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* In ''BellBookAndCandle'', Gillian explains that the effects of spells have to look like coincidences: "I can't bring Niagara Falls down to Grand Central Station, or turn this house into the Taj Mahal. It doesn't work that way."
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* In ''BellBookAndCandle'', ''Theatre/BellBookAndCandle'', Gillian explains that the effects of spells have to look like coincidences: "I can't bring Niagara Falls down to Grand Central Station, or turn this house into the Taj Mahal. It doesn't work that way."
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** And then you get into all the alternate forms of magic:
*** Binding: A character makes a [[DealWithTheDevil Deal With an]] EldritchAbomintion, and can gain some really cool powers from it ({{BreathWeapon}}s, wings, the ability to see magic, etc.).
*** [[CastingAShadow Shadowcasting]]: A form of magic that is fuelled by the shadow plane. It resembles Arcane magic at early levels, but later on, you can use the mysteries (their equivalent of spells) as spell-like or supernatural abilities, which are less limited.
*** Incarnum: Shaping magical, item-like effects formed of pure soul-stuff to your body. These effects can be augmented with Essentia, which can also be put to other uses. The color blue is a common motif.
*** Martial Adepts: Ranging from [[MyKungFuIsStrongerThanYours advanced martial arts]] to straight-up {{KungFuWizard}}ry, this system was actually introduced while Wizards was testing out similar mechanics for 4e, making it one of the biggest retrospective {{ObviousBeta}}s in tabletop gaming.
*** Invocations: The most spell-like system, Invocations are spell-like abilities used by Warlocks and Dragonfire Adepts. They tend to pack less punch, but totally avert VancianMagic.
*** Binding: A character makes a [[DealWithTheDevil Deal With an]] EldritchAbomintion, and can gain some really cool powers from it ({{BreathWeapon}}s, wings, the ability to see magic, etc.).
*** [[CastingAShadow Shadowcasting]]: A form of magic that is fuelled by the shadow plane. It resembles Arcane magic at early levels, but later on, you can use the mysteries (their equivalent of spells) as spell-like or supernatural abilities, which are less limited.
*** Incarnum: Shaping magical, item-like effects formed of pure soul-stuff to your body. These effects can be augmented with Essentia, which can also be put to other uses. The color blue is a common motif.
*** Martial Adepts: Ranging from [[MyKungFuIsStrongerThanYours advanced martial arts]] to straight-up {{KungFuWizard}}ry, this system was actually introduced while Wizards was testing out similar mechanics for 4e, making it one of the biggest retrospective {{ObviousBeta}}s in tabletop gaming.
*** Invocations: The most spell-like system, Invocations are spell-like abilities used by Warlocks and Dragonfire Adepts. They tend to pack less punch, but totally avert VancianMagic.
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*** Additionally, as is made more clear in the ''{{Silmarillion}}'', elves simply don't think of what they can do as "magical." It's just a natural ability to them, like carpentry is to a human being -- as far as the elves are concerned, they're just better at making things that us weakling humans. Basically, an elven sailor could get so good at sailing that he could make his ship fly. Likewise, the "wizards" (''istari'') like Gandalf aren't stock fantasy wizards so much as actually a group of minor gods (the same kind of being as Sauron and the Balrogs, actually).
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*** Additionally, as is made more clear in the ''{{Silmarillion}}'', ''Literature/TheSilmarillion'', elves simply don't think of what they can do as "magical." It's just a natural ability to them, like carpentry is to a human being -- as far as the elves are concerned, they're just better at making things that us weakling humans. Basically, an elven sailor could get so good at sailing that he could make his ship fly. Likewise, the "wizards" (''istari'') like Gandalf aren't stock fantasy wizards so much as actually a group of minor gods (the same kind of being as Sauron and the Balrogs, actually).
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* Despite the craziness of ''Webcomic/{{Educomix}}'', certain things about the ecos are firmly established, e.g. urine is better than water. Also, the magic system is coincidentally based on letters - the known types of magic are Qmagic (used by Qwizards, and essentially the same as "normal" magic), Wmagic (used by the Whats in the VideoGame/{{Portal}} parody), Emagic (there's only one spell, but its effects are [[{{Magitek}} programmable by computer]]), Rmagic (SummonMagic), and Tmagic([[{{TimeMaster}} affects time]]).
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* In ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW'' [[spoiler:Chrysalis tries to drain Twilight of her magic power to gain access to Twilight's more powerful spells. Twilight points out that even if Chrysalis drained her of her magic, the Queen still wouldn't actually be able to use Twilight's spells because Twilight gained her power through focused study; Chrysalis would have power without knowing how to use it]].
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* In ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW'' [[spoiler:Chrysalis Chrysalis tries to drain Twilight of her magic power to gain access to Twilight's more powerful spells. Twilight points out that even if Chrysalis drained her of her magic, the Queen still wouldn't actually be able to use Twilight's spells because Twilight gained [[spoiler:gained her power through focused study; Chrysalis would [[UnskilledButStrong have power without knowing how to use it]].it]]]].
