Explanation of Magic
- In Rental Magica, paranormal abilities and acts by "spell power" (呪力, juryoku?) are defined as "magic".
- Celtic Magic
- The magic used by a Druid - a priest of ancient Celtic society. It draws upon natural magic energy involving the power of the forest and rocks, with the use of sacred song, cyclobalanopsis, mistletoe, and a stone circle. This magic is passed down only by oral instruction. Additionally, the user must memorize numerous amounts of sacred songs and also have extensive magic knowledge. Honami revived this forgotten magic in two years, with the help of Fin Cruda. However, Honami's celtic magic is slightly different because she dislikes the original method. Original celtic magic uses sacrifices as a power source, while Honami uses witchcraft to draw upon the moon and the cone of power instead.
- Celtic Magic Battle Chants:
- Hail! Chi ni mo te ni mo aragaru yadoriki no kagobote, nishi no wazawa yo fudatte!
- Hail! With the divine protection of the mistletoe which dwells in neither Heaven nor Earth, pierce through the calamity in the West!
- Hail! Mori no megami, Las! Utsukushii Dione! Bokushin Fauni! Suno aru kami Keruno!
- Hail! Goddess of the forest, Las! Beautiful Dione! God of the plains, Fauni! Horned God Cernunnos!
- Shin kara no en sui no moto, henkawa no shin ge ni narai te ware wa ko, waze wa i no hida ne o chi ni shibaretsuki, iro to yoru no haze no made, sono ure no naka ni, daka to me tomoe!
- With the cone of power, and imitating the temples I plead, bind the seeds of calamity to the earth, and hold it within your arms, unto the land from day till night!
- Hail! Ware wa rejin no matsurenai, ware wa segai no mori no tabi ni, ware wa idai naru ise omoide, sono ketsu gakuyoni, chikara o kunida san to sugimono nai.
- Hail! We are the descendents of the spiritual tree; we are the holy people of the forest. With great sacrifice, from this deprivation, we are people who summon forth great power.
- Ware wa onega, ware wa no kumutsu nanjira no te de uketo ra ren koto
- I plead, that our offering may be accepted!
- Nebu ke kare no kusa no gotoku, yo sekai no nami no gotoku, ukite no kaze no gotoku
- Like the harvested sprouts of grass, like the tides that come and go, like the winds that blow and go
- King Solomon's Magic
- There are two types: summoning magic conducting and evoking seventy-two demons, and amulet magic using seven planets' power which affect the seventy-two demons. Summoning magic uses a pot which seals demons within magic circles, triangles, pentagrams, hexagrams, and others. By conducting to high-rank demons, like Baal, Astaroth, Paimon, and Asmodai, the user can summon the lower-ranking demon than the demon they conduct. It is extremely difficult magic. Even if the users have first-class magic talent, they can usually summon only one kind of demon in their entire lives with the exception of the Mathers family. Only King Solomon and Oswald lenn Mathers succeeded in summoning all seventy-two demons. Adilisia has summoned about 20 kinds of demons. If the user makes a slight mistake while summoning, the demons will revolt against their master, possibly maiming or killing them.
- Shinto
- The magic which purifies all defilement with tamagushi, norito and kagura. It creates a very strong barrier. Moreover, it can enshrine and comfort gods and spirits. In the shinto territory, like the shrine, other magics become weakened, but shinto is weakened conversely outside of Japan.
- Onmyōdō
- A synthetic magic which fused Yin and yang, Wu Xing, Feng shui, Vajrayana, Jyugondou, Folk religion and others. This magic user is good at controlling spell power accurately (for example, using many shikigamis at the same time).
- Alchemy
- It is described similarly to common Alchemy.
- Vajrayana
- Buddhism magic which mixed with some other magic method. The user borrows the powers of Bodhisattva, Wisdom King and Deva by using Mudra and Mantra. Besides the user is good at direct physical attack with Buddhist prayer beads, Syakujyou (Buddhist wand), or a Club.
- Rune magic
- It is described similarly to common Rune magic.
| Magic Name | Magic Characteristic | Attack (魔術強度) | Defence (霊的加護) | Speed (術式速度) | Cost (呪詛対価) | Skill (呪的技術) | Danger (危険度) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic magic | Descendant of Taliesin (霊樹の末裔) |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Magic of King Solomon | Evocation of Solomon (王命の喚起) |
5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Shinto | Absolute Purification (禊) |
1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Onmyōdō or Shugendō | Formula of Five Elements (陰陽五行の式) |
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Poltergeist | Nothing (It is not strictly magic) |
1 - 4 | 1 - 3 | 5 | 3 - 5 | 1 | 3 - 5 |
| Alchemy | Metamorphic of Ether (万物の変成) |
1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Vajrayana | Mandara of Dual World (両界曼荼羅) |
4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Demonic eye (Glam sight) |
It depends on the kind of demonic eye | 1 - ? | 1 | 3 - 5 | 3 - ? | 1 | 3 - ? |
| Rune magic | Reginkunnr of Runa (秘文字の神性) |
4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Necromancy | Golden Rule of Death (死の黄金律) |
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| Taoism | Taoism of Moderation (中庸なる道) |
2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Exorcism | Protection of Holy Spirit (聖霊の加護) |
4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
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