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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dausuul" data-source="post: 4221455" data-attributes="member: 58197">Because it has been modified in such a way that it produces a magical effect.Perhaps the sword has been blessed by a powerful spirit of fire; when you draw the sword, the spirit's fire flows through it and ignites the blade.  The sword is attuned to the spirit like a compass needle to the Earth's magnetic field.Perhaps there are certain runes that, when drawn upon the right type of object, in the right order, under the right circumstances and with the right tools, create fire.Perhaps inanimate objects can be woken to consciousness; the sword now has a mind and a will of its own, albeit limited, and the enchanter taught it to ignite in the same way that a human wizard can learn to throw fireballs."Magic energy" is only one form of magic system, and not one that appeals to me; there are many others.And heck, even if you insist on a "magic energy" system, there's no reason the sword must contain magic energy itself.  It's clear that it is possible for an object which itself does not contain magic (an apprentice wizard's brain, for example) to draw and channel magical energy.  The sword does the exact same thing.  It's a conduit, not a battery.</blockquote>