Signatus Circulus

Name: Trudo
Rank: C
Type: Offensive
Description: Different from the rest of Eli's spells, Trudo doesn't consume a circle when used. Rather, it is based on a circle carved into Eli's left hand. A large scar makes the circle itself, carved intricately and made so that way he could use it for his magic. Trudo creates a large explosion of force from his hand when used, dealing damage and strongly knocking back anything it comes into contact with. The explosion affects anything within 30in of his left hand when used, excluding himself. The damage and knockback are stronger the closer to his hand anything is. Since the circle is not consumed, it overloads after every use, going on a 3 Post cooldown.
Strengths:

• Knockback; Eli sin't very good at physical combat, and as such using the knockback from Trudo allows him to push enemies away from himself and keep his distance.
  
• Disorientation; Using Trudo near an enemies head can be incredibly disorientating towards them, often causing their eardrums to pop and dazing them.
  
• No Circle; While Trudo overloads on every use, it is still a spell Eli can use without a circle, allowing it have great use over extended fights.
  

Weaknesses:

• Left Hand; Since Trudo requires the seal carved into his left hand, Eli is unable to use it effectively if his hand is bound or limited in it's movement.
  
• Close Combat; Trudo explodes out from Eli's hand and as such can only be used in close combat, which Eli is not particularly strong at.
  
• Friendly Fire; The only person Trudo does not effect on use is Eli, meaning any allies caught near his hand at the time will also suffer the effects.
  
• Weapons; Since Trudo comes out from his hand, if Eli is holding a weapon or object, it becomes nearly impossible to actively use without damaging the item.
  

Name: Tenebra
Rank: D
Type: Darkness, Utility
Description: A base circle, it is one of the foundations of Eli's magic. A small circle designed to channel the power of darkness, Tenebra releases a large shadow to cloak and conceal whatever it is attached too for 3 posts. Tenebra can cover anything up to 2.5m tall. While covered by the shadow, the target is rendered almost invisible to human eyes, and merely difficult to see to targets with strong night vision. Any strong source of light can remove the stealth effect. When the target is fully shrouded by darkness the circle fades from whatever it was on. The circle must be bound to Eli through his blood, which must either be mixed into the ink or used to make the circle. Eli can only activate a circle if it is within 20m of himself. If any damage happens to the circle before it activates, whether it be smudged, ripped, etc, the circle will become inactive. When powered up by Mana Battery, Tenebra releases a large cloud of darkness for 3 posts, around 2.5m in diameter obscuring any vision of targets inside it.
Strengths:

• Stealth; Using Tenebra for a temporary stealth, Eli can infiltrate many areas without notice outside of noises he makes.
  
• Defensive; Eli can also use Tenebra to create a blinding effect on enemies, using the confusion to escape the area.
  
• Allies; Eli can also use to hide or obscure allies from vision, allowing him to set up a trap fairly effectively.
  

Weaknesses:

• Light; Since Tenebra works by concealing the target in darkness, a strong light can remove it's effects early.
  
• Friendly Fire; Tenebra's blinding cloud effect can easily blind enemies as well as allies, causing confusion if used in a fight with both and hurting his allies.
  
• Sounds; While Tenebra conceals the target from sight, it doesn't conceal any sounds they might make while moving or doing anything. As such, being loud or being heard can completely remove the stealth aspect of Tenebra.
  
• No Offense; Tenebra is a purely utility ability, and as such can be completely useless after a fight has started and enemies know he is there.
  

Name: Terra
Rank: D
Type: Earth, Offensive
Description: A base circle, it is one of the foundations of Eli's magic. A small circle designed to channel the power of the earth, Terra causes a series of rock spikes to emerge from the circle. The spikes are in a cone shape, 1m tall with a radius of 15cm, and summon 3 in a triangular shape. If used when placed on a small object, such as a card or cloth, they will instead form in a pyramid like shape, all three spikes attached and coming from the origin of the circle. When the spikes are formed, circle fades from whatever it was on. The circle must be bound to Eli through his blood, which must either be mixed into the ink or used to make the circle. Eli can only activate a circle if it is within 20m of himself. If any damage happens to the circle before it activates, whether it be smudged, ripped, etc, the circle will become inactive. When powered up by Mana Battery, the amount of spikes increased is doubled, creating 6 instead of 3 and doubling the spells power.
Strengths:

• Brute Force; Terra is Eli's only strong physical attack. It allows him a chance at a brute force method when deemed necessary, and keeps his options of attack open.
  
• Traps; Terra is especially strong when used for a trap, able to strike quickly and powerfully at an unsuspecting enemy. When hidden in the ground, the sudden spikes can seriously injure anyone above it.
  
• Area Control; By using Terra on the ground, Eli can use it to control both the area his opponent has available to them, as well as the area around himself.
  

Weaknesses:

• Friendly Fire; Terra affects everything that in comes into contact with, enemies and allies both included. This means that if any allies are near Terra when it activates, they too will be hurt by it.
  
