Magicka

 is an American action video game series created by TBD, being developed by  (2004-20??) and Traveller's Tales (since 20??) and published by (2004-20??) and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (since 20??) since July 17th, 2004.

Synopsis
Set in the sci-fi fantasy world of Ameragus, humanity has fused magic (referred to as Magicka) with technology as soon the young Ethan Storm gets involved with the government of Ameragus after the disappearance of his father.

Games

 * 1)  (video game) (2004)
 * 2)  Book 2 (2007)
 * 3) TBD (2009)

Spin-offs

 * TBD

Handheld

 * TBD

Playable
* = returning character in Book 2.

Main

 * Ethan Storme (voiced by Michael Rosenbaum) - a determined yet occasionally goofy young adult who has begun a quest against the government of Ameragus, using his family heirloom of magically infused gloves to fight while being on the run.
 * Madeline "Maddie" Phoenix (voiced by Hynden Walch) - a cocky yet aggressive former inquisitor working for the Ameragus government who was sent to kill Ethan, eventually growing a bond with him and betraying her employers.

Introduced in the first game

 * Morgan Audaire* (voiced by Jennifer Hale) - the charismatic and flamboyant head of the Ameragus government's science-magic division who is obsessed with the dark god known as Empty, wanting to free him from his banishment, becoming a dangerous recurring threat to Ethan.
 * Ignitz (voiced by Tom Kenny) - Morgan's mentally insane second-in-command who had willingly transformed his arm into a magical parasite as he is fascinated in experimenting on people yet is loyal to Morgan.
 * Linda Storme (voiced by Grey Griffin) - Ethan's seductive mother who was a formidable assassin known as the Lotus, often being forced to return as the Lotus.
 * Lily Bash (voiced by Kat Cressida) - a goofy and inattentive waitress at the small restaurant known as Smokers, wanting to fight to find some way to raise money to make her restaurant better.
 * Hiro Matsuda* (voiced by James Sie) - a wise monk who after witnessing a Ameragusian assault on his flying temple, heads to find people also affected by Ameragus to make a new monk school and to help them control their feelings of rage.
 * Nobody (voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) - one of the several Magicka-infused Enforcer androids created by the Ameragus government who has gained a soul as he wants to find his purpose besides being a mindless killing machine.
 * Fiona Tepes* (voiced by Vanessa Marshall) - a seductive spy who is afflicted with vampirism as she deals in information, both to and against the Ameragus government.
 * Lionel Midas* (voiced by Jim Meskimen) - a fellow inquisitor working for the Ameragus government who believes that what he is doing is just and soon gets tasked on hunting after Ethan and soon Madeline too.
 * Kristoff St. John (voiced by John DiMaggio) - a muscular and cocky pro-wrestler who heads on a tour to train himself more, using Magicka to help him fight.
 * Cassandra Titus (voiced by Kari Wahlgren) - the shy daughter of the extremely rich politician Evan Titus whose only friend is a doll that fights for her as she decides to run away after learning of her father's darker connections.
 * Felix* (voiced by Scott Menville) - a goofy and mischievous dog-like humanoid from the slave nation of Kalmonia as he arrives to Ameragus to free his people, although he isn't the smartest.
 * Flora (voiced by Maria Canals-Barrera) - a slightly aggressive yet friendly Amazon who is looking for a mate as she gets roped with Ameragus, using a Magicka infused spear to help her.
 * Archie Beck (voiced by Jeff Bennett) - a nerdy but kinda insane scientist who wants to find the perfect mix between science and Magicka, believing that the Ameragus government could help him.
 * Pain (voiced by Robin Atkin Downes) - a psychotic and mysterious fugitive who has a love for inflicting violence onto people, being one of the Ameragus Government's most wanted figures.
 * Apex (also voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson) - a more powerful of the Enforcer androids who has no soul and only cares about serving the Ameragus government.
 * Jessie Sunday (voiced by Lauren Tom) - a seductive dancer and thief guild leader who uses her dancing abilities to help her steal from people, being obsessed with riches.
 * Abel Harker (voiced by Josh Keaton) - the stoic yet devoted bodyguard of the president of Ameragus Miranda Pious who was sent by her to investigate the science-magic division, having a slight crush on her and being skilled with twin blades.

Introduced in Book 2

 * Zoe Storme (voiced by Ashley Johnson) - Ethan's pure-hearted sister who sees the good in everyone as she is training to become a priestess. She was unplayable in the first game before becoming playable in Book 2.
 * [8 more newcomers]
 * Empty Madeline (also voiced by Hynden Walch) - Maddie corrupted by the Empty as she has gone mad and uncontrollable, becoming a destructive threat.

Introduced in the first game

 * Wesley Storme (voiced by Maurice LaMarche) - Ethan's stoic father who was once a legendary warrior as he retired until getting captured by the Ameragus government and transformed into a rampaging beast filled with magic, being forced to fight his own son. He eventually breaks free but learns he could never fight again, yet helping his son from the sidelines. Despite being considered unplayable, he was an unlockable boss in the first game.
 * President Miranda Pious (voiced by Susan Eisenberg) - the justice-seeking president of Ameragus who has noticed the corruption of severs people involved in the government, secretly launching an investigation on it.
 * Evan Titus (voiced by Brent Spiner) - a corrupt politician and Cassandra's father who is allied with Morgan and her schemes, being fascinated by power.

Common gameplay
The games play as a 2D fighter where you play as a wide selection of characters. Every character has a light attack, medium attack, heavy attack and grab tied to the buttons. There is also a super bar with three bars as the first bar allows you to do a guard escape, the second bar allows you to do a bigger and flashier special move and the third allows you to do a cinematic level three super.

Direct-to-video

 * TBD

Comic books

 *  (comic book series) (DC Comics, 20??-present)

Tropes
See /Tropes.

Fanfiction
See /Fanfiction.