spell causes the bullets to freeze whatever they come in contact with, which is used primarily to stall enemies, control their movement, and freeze them in place, but can also be used for other, more practical purposes.
The gun itself also has a spell marked on it that he can activate by channeling mana into it, but is only used in sticky situations when he needs cover fire but has run out of ammo.
Pistol
The ammo of the Pistol is enchanted with 'Frag Burst', which is set to go off when the bullets collide with something at the velocity they'd normally only reach when fired. This spell causes the bullets to fragment on collision, which is primarily used to increase the internal damage they cause to whatever he shoots, but can also be used for external damage by firing at a surface that the fragments can rebound off of, but this tactic is risky so he rarely employs it.

Style 2
His second style of combat involves using a Staff that is normally in plain sight strapped to his back, either to his coat or backpack depending on the situation. The staff sports a variety of water elemental spells carved into it, as well as magic stones worked into the head of the staff in case of mana depletion.

Home Country: Yoendra

Personality: While a little bit self-important, Finlay always values his comrades. He always takes care to address their needs and concerns, and makes a habit of checking in on them. One could say he's rather kind and respectful towards others, but without realizing it Finlay eventually developed a Leader Complex; he always stands up to the leadership role and takes charge of the situation, even if it isn't his place to. Leading had always come naturally to him, so he does it without really thinking about it. While leading, however, he always takes the strengths of his team into account and works to utilize them as best he can, even if he doesn't like the individuals themselves. He's also a dedicated patriot, with much love for his country. This doesn't cause him to dislike those from other countries, unless those individuals show any open disdain for Yoendra.

Notes:
Typically, Finlay keeps his staff in plain sight while hiding his guns so that anyone looking to attack him is more focused on the staff, leading to him having an element of surprise when he pulls out his guns instead (since they can be drawn more easily and quickly)
He has backup ammo for his guns, of course, but should he run out of ammo entirely or be in a situation where reloading isn't convenient, he'll draw his staff and begin using his more impactful elemental spells
Finlay also has a flying stone, but he doesn't mind walking either
He also memorized the runes to direct cast a simple healing spell in case of emergency
He loves seafood, as he grew up in a port town
Finlay has a deep-seeded distrust of Runecrafters, believing that they are incarnations of Mana's wrath; even worse if they are powerful themselves
Finlay has an above average-sized mana pool

History: Finlay was born and raised in a port town in Northwest Yoendra to well-meaning, upper-middle-class parents. Despite the financial security, Finlay was nonetheless raised to be a hard worker and team player. Even so, there was one thing he grew to disdain; Runecrafters. Being raised in Yoendra, it was only natural that he was taught the story of Mana many times by his parents (albeit through Yoendran lenses), and this caused him to form the popular opinion that Runecrafters were dangerous to the country that he loved so much. The fact that his parents, like many around him, used the threat of "If you don't behave, the ghost of Mana will show up and burn you up" to keep him and his two younger sisters in line only exaggerated the predjudism. While he'll continue treating them respectfully, Finlay refuses to get too friendly with known Runecrafters, and insists on keeping a close watch over them. He never even thought to think twice about the way they taught him about Mana, since everyone else he grew up around was taught about her the same; as a power-hungry monster of a person that led the capital of the country to ruin.

Thanks to good genes, Finlay had a lot of affinity for magic and was able to take the magic affinity test fairly early on as a kid. Naturally, he began practicing magic almost immediately afterwards. As he got older, his drive to become a skilled mage only continued to grow as he wanted to be able to protect his family and country. This naturally led to him applying to attend Isunia, at which he was proud to succeed. 5 years later, upon hearing that the Heartstone of the dreaded Mana had been located, Finlay knew he just had to take part in seeing to the stone's destruction so that no other Runecrafter may use it to further the destruction Mana had brought upon Yoendra.

Relationships:
Parents (Currently Unnamed)
Finlay is very fond of his parents, and is greatly appreciative of how they pushed him to be the best he can be.
Younger Sisters (Currently Unnamed)
He absolutely adores his two little sisters, who also happen to be twins. They mutually love their big brother, and would frequently see him as their protective knight/bodyguard whenever he stood between them and any boys their age that bullied them.

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