What is magic?
Blog » I have a directory full of background information about the Ra universe, and I realised recently that some of this information is now wholly "declassified". That means you folks might want to see it. Here's the first one.
Technically, there are no spoilers here, even if you haven't started reading Ra yet. However, this is not the preferred entry point to the story! This is reference information.
What is magic?
Magic is a type of energy and a set of methods for manipulating and transducing that energy into other, more useful forms. Magic energy is called mana to distinguish it from the practice of magic.
Mana is moved around and spent by people, using verbal commands known as magic words or spells. Spells form a sort of API for requesting magical services. Spells are localised and for the most part take effect at the point in space where they are spoken. Simply speaking the words is not sufficient. The words serve as a mantra for the person speaking them, and it is the proce...
Technically, there are no spoilers here, even if you haven't started reading Ra yet. However, this is not the preferred entry point to the story! This is reference information.
What is magic?
Magic is a type of energy and a set of methods for manipulating and transducing that energy into other, more useful forms. Magic energy is called mana to distinguish it from the practice of magic.
Mana is moved around and spent by people, using verbal commands known as magic words or spells. Spells form a sort of API for requesting magical services. Spells are localised and for the most part take effect at the point in space where they are spoken. Simply speaking the words is not sufficient. The words serve as a mantra for the person speaking them, and it is the proce...
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