Talk:Tier Magic/@comment-36866912-20180909155003

This is a theory of mine mix with information from different websites. This will not be the only one and I really like to see what you all think about it. Magic Is Mental Magic is a psychological discipline. A trope that is nearly omnipresent when magic is involved: Magic is a product of the mind, not the body. Magic requires study and concentration to use. The best mages are smart, wise, perceptive and are all around great minds. It's even in the word "Wizard", which used to mean "Philosopher" and came from the word "Wise". The word magic itself descends from magos, meaning "one of the members of the learned and priestly class" from ancient Persia. It's not accidental wordplay that forces you to learn basic spelling before you can study spellcasting.

As such, this trope has many, many consequences: In an ensemble group, those with magics will tend to be the smartest. They are the most well-learned, those who have studied and are the wisest. They will be The Smart Guy. In games with stats, magic is often related to a "mental" attribute if it's not its own, segregated attribute. Popular choices are intelligence/smarts/logic, willpower/wisdom/spirit or charisma/personality. Different types of magic may require different attributes.

This trope is why we have Squishy Wizard - magic requires a strong mind, not a strong body, and this is the handwave often used. So basically the part of the body that produces mana is the mind. But not everyone is born with the ability to produce mana, so a person's intelligence is only half of the equation. Also some races are born with large amounts of mana and have the ability to use certain spells without being taught. So it varies between different species, but it still doesn't change the fact that mana is produced by the mind or brain. So what is your opinion about this? Also I will post more theories involving Divine, Spiritual, Wild, and Super-Tier Magic. Finally I will post a theory on Martial Arts, so I you want to see it go to the Martial Arts section on the website. Please tell me what you tink.