Fantasy Writers

I’ve been thinking about a possible reason for why some people possess magic. The idea is that, at some point—long before humans existed—certain entities arrived. One of these, for instance, represents “humor, jokes, laughter”—something along those lines. Here are some examples:

Humor / the absurd
Curiosity / the pursuit of knowledge
Imagination / creation
Empathy / connection
Ambition / desire
Fear / survival
Identity / individuality
Memory / nostalgia
Language / communication
Creativity / transformation

These qualities are more complex than those found in animals; the traits we often consider uniquely human actually originate from these entities. Humans emerged from this process. The entities bestowed these gifts—like humor, and so on—upon us. Sometimes, by accident, they created a “conduit”—someone who, instead of merely possessing a small measure of the gift, received a much larger portion, gaining the ability to manifest it into something physical.

The catch is that by regularly using this power, an individual might end up being influenced by the very source of their magic.

For some, this influence might not be very strong

However, for those whose power stems from fear or the absurd, it can radically alter their worldview—and even their physical form.

so, using these powers causes fatigue, the level of exhaustion depends on the nature of the power itself and how long it has been used