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Mana[merch 1] (alternatively spelled as Manna)[DM 1][DM 2][merch 2][merch 3][merch 4] is the hidden mystic life energy that permeates all of nature,[merch 5][merch 3] being found in everything from aliens to humans to plants,[merch 2][merch 4] and is the substance of magic.[1] All the mana in the universe flows from Legerdomain.[2][3][4]
Known Uses[]
Theoretically, any sapient species can potentially learn to manipulate mana through study and practice.[DM 1] While anyone can learn to harness mana, Anodites, a race of "energy beings", are entirely comprised of mana and thus have a strong innate capacity for manipulating it.
Projection[]
Mana can be projected from one's hands, such as in the form of waves[5] and beams.[6]
Mana beams can phase through the ground, as shown when Gwen used one to hit Octagon from afar.[7]
Mana can be used as a laser to break free of restraints[8][9][10] or cut through the ground.[11] It can also be fired from one's eyes as a form of heat vision.[12][13]
Mana users can create a mana explosion by firing a blast of mana at the ground.[14] If given enough mana, they can send out a burst of it from their hands to achieve the same effect at a greater scale.[3]
Constructs[]
Mana can be used in the form of constructs, such as crushing weights,[15] blades,[16] tendrils, throwing discs,[4] and whips[17] as offensive attacks; shields,[18] bubbles,[19] and domes[4] to protect oneself and others; bolases,[13] arms[20] and lassoes[21] to grab or throw people or objects; chains to tether oneself to others[22]; cuffs,[23] tapes,[24] shackles,[19] walls,[25] and cages[26] to restrain others; and cushions,[27] slides,[28] stepping stones,[29] ramps,[30] and platforms[19] as forms of transport or to allow a safe fall.
Mana discs can act as boomerangs, as shown when Gwen fired one to hit Galapagus from behind.[31]
Mana domes can protect anyone inside them from being affected by Dagon's mind wave.[32]
Mana bubbles can envelop part of someone's body in addition to their entire body. Using this, mana users can knock opponents' heads together.[33]
Since mana constructs are airtight, they can be used to suffocate someone[34] or put out fires.[35]
A floating orb of mana can be used as a light source.[36][37][17]
Communication[]
Mana users can communicate with others through the mana field, as displayed by Gwen when she called Verdona while struggling with fighting Sunny.[38]
Mana users can receive telepathic messages through their energy field. They can also project a hologram of the sender, as shown when Gwen projected a hologram of Helen when she sent her a telepathic SOS.[39]
Aura Reading and Dowsing[]
Mana users can detect someone's mana signature as a form of dowsing, allowing them to track them down by either following their energy trail;[22][merch 2][merch 4] detecting the traces of mana that they left on their belongings;[40][33][41] or being at one with the cosmic mana.[42] Detecting someone's mana signature also allows the mana user to discern what the person being tracked is doing at the current moment.[43] If the person being tracked is "losing touch with [them]self", it makes their mana signature weaker and harder to track, as was the case with Jennifer Nocturne.[41] Dowsing can also be used to identify someone even if the person in question is deceased, as was the case with Victor Valadis.[44]
Mana users can distinguish beings with physical similarities, such as Ben and Albedo, by reading their auras.[DM 3]
Mana users can discern multiple minds inhabiting one body, such as when Gwen was able to detect Ra'ad when he had fused with Ben as Ampfibian.[45]
Mana users can notice the absence of someone's mana signature, as shown when Gwen detected billions of mana signatures had disappeared after almost everyone on Earth had been turned into Esoterica.[32]
Reality Warping[]
Mana can be used to warp reality to an unknown extent. For example, Verdona undid the damage to Gwen's house caused by her battle against Ben, Gwen, and Kevin with the snap of her fingers, shifting Ben and Kevin back into their human forms in the process.[46] Her reality warping abilities also allow her to create, repair, and dissipate objects, seen when she fixed a broken glass at Gwen's house, created duct tape around Ben's mouth, and later made the duct tape disappear.[46]
Magic[]
Magic is powered by mana,[47][3] and beings with a magical aura can utilize it.[2][48]
A key distinction is that this form of mana manipulation relies on the casting of spells; a "spell" being the word used to signify the means employed to carry out a magical action. A spell can consist of a ritual action, a set of words, a verse, a gesture or any combination of these. Some spells may require celestial events, such as a solar eclipse[49] or a full moon,[1] and the use of talismans,[50] potions and other ingredients[51] to achieve the desired results.
Other[]
Mana users can leave mana discs on the ground to form a trail.[52]
By enveloping a person or object in mana, mana users can move them around as a form of telekinesis.[53][24][19]
Mana can be used to perceive people and events beyond what normal senses would allow, as seen when Gwen scanned a Highbreed ship to look for Max.[54]
Mana can be used to create portals[39] and dimensional vortexes.[1] One way she can do this is by retracing the energy path from a telepathic message they have received.[39]
By exploiting the incompatibility between mana and high-tech machines, mana users can send out a wave of mana to intentionally disrupt a nearby piece of high-tech machinery.[55]
By encasing objects in mana, mana users can read objects to figure out how they work, as Gwen once attempted on P'andor's containment suit.[40]
Mana can be used to disrupt holograms.[56]
Mana can be used to see through dimensional barriers, as shown when Gwen scanned Dagon's world to look for Esoterica.[57]
Mana grids can be used to scan an area to discern if the individuals within it have been placed under a spell.[58]
Colors[]
Mana appears as different colors based on its manipulator's methods, area of focus, and experience:[DM 4]
- Pink is the color of mana in its purest form.[DM 1] It can be accessed by magic users that are highly trained, such as Charmcaster and Addwaitya, or by Anodites, as they normally manipulate mana very purely.