• Preparation; Since Terra is dependent on a circle to be made, any damage to the circle will completely negate the spell effect. As such, if his pre-made circles are damage before he can use them, Eli is left almost unable to use Terra.
  
• Heavy; Since Terra creates the spikes as a single unit when air born, it's weight almost immediately causes it to collapse to the ground. As such, it's almost useless as a direct damage spell in a duel.
  
• Ineffective Against Strength; While Terra can cause heavy damage to anyone not wearing armor or anything not incredibly strong, it shatters against heavy objects and plate armor. As such, it's completely ineffective against armored characters.
  

Name: Ventus
Rank: D
Type: Wind, Utility
Description: A base circle, it is one of the foundations of Eli's magic. A small circle designed to channel the power of wind, Ventus releases a gust of intense wind, blowing outward from the circle and attempting to knock down everything hit. This affect is weakened against heavier targets, knocking back targets under 150lbs, and strongly limiting the movements or people under 250lbs. When the gust begins, the circle fades from whatever it was on. The circle must be bound to Eli through his blood, which must either be mixed into the ink or used to make the circle. Eli can only activate a circle if it is within 20m of himself. If any damage happens to the circle before it activates, whether it be smudged, ripped, etc, the circle will become inactive. When powered up by Mana Battery, it instead releases a twister, about 5m high, attempting to suck everything in the area towards itself before dying out. It can affect people of a larger weight during this, sucking in people under 200lbs, and limiting the movements of people under 300lbs,
Strengths:

• Control; By using Ventus, Eli can keep enemies away from himself and prevent physical contact, which he is weak in. He can also use this to knock back projectiles and control the general flow of the battle.
  
• Falling; While not the most effective method, it can be used to help prevent a hard fall or keep objects temporarily in air. By using it beneath something falling, he can attempt to knock it back and keep it air born for a bit longer.
  
• Increased Range; By using Ventus in combination with his cards, he can use it to knock them forward and increase their potential range of attack. While this sacrifices precision, it can grant him a greater range or threat or enable strong combos.
  

Weaknesses:

• Friendly Fire; Ventus affects everything that in comes into contact with, enemies and allies both included. This means that if any allies are near Ventus when it activates, they too will be blown back by it.
  
• Preparation; Since Ventus is dependent on a circle to be made, any damage to the circle will completely negate the spell effect. As such, if his pre-made circles are damage before he can use them, Eli is left almost unable to use Ventus.
  
• No Offense; While Ventus has power control effects, it has almost no offensive ones. This makes it limited in what exactly Eli can do with it, and puts him in a bad spot if it's his only option.
  
• Weight; While Ventus has the potential to blow away and control lighter enemies, it's not strong enough to affect armored or heavier targets who exceed 250lb, who are almost unaffected by it.
  

Name: Motus
Rank: D
Type: Utility
Description: A base circle, it is one of the foundations of Eli's magic. Motus uses the power of two circles to activate, and when activated, switches the places of the two circles and anything they are attached to. It can only move objects up to 200lb, and only up to a distance of 15m. Once the switch occurs, the circle fades from whatever it was on. The circle must be bound to Eli through his blood, which must either be mixed into the ink or used to make the circle. Eli can only activate a circle if it is within 20m of himself. If any damage happens to the circle before it activates, whether it be smudged, ripped, etc, the circle will become inactive.  
Strengths:

• Mobility; Eli is weak in physical combat, and has no real mobility skills. As such, this allows him to have some mobility when fighting, and keep distance between an enemy and himself.
  
• Dodging; Eli can use Motus to dodge enemies attacks or trouble, not only for himself though. He can give a circle to an ally and use it to move them, allowing him to help them dodge or attack as well.
  
• Offense; Eli can also use Motus to force an enemy into an attack. By placing a circle on the enemy, he can move them into an allies attack or trap, making it a much easier hit and controlling the opponent.
  

Weaknesses:

• Preparation; Since Motus is dependent on a circle to be made, any damage to the circle will completely negate the spell effect. As such, if his pre-made circles are damage before he can use them, Eli is left almost unable to use Motus.
  
• Circle Use; Motus switches the places of a pair of circles, and as such, it uses two instead of one. This causes it to take a heavy tole on use, draining Eli of resources on each use, and limiting how many times he can use it much more than others.
  
• Placement; Since Motus requires the circles to switch, this means Eli must have a circle in both the place he wishes to switch with, as well as with what he wishes to move. This is not a problem when he wishes to move himself, but can be problematic when moving other things.
  
• Landing; When Eli switches something, he has no control over the area where it switches too. As such, this means that enemies can prepare and launch a counter attack if they know about the switch.
  

Name: Fulmen
Rank: C
Type: Lighting, Offensive
Description: A base circle, it is one of the foundations of Eli's magic. A small circle designed to channel the power of lighting. Fulmen calls down a large bolt of lightning when activated, striking through wherever the card was. When the lightning strikes, the circle fades from whatever it was on. The circle must be bound to Eli through his blood, which must either be mixed into the ink or used to make the circle. Eli can only activate a circle if it is within 20m of himself. If any damage happens to the circle before it activates, whether it be smudged, ripped, etc, the circle will become inactive. When powered up by Mana Battery, Fulmen causes three bolts to strike in rapid succession, all going to the same area.
Strengths:

• Power; One of Eli's strongest spells, Fulmen hits with incredible power and can help Eli take down tougher enemies.
  
