Editing Magic

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[[Party members]] who specialize in magic include [[Donald Duck]], [[Jack Skellington]], and [[Zexion]].{{fact}}

In ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts II'', choosing the [[Dream Rod]] in the [[Dive to the Heart]] grants greater magic-casting ability upon [[level]]ing up earlier in-game. Magic-focused play styles are considered to be among the more difficult to use, owing largely to the care that must be taken of elemental effects, as some enemies may either be immune to and/or healed by certain elements, as well as the limitation of a finite amount of MP which must be carefully managed, with the assistance of restorative [[items]] and [[abilities]] such as [[MP Haste]] and [[MP Rage]].

[[File:Ice Barrage KH3D.gif|thumb|Riku casts Ice Barrage, a variation of the Blizzard spell, in ''Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance HD''.]]

Many individuals in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' universe are capable of using magic. All wielders of the [[Keyblade]] are capable of learning magic, and magic of the Keyblade itself is capable of great feats, being able to lock a [[world]]'s [[Keyhole]], open [[gate]]s, and transform into different forms. Some specialize in the use of magic, such as Donald Duck, [[Merlin]], and [[Yen Sid]]. Those that are adept at magic can use it in a wide variety of uses outside of combat, such as transformations, transportation between worlds, realms, or even time periods, or casting enchantments or curses. Like many techniques, spells are often accompanied by an invocation, such as "Light!" when casting a [[Holy]] spell.

[[File:MP Orb KHII.png|thumb|An MP orb.]]

Casting magic costs MP, which can be recovered by collecting [[MP Orb]]s, attacking enemies, using restorative items such as [[Ether]]s, or by touching a [[Save Point]]. Some party members' {{c|abilities|KH}} can also restore MP. The length of the MP gauge determines how effective magic casts are, and as basic magic gets upgraded to higher tiers, it will become even more powerful.

Casting magic costs MP, which can be recovered by collecting MP orbs, using restorative items such as Ethers, entering a [[Drive Form]], or by touching a Save Point. If the MP gauge is fully emptied, [[MP Charge]] begins, during which the gauge is replaced with the pink Charge gauge. While the Charge gauge gradually empties, magic cannot be used, but portions of the gauge can be emptied immediately in the same manner as recovering MP.

In ''Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days'', magic can be used during missions when magic panels are installed into the [[Panel System|panel grid]]. The number of available casts for a type of basic magic is determined by the number of installed panels for that type, but casts can be restored mid-mission by using items such as Ethers. Linking basic magic panels to special magic panels will [[Magic Panel#Leveling Magic|increase the level]] or [[Magic Panel#Multiple Casts|grant multiple casts]] of that magic.

There are five varieties of magic that appear, each with three tiers; however, unlike in other games, different tiers of one type of magic will have different effects. For example, [[Fire]] launches a homing fireball, Fira shoots a penetrating fireball straight ahead, and Firaga launches a large fireball with slight homing capabilities into the air, after which it explodes.

In ''Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep'', a wide variety of magic techniques are available, basic and advanced, in the form of magic commands. As with {{c|attack command|KHBBS}}s, magic commands go through a cool-down period before they can be used again, but otherwise, their use is not limited.

Magic commands may be dropped by enemies, purchased from shops, found in small [[treasure chest]]s, or obtained from various [[mini-games]], such as the [[Command Board]].

*[[Fire]], Fira, Firaga, Firaza

*[[Blizzard]], Blizzara, Blizzaga, Blizzaza

*[[Thunder]], Thundara, Thundaga, Thundaza

*[[Cure]], Cura, Curaga, Curaza

*[[Aero]], Aerora, Aeroga, Aeroza

Many of the magic that appears in the ''Kingdom Hearts'' series borrows heavily from {{ff|Magic (command)|magic}} in the {{ff|Final Fantasy (series)|''Final Fantasy'' series}}. This includes elemental types, as well as specific spells, such as {{ff|Fire (Ability)|Fire}}, {{ff|Curaga}}, and {{ff|Reflect (Ability)|Reflect}}. The distinction between {{ff|Black Magic|Black}}, or offensive magic, and {{ff|White Magic|White}}, or supportive magic, is not carried over to ''Kingdom Hearts'', however.

Also borrowed from ''Final Fantasy'' is the naming convention of basic magic. In most installments of ''Final Fantasy'', the second and third tiers of magic are usually denoted by the suffixes ''-ra'' and ''-ga'', respectively. This convention is followed in ''Kingdom Hearts'', with one notable exception: While the fourth tier of magic in ''Final Fantasy'', when included, is ''-ja'', ''Kingdom Hearts'' uses the suffix ''-gun'', localized in English as ''-za'' in ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts III]]'' and ''-ja'' in ''[[Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-]]''. Some [[Accessory|accessories]] are named after the fourth tier of magic, using the suffix ''-gun'' (e.g., [[Firagun Bangle]]), as are two [[Reaction Command]]s, [[Firagun]] and [[Blizzagun]].

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In ''Kingdom Hearts'', some party members also possess abilities that mimic the effects of spells.

*[[Jack Skellington]]'s [[Blazing Fury]] (Fire)

*Jack Skellington's [[Icy Terror]] (Ice)

*Jack Skellington's [[Bolts of Sorrow]] (Thunder)

*[[Ariel]]'s [[Thunder Potion]] (Thunder)

*[[Tarzan]]'s [[Healing Herb]] (Cure)

*Ariel's [[Cure Potion]] (Cure)

*Ariel's [[Aero Potion]] (Aero)

*[[Peter Pan]]'s [[Storm's Eye]] (Aero)

*Peter Pan's [[Time-Out]] (Stop)

[[File:Firaga KHII.gif|thumb|Sora casting Firaga in ''Kingdom Hearts II'']]

[[File:Blizzaga KHII.gif|thumb|Sora using Blizzaga in ''Kingdom Hearts II'']]

*'''Blizzard''': Shoots a homing ice crystal that passes through the enemy with short bursts.

[[File:Graviga KH.gif|thumb|Sora using Graviga in ''Kingdom Hearts'']]

[[File:Reflega KHII.gif|thumb|Sora using Reflega in ''Kingdom Hearts II'']]

*'''Reflect''': Creates a barrier of light that guards against attacks and disperses into a spray of light, dealing damage equal to the enemy's attack power.

[[File:Aeroga_KH.gif|thumb|Sora using Aeroga in ''Kingdom Hearts'']]

[[File:Magnega KHII.gif|thumb|300px|Sora using Magnega in ''Kingdom Hearts II'']]

[[File:Stopga KH.gif|thumb|Sora using Stopga in ''Kingdom Hearts'']]

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