[hider=Magic in Volstryggr]
Magic has existed since the foundations of the earliest civilizations and the more advanced practices reserved to the wealthy elite. In the beginning there existed only four elements: fire, water, air, and earth. Within the last 500 years, the newest arcane elements were discovered including light, dark and the strangest of them all: null. These core elements form the basis of current magical education with the world with none mastering all of them.

[h3][color=8882be]Arcane[/color][/h3]
Arcane magic requires intense mental focus and requires a great deal of finesse in order to wield its potential. In order to wield a specific element, one must understand the nature of its power and feel the emotions tied to them. It is for this reason that no one can fully master all the elements, as mastery of an element requires years of research, meditation, and reflection. Those who have are considered masters of their element are called [i]Magisters[/i] and hold a great deal of influence and respect within most corners of soceity. Those who master more than one element have the title of Grand Magister and are considered the most powerful people in the world. There are only eleven total Grand Magisters in the entire world.

[h3][color=white]Spiritual[/color][/h3]
The common citizen often refers to this as one's 'soul' or 'spirit', while not entirely wrong it is a incomplete definition. All living being possess a measure of spiritual magic however it is not equal across all members of one race. It is very unlikely that an untrained individual could directly use but there have been cases where extreme stress or trauma has brought forth its power. The first step in utilizing spiritual magic is intense physically training of one's body and senses. It is through this training that one's spiritual magic increases and starts to use the most basic of abilities. Spiritual magic increases one's natural, physical abilities beyond what their body could do alone and is most often used by elite soldiers but a market for recreational fights has begun to attract civilian users of spiritual magic. Masters of spiritual magic are referred to as 'Champions' and often teach their ways to the next generation in the later years of their life.[/hider]