• Accuracy; Since the lighting strike is instant to where the circle was, Fulmen gives Eli a reliable attack to try and guarantee success with.
  
• Speed; Striking just as a regular lightning bolt, Fulmen is near instant to activation of the circle, oftentimes hitting before even Eli was ready for it.
  

Weaknesses:

• Loud; Fulmen is a lightning bolt through and through, and as such is incredibly loud when it hits, removing any stealth elements.
  
• Interception; Fulmen is a lightning strike called down from the sky, and as such if it is used inside a building or somewhere with something that can intercept the strike it is rendered useless.
  
• Friendly Fire; Fulmen will hit and pierce through any people in the way of the circle and sky, as such it will also harm any allies in the way of the shot.
  
• Disorientating; When not used to it, the bright light and noise of Fulmen can really affect someone's senses, making it difficult to use around allies who aren't prepared.
  

Name: Gelus
Rank: C
Type: Ice, Offensive
Description: A base circle, it is one of the foundations of Eli's magic. A small circle designed to channel the power of ice. Gelus releases 20 frozen shards, each about 30cm long, from the circle when activates, flying out in a sphere with a 30in diameter around it. Each shard itself deals minor damage, but can pierce through magical defenses. When used on water or a wet target, Gelus also freezes it, creating a thick layer of ice. This effect does not apply to water mages or spells of a higher rank. When the shards explode, the circle fades from whatever it was on. The circle must be bound to Eli through his blood, which must either be mixed into the ink or used to make the circle. Eli can only activate a circle if it is within 20m of himself. If any damage happens to the circle before it activates, whether it be smudged, ripped, etc, the circle will become inactive. When powered up by Mana Battery, Gelus explodes out into 30 shards instead, each shard 50cm long.
Strengths:

• Area of Effect; Gelus has wide high area effect damage, allowing Eli to easily hit multiple targets in an area.
  
• Piercing; Gelus' shards are fairly small, and don't deal much damage individually, but are able to pierce through any magical barriers or defenses, allowing Eli to get around any kind of magical barrier.
  
• Utility; Since Gelus also freezes any water it comes into contact with, Eli can use it to bind a wet enemies movement, as well as create a path over water.
  

Weaknesses:

• Low Damage; Gelus' shards are fairly weak alone, meaning that if the enemy is only hit by one or two it won't deal much damage.
  
• Friendly Fire; Gelus explodes in a fairly large area, meaning that if any allies are in the range of the explosion they are going to be hurt as well.
  
• Shatter; While Gelus can pierce through magical defenses, it fails against physical defenses, such as think armor or a shield, shattering against it and dealing almost no damage, if any.
  
• Water; For Gelus to make use of it's true utility, there must be water around for Eli to use. As such, if there isn't any water around or available, he cannot make use of it effectively.
  

Name: Ignis
Rank: C
Type: Fire, Offensive
Description: A base circle, it is one of the foundations of Eli's magic. A small circle designed to channel the power of fire, Ignis releases a burst of flames when activated. The flames aren't lasting, unless they catch any objects on fire. The fire explodes out from a ball of fire, about 30in in diameter. Once the flames have been formed, the circle fades from whatever it was on. The circle must be bound to Eli through his blood, which must either be mixed into the ink or used to make the circle. Eli can only activate a circle if it is within 20m of himself. If any damage happens to the circle before it activates, whether it be smudged, ripped, etc, the circle will become inactive. When powered up by Mana Battery, the sphere doubles in size, forming with an 60in diameter before exploding out and doubling the spells power.
Strengths:

• Burst Damage; Ignis hits powerfully and quick. This allows Eli to apply pressure constantly, as well as use it as a threatening tool.
  
• Light; Ignis can also be used as a light source, whether it be for a temporary flash, or to alight and create a more permanent one.
  
• Distraction; Eli can also use Ignis to distract his enemies, activating it in a random area to create a flash or light and distract/unnerve the opponent.
  

Weaknesses:

• Friendly Fire; Ignis affects everything that in comes into contact with, enemies and allies both included. This means that if any allies are near Ignis when it activates, they too will be hurt by it.
  
• Preparation; Since Ignis is dependent on a circle to be made, any damage to the circle will completely negate the spell effect. As such, if his pre-made circles are damage before he can use them, Eli is left almost unable to use Ignis
  
• Hard to Hit; Since Ignis is not a large explosion, landing it from a range can be difficult. As well, since it can also hurt him, using it close up is not the best idea for Eli as well. He has to properly control his opponent to try and guarantee a successful hit.
  
• Property Damage; Should Eli use Ignis with a circle attached to any flammable objects, the spell will most likely alight them, damaging the area around Eli. As such, it's not very useful inside flammable areas, such as anything made out of wood, without potentially hurting himself as well.