Black Arts (Alpha)

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Black Arts
Kanji	暴悪無類禁魔法戦闘法(ブラック·アーツ)
Rōmaji	Burakku Ātsu
Information
Type	Caster Magic Holder Magic Subspecies Magic Forbidden Magic Fighting Style Ancient Spell
Parent Ability	Black Magic Darkness Magic
Parent Item	Various
Users	Plotina Iamblichus (Originator) Various (Demons, Gods, "Black Mages", Other Evil Races -Heroic Chronicles only-)

The Black Arts (暴悪無類禁魔法戦闘法(ブラック·アーツ), Burakku Ātsu; lit. "Diabolical Forbidden Magic Combat Method") are one of the most primal variations of magical combat, born from the "darker side" of magic. Considered to be a sinister force in-and-of itself, it served as the basis for magic circling around destruction and imbalance; it's such that it's also known as the "Magic of Demons" (悪魔の魔法, Akuma no Mahō), it's very existence derived from the depths of evil. Ironically, Demons are the main of such a fighting style, making use of their innate evils to bring out its full power — decimating their opposition and establishing their standing as one of the most powerful beings in existence.

It's creator and most powerful user to-date is the ancient immortal, Plotina Iamblichus — one of the various detachments of the Pole Star, the true source of all evil in the Heroic Chronicles storyline. Her godlike skill in the arts earned her the alias "Black Wizard Immortal Plotina" (黒魔法使上帝プロティーナ, Kuro Mahōtsukai Jōtei Purotīna ), making her one of the most feared mages in existence. It's said that through the arts, she's created countless evil creatures currently existing and brought forth the darkness from which Meggido was conceived; due to this, she's also considered to be the "mother of Demons" — thus a prominent deity in the demonic realm, while her Black Arts well preserved.

Aside from corrupting the hearts of those that invoke its sinister powers, it's often considered to be the opposer of all that's good, acting as the natural deterrent to all those considered to be "pure" in one sense or another. It's because of this that the fighting style forms a perfect pair with its extreme opposite, the famed White Arts — something that's equally ancient and well-known. Said art was also the cause and reason for the "Dark Age" (魔法世界の凶悪章(ダーク·エージ), Dāku Ēji; lit. "Heinous Chapter of the Magical World"), one of the most perilous times in Magic history which nearly brought about the end of all life in Earthland if it wasn't for multiple divine interventions.

It's one of the few fighting styles that's classified as a form of Holder Magic and Caster Magic, as there are many interpretations and expressions of it employed by users worldwide over the course of history. Furthermore, it's typically considered to be a form of Subspecies Magic, as it's the extreme of both Black Magic and Darkness Magic respectively. As one of the various magical combat forms practiced all over the world, casters who employ the art in some sense are often referred to as "Black Mages" (禁断手腕の邪魔術師(ブラック·メイジ), Burakku Meiji; lit. "Evil Sorcerors of the Forbidden Craft"), often confused and synonymous with Dark Mages, their very presence capable of bringing ruin to all things in creation — intentional or otherwise.

Trivia

• This version of the canon article is, in the similar vein as Devil Slayer Magic, meant for the author's personal use in the Heroic Chronicles storyline, as he explains that it's one of the most common styles used — acting as key to his version of Demons. Furthermore, the author comments that article's creation came about after establishing some basis for its origins in most of his other Black Arts articles. Typically, since the White Arts (revamped for multiple reasons and generously donated by Twilight) will be vital in said storyline, it would only makes sense that its counterpart exists as well, giving rise to its importance overall.