Post by DC on Sept 4, 2014 14:47:21 GMT -5
Anti-Magic is a style of magic that is performed to, as its name implies, counteract usage of mana by any means. It is a very specific style of magic that is limited to only the level of "protection" one adds to their anti-magic spell or seal. This style of magic can really only be broken down into two different subcategories, making it one of the most specific schools of magic as a whole.
Anti-Magic Seals:
Anti-Magic seals are the most basic form of Anti-Magic, yet hardest to master, and do not require any mana to do. However, because of the complexity of the seals, this makes it less than favorable to many humans and metahumans. Very rarely will someone study Anti-Magic seals due to the complexity, and if it fails, the effects typically range from replenishing mana, or even becoming a mana "magnet", causing any magic to redirect itself to the faulty seal. This does have advantages, though, since it creates a small area of land that the mana becomes suppressed in, making it mana-less and should someone stand in the circle, they will be affected. Some circles are designed to affect someone should they meander into a building they shouldn't, etc.
Mana Stifling:
Mana stifling is the more preferred version of Anti-Magic, which, much like its name implies, uses one's mana to "lock down" an opponent's mana into being unable to be tapped into. Anti-Magic seals that are created correctly perform the same thing, however, this effect can be placed so someone themselves cannot use mana, rather than just the land and if someone just so happens to stand in the circle. The most advanced techniques can even stop someone from using mana from the land itself, however this often requires much more training than most students care to take.
