A Certain Magical Index (light novel)
| I hope this is explained in the novels, as the answer isn't very clear in the anime. Is Archangel Gabriel's source of power considered for Magic, relying on mana, for an example? St. Peter's Cross was a Magic item, despite desputely related to Christianity's God. Is Magic invoking Divine powers in case of Religious spells or is it just replicating the concept? I know that Shinto spells require a different type of mana for an example, but I'm not sure if the reason is because they invoke different gods' powers. If it's just a replica spell, then it should use the same type of mana as any other spell, in my opinion. |
MeritasOct 11, 2014 11:36 PM
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| I will just copy paste from the wikia: Telesma (天使の力テレズマ Tenshi no Chikara (Terezuma)?, lit. "Angel's Power") is an Angel's (those of Divine Origin) equivalent of mana. Principles The potency of telesma cannot be compared to mana. The human body cannot handle telesma due to a difference of affinity, not a matter of potency. If the human body does absorb telesma, the person would suffer severe damage as demonstrated when Acqua of the Back drained telesma from Archangel Gabriel. This further shows that Saints, even if they have undergone modification from God's Right Seat, cannot handle Telesma. However there are some people who can control telesma, like Leivinia Birdway, or with an object like the Curtana Original. There have been some cases where a human can posses telesma such as Sasha Kreutzev as a result of the Angel Fall incident. One side-effect of high telesma exposure on the human body is that a person becomes able to detect nearby Magic, experiencing pressure and a slight trembling when they are near to active spells or spiritual items. Unlike mana, which is not initially aligned when produced, Telesma is aligned to one of the elements. Large concentrations can have highly dangerous effects on the real world, such as causing large tidal waves. Such phenomena is related to the element to which the Telesma is aligned. Trivia Telesma is the English transliteration of the Greek word τελέω, which means payment, toll or tax. ---------------------------- Mana (魔力 Maryoku?, lit. Magical Power) is the energy that allows magicians to use magic. Principles Mana exists in all forms of life, not just magicians, although they are the only ones who use it. It has been explicitly stated one method of creating mana is by processing a person's inner lifeforce (Life Force (生命力 seimeiryoku?, lit. (one's) life force)), similar to how crude oil is refined into other substances. The various schools of magic, for example Nordic and Shinto styles, requires different 'kinds' of mana for casting that other styles might not use. There is 'natural' mana that exists within the earth itself, which some magicians or magical objects, such as the grimoires, draw their power from, in the form of "leylines". Mana is incompatible with the AIM fields that espers produce, as a result, whenever an esper performs magic he/she becomes severly injured. Mana can be "inserted" into objects following complicated rituals, which can give birth to "magical items" that possess magical properties on their own, for example in one opportunity Index references the ritual needed to add power to a holy cross. It has been stated that as a consequence of having trained their magical powers, Magician's Mana is so much stronger than the average person that a Magician can easily tell who is a Magic user and who is not just by standing close to them. Experts theorize that since Mana comes from the caster's life force, then immortal beings would possess an infinite amount of Mana, having access to unlimited and powerful magic that no magician would be able to fight against. This is one reason why vampires are thought to be invincible by various people on the Magic Side. ------------------------------- Idol Theory or Idolatry Theory (偶像の理論(ぐうぞうのりろん) Gūzōsūhai no Riron?) also called Idol Worship, is the term used to refer to the phenomenon wherein an imitation of a whole or parts of a subject, the source, gains properties and attributes that are inherent to that source. It is used as an explanation on how magicians draw their power, and how they wield it. It is also known as Imitative Magic and is the opposite of Infection Magic. The theory explains and encompasses most known magic in the Toaru Majutsu no Index universe other than the thelemic magic school of thought introduced by Aleister Crowley. Principles With the use of imitative magic, two similar objects influence each other. Idol Theory postulates that duplicates retain the properties, attributes, and powers of the original source. For example: A cross of a church that duplicates the cross where the Son of God was crucified, it will retain the holy power of that cross. Although a duplicate can only retain a little amount of that original power. Despite this, even the smallest percentage that is retained by the duplicate is powerful enough. As Index states that if a duplicate of the legendary Holy Manger can retain 1% of the original, then that would be enough to match the power of the twelve apostles. Kamijou Touma compares this to the Sun providing solar power for electricity as the power of the 'original' is almost limitless even with the power split across so many duplicates. Reversal The reason why it remains as a theory is because of that it can also be switched around. This means that changes upon an idol (the duplicate) will also affect the original. This is shown most prominently with the Dai Nihon Enkai Yochi Zenzu, an intricate map made by Tadakata Ino, who plotted 47 portals upon the map, and making it realize upon Japan itself. However, because of this, the belief that harming the original if carrying harm upon a duplicate persisted. An example of this would be the persecution of Christians by forcing them to step on the image of the Son of God or the Holy Virgin, known as Fumi-e. One of the best demonstrations of this phenomenon, is during Index and Tsukuyomi Komoe's healing magic ritual. Where Index creates a replica of Komoe's apartment with a few found items. Here, it shows that the duplicate can affect the original, after Komoe accidentally hits the table, her entire apartment shakes. It can be assumed that the overall phenomenon is a rarity. Uses and Application The most prominent application of Idol Theory in the universe is to draw powers from their sources, such as to draw the power of angels, as with the case when creating a magic array. Or to apply the attributes of these idols into their magic, such as Saronia A. Irivika, applying the legend of the Leshy into her magic. Likewise, the special properties of ether, one of the Classical elements allow it to change into one of the other elements, which carries over to its elemental weapon, the Lotus Wand. The applications of idol theory still occurs regardless of intent. Such as dubious folk charms or occultic souvenirs still receiving some of the power of the original, as well as activation of spells, such as Angel Fall by Kamijou Touya.The greatest extent of this are Saints who are born with a body similar to the Son of God, and along with a few superhuman abilities, are also born with the vulnerabilities of Son of God, such as nails and stabbing weapons (as the Son of God was nailed upon the cross and then stabbed by a spear). Disadvantages Because of the very nature of using idols, magicians are in danger if a particularly knowledgeable person discovers the history or lore surrounding the original. Then one could discover the magic's weakness, as with the case with the true form of the Stab Sword, and Saronia A. Irivika hiding her magic from the Kamijou Faction all throughout the Hawaii Invasion Arc. Differences with Personal Reality Idol Theory is in direct contrast with Personal Reality, which allows Espers to gain powers. First off, Idol Theory requires the belief upon a subject, an idol that a wielder requires to derive their magic from, whilst espers need only to distort reality through their own will, and from there espers could gain powers. The huge advantage of magicians however is that they can wield several types of different magic derived from several sources, while espers are only limited to only one esper power.However, due to the nature of magic, preparations, ingredients, and other rituals are required for the magic to take effect, which esper powers lack. Due to the differing rules that magicians and espers follow, this maybe the reason why espers cannot do any magic, lest they injure themselves, assuming that these differing laws change the "circuitry" of the human body. For more http://toarumajutsunoindex.wikia.com/wiki/Magic |
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