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* The stories of Australian children's writer PaulJennings often revolve around this trope-- each has a TwistEnding which (however [[NightmareFuel disturbing]] or [[NauseaFuel disgusting]]) follows logically from the established rules of an item's or character's special power.
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* The stories of Australian children's writer PaulJennings often revolve around this trope-- each has a TwistEnding which (however [[NightmareFuel disturbing]] disturbing or [[NauseaFuel disgusting]]) follows logically from the established rules of an item's or character's special power.
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* ''{{Runaways}}'' features the Staff of One, which can do practically anything (save bring someone back to life). However, its spells can only ever be used once, and attempting to cast the same spell twice would do something random. Despite this, Alex Wilder once got hold of the Staff and managed to cast the same spell repeatedly; this hinted at a loophole where you could get a similar or identical effect by using a synonym or the same word in another language. In the first ''{{Runaways}}''[=/=]''YoungAvengers'' crossover, Nico took advantage of the Vision's on-board thesaurus and language capabilities to wreak utter havoc.
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* ''{{Runaways}}'' ''ComicBook/{{Runaways}}'' features the Staff of One, which can do practically anything (save bring someone back to life). However, its spells can only ever be used once, and attempting to cast the same spell twice would do something random. Despite this, Alex Wilder once got hold of the Staff and managed to cast the same spell repeatedly; this hinted at a loophole where you could get a similar or identical effect by using a synonym or the same word in another language. In the first ''{{Runaways}}''[=/=]''YoungAvengers'' ''ComicBook/{{Runaways}}''[=/=]''YoungAvengers'' crossover, Nico took advantage of the Vision's on-board thesaurus and language capabilities to wreak utter havoc.
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* WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents has consistent rules for making wishes, except in TheMovie there is a magic muffin that allows a certain amount of unrestricted wishing for those trusted with it. The only wish that can't be made is for the magic muffin to taste better (yeah, the muffin is all powerful, but it tastes horrible).
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* WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' has consistent rules for making wishes, except wishes. These come from a [[GreatBigBookOfEverything Great Big Book of "Da Rules"]] (allowing for new rules when the plot demands), but the same few rules tend to recur. For example, you can't wish to break true love, or to win a competition.
** The rules may apply in a comical way. For example, Timmy used wished-up skills to play basketball; he only lost the skills when the clock hit five minutes, because the last five minutes are the only competitive part of a basketball game.
** In TheMovie there is a magic muffin that allows a certain amount of unrestricted wishing for those trusted with it. The only wish that can't be made is for the magic muffin to taste better (yeah, the muffin is all powerful, but it tastes horrible).
** The rules may apply in a comical way. For example, Timmy used wished-up skills to play basketball; he only lost the skills when the clock hit five minutes, because the last five minutes are the only competitive part of a basketball game.
** In TheMovie there is a magic muffin that allows a certain amount of unrestricted wishing for those trusted with it. The only wish that can't be made is for the magic muffin to taste better (yeah, the muffin is all powerful, but it tastes horrible).
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* Jim Butcher's ''Literature/CodexAlera'' is a close parallel to'' Avatar: The Last Airbender''. Furycraft is basically bending spelled sideways... though the rules in detail are different, and while strong mastery of more than a single element is rare, it is not at all unique. All the High Lords can do it. A significant feature is that it is an important issue in the series that furycraft can be treated scientifically, and while the limits are stated well, a sneaky enough furycrafter can come up with surprising new twists, yet still within the rules.
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* Jim Butcher's ''Literature/CodexAlera'' is a close parallel to'' Avatar: The Last Airbender''. Furycraft is basically bending spelled sideways... though the rules in detail are different, and while strong mastery of more than a single element is rare, it is not at all unique. All the High Lords can do it.are strong in all six elements (earth, air, fire, water, metal, wood), and many people of lower rank are competent in two rather than the baseline one. A significant feature is that it is an important issue in the series that furycraft can be treated scientifically, and while the limits are stated well, a sneaky enough furycrafter can come up with surprising new twists, yet still within the rules.
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*** There's also her ability, or not, of BreakingTheFourthWall. The fandom has taken this quite far, but WordOfGod denies her having such abilities. What can mostly be observed in the series is a propensity to use the AsideGlance more often than other characters, and [[http://youtu.be/dFlOZFSIsMQ talking through]] the IrisOut at the end of an episode a few times. Interpreted through the denial of her having such abilities, the former is one of the weakest forms of BreakingTheFourthWall and the latter might just be too silly to count as having actually happened in-universe. Anyways, the fans certainly like to take it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&v=Gkvc_gyVgCg&NR=1 further]].
** And then there's Magic D wielded by the RealityWarper MadGod Embodiment of Disharmony Discord. It doesn't follow ''any'' rules, which is kind of the point, though it does conform to Twilight's maxim about magic stemming from within.
** And then there's Magic D wielded by the RealityWarper MadGod Embodiment of Disharmony Discord. It doesn't follow ''any'' rules, which is kind of the point, though it does conform to Twilight's maxim about magic stemming from within.
