Elements

The six elements that encompass the Magic of Raeall are Fire, Water, Earth, Air, Light and Void.From the first day that a child shows a magical prowess in one of the Elements they are given their own Book of Shadows which they will carry with them to document their "Journey" as the lifelong pursuit of the magical arts is called by its practitioners. A person learned in one of the six magic elements is called a Mage, most of the citizens of Raeall will fall under this classification as most have an ability or talent in step with a given element though they will manifest themselves in different ways in different people. There are also Two Point and Three Point Mages whom can harness two or three elements respectively. A person who can harness the four elements of Fire, Earth, Air, and Water are called Wizards and make up about 5% of the population of magically attuned individuals. Lastly a person who can wield all six of the elements is known as a Savant, it is very rare making up less then 1% of the total population. The six elements will work in tandem and also counter to each other depending of the will of the person wielding the magic. The world is always in balance though and as more power is used from one element its counter element will also grow in strength.

Fire

An element dealing with heat, warmth and blazing destruction.

Water

An element dealing with cool, damp, and rushing ferocity.

Earth

An element dealing with ground, rocks and crushing weight.

Air

An element dealing with sky, wind and violent turbulence.

Light

An element dealing with healing, empowering and cleansing.

Void

An element dealing with death, plague and enveloping darkness.

Practice

There are many ways in which someone can harness a magical element such as:

Prayers

Spells

Thoughts

Words

Deeds

Commands

Evocation

Invocation

Worship

Rituals

Theurgy

Riligion

There are many orders, brotherhoods, societies and groups spread all over Raeall that study the art of magic as both a skill and a religion. There are different deities and heroes for each element and also an all encompassing power for magic as a whole called the Magi or Six Faced God. There is much debate if it is six entities or one entity with six faces but either way it is considered divine to live a life consistent with the path of the Magi. Most of the religion in Raeall is passed down from an ancient people that very little is known about though some of their architecture is still in use and some of their temples still lay sealed across Raeall.