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Cater Diamond's Magic and Abilities
Split Card - Cater's unique magic (an ability that is purely his own and unable to be studied or emulated by other magic users from his world), Split Card, allows him to fully replicate himself. His clones, while each independent of thought, share his memories and personality completely. They're capable of everything he's capable of, but easily destroyed if attacked. It doesn't appear that there's any specific limit on how many of these duplicates Cater can make at once, but he does state that the more he creates, the more taxing it is on him. The same can be said about prolonged use of Split Card--while he doesn't need intense concentration to keep it active, the longer they exist the more tiring they are to maintain. A single split card Cater could have up for the better part of a day, but each new split card cuts that time down significantly. He also needs to be awake and alert for his split cards to remain active, so one could never continue to exist for a full day's time. If he were to be rendered unconscious, any and all split cards would vanish at once.
Elemental Magic - In Twisted Wonderland, the elements are divided into that of flora, fire, water, and cosmic. All Night Raven College students have proficiency in these four basic elements, though it's not uncommon to master one more easily than another. While certain students harness cosmic energy in the form of light, Cater is among the vast majority that harnesses cosmic energy in the form of dark. This magic, in all of the applicable elements, is generally displayed in their spontaneous creation versus manipulation of ones already existing. Cater doesn't show any particularly out-of-the-ordinary aptitude for elemental magic over other types of magic and can't perform any particularly exceptional feats.
Applied Magic - This category of magic refers to non-elemental spells, such as manipulating physical objects. Cater is shown enchanting a full spread of tea party dishes and cutlery to fly back into their packages in a specific order, and is also seen "painting" white roses red using only magic. While it's stated by Riddle that applied magics has never been a particularly strong subject for Cater, he also remarks at how quickly Cater pulls off such a hefty stunt despite it. It seems that when he buckles down and studies properly, Cater's able to perform feats of magic with an ease at which others may be unable to. He shows a high aptitude for learning and learning fast--but lacks the general motivation to try. During lessons, he is often seen daydreaming about the next meal break, slacking off on his phone, suggesting that he's considering ditching class, and even saying in so many words: "I can't be bothered to try any harder." In this field of magical study, Cater has the potential to be great--even adept, but due to his own apathy has relegated himself to simply being decent. It's possible that with further tutelage, he could demonstrate some impressive feats, but is unlikely to do more than simple object manipulations, color changes, or outfit quick-changes.
Alchemy & Potions - While far from being an exceptional student in the field, Cater studies alchemy as a required part of the Night Raven College curriculum. As a third year, he even enrolled in Poison Refining as an elective--so he's likely decently knowledgeable in making certain concoctions. As with most other subjects, however, Cater tends to fall short with anything he finds uninteresting. Outside of using magic to speed up the growth of mandrakes, Cater doesn't seem to particularly enjoy this area of study and would likely be best suited to assisting more dedicated students than making anything on his own. Granted, just like in applied magic, if he became particularly fired up about showcasing a specific feat of alchemy, he would likely put his nose to the grindstone and work hard to make it happen. This entire ability, of course, completely depends on the materials that are available to work with. Cater's unlikely to ever go out of his way to perform an alchemical miracle or deadly poison.
Flight - It's stated that Cater has incredible good balance--as such, this is certainly his best field, hands down. The students at Night Raven College can't fly on their own, but rather are able to use magic to control enchanted brooms. While he's nowhere near the more athletic students on campus, he's very skilled with a broom, able to easily manipulate one fully standing where the vast majority of students need to sit and maintain a grip with their hands and legs. Because this comes easy for him, he's able to perform magic while mid-flight, making him a decent player of Spelldrive (a magical sport played both in flight as well as on field).
Animal Linguistics - Another mandatory field of study at Night Raven College, not much is stated about Cater's proficiency in the subject. Students are able to communicate with animals by learning their dialect. Like most other subjects, he's likely not interested enough to try particularly hard. Because Heartslabyul houses specific animals within the dorm grounds (hedgehogs and flamingos in particular), he's likely most skilled at understanding those. In general, he may have a basic grasp on what some animals are saying if he focuses on them, but wouldn't be able to communicate with them directly to an extent where they would listen or understand in return.
Fortune Telling - Cater has a particular interest in the field of astrology. He's knowledgeable in horoscopes and jumps to learn other types of readings, such as a person's tea leaves. It's likely that he has also studied palmistry and tarot, as well.
Performance - He can play guitar! Cater enjoys music, and is the lead singer in a three-man band. When he tries out for Book 5's song and dance competition, it's stated that he has a good voice and dances well--but his performances lack heart. Although he has talent, there's no genuine passion in these skills. Just like a big part of his personality, it seems that it's all performative: a means to distract others from his real thoughts and feelings.
Skateboarding - His good balance in flight likely comes from his hobby in skateboarding. He enjoys skateboarding to the extent that he's given stickers to decorate his board with for his birthday--and shows genuine excitement over the gift.