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*** There's also her ability, or not, of BreakingTheFourthWall. The fandom has taken this quite far, but WordOfGod denies her having such abilities. What can mostly be observed in the series is a propensity to use the AsideGlance more often than other characters, and [[http://youtu.be/dFlOZFSIsMQ talking through]] the IrisOut at the end of an episode a few times. Interpreted through the denial of her having such abilities, WordOfGod claims the former is one of the weakest forms of BreakingTheFourthWall was just [[{{Blooper}} animation errors]], and the latter might just be too silly to count as having actually happened in-universe. Anyways, the fans certainly like to take it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&v=Gkvc_gyVgCg&NR=1 further]].
** And then there's Magic D wielded by the RealityWarper MadGod [[PhysicalGod Embodiment ofDisharmony Disharmony]] Discord. It doesn't follow ''any'' rules, which is kind of the point, though it does conform to Twilight's maxim about magic stemming from within.
** And then there's Magic D wielded by the RealityWarper MadGod [[PhysicalGod Embodiment of
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* In ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW'' [[spoiler:Twilight claims that even if Chrysalis drained her of her magic, the Queen still wouldn't be capable of the same kind of magic Twilight could do because Twilight gained her power through focused study. Chrysalis would have power without knowing how to use it]].
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* In ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW'' [[spoiler:Twilight claims [[spoiler:Chrysalis tries to drain Twilight of her magic power to gain access to Twilight's more powerful spells. Twilight points out that even if Chrysalis drained her of her magic, the Queen still wouldn't actually be capable of the same kind of magic Twilight could do able to use Twilight's spells because Twilight gained her power through focused study. study; Chrysalis would have power without knowing how to use it]].
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** Magic A is the obvious magic, unicorn magic. Every unicorn has some limited telekinesis for lifting small objects, plus a suite of spells related to their main talent; ergo, a unicorn whose cutie mark signified a particular skill for baking would have spells for getting dough to rise, batter to come together, what have you. Twilight Sparkle is unique in that her talent is the use and understanding of magic itself, so she can potentially learn any spell.
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** Magic A is the obvious magic, unicorn magic. Every unicorn has some limited telekinesis for lifting small objects, plus a suite of spells related to their main talent; ergo, a unicorn whose cutie mark signified a particular skill for baking would have spells for getting dough to rise, batter to come together, what have you. Twilight Sparkle is unique in that her talent is the use and understanding of magic itself, so she can [[PowerCopying potentially learn any spell.spell]].
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->''There are two kinds of magic in the world: [[MagicAIsMagicA Magic as a force that can grant the wondrous]]... and then there's narrative magic. The kind where we get the classic phrase: "[[AWizardDidIt It's magic, we don't have to explain it]]."
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->''There are two kinds of magic in the world: [[MagicAIsMagicA Magic as a force that can grant the wondrous]]... and then there's narrative magic. The kind where we get the classic phrase: "[[AWizardDidIt It's magic, we don't have to explain it]].""''
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I much prefer the former quote, but whatever, just fixing a typo.
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->''There are two kinds of magic in the world: [[MagicAIsMagicA Magic as a force that can grant the wondrous]]... and then there's narrative magic. The kind where we get the classic phrase:[[AWizardDidIt "It's magic we don't have to explain it".]]
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->''There are two kinds of magic in the world: [[MagicAIsMagicA Magic as a force that can grant the wondrous]]... and then there's narrative magic. The kind where we get the classic phrase:[[AWizardDidIt "It's magic phrase: "[[AWizardDidIt It's magic, we don't have to explain it".]]it]]."
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* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', magic can mostly do whatever suits the plot. However, Twilight Sparkle, an ardent student of the subject, insists that real magic has some rules. These are left vague, but she speaks of how it comes from within, and also how it is done consciously and studied. The closest thing to rules that appear in practice relates to there being different types of magic, which could be called Magic A, B,C, and a bunch of other letters.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', magic can mostly do whatever suits the plot. However, Twilight Sparkle, an ardent student of the subject, insists that real magic has some rules. These are left vague, but she speaks of how it comes from within, and also how it is done consciously and studied. The closest thing to rules that appear in practice relates to there being different types of magic, which could be called Magic A, B,C, B, C, and a bunch of other letters.
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** In a show with a name like this, one must not forget Magic F: the magic of friendship. It's not just figurative; in fact, it's about the most powerful kind of magic. Not all magic powered by emotion is positive, though.
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** In a show with a name like this, one must not forget Magic F: the magic of friendship. It's not just figurative; in fact, it's about the most powerful kind of magic. Not all In general, emotions can be used to power magic powered by emotion is positive, though.-- not always in a positive sense.
