Magicka


 * 1) Magic.gifMagic, also known as the Clever Craft, is the art or ability to alter the world through [|magicka]. Magic is the manipulation of magicka in order to directly control reality in some way. The individual casting of this force to form a mystical effect is called a [|spell]. One who works magic is a [(Class)|mage], and one who fights with both melee weapons and magic is a [|battlemage]. Those who prefer magical and thief skills are called nightblades. Although all [|races] generally possess some degree of magical aptitudes, those with [|elvish blood] in particular far outshine the others. Magic is governed by the [|Intelligence] and [|Willpower] [|attributes].

Types of magic
There are eight schools of magic. Each type works in different ways and creates different effects.
 * [|Illusion]
 * [|Alteration]
 * [|Destruction]
 * [|Conjuration]
 * [|Restoration]
 * [|Mysticism]
 * [|Thaumaturgy]
 * [|Enchanting]



[|Powers]
Powers are magical effects that can be used by people to produce unique and powerful magical effects. They differ from spells in that Powers have zero [(Skyrim)|Magicka] cost, are not learned from [Tome|Spell Tome]s, and some can only be used once per day. Different races have their own unique, specific power(s), but all races can gain powers from completing a [|quest] for someone, or from various crafted [(Skyrim)|armor], [|clothing] and other [|apparel], and/or from unique magical [|artifacts]. Basically, while a spell is a learned technique to channel magic, a power is naturally gifted to the user.

[(Skyrim)|Abilities/Active Effects]
Abilities/Active Effects are magical effects that, once obtained, are constantly active and increase various statistics and values relative to the person who has them. Abilities/Active Effects differ from Powers in that they do not require activation and are not restricted to once-per-day uses like some powers are. Different races have their own unique abilities, but all races can acquire abilities by completing a quest for someone, or from armor and other apparel that was crafted, clothes that were made, and/or from unique magical artifacts or relics.

[|Enchanting]
The art of enchanting involves adding a magical enchantment to a regular item, causing it to have special effects when used. An enchantment is a spell sealed, trapped into an object to confer mystical attributes, which are supported by Souls. To create an enchanted item, one must have an unenchanted item, a soul gem of the desired size, and a specific enchantment that is known and can be placed on the item. Any type of unenchanted item can be enchanted, whether it be [(Skyrim)|weapons], armor, clothing and/or [(Skyrim)|jewelry].

[|Alchemy]
The art of Alchemy does not actually use the essence of magicka, but mages and non-mages associate alchemy with the arcane arts and magicka. Alchemy is the study and use of many materials with powers that may influence the flow of magicka in the world.Alchemy involves an interface system known as an [Lab|alchemy lab], and takes multiple [|ingredients] and mixes them together to create [|potions]. Several different parts of an alchemy lab determine the many variables and results of making a potion. A [and pestle|mortar and pestle] is a bowl and grinding tool used for physically and mechanically breaking down alchemical ingredients into powders, pulps or juices used in alchemical operations. A [|retort] is a vessel with a beaked cap or head used to transform, purify, clean or refine raw ingredients into more refined substances used in alchemical preparations.

A [|calcinator] is a stove or crucible used to reduce metals and other refined substances to ash so their arcane properties can be separated from the ash. It is also used to increase the magnitude of all known effects of the specific item.

An [|alembic] is a double glass container in which the arcane properties of raw, refined, arcane, non-arcane and supernatural substances are distilled from their raw ingredients. The materials are infused, then heated until vapor is produced; then, the vapor moves to and condenses in the other container, precipitating the distilled materials with the desired alchemical and magical effects.

Classes
Magic is the specialization of the following playable classes in and : In both games, custom classes can be created which employ magic as a specialization.
 * [|Battlemage]
 * [|Healer]
 * Mage
 * [|Nightblade]
 * [|Sorcerer]
 * [|Spellsword]
 * [|Witchhunter]

Magic items
Reality need not be influenced by spell-casting; spells can be imbued into [|objects]. These objects can then be used to influence reality. Imbuing items with magical effects is called "enchanting." Those without magical affinities can still use these objects. Objects imbued with magic often have limited uses, expiring or becoming destroyed when the final charge is used. Few exceptions can be recharged; for example, [Weapons|weapons enchanted with magic] and [|staves]. Armor, clothing, jewelry often bear a [effect|constant effect] which never expires. In [|Cyrodiil], members of the [University (Oblivion)|Arcane University] can [(Oblivion)|enchant] items using an [of Enchanting|Altar of Enchanting]. Citizens of [|Skyrim] enchant using tables known as [Enchanter (Skyrim)|Arcane Enchanters].

