Magic
Magic has be an integral part of our lives for so long. Seeing it go... Feeling the power escape me. I feel completely and utterly useless. - Zora Sapphire Warden to Commander Azurita.
The following is to be considered CANON for the RP. It was created by me and approved by my fellow RPers.
Magic has existed in the world since the time of creation.
It serves a very important part in Daily life. Many Citizens of many nations make their living off of various enchantments.
The Zora's Military relies almost exclusively on their magical might.
But what happens...... When the very fabric of magic is crumbling.
The Endless Winter will be the end of us all.
Magic is all around us and can be channeled through three basic mediums.
The Body and Mind
The Various Planes of Existence
Specific beings of amazing power
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There are various planes of existence in this world.
Hyrule (AKA The Material Plane)
-- The world where all the races and people live and go about their daily lives.
The Sacred Realm
-- The Land of the Goddesses and the land where the Triforce resides. Only those chosen by the goddesses can channel Magic through this medium.
Termina
-- The place where Majora was sealed during the time of creation. He resides here to punish heretics and evil souls, but he is constantly reaching out to the other lands trying to gain enough followers for him to break his seal and punish the world.
The Elemental Planes
Fire
-- The closest place to the realm of fire on the material plane is the fire temple inside of Death Mountain. Inside here energies from the plane of fire flow freely. Mages who channel power from the plane of fire generally visualize Death Mountain and Rage.
Water
-- The closest place to the realm of water on the material plane is the water temple at the bottom of Lake Hylia. Inside this temple the energies of the plane of water flow freely. Mages who channel power from the plane of water visualize Lake Hylia and Serenity
Forest
-- The closest place to the realm of forest on the material plane is the forest temple inside the Lost Woods. Inside this temple the energies of the plane of forest flow freely. There are few mages who are able to channel energy from the plane of forest. The Roots of the Great Deku tree actually extend into this plane of existence. Mages who channel power from the plane of forest visualize the Lost Woods and the feeling of loneliness and longevity.
Shadow
-- The closest place to the realm of shadow on the material plane is the shadow temple inside the Kakariko Graveyard. Inside this temple the energies of the plane of shadow flow freely. Few mages seek to tamper with the powers of shadow. The Sheikah Cadre however, make their home inside of the Shadow temple. Mages who wish to channel power from the plane of shadow visualize the Kakariko Graveyard and the feeling of despair and hopelessness.
Spirit
-- The closest place to the realm of the spirits on the material plane is the spirit temple inside the Gerudo Desert. Inside this temple the energies of the plane of spirits flow freely. Perhaps the least understood of the planes. Mages who seek to speak with spirits on the other side, or perhaps harness the energies of fallen warriors channel from his plane. Mages who wish to channel power from the plane of spirit visualize the Gerudo Desert and think of the spirit they wish to come into contact with.
Light
-- The closest place to the realm of light on the material plane is the Temple of Time inside of Castle Town. Inside this temple the energies of the plane of light flow freely. Sharing a place of energy with the Sacred Realm those who channel energy from the plane of light simply visualize a feeling of hope.
The Twilight Realm
---- The dark interlopers who were banished by the goddesses for seeking to control the power of the planes of Termina and The Plane of Shadows. Magic cannot be harnessed in this realm, because it is all being channeled through a natural resource known as Sol.
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The individual races and their detailed use of magic are detailed below.
The Kingdom of Hyrule is attuned to magic, but general uses it to enchant weapons and armor and only those Chosen by the Goddesses have any access to truly devastating magic. The medium of which these Artificers draw their powers from would be the elemental planes. Depending on the enchantment. ( Fire enchantment/Fire Plane, Ice Enchantment/Water Plane...etc.) Since these enchantments are made through the planes of existence a ripple in the Magical energies would affect all enchantments onto items.
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The Pureblood Zora are born with an electrical energy coursing through their veins. With enough mental discipline and control they can control this energy in a way similar to Ki in the DBZ universe. Only Females seem to have this ability. However older Zora can harness Sacred Blue Fire, which are flames from the Elemental Plane of Fire itself, and draw their power from it to devastating effect. The Zora's who use the energy in their bodies cannot be effected by a ripple in the Magical energies, but the Sapphire Wardens would be affected because they draw their power from the Plane of Fire.
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The Order of the Wizzrobe are the most knowledgeable creatures in drawing power from the various planes of existence. Putting them to devastating effect. The effect being dependent upon which plane the Wizzrobe chooses to call upon. ( Explosions and Flame, Fire Plane. Healing, Water Plane... etc.) Since the Wizzrobes have the innate ability to harness magical energies in their very bodies and Teleport. The Powers of Telekinesis and Teleportation would not be effected by a Magical Ripple, but when they draw power from the various planes would be affected.