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*** There's also her ability, or not, of BreakingTheFourthWall. The fandom has taken this quite far, but WordOfGod denies her having such abilities. What can mostly be observed in the series is a propensity to use the AsideGlance more often than other characters, and [[http://youtu.be/dFlOZFSIsMQ talking through]] the IrisOut at the end of an episode a few times. Interpreted through the denial of her having such abilities, the former is one of the weakest forms of BreakingTheFourthWall and the latter might just be too silly to count as having actually happened in-universe. Anyways, the fans certainly like to take it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&v=Gkvc_gyVgCg&NR=1 further]].\\
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*** There's also her ability, or not, of BreakingTheFourthWall. The fandom has taken this quite far, but WordOfGod denies her having such abilities. What can mostly be observed in the series is a propensity to use the AsideGlance more often than other characters, and [[http://youtu.be/dFlOZFSIsMQ talking through]] the IrisOut at the end of an episode a few times. Interpreted through the denial of her having such abilities, the former is one of the weakest forms of BreakingTheFourthWall and the latter might just be too silly to count as having actually happened in-universe. Anyways, the fans certainly like to take it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&v=Gkvc_gyVgCg&NR=1 further]].\\
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Like this isn\'t long enough without.
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*** There's also her ability, or not, of BreakingTheFourthWall. The fandom has taken this quite far, but WordOfGod denies her having such abilities. What can mostly be observed in the series is a propensity to use the AsideGlance more often than other characters, and [[http://youtu.be/dFlOZFSIsMQ talking through]] the IrisOut at the end of an episode a few times. Interpreted through the denial of her having such abilities, the former is one of the weakest forms of BreakingTheFourthWall and the latter might just be too silly to count as having actually happened in-universe. Anyways, the fans certainly like to take it further.\\
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''FalloutEquestria'' had an interesting variation in that [[spoiler:Pinkie was able to break the fourth wall of events within the fic; ponies who use "memory orbs" experience the memory from inside the body of the pony in question, along with associated physical feelings, but not their thoughts. Pinkie, while having a TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack moment, was able to talk to the main character Littlepip through them, though she would not even be born until long after Pinkie died. And since the fic is DarkerAndEdgier, she could only do it when it served the plot, not via RuleOfFunny. She even asks Rainbow Dash to deliver items for the future benefit of Littlepip, though she assumed it was just a prank.]]\\
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The fan-made "episode" "DoubleRainboom" kicks off with Rainbow Dash drinking Twilight Sparkle's talent-enhancing potion, which gives her even more of a super-speed. It ends with Pinkie Pie [[spoiler: using enhanced fourth-wall breaking powers granted by another dose of the potion rescuing Dash from the universe of another cartoon.]]
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''FalloutEquestria'' had an interesting variation in that [[spoiler:Pinkie was able to break the fourth wall of events within the fic; ponies who use "memory orbs" experience the memory from inside the body of the pony in question, along with associated physical feelings, but not their thoughts. Pinkie, while having a TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack moment, was able to talk to the main character Littlepip through them, though she would not even be born until long after Pinkie died. And since the fic is DarkerAndEdgier, she could only do it when it served the plot, not via RuleOfFunny. She even asks Rainbow Dash to deliver items for the future benefit of Littlepip, though she assumed it was just a prank.]]\\
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The fan-made "episode" "DoubleRainboom" kicks off with Rainbow Dash drinking Twilight Sparkle's talent-enhancing potion, which gives her even more of a super-speed. It ends with Pinkie Pie [[spoiler: using enhanced fourth-wall breaking powers granted by another dose of the potion rescuing Dash from the universe of another cartoon.]]
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*** There's also her ability, or not, of BreakingTheFourthWall. The fandom has taken this quite far, but WordOfGod denies her having such abilities. What can mostly be observed in the series is a propensity to use the AsideGlance more often than other characters, and [[http://youtu.be/dFlOZFSIsMQ talking through]] the IrisOut at the end of an episode a few times. Interpreted through the denial of her having such abilities, the former is one of the weakest forms of BreakingTheFourthWall and the latter might just be too silly to count as having actually happened in-universe. Anyways, the fans certainly like to take it further.\\
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''FalloutEquestria'' had an interesting variation in that [[spoiler:Pinkie was able to break the fourth wall of events within the fic; ponies who use "memory orbs" experience the memory from inside the body of the pony in question, along with associated physical feelings, but not their thoughts. Pinkie, while having a TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack moment, was able to talk to the main character Littlepip through them, though she would not even be born until long after Pinkie died. And since the fic is DarkerAndEdgier, she could only do it when it served the plot, not via RuleOfFunny. She even asks Rainbow Dash to deliver items for the future benefit of Littlepip, though she assumed it was just a prank.]]\\
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The fan-made "episode" "DoubleRainboom" kicks off with Rainbow Dash drinking Twilight Sparkle's talent-enhancing potion, which gives her even more of a super-speed. It ends with Pinkie Pie [[spoiler: using enhanced fourth-wall breaking powers granted by another dose of the potion rescuing Dash from the universe of another cartoon.]][[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=fvwp&v=Gkvc_gyVgCg&NR=1 further]].\\
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''FalloutEquestria'' had an interesting variation in that [[spoiler:Pinkie was able to break the fourth wall of events within the fic; ponies who use "memory orbs" experience the memory from inside the body of the pony in question, along with associated physical feelings, but not their thoughts. Pinkie, while having a TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack moment, was able to talk to the main character Littlepip through them, though she would not even be born until long after Pinkie died. And since the fic is DarkerAndEdgier, she could only do it when it served the plot, not via RuleOfFunny. She even asks Rainbow Dash to deliver items for the future benefit of Littlepip, though she assumed it was just a prank.]]\\
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The fan-made "episode" "DoubleRainboom" kicks off with Rainbow Dash drinking Twilight Sparkle's talent-enhancing potion, which gives her even more of a super-speed. It ends with Pinkie Pie [[spoiler: using enhanced fourth-wall breaking powers granted by another dose of the potion rescuing Dash from the universe of another cartoon.]]
