Dark Magic

Dark Magic is an element in Chronicles.

In Chronicles
Another of the more powerful forms of magic, Dark Magic has the potential to be either incredibly helpful or extremely harmful depending on whomever is wielding it. Because of the fact that it draws more heavily from the physical aspects of the caster, dark magic is commonly referred to as “magic of the body” by many. A few examples of dark magic include telekinesis, the ability to increase one’s own physical strength, and invulnerability.

Much like light magic, dark magic is rarely, if ever, taught in conventional magic classes. The more advanced classes do offer to teach it, but only to those students who excel above and beyond all of their peers and prove themselves trustworthy with the knowledge of such a powerful form of magic. This often irritates hopefuls who are determined to learn about it, but there is not much else they can do but complain and move on.

The higher tiers of dark magic, strangely enough, provide no form of outstanding power beyond strengthening what is already available at lower tiers. For example, if one were to learn the ability to make oneself invulnerable, the higher tiers offer the ability to strengthen that into nigh-immortality. It is currently unknown as to why dark magic functions this way, and very few believe it will ever be understood.