History Main / MadeOfMagic

Compare BornOfMagic, PureEnergy, and ThePowerOfCreation.

* In the ''Franchise/Ben10'' franchise, {{Mana}} is both LifeEnergy and the fuel for magic. There's a race of EnergyBeing called Anodites who are literally made of the stuff. So is the dimension known as Ledgerdomain, the MagicalLand and EldritchLocation from which all magic in the {{Multiverse}} flows. It's the home of the WitchSpecies which spawned recurring villains Hex and Charmcaster. It's also home to the Alpha Rune, which is inscribed with [[IKnowYourTrueName the true name]] of magic itself, making its wielder nigh omnipotent, in or out of Ledgerdomain.

* The Living Programs (including Wolkenritter and Materials) in the ''Franchise/LyricalNanoha'' series are constructs made out of magical energy. Also, the Unison Devices are probably thus, too.
* The Magical World, and most residents in ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'', are made of magic. This makes them vulnerable to beings able to manipulate their substance. (And gives the heroes a resistance since they're made of "mundane" matter.)

* In ''Franchise/DragonBall'', this is said to be the origin of Majin Buu, who was conjured into existence by an extremely powerful wizard named Bibidi. It's later revealed that Majin Buu [[TimeAbyss has apparently always existed]] and Bibidi merely summoned him. Not even the gods know what Buu truly is, but the part about him being made of magic remains true.
* To become MagicalGirl in ''Manga/TheDemonGirlNextDoor'' involves having one's body restructured to be primarily made of ether, enhancing their strength and making them able to better use magic. [[spoiler: As a consequence, however, if their magical power ever gets too low, [[NoBodyLeftBehind the magic holding their body together will fail and they'll dissipate into the air, becoming a disembodied soul.]]]]

* ''Literature/ThePrincessSeries'' features [[spoiler: the Seven Dwarves]] as living representations of elements, the last of which is magic.

* In ''Literature/TheCosmere'', [[{{Mana}} Investiture]] is capable of taking on various forms on the Physical and Cognitive realms (it usually exists in the Spiritual Realm), and large quantities of it that don't attach to a living host end up developing sentience after a while. [[PiecesOfGod Shards]] in particular turn their [[PhysicalGod Vessels]] into pure Investiture.
** Spren in ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive''. They are tiny pieces of power from one or more gods, given a kind of life by people's emotions and thoughts. Some are essentially animals in their own Realm while others are intelligent enough to have a society. Also, at least some of the intelligent ones can form bonds with humans that allow the spren to maintain their intelligence when manifesting in the Physical Realm, and give the human magical powers.
** Seons in Literature/{{Elantris}} (and also Skaze in other works set on the planet Sel) are basically the same thing as Roshar's Spren.
** In Literature/{{Mistborn}}, [[spoiler:the metal Atium is the body of the god Ruin in physical form, and the mists are the body of Preservation.]]
* In the ''Literature/YoungWizards'' series Nita's charm bracelet, which allows her to store pre-cast spells, is a complicated structure of magical energy made tangible by giving it "virtual mass". And one of those pre-cast spells, which produces [[ProjectileSpell a terawatt particle beam]], tangibly manifests as a laser rifle.

* In ''Series/{{Merlin 1998}}'', a wide variety of creatures including [[spoiler:Queen Mab]] are this. And, in that setting, magic is definitely ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve...
* In ''Series/{{Merlin 2008}}'', [[spoiler:Merlin himself]] qualifies. Of course, since this is not a setting where GodsNeedPrayerBadly, he'll be immortal until the second age of Myth/KingArthur.

* The world of ''TabletopGame/{{Exalted}}'' is the great grand master pimp-daddy of this trope, and takes it for all it's worth. ''Everything'', from the lowliest [[PunyEarthlings mortal]], to the [[BigGood Unconquered Sun]], from the most solid center of [[FlatWorld Creation]], to the pure chaos of the [[ChaosWorld Wyld]], is made of [[{{Mana}} Essence]].

* Will Workers can learn to make artifacts and creatures out of the raw stuff of magic when they've learned the upper levels of the Prime sphere in ''TabletopGame/MageTheAscension''.

* Every entity that exists in the UG in ''VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou'' is made of matter called Soul.
* In ''VideoGame/ValkyrieProfile'' games, the Valkyrie employ souls of dead warrior re-materialized in the world with [[CallAHitPointASmeerp Divine Materialization Energy]]. So while in the world, they are made of Divine magic. [[spoiler:That this includes the Valkyrie is an important point in the game, beyond being able to heal her with things that heal materialized Einherjars.]]

* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' has Anveena who is the human form of the Sunwell. The Sunwell is literally nothing BUT a mass of huge magical energy. It also serves as the key to allow Kil'jaeden and other Burning Legion nasties into the world, but Anveena was having none of this and killed herself to stop it all (the portal was already open at the time, her death would close it). After, an alien prophet used the spark of a dead EnergyBeing angel to 'revive' the Sunwell, but Anveena stayed 'dead'.