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*** Dragons have their own weird rules that aren't exactly normal physiology. For example, greed can make one grow.
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** In a show with a name like this, one must not forget Magic F: the magic of friendship. It's not just figurative; in fact, it's about the most powerful kind of magic.
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** In a show with a name like this, one must not forget Magic F: the magic of friendship. It's not just figurative; in fact, it's about the most powerful kind of magic. Not all magic powered by emotion is positive, though.
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*** The ponies themselves apparently have an inbuilt power to unleash a "Fire of Friendship" that keeps them warm and burns evil creatures, powered by love and friendship and channeled through a unicorn pony. This plays a part in the story of the founding of their country, as seen in "Hearth's Warming Eve".
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*** The ponies themselves apparently have an inbuilt power to unleash a "Fire of Friendship" that keeps them warm and burns evil creatures, powered by love and friendship and channeled through a unicorn pony. This plays a part in the story of the founding of their country, country Equestria, as seen in "Hearth's Warming Eve".Eve".
*** It's also possible for an evil EmotionEater to do the converse and feed on emotions, as with the Windigos feeding off on hate and the Changelings gaining power by draining a being's love for another.
*** The Crystal Empire can radiate emotions either positive or negative all over Equestria. They have a special Crystal Heart for focusing the emotions.
*** It's also possible for an evil EmotionEater to do the converse and feed on emotions, as with the Windigos feeding off on hate and the Changelings gaining power by draining a being's love for another.
*** The Crystal Empire can radiate emotions either positive or negative all over Equestria. They have a special Crystal Heart for focusing the emotions.
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** As of Season 3, there is also Magic E: Dark Magic. It was initially only able to used by [[BigBad King Sombra]] and [[PhysicalGod Princess Celestia]], but Twilight was able to copy it to a limited extent. It seems completely designed to corrupt and inflict suffering, as it caused Twilight physical pain when she used it. King Sombra's singed, red horn might also be a hint that his overuse of it literally burned his horn away.
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** As of Season 3, there is also Magic E: Dark Magic. It was initially only able to used by [[BigBad [[EvilOverlord King Sombra]] and [[PhysicalGod Princess Celestia]], but Twilight was able to copy it to a limited extent. It seems completely designed to corrupt and inflict suffering, as it caused Twilight physical pain when she used it. King Sombra's singed, red horn might also be a hint that his overuse of it literally burned his horn away.
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*** The Elements of Harmony are "the most powerful magic known to ponydom", an AncientArtifact set consisting of the elements of Honesty, Kindness, Laughter, Generosity, Loyalty and Magic (ie. Friendship, because, after all, see show title), and powered by those things in the hearts of those wielding them. They unleash a CareBearStare that can defeat just about any evil.
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*** The Elements of Harmony are "the most powerful magic known to ponydom", an AncientArtifact set consisting of the elements of Honesty, Kindness, Laughter, Generosity, Loyalty Loyalty, and Magic (ie. Friendship, because, after all, see show title), and powered by those things in the hearts of those the ones wielding them. They unleash a CareBearStare that can defeat just about any evil.
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*** There's also her ability, or not, of BreakingTheFourthWall. The fandom has taken this quite far, but WordOfGod denies her having such abilities. What can mostly be observed in the series is a propensity to use the AsideGlance more often than other characters, and [[http://youtu.be/dFlOZFSIsMQ talking through]] the IrisOut at the end of an episode a few times. Interpreted through the denial of her having such abilities, the former is one of the weakest forms of BreakingTheFourthWall and the latter might just be too silly to count as having actually happened in-universe. Anyways, the fans certainly like to take it further.
*** ''FalloutEquestria'' had an interesting variation in that [[spoiler:Pinkie was able to break the fourth wall of events within the fic; ponies who use "memory orbs" experience the memory from inside the body of the pony in question, along with associated physical feelings, but not their thoughts. Pinkie, while having a TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack moment, was able to talk to the main character Littlepip through them, though she would not even be born until long after Pinkie died. And since the fic is DarkerAndEdgier, she could only do it when it served the plot, not via RuleOfFunny. She even asks Rainbow Dash to deliver items for the future benefit of Littlepip, though she assumed it was just a prank.]]
*** The fan-made "episode" "DoubleRainboom" kicks off with Rainbow Dash drinking Twilight Sparkle's talent-enhancing potion, which gives her even more of a super-speed. It ends with [[spoiler: Pinkie Pie using enhanced fourth-wall breaking powers granted by another dose of the potion rescuing Dash from the universe of another cartoon.]]
