Mana And Species-Base Magic · 5:34pm January 17th
Mana:
Mana are Life-Energy.
It also known as Chi,Ki,Ether and/or Prana, they are the same thing with different name depending on the culture and/or language.
Mana are the primary fuel for magic, being something all living things inherently possessed.
Species-Base Magic:
A creature innate magic come from their Genetic-Code, the building-block of life.
When a creature use their magic, their mana flow through their genetic-code, interacting/reacting to the "spell-formula/code" within them and "casting" the effect.
Note:
Not all magic use mana. Non-living thing like ghost or other undead use different energy as their fuel.
mmm interesting definitions, on the other hand... do you play pony town?
Since you're interested in magic systems, and since you showed me yours, I might as well show you mine:
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/126539/22/sweetie-belle-gains-a-soul/21-dont-disturb-the-disturbed
This chapter is pretty self-contained, so you don't have to read the others. It covers all the bases of magic.