* Araune of ''Franchise/BlazBlue'' WasOnceAMan, but overexposure to the Boundary has turned him into a gibbering blob of liquid [[{{Mana}} sethir]]. Celica's ability to erode sethir makes Arakune panic and feel sick whenever she's near him. Terumi also feels sick from this effect as well, implying that his ghost form is also a pure magic being.
* ''VideoGame/DungeonKeeper'': Unlike other units, the [[ADungeonIsYou Keeper]] creates Imp {{Worker Unit}}s with a spell. Also, in the sequel, each living Imp slightly reduces the Keeper's [[RegeneratingMana mana regeneration]] rate, and Imps spontaneously manifest if the Keeper owns fewer than four.
* With the Conjuration school of magic in ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series, a mage can summon weapons and companions made of magic.

* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', Susan's summoned objects are actually temporary magical copies of the items in her chest (and not the transported items themselves) which make them this.

* Aku, the BigBad of ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'', is made of a piece of the elemental chaos of the universe. Also, Jack's sword is made of the goodness of his father.

* In ''Series/{{Merlin 2008}}'', [[spoiler:Merlin himself]] qualifies. Of course, since this is not a setting where GodsNeedPrayerBadly, he'll be immortal until the second age of KingArthur.

* The Magical World, and most residents in ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'', are made of magic. This makes them vulnerable to beings able to manipulate their substance. (And gives the heroes a resistance since they're made of "mundane" matter.)

* Daemons in ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}}'' and ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' are composed of pure magic - the raw substance of Chaos itself.

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* Espers in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'', which is a very bad thing since the BigBad [[AGodAmI makes himself into the god of magic]]. Also several enemies, most notably the Ultima / Atma weapon and everything in the Cult of Kefka tower, meaning [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration they die if their MP are depleted]].

Compare BornOfMagic and PureEnergy.

This shouldn't be confused with MadeOfPhlebotinum (i.e "Phlebotinum Runs The World"), where 'magic' makes the setting work at all (it does count if the setting ''itself'' is made of magic). You may occasionally find someone to be Made Of ''[[MadeOfEvil Evil]]'' Magic. A PlaceOfPower is usually MadeOfMagic, as well as [[PureMagicBeing many supernatural beings]].

* The Magical World, and most residents in ''Manga/MahouSenseiNegima'', are MadeOfMagic. This makes them vulnerable to beings able to manipulate their substance. (And gives the heroes a resistance since they're made of "mundane" matter.)

* With the Conjuration school of magic in ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'' series, a mage can summon weapons and companions MadeOfMagic.

* In the ''Literature/YoungWizards'' series Nita's charm bracelet, which allows her to store pre-cast spells, is a complicated structure of magical energy made tangible by giving it "virtual mass". And one of those pre-cast spells, which produces [[FrickinLaserBeams a terawatt particle beam]], tangibly manifests as a laser rifle.

* ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' Hal Jordan recreates his [[DoomedHometown destroyed hometown]] of Coast City using his [[GreenLanternRing power ring]].

This shouldn't be confused with MadeOfPhlebotinum, where 'magic' makes the setting work at all (it does count if the setting ''itself'' is made of magic). You may occasionally find someone to be Made Of ''[[MadeOfEvil Evil]]'' Magic. A PlaceOfPower is usually MadeOfMagic, as well as [[PureMagicBeing many supernatural beings]].

AntiMagic characters/things are often the bane of this character/thing.

* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' isn't made of magic, but it is explicitly noted in the novel ''Discworld/TheLastHero'' that without magic the turtle would die, the seas run dry, the sun burn out and crash, and the elephants would cease to exist altogether. And that would happen within a few seconds of magic ceasing to exist.
** A more direct example is the tower Coin constructs in ''Discworld/{{Sourcery}}'' which is literally willed into being from magic made solid:

* ''VideoGame/DungeonKeeper'': Unlike other units, the [[ADungeonIsYou Keeper]] creates Imp {{Worker Unit}}s with a spell. In the sequel, each living Imp slightly reduces the Keeper's [[RegeneratingMana mana regeneration]] rate, and Imps spontaneously manifest if the Keeper owns fewer than four.

* Spren in ''Literature/TheStormlightArchive''. They are tiny pieces of power from one or more gods, given a kind of life by people's emotions and thoughts. Some are essentially animals in their own Realm while others are intelligent enough to have a society. Also, at least some of the intelligent ones can form bonds with humans that allow the spren to maintain their intelligence when manifesting in the Physical Realm, and give the human magical powers.

* ''GreenLantern'' Hal Jordan recreates his [[DoomedHometown destroyed hometown]] of Coast City using his [[GreenLanternRing power ring]].

* In ''Franchise/DragonBall'', this is said to be the origin of Majin Buu, who was conjured into existence by an extremely powerful wizard named Bibidi.

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* In the ''{{Franchise/Ben10}}'' franchise, {{Mana}} is both LifeEnergy and the fuel for magic. There's a race of EnergyBeing called Anodites who are literally made of the stuff. So is the dimension known as Ledgerdomain, the MagicalLand and EldritchLocation from which all magic in the {{Multiverse}} flows. It's the home of the WitchSpecies which spawned recurring villains Hex and Charmcaster. It's also home to the Alpha Rune, which is inscribed with [[IKnowYourTrueName the true name]] of magic itself, making its wielder nigh omnipotent, in or out of Ledgerdomain.

Compare PureEnergy.