*** ''FalloutEquestria'' had an interesting variation in that [[spoiler:Pinkie was able to break the fourth wall of events within the fic; ponies who use "memory orbs" experience the memory from inside the body of the pony in question, along with associated physical feelings, but not their thoughts. Pinkie, while having a TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack moment, was able to talk to the main character Littlepip through them, though she would not even be born until long after Pinkie died. And since the fic is DarkerAndEdgier, she could only do it when it served the plot, not via RuleOfFunny. She even asks Rainbow Dash to deliver items for the future benefit of Littlepip, though she assumed it was just a prank.]]
*** The fan-made "episode" "DoubleRainboom" kicks off with Rainbow Dash drinking Twilight Sparkle's talent-enhancing potion, which gives her even more of a super-speed. It ends with [[spoiler: Pinkie Pie using enhanced fourth-wall breaking powers granted by another dose of the potion rescuing Dash from the universe of another cartoon.]]
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*** There's also her ability, or not, of BreakingTheFourthWall. The fandom has taken this quite far, but WordOfGod denies her having such abilities. What can mostly be observed in the series is a propensity to use the AsideGlance more often than other characters, and [[http://youtu.be/dFlOZFSIsMQ talking through]] the IrisOut at the end of an episode a few times. Interpreted through the denial of her having such abilities, the former is one of the weakest forms of BreakingTheFourthWall and the latter might just be too silly to count as having actually happened in-universe. Anyways, the fans certainly like to take it further.
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''FalloutEquestria'' had an interesting variation in that [[spoiler:Pinkie was able to break the fourth wall of events within the fic; ponies who use "memory orbs" experience the memory from inside the body of the pony in question, along with associated physical feelings, but not their thoughts. Pinkie, while having a TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack moment, was able to talk to the main character Littlepip through them, though she would not even be born until long after Pinkie died. And since the fic is DarkerAndEdgier, she could only do it when it served the plot, not via RuleOfFunny. She even asks Rainbow Dash to deliver items for the future benefit of Littlepip, though she assumed it was just a prank.]]
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*** The zebra Zecora is able to use magic too, somehow, though she doesn't seem to have any internal power like a unicorn. She can certainly brew potions that can do just about anything.
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*** The zebra Zecora is able to use magic too, somehow, though she doesn't seem to have any internal power like a unicorn. She can certainly brew potions that can do just about anything.anything, and she is good enough to teach Twilight Sparkle about magic, which also implies that she uses some of the same principles as unicorns.
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*** The Elements of Harmony are "the most powerful magic known to ponydom", an AncientArtifact set consisting of the elements of Honesty, Kindness, Laughter, Generosity, Loyalty and Magic (ie. Friendship, because, after all, see show title), and powered by those things being represented by those wielding them. They unleash a CareBearStare that can defeat just about any evil.
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*** The Elements of Harmony are "the most powerful magic known to ponydom", an AncientArtifact set consisting of the elements of Honesty, Kindness, Laughter, Generosity, Loyalty and Magic (ie. Friendship, because, after all, see show title), and powered by those things being represented by in the hearts of those wielding them. They unleash a CareBearStare that can defeat just about any evil.
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** In a show with a name like this, one must not forget the Magic F: the magic of friendship. It's not just figurative; in fact, it's about the most powerful kind of magic.
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** In a show with a name like this, one must not forget the Magic F: the magic of friendship. It's not just figurative; in fact, it's about the most powerful kind of magic.
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** In a show with a name like this, one must not forget the magic of friendship. It's not just figurative; in fact, it's about the most powerful kind of magic.
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** In a show with a name like this, one must not forget the Magic F: the magic of friendship. It's not just figurative; in fact, it's about the most powerful kind of magic.
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** In a show with a name like this, one must not forget the magic of friendship. It's not just figurative; in fact, it's about the most powerful kind of magic.
*** The Elements of Harmony are "the most powerful magic known to ponydom", an AncientArtifact set consisting of the elements of Honesty, Kindness, Laughter, Generosity, Loyalty and Magic (ie. Friendship, because, after all, see show title), and powered by those things being represented by those wielding them. They unleash a CareBearStare that can defeat just about any evil.
*** The ponies themselves apparently have an inbuilt power to unleash a "Fire of Friendship" that keeps them warm and burns evil creatures, powered by love and friendship and channeled through a unicorn pony. This plays a part in the story of the founding of their country, as seen in "Hearth's Warming Eve".
*** The Elements of Harmony are "the most powerful magic known to ponydom", an AncientArtifact set consisting of the elements of Honesty, Kindness, Laughter, Generosity, Loyalty and Magic (ie. Friendship, because, after all, see show title), and powered by those things being represented by those wielding them. They unleash a CareBearStare that can defeat just about any evil.
*** The ponies themselves apparently have an inbuilt power to unleash a "Fire of Friendship" that keeps them warm and burns evil creatures, powered by love and friendship and channeled through a unicorn pony. This plays a part in the story of the founding of their country, as seen in "Hearth's Warming Eve".
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*** Harvesting Zap Apples requires [[spoiler:following a set of bizarre rituals worked out by trial and error that work for no apparent reason other than, "Magic is just funny that way."]]
