Got another opinion I wanted to ask of you relating to Zelda, but also involves a couple other game and even anime franchises. Fair warning, it will take a bit of explanation to get to the main question.
As part of my fandom for my favorite anime, Fairy Tail, I often think up ideas of crossovers that envision Fairy Tail characters as characters within other franchises I like. One of my favorites being Legend of Zelda (mostly Breath of the Wild focused) but the scenario I like to envision and write down details of the most also involves a couple aspects being pulled from a wider array of franchises like Xenoblade, RWBY, and Dragalia Lost.
One of the ideas I think about the most for these fun little fanon write-ups is there being 5 different energies that characters within this little private fanfiction of mine can utilize for their abilities. But lately I've been facing a bit of an internal struggle on if this 5 energies idea really works. For reasons such as it might make things feel a little too cluttered or that at the end of the day they might all be fundamentally too similar to each other for the idea of keeping them separate to really be sensible. And if you wouldn't mind, I wanted to ask your opinion on whether or not this 5 energies concept really works.
I think I would need to explain the details behind what I'm thinking for these 5 different energies, but that would make this comment a little too long for a topic that I don't even know you'd want to discuss yet. So before I say those details, I'll first ask if this is something you have an interest in sharing your opinion on or if it's a topic you don't feel like contributing to.
These are the details:
Energy from the Body:
As the name suggests, this type of energy comes from the physical body. I refer to it by the name of Chi because that’s what many martial arts based series use for it’s fancy ability energy is Chi. Aka Ki. It’s an energy that increases as a user's physical attributes get stronger.
Energy from the Mind:
Since it comes from the mind, it’s a Psychic Energy that is used for Psychic abilities, and is increased through mental training as opposed to physical training. The best name I can think of for this energy is Psi, though I’m not 100% sold on that name.
Energy from the Soul:
As you probably figured, this energy comes not from the body or the mind, but from the soul. I’m also not sure about the name for this one. I usually default to the name of Aura, inspired by RWBY, but I don’t know if that’s the best option.
Mana:
Magic Energy. And one of only two energies that can be used for magic. The previous 3 can be used for effects that seem similar to magic, but abilities fueled by those energies don’t have magical properties. Similar to how it works in Dragalia Lost, Mana is found in nature and all sorts of living things. Including humans, or other such species that are close enough like the Zora. People can use their own inner Mana to cast magic and can train to increase their reserves of Mana to allow for more advanced spells.
Force:
Just like how it works lore wise in the Legend of Zelda, Force is a life energy that the Golden Goddesses bestowed upon the world when they created it. And it can be used for good or evil depending on who wields it. It is the energy of the gods, which leads to it being named Ether in some cultures, and it’s the only energy aside from Mana that can cast magic. Though Force based abilities don’t always have to have magical properties. However, unlike the prior 4 energies, everyone only has a specific amount of Force and it is not possible to increase this amount through training. One can only gain more Force through being empowered with more of it by outside sources. Such as a blessing from the gods or a Great Fairy.