The Magic System

Elemental Mastery: Fire & Lightning

Magic often manifests as elemental control, particularly fire and electricity:

• •Classes of Fire: Categorized by color indicating mastery and heat—yellow, red, blue, white, and black. Black fire is the most volatile, often associated with ancient spirits like Eshm
• •Lightning Manipulation: Powerful individuals like Amadioha can summon lethal bolts of lightning—energy that can restart a heart or disintegrate targets into ash

Ancestral Will: The Esi

Central to Niri culture is the Esi—the collective will, judgments, and regrets of ancestors:

• •Magical Amplification: The Esi serves as an amplifier for a magician's natural abilities
• •Ritual of Transfer: Traditionally passed from a dying vessel to a chosen successor through sacred ritual
• •Summoning Rituals: It is possible, though extremely dangerous, to summon new spirits from the 'Cave of Souls' using hypnotic dance and blood as a magnet

Navigation & The Abyss

Navigators possess the ability to teleport across physical distances and even between realms:

• •The Abyss & Noise: Navigation involves traveling through the Abyss, where a Navigator follows the 'Noise' of their target
• •Classes & Limits: Navigators are ranked by proficiency (elite Class Eight). This magic can be blocked by anti-Navigation fields or specialized technology

Blood Magic & Memory Immersion

Blood serves as a powerful medium for information and influence:

• •Memory Access: Ingesting or tasting blood allows certain practitioners to witness the memories of the donor
• •Complete Immersion: A total transfer of a subject's memories, allowing the recipient to feel everything the subject has experienced since birth

Animated Constructs & Demonic Abilities

• •Golems: The Vodunese utilize towering stone statues animated by high-level mages or Sacred Masters, programmed to defend specific locations
• •Demonic Wings: Demons possess wings that can erupt from their backs as shields or for flight, melding seamlessly into skin when retracted
• •The Succubus: Beings who manipulate emotions through love and intimacy to steal mortal souls

In this world, magic is much like a heavy ancestral heirloom; it provides immense weight and power to the one who carries it, but if the hand that holds it is unsteady, the burden can shatter the wielder just as easily as the enemy.