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How Strong is Aoife Crawford?

Context:

    ULTRAMagic Devil or Aoife Crawford is a fairly noteworthy member of the ULTRAMagic Guild. Her magical aptitude is aura magic, she trains and mentors new recruits, and she is widely regarded as one of the de facto leaders of the guild. She is also widely regarded as the physically strongest member of the guild. Aoife is well known for her strength, but just how strong is she?

    This entry will go over her physical strength. The following information has been collected and corroborated by herself, her guild mates, and Dragoslava Raynot.

    The most weight ever lifted by a human tends to vary over the decades. From records being broken to records being called into question, the range for human strength from the 19th century to the 21st century, the numbers are as follows:

• Low end: 4,337 lbs (Louis Cyr, 1863 -1912)
• Middle: 5,340 lbs (Gregg Ernst 1961 - )
• High end: 6,270 lbs (Paul Anderson 1932 - 1994)

    Aoife has been able to reach these numbers through building her physical strength and refining and practicing her aura techniques. Back when she lived on Earth, she was often called “Iron Fists Aoife” for being able to punch and destroy the strongest of objects. One thing she loves doing regardless of where she is is lifting impossibly heavy objects for those watching. While not one to boast, she does love showing off her muscles.

In regards to how much Aoife can lift:

• Bad day: 4,000 lbs approximately
• Average day: 5,000 lbs approximately
• Good day: 6,000 lbs approximately

    These numbers tend to vary and are never exact. She never dared to enter in weightlifting competitions on Earth as she knew all too well the controversy that could generate. Plus she never wanted to be accused of abusing steroids or something like that. She may like to show off, but she is not dumb. Furthermore, she always feared that would put a massive target on her back for reasons that she does not feel like sharing.

    That is not where things stop, however. When making full use of her aura techniques, Aoife can hit the theoretical limit of 20th century human strength. The numbers are doubled from what she can do normally and are as follows:

• Low end: 8,000 lbs approximately
• Middle: 10,000 lbs approximately
• High end: 12,000 lbs approximately

    Aoife cannot maintain this state for prolonged periods of time as it puts immense strain on her body and mind. Plus it could do legitimate damage to her muscles. To be fair, she never tries to push her limits in this state, however. These numbers are intended for short bursts and emergency situations. She also is not a fan of going into this mode as it makes her overly aggressive and short tempered.

Let us put this info into context:

• 1 ton = 2,000 lbs. This is the average weight of a small car. With this in mind, Aoife can lift between 3 - 6 tons, depending on what state she is in.
• 5,000 lbs = 2 Average sized cars
• 6,000 lbs = A small travel trailer
• 10,000 lbs = A mid sized, male, African Forest Elephant
• 12,000 lbs = A full sized, male, African Forest Elephant

    Another question is how fast can Aoife run? Running speed is not a concern for Aoife as she usually uses her magic for fast travel, but she is a capable runner. Her physical strength is not just in her arms. The fastest running speed was achieved by Usain Bolt, that being 27.44 mph. Aoife can easily reach that with little effort. With a good warm up, she can double that, having been clocked at 54.88 mph.

    Employing her Aura techniques, it is believed she can double this. While 109.76 mph would be quite the feat, she is scared of going that fast. It is hard to control oneself moving at speeds that high. With arm strength, Aoife does not have to worry about losing control as all she has to do is stop moving her arms. With running, one has to contend with potential energy, kinetic energy, inertia, motion, gravity, and friction.

    Interestingly Aoife could theoretically boost her skills even further with soul magic and other forms of magic she can learn thanks to her ULTRAMagic. And that is not even to mention the aura techniques she keeps under wraps. Regardless of what she decides to do, she is content with her strength and it has served her well throughout the eons and ages she has existed. Of course, living in the Unlight and reuniting with her Aura teacher has led to Aoife unlocking a new form with even greater power. It is probably best not to incur the wrath of the Avatar of Destruction...


Quick note: Louis Cyr, Gregg Ernst, Paul Anderson, and Usain Bolt are real people. The depictions here are fictional representations of them, however.

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