Types of magical items

 * [Weapons|Enchanted Weapons]
 * [Armor|Enchanted Armor] and [Clothing|Enchanted Clothing]
 * [|Magic scroll]
 * [|Staves]

Magical stones
Magical stones are naturally occurring, organic substances that possess magical properties. These fall into four categories.
 * [Elf|Snow Elf] architecture
 * [(Dawnguard)|Wayshrines] – Wayshrines are large, magical, dome-like architectural structures created by the Snow Elves to quickly traverse between specific locations. The wayshrines in the [Vale|Forgotten Vale] are primarily used to access the [Sanctum|Inner Sanctum].
 * [Platform|Paragon Platform]s – Paragon Platforms are another type of magical structures created by the Snow Elves. The only identified paragon platform has been seen in the Forgotten Vale; paragon platforms are used to access different parts of the Forgotten Vale with the Vale itself. In order to access a specific location through a Paragon Platform with the Forgotten Vale, one must have the correct [|paragon] in order to access it.
 * [Ruins|Ayleid Ruins] – These special stones can be retrieved from various ruined sites of the now extinct [|Ayleid] civilization. They are said to be made of meteoric glass (which in turn is supposedly part of the body of Lorkhan). When activated, they bestow certain magical effects upon the user. These are:
 * [Stone|Welkynd Stone]
 * [Welkynd Stone|Dark Welkynd Stone]
 * [Stone|Varla Stone]
 * Enchanting stones – Used to create and recharge enchanted items.
 * [Stone|Sigil Stone] – Only found in the plane of [(Realm)|Oblivion].
 * [Gem|Soul Gem] – Found almost anywhere there is loot to be had, also can be found filled and unfilled in magic shops or mined in special locations such as [|Blackreach].
 * The fourth type are stone pillars that can be found in various parts of [|Cyrodiil] and [|Skyrim] which bestow powers from the heavens when activated.
 * [|Doomstone]
 * [Stone|Rune Stone]
 * [Stones|Standing Stones]

Weapons and apparel

 * [of Magnus (Skyrim)|Staff of Magnus]
 * [Amulet|Saarthal Amulet]
 * [Gauldur Amulet|The Gauldur Amulet]
 * [Amulet (Skyrim)|Necromancer Amulet]
 * [|Dawnbreaker]
 * [of Phynaster|Ring of Phynaster]
 * [Ring (Item)|Warlock's Ring]
 * [Ring|Denstagmer's Ring]
 * [|Chrysamere]
 * [Blade of the Monarch (Weapon)|Ice Blade of the Monarch]
 * [of Haynekhtnamet|Fang of Haynekhtnamet]
 * [|Umbra]
 * [|Goldbrand]
 * [Crusher|Skull Crusher]
 * [of Hasedoki|Staff of Hasedoki]
 * [Staff|Hevnoraak's Staff]
 * [Rune Axe|Dawnguard Rune Axe]
 * [Rune Hammer|Dawnguard Rune Hammer]
 * [Rune Shield|Dawnguard Rune Shield]
 * [|Wuuthrad]
 * [Bow|Auriel's Bow]
 * [Shield|Auriel's Shield]
 * [Helm|Bloodworm Helm]
 * [of Randagulf|Fists of Randagulf]
 * [Mail|Lord's Mail]
 * [of Oreyn Bearclaw|Helm of Oreyn Bearclaw]
 * [Ward|Eleidon's Ward]
 * Aetherial artifacts
 * [Crown|Aetherial Crown]
 * [Staff|Aetherial Staff]
 * [Shield|Aetherial Shield]
 * [of Blood Magic|Rings of Blood Magic]
 * [of the Erudite|Ring of the Erudite]
 * [of the Beast|Ring of the Beast]
 * [of Night Power|Amulets of Night Power]
 * [of Bats|Amulet of Bats]
 * [of the Gargoyle|Amulet of the Gargoyle]
 * [Ring|Vampiric Ring]

Books and scrolls

 * [Scroll (Lore)|Elder Scrolls]
 * [Books|Black Books]

Miscellaneous

 * [of Magnus|Eye of Magnus]
 * [White Phial (Item)|White Phial]

Other magic

 * [Well|Ayleid Well]
 * In [(Realm)|Oblivion]
 * [Fountain|Blood Fountain]
 * [Essences|Magicka Essences]

