Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27136653-20160926150813/@comment-27701762-20161002193947

Tsskyx wrote: Mabian wrote: Tsskyx wrote: and the only place magic can naturally be found in is in monster souls. Here is the error. While we only observe monsters using magic, they are not the only beings capable of using magic. The Barrier was created in the first place by humanity's seven most powerful magicians, meaning that humans at one point (or perhaps even currently within the game's world) have access to magical powers.

One can extend that logic even further: all living beings - or at the very least monsters, humans, and plants - have a theoretical capability to use magic, but only some can actually manifest it in some way. The actual mechanism to explain how beings tap into that magic power is never provided.

A secondary theory begins as such: Flowey's power to manipulate magic comes from the essence of Asriel that he absorbed. As an normal flower this essence would not mean anything, but upon being made conscious through the determination injection Flowey is now able to manipulate magic provided through his link to Asriel. You know, in that theory of mine, I came to a conclusion that humans don't have magic, that it was only the wizards that ever had it. But furthermore, it is said that when a monster dies, its essence will live inside of the dust that is left after them (or the thing the dust is spread to). Do you think that the dust contains some magic from that monster too? I guess, because I just don't see any other way how could this be possible. First off, you would still need to fix the initial premise about who has access to magic, as even if it is only a certain group of human beings who have/had access to magic, it would still denote that monster souls are not the only place where magic can be found.

It is certainly possible that the ability to manipulate magic is also transferred along with the essence of the monster, which is why I suggested it as a potential explanation. But ultimately, we would need more information to figure out which explanation is right. We would need information on whether plants can manipulate magic on their own, or if other items which have been infused with monster dust can manipulate magic. Since that information is never given to us, there is no falsifiable explanation for how Flowey got his magic.