Change Magic

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Change Magic, also known as Alteration, is the talent of shapeshifting and altering the physical form of things.

Those who practice Change Magic are known by a number of different names depending upon the strength and manifestation of their talent.

• Transmuters cannot change the shape of living beings, but can alter the substance of materials, such as changing an item from one type of metal to another.
• Doppelgangers can only make superficial changes to a humanoid form, such as hair, skin, eye color, and facial features.
• Werecreatures can completely transform their bodies, but only into two forms, one humanoid and one animal.
• Shapeshifters can transform themselves into different set forms, typically from their humanoid form to a number of animal forms.
• Changelings can still only change themselves, but can transform partially, add and remove bodyparts at will, and are virtually unlimited in the modifications they can make.
• Changers are the strongest, capable of changing not only themselves, but others as well.

There is no set term for those who can change others to small degrees.

Change left its biggest mark on the universe during the War of Transformation, in which millions of humans were transformed into a variety of different races and species.

The most powerful Changer ever known to the Elkandu is Harmony Kimchild. Amanda's powers are of comparable strength, but she tends to be more limited in her capabilities, perhaps through psychological issues.