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The Gerudo do not use magic as much, but it is not unheard of. Twinrova and Ganondorf are both known practitioners of Dark Magic. In Ganondorf's case, he would draw his power mostly from the Triforce of Power, but I see the Triforce as more of an amplifier for his already potent magical abilities that he gained from life with his Mother(s). Twinrova is very proficient at calling upon the specific planes of existence and has multiple enchanted items that allow them to float and fuse with each other and separate at will. Because they draw from the individual planes of existence, this would be affected by a ripple in the magical energies surrounding the world.
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The Twili are a special case as their sorceresses draw their power from Sol, a natural resource found within the Twilight Realm. They are imbued with it so the Twilight Realms power becomes one with them giving them the ability to conjure similar forms of the elements as well as the ki like energy control that the Zora have. However the Sol is simply an enchanted natural resource, and draws it's energy from the Twilight Realm. Since this is an energy source that constantly taps into the Twilight Realms power it would be affected by a ripple in the Magical Energies.
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The Cult of Majora Would draw their power from Majora himself, and unless Majora was injured or left in a weakened state their powers would not be affected by the ripple in the magical energies. Majora grants or bestows upon loyal subjects wonderful powers. These powers growing in intensity and effectiveness depending on how far in the Mad God's favor his subjects are. The Highest ranking member of the Cult of Majora is known as an Exarch. Or essentially known as the Avatar of Majora's will in Hyrule. Majora is also known to have three or four adepts of considerable power, an adept is a godlike figure that lives beside Majora in his own domain. They are weaker than Majora himself, but stronger than his Exarchs.
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The Sheikah are a little different again. The Sheikah draw their power from primarily the plane of shadow which has been known to yield unpredictable results. The Sheikah are also involved in magic that twists and misshapes the body that is also granted to them by the Plane of Shadow. They make their home inside of the Shadow Temple in Kakariko, because the Shadow Temple is the place in the world closest to the Plane of Shadow. Despite this affinity to shadow, there have been truthbearers that have uncovered artifacts of various different nations, some of which enchanted by Occultists. So it is not unheard of for Sheikah priests to draw upon powers from Termina in combination with the plane of Shadow. In one such incident, the creature Bongo Bongo was created, and locked away as an abomination. Many of these Sheikah " Accidents" Exist, though none are as horrific as Bongo Bongo. Since they draw their powers from the Plane of Shadow their powers would be affected by a ripple in the magical energies. Their powers are also more potent the closer they are to the Shadow Temple and the less light there is in an environment.
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Fairies of Tarm are born with the innate racial ability to conjure and control energy. The conduit they open up between the different planes of existence serves not to draw power, but instead to amplify their already existing powers. They draw primarily from The Planes of Light and Water, meaning the brighter an area is the more devastating a Fairy can be, and the plane of Water is used to amplify their power to heal, but since these powers are innate a ripple in the magical energies would simply make their amplifications with the realms less reliable, simply weakening them, but not making magic useless altogether.
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The Kokiri who live in the Lost Woods are born constantly drawing power from the Great Deku Tree. He grants them immortality and eternal youthfulness as well as the ability to mystically make things grow. The Deku Tree himself has roots that extend into the plane of forest which is where he gains his power. Since the Great Deku Tree gains his power from the Plane of Forest a ripple in the field of magic would harm the Deku Tree himself, but he would likely still have energy to give to the Kokiri.
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The River Zora have been known to conjure balls of fire that would appear to others as magical in nature. However, this is not the case. The fire is created by natural enzymes and saliva secreted by the Zola, and thus have no magical properties. They are unaffected by the magical ripple.
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The Garo imbue their Sigils within Termina itself, and thus are largely unaffected by the magical ripple. However, they have also been known to draw from the planes of Fire and Shadow from within Hyrule. This magic would be affected.
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The mystics of Horon draw their energies from the Temple of Seasons, which is largely connected to the plane of Forest. However, the Fairies of Tarm help amplify and stabilize their energies, giving the Horonians a reliable source of magic to draw upon.
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The Monks of the Frozen Sea are a very small tribe of monks and scholars that live in the frozen sea and live to analyze the energies that bind reality together. They seek to understand the universe and sometimes meddle in affairs that they do not have any business meddling in. These Monks worship the Fierce Diety, who grants them the power they need to accomplish the tasks they seek to accomplish, whatever it is. Therefore some of these monks have gained the ability to step between the fabrics of reality. This gift however, along with some more meddling by the monks cause a devastating imbalance of power which set all of the planes out of wack and caused a devastating ripple through the subspace effecting all Domains and Deities. Milanch is of this tribe of Monks, but ran away to Hyrule where he was saved by the Mad God. He has been in his service ever since. Since the Monks gain their powers from the Fierce Deity and since the ripple could possibly injure even gods. I would say that their powers would be affected by the ripple.