Drawing

Drawing refers to the ability of a mani to draw a material - usually linked to their element - from the ground, natural objects, or other things.

The material that is drawn can either be used for peaceful purposes (i.e. a Water element mani drawing water from desert soil or plants for drinking) or for attacks (i.e. an Electric element mani drawing electrons to create an electric current to shock its enemy).

Drawing typically requires a mani to coordinate its chakra. The drawn material is typically drawn through a mani's fingers or feet, and then travels in the form of energy through the chakra points to its destination. For example, a Life element mani might absorb soil nutrients through its feet as it stands on the ground; then, upon command, the mani might be able to, for example, grow a vine or leaves on its arm.

The action of drawing itself usually does not constitute an attack, and often does not even provide the entire means for an attack. For example, a Fire mani is able to draw oxygen from the surrounding air; although such a process might suffocate surrounding enemies, the mani must rely on its own chakra to ignite the oxygen.

Drawing requires training, both on the grounds of its relative difficulty, and training in avoiding the unfortunate side-effects of drawing. For example:

- A Water element mani might accidentally draw water from the soil, resulting in it becoming dry and infertile; thus, it needs to be careful to only draw water from soil that is largely unusable, unimportant, or located away from human habitation.

- A Fire element mani might accidentally suffocate surrounding individuals if it draws too much oxygen; thus, it needs to learn to draw oxygen from areas where there are no living things present.