- Yellow is the color of mana that comes from the original Charms of Bezel, and from Bezel himself.
- Blue is the color of mana that is wielded by poorly-trained Anodites.[DM 4]
- Hex's mana appeared as red[59] and, later, primarily black with a red contour.[58] This was because his own evil added impurities to whatever mana he manipulated.[DM 1]
- When Michael Morningstar is at full strength and absorbing/manipulating energy (mana included), it takes on a golden-yellow color and has a shimmering effect.
- When Michael is starved and operating as his persona Darkstar, or generally whenever he is fully draining someone of their mana, the mana turns pure black with a white contour. This is because Michael is absorbing all stray energy in his path, including light.[DM 1]
- White mana was shown exclusively as the color of a spell Ignaceous performed.[22]
Known Users[]
- Hex (yellow; red/black)
- Charmcaster (pink)
- Gwen Tennyson (blue; pink)
- Darkstar (gold; black)
- Verdona (pink)
- Addwaitya (pink)
- Ultimate Kevin (pink)
- Sunny (pink)
- Ben 10,000 (Ultimate Alien Future Timeline) (pink)
- Spellbinder
- Bezel (yellow)
Etymology[]
- The word "mana" is derived from "manna", a food that fell from the sky in the Bible, keeping the Hebrews alive, in much the same way as mana is a life force for all beings.
- "Mana" also refers to the spiritual life force energy or healing power that permeates the universe in Melanesian and Polynesian culture. The term also means energy or power in the sense of authority in Te Reo Māori.
Trivia[]
- Geochelone Aerios can't be harmed by mana.[61]
- Mana users can pool their powers together for a greater effect.[3]
- Verdona mentioned a mana field and, aside from it being used as a method for communication,[38] very little is known about it.
- Mana is a very high-quality energy.[62]
- Mana is multidimensional.[63]
- There are other mana users on Earth than the ones who are known.[DM 5]
- While one doesn't necessarily need mana to live, if they live they produce mana.[DM 2]
- "Life energy" is a subset of mana.[DM 6]
- Ectonurites are the only known species who do not have mana present in them.[4]
- Celestialsapiens can't manipulate mana directly. They would have to alter the universe to change the nature of mana first.[MW 1]
- The out-of-universe reason for Gwen's mana being recolored from blue to pink was because the crew decided that the color palette needed a review. Regardless, changing the color of Gwen's mana was not Duncan Rouleau's favorite choice.[DR 1]
- In the reboot, Hex made mention of mana in The Greatest Lake.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 In Charm's Way
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Charmcaster
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Where the Magic Happens
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Mystery, Incorporeal
- ↑ Hit 'Em Where They Live
- ↑ Escape from Aggregor
- ↑ Don't Fear the Repo
- ↑ The Final Battle: Part 1
- ↑ Viktor: The Spoils
- ↑ The Purge
- ↑ Time Heals
- ↑ Max Out
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Good Copy, Bad Copy
- ↑ Birds of a Feather
- ↑ Undercover
- ↑ Inspector #13
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Ben 10,000 Returns
- ↑ Many Happy Returns
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 For a Few Brains More
- ↑ Primus
- ↑ The Forge of Creation
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 Enemy of My Frenemy
- ↑ ...Nor Iron Bars a Cage
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 The Frogs of War: Part 2
- ↑ The Gauntlet
- ↑ Absolute Power: Part 1
- ↑ If All Else Fails
- ↑ The Secret of Chromastone
- ↑ The Flame Keepers' Circle
- ↑ The More Things Change: Part 1
- ↑ Ultimate Aggregor
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 The Ultimate Enemy: Part 1
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 Reflected Glory
- ↑ Con of Rath
- ↑ Simian Says
- ↑ Fool's Gold
- ↑ Ghost Town
- ↑ 38.0 38.1 Girl Trouble
- ↑ 39.0 39.1 39.2 39.3 Voided
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 Too Hot to Handle
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 Catch a Falling Star
- ↑ Plumbers' Helpers
- ↑ X = Ben + 2
- ↑ Revenge of the Swarm
- ↑ Fused
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 What Are Little Girls Made Of?
- ↑ Gwen Tennyson
- ↑ A Change of Face
- ↑ Tough Luck
- ↑ It's Not Easy Being Gwen
- ↑ Charmed, I'm Sure
- ↑ Perplexahedron
- ↑ The Eggman Cometh
- ↑ Ben 10 Returns: Part 2
- ↑ Busy Box
- ↑ Ben 10: Destroy All Aliens
- ↑ A Knight to Remember
- ↑ 58.0 58.1 Charm School
- ↑ Don't Drink the Water
- ↑ Ben 10: Race Against Time
- ↑ Map of Infinity
- ↑ Couples Retreat
- ↑ The Ultimate Enemy: Part 2