Anti-Magic

Anti-Magic is a term used to refer to any method of fighting meant to directly counter Magical beasts and Magic practitioners. Modern styles of the art are primarly descended from Chevalie, where Lady Hegraux 'Cryptbreaker' wrote 'the Fourteen Techniques of Silence' and gave birth to the modern Anti-Magic Orders. In Chevalie, she is regarded as the mother of Anti-Magic.

Anti-Magic is often mythologized as a Magic of its own, but this is a popular myth. In actuality, Anti-Magic is a martial art based around quickly disabling and killing Magic users. The various fighting styles generally revolve around rapid movement to close range with a Magi, techniques to quickly disable the Magi's hands or finish them if possible, and how to move quietly or unnoticed on a battlefield to avoid detection. Marksmanship is often common, many Anti-Magi attempting to kill Magi from far enough to not be noticed. More modern adherents also often make use of recent alchemical inventions, such as 'Lightning bottles' to stun Magi with extremely bright and loud bangs and 'Smokers' to cover their advance. More rarely but increasingly frequently, one handed crossbows and focusing mirrors (to blind opponents) have been used.