Magic Series: Elemental Dragon Styles
Magic Tier: I (Regular Styles) | I+ (Five Dragon Style)
Magic Type: Hereditary
Combined Form: Five Dragon Style
Can evolve into:
Celestial Elemental Dragon Styles
Elemental Dragon King Styles
<Description>
The Elemental Dragon Styles are the draconic counterparts to the human Elemental Magicks, or in other words, the Elemental Magicks used by the Dragons. They are used by Dragons, along with Dragon Monks that possess an elemental affinity.
The Elemental Dragon Styles are more powerful than their regular counterparts, on par with the Esoteric variant of the Elemental Magicks. Wielders of the Elemental Dragon Styles do not simply generate and manipulate an element, but treat it as an extension of their own bodies. This makes their control and quantity of elemental power much greater than that of a normal Elemental Mage. It is also this fluidity that this power is less referred to as a Magic, but a Style, for to the Dragons and their disciples, Magic implies manual operations, whereas they can use elements as easy as breathing. In addition, the generated elements retain the corrosive nature of Dragon's Breath, further adding to the danger of the Styles.
To further boost their effectiveness in the style, some practitioners also tend to use it alongside its Signature Weapon, weapons that bring about the style's full effectiveness. While the various forms and techniques can still be performed without these weapons, its output would be somewhat hampered to at least 80% of what it should be.
As with the other Elemental Magic variants, the Elemental Dragon Styles also retain their regular counterparts' ability to develop up to three additional Magic Origins, allowing the user to develop Seconds, Thirds and Fourths.
<List of Styles>
Air Dragon Style: The Air Magic used by the Air Dragons. Aside from the fluid manipulation of air and wind, the style puts emphasis on speed and agility, with the wielders learning acrobatics, leaps, flips and balancing, and to strike with blindingly fast blows that most have trouble perceiving. Its signature weapon is the chakram.
Earth Dragon Style: The Earth Magic used by the Earth Dragons. Aside from the fluid manipulation of earth and rock, the style puts emphasis on strength, with the wielders learning to use their muscles and spells to their greatest effect, and tempering their skin and minds against pain and all types. Its signature weapon is the tetsubo, a huge war club studded with iron.
Fire Dragon Style: The Fire Magic used by the Fire Dragons. Aside from the fluid manipulation of heat and flames, the style puts emphasis on self-control, with the wielders learning to perfectly keep their flames in perfect control at all times, else the risk of those flames turning on their allies. Its signature weapons are a pair of short swords, with the unique shape of being curved to a claw-like point at each end.
Light Dragon Style: The Light Magic used by the Light Dragons. Aside from the fluid manipulation of light, the style puts emphasis on focus and concentration, with the wielders learning to ensure full focus on the fight and objectives at hand, leaving no stone unturned. Its signature weapon is a lance.
Lightning Dragon Style: The Lightning Magic used by the Lightning Dragons. Aside from the fluid manipulation of electricity and lightning, the style puts emphasis on speed and precision, with the wielders learning to prioritise and perform quick and clean one-hit kills instead of traditional attack barrages. Its signature weapon is a knife.
Metal Dragon Style: The Metal Magic used by the Metal Dragons. Aside from the fluid manipulation of various metals, the style puts emphasis on resilience, with the wielders learning to tank all sorts of blows without bending the knee, or even flinching. Its signature weapon is the longsword.
Shadow Dragon Style: The Shadow Magic used by the Shadow Dragons. Aside from the fluid manipulation of darkness and shadows, the style puts emphasis on invisibility and stealth, with the wielders learning to blend in with the darkness and become effectively unseen even from the most privy of eyes until the very moment of attack. Its signature weapon is a whip.
Water Dragon Style: The Water Magic used by the Water Dragons. Aside from the fluid manipulation of water and ice, the style puts emphasis on fluidity, with the wielders learning to freely alternate between various fighting forms with no wasted movement. In one moment, they slip away from their opponent's blows like a gentle stream, and in another, they strike with the force of a great wave. Its signature weapons are a pair of "Dragon's Claws", or a pair of bladed, metallic fans.
Wood Dragon Style: The Wood Magic used by the Wood Dragons. Aside from the fluid manipulation of wood and plants, the style puts emphasis on adaptability, with the wielders learning to strike and weave through attacks, no matter the position or environment they are in. Its signature weapon is a bow.
<Five Dragon Style>
An Elemental Dragon Monk, as with other Elemental Mages, are not strictly restricted to a single element, and are able to gain other Elemental Magicks, either from being bestowed elemental power from other Elemental Mages, or absorbing sources of elemental power. With this method, an Elemental Dragon Monk can obtain more than one Elemental Dragon Style. However, these elements are still fundamentally separate in nature for Dragons, and therefore the Dragon Monk cannot use more than one of the Styles at the same time.
This is not the case, however, with five Elemental Dragon Styles. An Elemental Dragon Monk can combine together any five Elemental Dragon Magicks, unlocking the Five Dragon Style. This Hybrid Magic, or fighting style allows the user to control their five Elemental Magicks in a single, unified form, letting them fluidly manipulate multiple of their elements at once, and even unite them into a single, combined force.
It is strictly five, no more, no less, that allows for such an efficient transition and unity of elemental power. It is not confirmed why this number, five, is the golden number, but some theorise that it may be something to do with the notion that there were originally only five "true elements".
Magic References: Exalted, Avatar, Fairy Tail, OC
Character Design References (In Order): Dusk (Air), Saileach (Earth), Nian (Fire), Agir (Light), Regensburg (Lightning), Typhon (Metal), Hakuryuu (Shadow), Ling (Water), Shu (Wood), Ibuki-Douji (Five)
