Magic and Mana

Magic is the phenomenon of a being with a Magic Core directing energy from within that core to cause an effect in the Physical Realm. Magic Cores exist in every being capable of using magic, and are placed consistently by species. When a sentient humanoid has a Magic Core, they are classified as a form of Mage. When an animal or beast has a Magic Core, they are classified as a Monster. Magic Cores draw power from the parallel mirror world called the Mana Dimension, an exact replica of reality on a much smaller and faster scale. Mages and Monsters exist only as their Magic Cores and Mana Pools in this energy realm, and act as food for the tiny residents here.

All 16 base elements of mana are tuned frequencies of energy. While Fire type mana and Earth type mana use entirely different bands of power, they both have sub-frequencies capable of crafting the complex element Metal magic. As Metal can then be combined with any of the remaining 12 basic types and their compound types, each element has thousands of frequencies that exist within its range. If a mage is gathering fire magic into a ball for an attack, all the mana in the ball will be fire-type mana, yet a variance of energy levels and tuning across all the Fire Type spectrum.