Magic

Magic is an integral and wonderful part of Galactic Society. All sapient species are capable of using magic to varying degrees.

Magic is "the ability to manipulate one's environment and surrounds without touching. An individual with magical ability can use their mind and body movements to manipulate the rocks beneath them, the air around them, the fire beside them, the water in front of them, and even the hearts of the people behind them." (Phillipa J H 172 BGW, A Study on Magic and The Supernatural). Only sapient species are capable of producing magic users, and this is the main criteria that separates sapient life from sentient life. Magic users may also have other amazing abilities that enables them to do things outside of their species normal abilities.

Magic can be divided into twelve categories, called Domains:

• Nature: encompasses any abilities that involves plants, animals, and fungi.

• Water: encompasses any abilities that involve water, ice, and cold.

• Earth: encompasses any abilities that involve rocks, soil, and metals

• Fire: encompasses any abilities that involve fire and heat

• Air: encompasses any abilities that involve air, gas, the sky, and electricity

• Life: encompasses any abilities to do with the creation of life and healing

• Death: encompasses any abilities to do with the dead and destruction

• Light: encompasses any abilities to do with light

• Dark: encompasses any abilities to do with darkness and shadows

• Mind: encompasses any abilities to do with the mind

• Heart: encompasses any abilities to do with the body

• Soul: encompasses any ability to do with the emotions and intangible

Colloquially, same types of magic are referred to as 'bending' or 'summoning', such as the ability to manipulate air is often called 'air-bending' or 'wind summoning'. The Department of Magic and Supernatural Affairs (DMSA) have official names for all types of magic; the ability to manipulate air is Aerokinesis. 

Not all individuals are able to utilise magic. Although it depends on species and ethnic groups, only about ten to twenty percent of the population are capable of using magic. These individuals have been blessed by their deities, and some may even be distantly related to deities!

Although the scientists and theologists of the DMSA disagree, some researchers have proposed other theories for the origin of magic. One such theory that has gained some traction in the last two decades is that all individuals have the capacity to do magic, and it is merely just a skill that some peoples have a natural affinity to. The theory states that all sapient species are genetically predisposed to be able to utilise magic, and with practice and effort, everyone should be able to do so. Theologians point to this idea of a series of genes enabling magic as further proof that sapient life was chosen by the deities to be able to use magic. The debate continues.