White Arts (Kasumi)

The White Arts is a mysterious type of magic which stems from most White Magicians. The mystery behind the White Arts is thanks to the hermit lifestyle of its many of its users. Staying in the shadows until they are needed and then disappearing as soon as things have calmed down.

Overview
The White Arts were founded on the belief that every magician has a piece of Azoth within them. An entity similar to that to The One Magic, but more righteous in nature. By devoting their life to seeking out knowledge, one can gain use their knowledge of magic to allow them to connect their piece with their magic power to create what is known as Inner Azoth. Inner Azoth is a type of energy drives white magician to physical, mental, and spiritual perfection. Essentially Inner Azoth is a white magician's reason for living. As a result, Inner Azoth can be manifested in many different ways depending on why they seek improvement. With each form comes with unique abilities that white magician can use.

It is interesting to note that Inner Azoth is known as a living energy rather than just something to be used. White Arts teaches its users to listen to what their Inner Azoth is telling them instead of forcing it to obey them. By listening to the commands of Inner Azoth and manifesting them through White Arts, the energy can be used to bring the wielder closer to Azoth to achieve enlightenment. This enlightenment is the source of the abilities of White Arts.

Types of White Arts
Every magic derived from the White Arts can be put into one of three categories which reflect their reason for seeking improvement. The categories are inner, outer, and cosmic. White Arts in the first category are born in individual who seek improvement for themselves. To reflect this, they can only use White Arts that affect themselves like enhancements, creating potions, enchantments, defensive White Arts, etc. White Arts in the second category, outer, is born in those who seek improvement for one or two individuals or for an idea. The White Arts born in these individuals are usually support-based, combating Black or Chaos Arts, combating Curses, astral-based, creating laws, animancy, etc. White Arts in the last category, cosmic, is born in those who seek self-improvement for the sake of everyone. The best example of a White Art in this category is the magic: Cosmic Awareness. This magic is basically Sensing Magic on a Super Archive.

Properties of White Arts
The White Arts is regarded as a righteous way of using magic. This reputation stems from its habit of making its users and those around its users nearly pure of heart. Even those who use the seemingly selfish category of White Arts, the inner category, are righteous. Almost as if as a side-effect of submitting to the will of Azoth. Possibly because of their righteous ways, white mages prefer to stay out of the spotlight and civilization. They believe that doing so may interfere with Azoth's ultimate plan. The only time they do is when the world is experiencing very dark times.

Most of the magic derived from White Arts is regarded as being in a completely different league to normal or Lost Magic. This is because of how White Arts focuses on learning and improving about one's self. To be aware enough to do so, however, requires a lot of wisdom and knowledge. White mages are so wise that they are often called the Sages of Azoth. Two traits that just so happen to be the focal point of magic.

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