-Mancy

(something)-mancy is a class of magic that specifically focuses around control of or over something. Many different recognized forms as exist, as well as countless smaller vagaries.

Mancies

A few of the major recognized mancies:

• Ecomancy - Power over Nature (specifically plants)
• Anomancy - Power over Animals
• Auromancy - Power over Auras or magical fields.
• Necromancy - Power over Death
• Geomancy - Power over Earth

History

Each Mancy was developed separately, at different times, and often came about simultaneously in multiple locations, or was re-invented multiple times. The exception is Necromancy, in a class all its own.

All the other Mancies came into being during the Mage Wars and are still practiced by mages all over the Known Worlds.