** And beyond these types is Magic P, wielded by [[FunPersonified laughter-made-earth-pony-incarnate]] Pinkie Pie. She seems to have a completely different set of magical abilities that dabble in all of the above, including abilities that she should not be able to use due to her species type. Basically, the only hard and fast rule for Pinkie Pie is the RuleOfFunny, including BreakingTheFourthWall if you [[WordOfDante believe the fandom]]. Broadly, her ability is to behave like an archetypical classic cartoon character like BugsBunny.
** And beyond these types is Magic P, wielded by [[FunPersonified laughter-made-earth-pony-incarnate]] Pinkie Pie. She seems to have a completely different set of magical abilities that dabble in all of the above, including abilities that she should not be able to use due to her species type. Basically, the only hard and fast rule for Pinkie Pie is the RuleOfFunny, including BreakingTheFourthWall if you [[WordOfDante believe the fandom]]. Broadly, her ability is to behave like an archetypical classic cartoon character like BugsBunny.
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*** Fandom being fandom, they use mostly BreakingTheFourthWall in fanfics. ''FalloutEquestria'' had an interesting variation in that [[spoiler:Pinkie was able to break the fourth wall of events within the fic; ponies who use "memory orbs" experience the memory from inside the body of the pony in question, along with associated physical feelings, but not their thoughts. Pinkie, while having a TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack moment, was able to talk to the main character Littlepip through them, though she would not even be born until long after Pinkie died. And since the fic is DarkerAndEdgier, she could only do it when it served the plot, not via RuleOfFunny. She even asks Rainbow Dash to deliver items for the future benefit of Littlepip, though she assumed it was just a prank.]]
**** Interestingly, WordOfGod actually denies that Pinkie has any Fourth-Wall-breaking powers whatsoever. Even more interestingly, not only do the fans disagree, so dies [[http://youtu.be/dFlOZFSIsMQ Pinkie herself]], a move that throws the Magic A trope a huge curveball.
** And then there's Magic D wielded by the RealityWarper MadGod Embodiment of Disharmony Discord. It doesn't follow ''any'' rules, which is kind of the point.
** As of Season 3, there is also Magic E: Dark Magic. It was initially only able to used by [[BigBad King Sombra]] and [[PhysicalGod Princess Celestia]], but since Twilght Sparkle's talent IS magic, she was capable of learning it to a limited extent. It seems completely designed to corrupt and inflict suffering, as it caused Twilight physical pain when she used it. King Sombra's singed, red horn might also be a hint that his overuse of it literally burned his horn away.
**** Interestingly, WordOfGod actually denies that Pinkie has any Fourth-Wall-breaking powers whatsoever. Even more interestingly, not only do the fans disagree, so dies [[http://youtu.be/dFlOZFSIsMQ Pinkie herself]], a move that throws the Magic A trope a huge curveball.
** And then there's Magic D wielded by the RealityWarper MadGod Embodiment of Disharmony Discord. It doesn't follow ''any'' rules, which is kind of the point.
** As of Season 3, there is also Magic E: Dark Magic. It was initially only able to used by [[BigBad King Sombra]] and [[PhysicalGod Princess Celestia]], but since Twilght Sparkle's talent IS magic, she was capable of learning it to a limited extent. It seems completely designed to corrupt and inflict suffering, as it caused Twilight physical pain when she used it. King Sombra's singed, red horn might also be a hint that his overuse of it literally burned his horn away.
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*** Fandom being fandom, they use There's also her ability, or not, of BreakingTheFourthWall. The fandom has taken this quite far, but WordOfGod denies her having such abilities. What can mostly be observed in the series is a propensity to use the AsideGlance more often than other characters, and [[http://youtu.be/dFlOZFSIsMQ talking through]] the IrisOut at the end of an episode a few times. Interpreted through the denial of her having such abilities, the former is one of the weakest forms of BreakingTheFourthWall in fanfics. and the latter might just be too silly to count as having actually happened in-universe. Anyways, the fans certainly like to take it further.
*** ''FalloutEquestria'' had an interesting variation in that [[spoiler:Pinkie was able to break the fourth wall of events within the fic; ponies who use "memory orbs" experience the memory from inside the body of the pony in question, along with associated physical feelings, but not their thoughts. Pinkie, while having a TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack moment, was able to talk to the main character Littlepip through them, though she would not even be born until long after Pinkie died. And since the fic is DarkerAndEdgier, she could only do it when it served the plot, not via RuleOfFunny. She even asks Rainbow Dash to deliver items for the future benefit of Littlepip, though she assumed it was just a prank.]]
**** Interestingly, WordOfGod actually denies that *** The fan-made "episode" "DoubleRainboom" kicks off with Rainbow Dash drinking Twilight Sparkle's talent-enhancing potion, which gives her even more of a super-speed. It ends with [[spoiler: Pinkie has any Fourth-Wall-breaking Pie using enhanced fourth-wall breaking powers whatsoever. Even more interestingly, not only do granted by another dose of the fans disagree, so dies [[http://youtu.be/dFlOZFSIsMQ Pinkie herself]], a move that throws potion rescuing Dash from the Magic A trope a huge curveball.
universe of another cartoon.]]
