Magic

Magic-use is something that has become very rare in the world, as those possessing that power have almost vanished entirely from the planet's surface. In the youngest days of the planet when the Elders roamed free, the world's magic surrounded the Shiji-Long and the elders often manipulated those energies. Since nearly all of the Elders perished in the war, however, very little magic is used by the Earth's inhabitants. 

Despite the lack of magic users, Shiji-long still love magic and so they commonly collect artifacts that store magical power.  Magical artifacts can grant Shiji-Long specific powers. These can range from physical to elemental or even psychic powers. These artifacts are quite rare and are typically hidden in ancient places. Most of the items are remnants from the times before the great war.

The remaining elders can also bless items and Shiji-Long to grant them magical abilities. This ceremony is sacred to the Shiji-Long and it is only performed for very special individuals who have been deemed worthy.

Magic Types

There are a wide range of magical abilities, which stem from inside every living being - from it's 'shi,' or life-power. Some abilities are elementally based whereas some alter the Shiji-Long's body/state and others may even bend reality. There may be even more forms of magic that have not been discovered yet! 

Star Magic

Star magic is a specific type of magic that gets its power from the energy from the universe. This magic type does not behave like other elemental magic. It cannot control the elements, but rather works in different ways.

Star magic can be very powerful or very mild. It can range from conjuring beautiful stars and constellations, to destructive meteors. The magic is energy based. Either energy is produced or erased.

Examples for produced energy would be meteors, energy beams (think quasars) and burning spheres like stars.

Examples for erased energy would be gravitational pulls (think black hole) and implosions.

This magic is always passive and active. The users always have a swirl of glowing stars on or around their body. It is, like the active part, always colourful, shines and sparkles. The effect of the magic varies; can look like nebulas, shooting stars or even quasars, depending on how the magic is used. This magic is very powerful and it is said that whenever a Shiji uses this old magic, something moves in the universe.