Grimoire

A grimoire is a book that allow their users to cast specific spells that are far in advance of their own natural magical abilities. It is one of the primary sources of power for the Magic Knights and other mages.

Description
Grimoires are magical items that greatly enhance the user's ability to use magic. They are usually granted to users during a Grimoire Acceptance Ceremony. They also serve as a written record for all of a user's spells. A grimoire's pages are mostly empty at first; as a grimoire owner grows as a person, new magic spells are inscribed into the book to fill the blank pages.

Because a grimoire is connected to its owners, a mage cannot use another person's grimoire, and a grimoire will dissintigrate as its owner dies. Five-leaf clover grimoires are the known exceptions. Known as Grimoires of Despair (絶望の), these former four-leaf clover grimoires are corrupted by their owners' deep despair and hatred, and become connected to Devils, who use the books to manifest their true powers.

Grimoires of mages from the Clover, Diamond, Heart, and Spade Kingdoms have clover, diamond, heart, and spade insignias, respectively, on their front covers.

Trivia

 * The grimoire term and concept come from real-world instructional textbooks on magic.
 * Most of the grimoires received by the people of the Clover Kingdom have a three-leaf clover on the covers. The leaves of the clover each symbolize certain virtues: Faith, Hope, and Love. The rare fourth leaf represents Good Luck. The fifth leaf is said to represent the devil.
 * Faith, hope, and love are the three theological virtues of Christianity.
 * The three-leaf clover symbolism is similar to the legend of St. Patrick using a shamrock to illustrate the Christian Holy Trinity.
 * According to superstition, four-leaf clovers are considered good luck.

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