Notable mages

 * [(Dragonborn)|Neloth]
 * [Fyr|Divayth Fyr]

Ancient mages

 * [|Hevnoraak] (Ancient Nord/Atmoran) (Dragon Priest)
 * [|Ahzidal] (Ancient Nord/Atmoran) (Dragon Priest)
 * [|Curalmil] (Alchemist) (Ancient Nord/Atmoran)

Court wizards of Skyrim

 * [|Madena] (Dawnstar)
 * [|Calcelmo] (Markarth)
 * [|Wylandriah] (Riften)
 * [Stentor|Sybille Stentor] (Solitude)
 * [Secret-Fire|Farengar Secret-Fire] (Whiterun, City)
 * [the Unliving|Wuunferth the Unliving] (Windhelm)

Faculty members

 * [(Skyrim)|Tolfdir] (professor of Alteration, later [Wizard|Master Wizard] after [Eye of Magnus|The Eye of Magnus])
 * [Ervine|Mirabelle Ervine] (Master Wizard)
 * [Aren|Savos Aren] ([|Arch-Mage])
 * [Neloren|Drevis Neloren] (professor of Illusion)
 * [(Skyrim)|Faralda] (professor of Destruction)
 * [Gestor|Phinis Gestor] (professor of Conjuration)
 * [Marence|Colette Marence] (professor of Restoration)
 * [Turrianus (Skyrim)|Sergius Turrianus] (professor of Enchanting)
 * [|Enthir] (black market)
 * [gro-Shub|Urag gro-Shub] (archivist and librarian)
 * [of Dunlain|Augur of Dunlain]
 * [Gane|Arniel Gane]
 * [Bantien|Bernadette Bantien] (author of [the Draugr|Amongst the Draugr])
 * [the Elder|Talsgar the Elder] (author of [Legends|Lost Legends])
 * [Dren|Tredayn Dren] (author of [Legend of Red Eagle (Book)|The Legend of Red Eagle])

Students

 * [|Nirya]
 * [Maryon|Brelyna Maryon]
 * [|Onmund]
 * [(Skyrim)|J'zargo]

Former

 * [(Skyrim)|Falion]
 * [Krex|Festus Krex]
 * [Signus|Septimus Signus]
 * [Corrium|Calixto Corrium]
 * [|Orthorn]
 * [Caller|The Caller]
 * [(Skyrim)|Nelacar]
 * [Varen|Malyn Varen]
 * [|Shalidor] (deceased)
 * [|Geirmund]  (deceased)
 * [|Gauldur] (deceased)
 * [|Takes-In-Light] (deceased)
 * [|Borvir] (deceased)
 * [|Ilas-Tei] (deceased)
 * [|Atmah] (deceased)

Illusion

 * [in Necrom|Incident in Necrom]
 * [Black Arts On Trial|The Black Arts On Trial]

Alteration

 * [and Other Falsehoods|Reality and Other Falsehoods]
 * [Lunar Lorkhan|The Lunar Lorkhan]

Conjuration

 * [Bridges|Liminal Bridges]
 * [Doors of Oblivion|The Doors of Oblivion]
 * [Moon (Book)|Necromancer's Moon]
 * [of the Dead|Legions of the Dead]

Destruction

 * [Hypothetical Treachery|A Hypothetical Treachery]
 * [Horror of Castle Xyr|The Horror of Castle Xyr]
 * [Art of War Magic|The Art of War Magic]

Restoration

 * [Phylogeny|Racial Phylogeny]
 * [(Book)|Withershins]

Mysticism

 * [The Unfathomable Voyage|Mysticism: The Unfathomable Voyage]

Enchanting

 * [Primer|Enchanter's Primer]
 * [of Weapon Enchantments|Catalogue of Weapon Enchantments]
 * [of Armor Enchantments|Catalogue of Armor Enchantments]

Alchemy

 * [Guide to Skyrim|Herbalist's Guide to Skyrim]
 * [of the Alchemists|Song of the Alchemists]
 * [Rerum Dirennis|De Rerum Dirennis]
 * [King of Worms|Mannimarco, King of Worms]
 * [Game at Dinner|A Game at Dinner]
 * [of Alchemy|Fundamentals of Alchemy]
 * [Field Journal|Sinderion's Field Journal]
 * [Nirnoot Missive|The Nirnoot Missive]
 * [Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 2|36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 2]
 * [Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 18|36 Lessons of Vivec, Sermon 18]