Overblot - When an individual from Twisted Wonderland uses magic, it produces a negative substance called "blot", which fades with rest and proper nutrition. Magicians with a particularly high aptitude for magic have the ability to overblot if certain requirements are met: an excessive overuse of magical reserves often paired with an extreme stressor. Overblotting is a phenomenon that maxes out the magician's magical output at a deadly cost, creating a phantom of negative emotions that will sponge off of them until they die. Cater has never overblotted himself and it's not known if he's technically strong enough to overblot...but it's a possibility that must be acknowledged. Something like this would only happen in-game if submitted as a player plot!
Elemental Magic - In Twisted Wonderland, the elements are divided into that of flora, fire, water, and cosmic. All Night Raven College students have proficiency in these four basic elements, though it's not uncommon to master one more easily than another. While certain students harness cosmic energy in the form of light, Cater is among the vast majority that harnesses cosmic energy in the form of dark. This magic, in all of the applicable elements, is generally displayed in their spontaneous creation versus manipulation of ones already existing. Cater doesn't show any particularly out-of-the-ordinary aptitude for elemental magic over other types of magic and can't perform any particularly exceptional feats.
Applied Magic - This category of magic refers to non-elemental spells, such as manipulating physical objects. Cater is shown enchanting a full spread of tea party dishes and cutlery to fly back into their packages in a specific order, and is also seen "painting" white roses red using only magic. While it's stated by Riddle that applied magics has never been a particularly strong subject for Cater, he also remarks at how quickly Cater pulls off such a hefty stunt despite it. It seems that when he buckles down and studies properly, Cater's able to perform feats of magic with an ease at which others may be unable to. He shows a high aptitude for learning and learning fast--but lacks the general motivation to try. During lessons, he is often seen daydreaming about the next meal break, slacking off on his phone, suggesting that he's considering ditching class, and even saying in so many words: "I can't be bothered to try any harder." In this field of magical study, Cater has the potential to be great--even adept, but due to his own apathy has relegated himself to simply being decent. It's possible that with further tutelage, he could demonstrate some impressive feats, but is unlikely to do more than simple object manipulations, color changes, or outfit quick-changes.
Alchemy & Potions - While far from being an exceptional student in the field, Cater studies alchemy as a required part of the Night Raven College curriculum. As a third year, he even enrolled in Poison Refining as an elective--so he's likely decently knowledgeable in making certain concoctions. As with most other subjects, however, Cater tends to fall short with anything he finds uninteresting. Outside of using magic to speed up the growth of mandrakes, Cater doesn't seem to particularly enjoy this area of study and would likely be best suited to assisting more dedicated students than making anything on his own. Granted, just like in applied magic, if he became particularly fired up about showcasing a specific feat of alchemy, he would likely put his nose to the grindstone and work hard to make it happen. This entire ability, of course, completely depends on the materials that are available to work with. Cater's unlikely to ever go out of his way to perform an alchemical miracle or deadly poison.
Flight - It's stated that Cater has incredible good balance--as such, this is certainly his best field, hands down. The students at Night Raven College can't fly on their own, but rather are able to use magic to control enchanted brooms. While he's nowhere near the more athletic students on campus, he's very skilled with a broom, able to easily manipulate one fully standing where the vast majority of students need to sit and maintain a grip with their hands and legs. Because this comes easy for him, he's able to perform magic while mid-flight, making him a decent player of Spelldrive (a magical sport played both in flight as well as on field).
Animal Linguistics - Another mandatory field of study at Night Raven College, not much is stated about Cater's proficiency in the subject. Students are able to communicate with animals by learning their dialect. Like most other subjects, he's likely not interested enough to try particularly hard. Because Heartslabyul houses specific animals within the dorm grounds (hedgehogs and flamingos in particular), he's likely most skilled at understanding those. In general, he may have a basic grasp on what some animals are saying if he focuses on them, but wouldn't be able to communicate with them directly to an extent where they would listen or understand in return.
Fortune Telling - Cater has a particular interest in the field of astrology. He's knowledgeable in horoscopes and jumps to learn other types of readings, such as a person's tea leaves. It's likely that he has also studied palmistry and tarot, as well.
Performance - He can play guitar! Cater enjoys music, and is the lead singer in a three-man band. When he tries out for Book 5's song and dance competition, it's stated that he has a good voice and dances well--but his performances lack heart. Although he has talent, there's no genuine passion in these skills. Just like a big part of his personality, it seems that it's all performative: a means to distract others from his real thoughts and feelings.
Skateboarding - His good balance in flight likely comes from his hobby in skateboarding. He enjoys skateboarding to the extent that he's given stickers to decorate his board with for his birthday--and shows genuine excitement over the gift.
Overblot - When an individual from Twisted Wonderland uses magic, it produces a negative substance called "blot", which fades with rest and proper nutrition. Magicians with a particularly high aptitude for magic have the ability to overblot if certain requirements are met: an excessive overuse of magical reserves often paired with an extreme stressor. Overblotting is a phenomenon that maxes out the magician's magical output at a deadly cost, creating a phantom of negative emotions that will sponge off of them until they die. Cater has never overblotted himself and it's not known if he's technically strong enough to overblot...but it's a possibility that must be acknowledged. Something like this would only happen in-game if submitted as a player plot!