User blog:TheFreddyFromThePizzaria/MLP (Equestria in Peril)-The Four Types of Mana

Magic, as we know it, is fundamentally made of four elementary types of magic energy.. "Mana." Thefour types are named as follows-Fire, Air, Earth, and Water

The "Fire" type composes the non-physical nature of magic. It is the dominant element in most energy spells, and this magic is what allows one to enter dreams, and see thoughts.

The "Water" type composes forces-It is a key part of levitation, as it removes the gravitational force of things, and exerts its own on the object, allowing it to move. This even includes the magic that is used to raise the sun and moon.

"Air" composes special magic-Things like portals and teleportation are mostly composed of such, along with other ways space is warped.

"Earth" represents more physical things, such as matter itself-Capable of both creating it and destroying it. It's mainly used for transmutational spells, changing one thing into another. It has rarely been used to actually create nor destroy matter-The mana requirement for such is very high. This is the kind of magic Earth Ponies get their strength from, hence the name.

Mana exists on its own, and has no explanation for its exitense-Hence, trying to find one just gets you nonsense, like when Sunlight attempted it. Hey, this is still magic, after all. :3

PS:Friendship magic does not fall under "Fire". It would be its own, completely different type of magic, separate from mana altogether. This is why when Twilight gave away ALL of her "magic" to Tirek to free her friends, she did not get drained off like Shining Armor did-Friendship magic does not count.