** And then there's Magic D wielded by the RealityWarper MadGod Embodiment of Disharmony Discord. It doesn't follow ''any'' rules, which is kind of thepoint.
point, though it does conform to Twilight's maxim about magic stemming from within.
** As of Season 3, there is also Magic E: Dark Magic. It was initially only able to used by [[BigBad King Sombra]] and [[PhysicalGod Princess Celestia]], butsince Twilght Sparkle's talent IS magic, she Twilight was capable of learning able to copy it to a limited extent. It seems completely designed to corrupt and inflict suffering, as it caused Twilight physical pain when she used it. King Sombra's singed, red horn might also be a hint that his overuse of it literally burned his horn away.away.
** And then there are all kinds of miscellaneous magic on top of this.
*** The zebra Zecora is able to use magic too, somehow, though she doesn't seem to have any internal power like a unicorn. She can certainly brew potions that can do just about anything.
*** The Poison Joke is a plant that can cause humorous curses on anyone treading in it. Except, you know, they're not curses because there's no such thing, but apart from that.
*** Harvesting Zap Apples requires [[spoiler:following a set of bizarre rituals worked out by trial and error that work for no apparent reason other than, "Magic is just funny that way."]]
*** ''FalloutEquestria'' had an interesting variation in that [[spoiler:Pinkie was able to break the fourth wall of events within the fic; ponies who use "memory orbs" experience the memory from inside the body of the pony in question, along with associated physical feelings, but not their thoughts. Pinkie, while having a TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack moment, was able to talk to the main character Littlepip through them, though she would not even be born until long after Pinkie died. And since the fic is DarkerAndEdgier, she could only do it when it served the plot, not via RuleOfFunny. She even asks Rainbow Dash to deliver items for the future benefit of Littlepip, though she assumed it was just a prank.]]
** And then there's Magic D wielded by the RealityWarper MadGod Embodiment of Disharmony Discord. It doesn't follow ''any'' rules, which is kind of the
** As of Season 3, there is also Magic E: Dark Magic. It was initially only able to used by [[BigBad King Sombra]] and [[PhysicalGod Princess Celestia]], but
** And then there are all kinds of miscellaneous magic on top of this.
*** The zebra Zecora is able to use magic too, somehow, though she doesn't seem to have any internal power like a unicorn. She can certainly brew potions that can do just about anything.
*** The Poison Joke is a plant that can cause humorous curses on anyone treading in it. Except, you know, they're not curses because there's no such thing, but apart from that.
*** Harvesting Zap Apples requires [[spoiler:following a set of bizarre rituals worked out by trial and error that work for no apparent reason other than, "Magic is just funny that way."]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' has itself Magics A, B, and C, which are discussed at varying lengths in the show depending on how often it comes up:
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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', magic can mostly do whatever suits the plot. However, Twilight Sparkle, an ardent student of the subject, insists that real magic has itself Magics A, B, and C, which some rules. These are discussed at varying lengths in the show depending on left vague, but she speaks of how often it comes up:from within, and also how it is done consciously and studied. The closest thing to rules that appear in practice relates to there being different types of magic, which could be called Magic A, B,C, and a bunch of other letters.
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** Magic B is pegasus magic, mainly cloudwalking and weather control, plus some tactile telekinesis for towing things while in flight.
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*** Unicorn magic is intimately tied to spells. Spells are something that can be read and learnt from books. It's not so clear what those books actually say, since the casting of a spell always involves nothing but mental effort and the unicorn's horn glowing. They are ''not'' external incantations; in the episode "Bridle Gossip", Twilight insist that there is no such thing as curses because curses are "artificial" and produced by external acts. However, the one spell we're given any detail about, Star Swirl the Bearded's unfinished masterpiece in "Magical Mystery Cure", is given as a rhyme (that doesn't rhyme), and the scene looks as if merely reading it out loud causes an effect, although the narration conflicts this somewhat. Go figure.
*** It's suggested (in "Magic Duel") that some specific effects are very difficult or impossible to achieve with (unicorn) magic, such as changing a pony's age or sex. It's also shown that an AmplifierArtifact can enable these up to a point.
** Magic B is pegasus magic, mainly cloudwalking and weather control, plus some tactile telekinesis for towing things while in flight. Ducks also seem to be able to walk on clouds, so, you know, (shrug).
*** It's suggested (in "Magic Duel") that some specific effects are very difficult or impossible to achieve with (unicorn) magic, such as changing a pony's age or sex. It's also shown that an AmplifierArtifact can enable these up to a point.
** Magic B is pegasus magic, mainly cloudwalking and weather control, plus some tactile telekinesis for towing things while in flight. Ducks also seem to be able to walk on clouds, so, you know, (shrug).
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* In ''ComicBook/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicIDW'' [[spoiler:Twilight claims that even if Chrysalis drained her of her magic, the Queen still wouldn't be capable of the same kind of magic Twilight could do because Twilight gained her power through focused study. Chrysalis would have power without knowing how to use it]].
