Orphism

Overview
A natural magic user or 'Orphic' is the designation of a being who has a particular natural ability to use magical abilities. Most, if not all beings in Earth have the ability to use magic to some extent, but a much smaller percentage have the capacity to use it in any truly meaningful sense and with great power. Individuals who have this gift are known as 'Orphics', and can be from any race on Earth regardless of location or bloodline.

It is unknown how 'Orphism' manifests itself in a being, it is not genetic, although the union of two Orphics is more likely to create an Orphic offspring. Despite this, the ability to naturally wield magic can appear randomly at birth, although may take a few use to truly present itself. Orphism has been theoretically connected to the metaphysical entities (gods) of the universe, occasionally interpreted as a personal gift to the individual who is able to use magic naturally. Because of this having an Orphic in a family can be seen as either a blessing or a curse in different global communities, magic users having varying degrees of treatment depending on their place of birth. In many communities however such abilities to use magic play a key part in society, enabling people to perform feats that no normal person could hope to.

History
There is no known period where Orphism manifested as a new phenomenon, as far as records are concerned, the ability for some to use magic has always been present. There have however been some theories that the ability to use magic was much more common in previous distant ages whereby the majority of the population had access to such capabilities. For most of known time however only a minority of the world's population have been born as Orphics, in some cases leading to a system of domination by such individuals over the rest of their kin. Many ancient kingdoms and empires were founded by Orphics of extreme power who were able to command their magic with immense skill. However in other communities Orphics have been seen as a source of efficient labour which manpower could never hope to provide, leading to some Orphics either being helpful workers, or even indentured servants. There is no full understanding of what experiences Orphics have had globally, but it has been recorded as differing dramatically between cultures and temporal periods.