Talk:Ley

From Mana

All Mana is absolutely and unconditionally subject to a transdimensional phenomenon known as the Mana Cycle. Mana itself does not cease to exist after being given a purpose--it is not "consumed" or "depleted" from the casting medium, but rather instantly transmuted into a practically undetectable residuum that Mana Theory distinguishes as Ley. Ley is widely considered to be effectively nonexistent in practical reality, as apart from being nigh-imperceptible and untappable, it is also exempt from primary temporal-spatial laws that govern the Manaverse (e.g. it is not affected by the concept of time, nor it is possible to dimensionally displace it unlike Mana). Nothing, even in principle, is capable of interacting with Ley.

Like Mana, Ley can be considered an aether, but it follows a much more straightforward behavior: instead of propagating, it establishes itself to flow into a complex network of streams known as Ley Lines. Though Ley as a fundamental energy possesses an abysmally low potential, Ley Lines can be predicted and mapped based on larger-scale analysis--they are extremely vital to some branches of Magiology by merely existing, despite not being a direct source of power.

Since Ley Lines are not affected by even the most encompassing concepts of the Manaverse, they essentially flow through the fabric of reality the longer they span: Ley Lines will effectively disappear and reappear at completely random intervals as they constantly escape and reenter perceivable reality throughout different planes. Ley Lines will ultimately converge into an isolated reality, where Ley begins to condense into material form. This creates an exotic element known as Manacium, composed entirely of metalloid Mana. These localized Manacium instances will eventually decay into Pure Mana and flow back into the Manaverse to complete the Mana Cycle.

Discussion

Just placing this here so that it is easily accessible. I figure that this is a sufficient start for creating a proper page for Ley, it just needs to be shuffled around and structured appropriately. And of course it will need some updates to detach it from being on a page that is Mana-centric to stand on its own. All in all, it shouldn't be a difficult task for someone to take on. --Eebit (talk) 20:38, 10 February 2016 (UTC)