Arachnea/A Thesis on Magic

A Thesis on Magic, written by Arachnea pp Pastalina Hellion pp QueenArasene.

Background
Let us begin in the Origins of Gielinor, where nothing existed; only peace and nature. Guthix then approached the world and opened it to all sorts of influences, including magic. At this point, everything becomes very much complicated, as different sorts of magic entered from different realms. To days date, we know of Rune Magic, Runeless Magic, Crystal Magic, Godly Magic, Ritual Magic and Direct Magic (Which may overlap with Runeless Magic).

Allow me to go a little in depth on each of them.

Rune Magic is a form of magic created by Guthix, utilizing the Stone of Jas. The basic concept of this type of magic is to utilize the power contained within RuneStones by combining them in various ways. Its potential power is limited by the availability of Rune Stones and the magical proficiency of the user: Bigger spells require larger amounts of runes and inexperienced mages fare in danger of spontaneously combusting if they cannot control the Arcane Power contained within the Stones.

Crystal Magic is a form of magic used only by the Elves, presumably created by the goddess Seren or brought from their homeworld. It relies on the use of crystal seeds, which are 'sung' into shape. Not much else is known about Crystal Magic, as the Elves are very secretive of this magic.

Godly Magic is, rather obviously, the form of Magic utilized by the Gods apparent on Gielinor. It has been proven that Godly Magic operates on a completely different power scale than any mortal's magic and is, by default, far more powerful than most mortals could ever hope to achieve. As Gods are rarely willing to divulge Magical secrets, nothing more is known on this type of Magic.

Ritual Magic appears to partially rely on calling upon Godly Magic to perform an action. It is classified by long periods of chanting, often coupled with waving symbols of the respective god about. As such, it is largely useless for actual combat. However, it may be used to call upon devastating creatures of the Netherrealms or to bind beings to the performers. As such, it is not to be underestimated.

Runeless Magic and Direct Magic are the forms that I will concentrate most on in my Thesis. They are both classified by utilizing a corporeal form of Magic, a corporeal essence, if you will. This form of magic appears to be near boundless, as the use of direct magic allows the user to bend any and all laws of reality and surrealism. However, there seems to be a power limit even to this.

Expanding on how Magic works and what it is
Magic is, in essence, a sort of supernatural force surrounding us at every point.

Formula for Arcane Power
To apply a general formula for arcane power, one needs first a unit to measure Magic. Therefore, I have chosen a unit of magic: the Thaum.

1 Thaum = The amount of magic needed to move 1 pound of lead 1 foot.

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