Magic

Magic is the fifth element in the world that includes the continent of Thorodon. The primordial elements are:


 * Water
 * Air
 * Fire
 * Earth

These elements cannot be bent or directly manipulated, but they can be generated through magic.

Origin
The exact why, when and "where" of the origin of magic is unknown, but there are rumors and joint registers that tell the story about the year when magic was first noticed, named then "Year Zero of Magic".

Phases
Magic is constantly changing, due to its nature as a versatile and volatile element. It is said that the more time magic is used in the world, the more volatile it gets.

Ritualistic Magic (During the first millennium)
For more than a millennium, magic was seen as dangerous and uncontrollable, only very few mages were known to exist during this time. Only 5% of the population of Nadoroth was using magic. During the first 100 years, the burst of magic killed many mages, and the ones that weren't killed by magic itself were killed out of fear by their families, friends and people who lived near them. Because of that, magic users were fewer and fewer. One of the main reasons for the fear of using magic was the fact that the price for magic was vital energy of other human beings, animals and plants (in that order). Initially, it was used wrong due to lack of knowledge and mages were seen as chaotic beasts. Using magic recquired a life in exchange for the use, and a complex ritual that could take from minutes to hours to months.