Can you help me? Types of magic?

Question

For my story, I'm trying to decide what type of magic there should be.

- Elementalists - they can control elements. This is what I originally planned on, but I'm having trouble describing it used during battle and getting criticized for copying Avatar (even though it's completely different.)

- Shape shifters - each person can change into an animal. This would take a LOT of editing, but...I don't know...

- Mutant powers - kind of like X-Men where everybody has a different type of magic for their power. Again, a lot of editing will need to take place if I go with this option.

- Battle magic - This was suggested to me by a friend, but I'm not able to find anything on it. Could you help me figure out what this is?


And do you have any other suggestions for types of magic?

Answer 1

Well you could use

Potion Masters: Name is self explanatory. People who can create different potions, either good or bad.

Time Controllers: Name is self explanatory, I was thinking that this could be a learned magic, passed down through a family line maybe??

(I'm not really sure what to call this one) But people who are able to control other's thoughts, actions or feelings. I would make this a very rare magic. Probably very old as well.

As for elements, you could use:

Dark element: Able to communicate with demons/ evil spirits and control them

Electricity: Able to control currents, electronics, electro magnetics, etc.



Hope I helped :)

Answer 2

I like the idea of battle magic. Before the battle, the prayers are said or the ritual is cast, and during the battle, it's like the person goes into automatic overdrive, barely knowing what is happening. just getting into the rhythm of swing the sword, block with the shield and not focusing on their surroundings. (I would think that magic does not go well with guns, you'd need a more personal way of fighting.)

Answer 3

I've never heard of battle magic, I assume it's magic that helps you in battle.

Another kind of Magic is summoning, each person has a different animal they can summon(most often mythical creatures). Hope this helps!