Magitek

Magitek, or "Magical Technology," from the game Final Fantasy VI, is the process by which Magic is extracted from Espers and infused into humans.

Magitek was invented by Cid Del Norte Marquez, a genetic engineer for the Gestahlian Empire. He developed this plan after Emperor Gestahl captured various Espers and took them prisoner. Many mechanical military devices were created using this technology, including the dreaded Magitek Armor and the Guardian. Also, Cid used this technique to infuse magical energy into humans, allowing them to use Magic. His first experiment was a man named Kefka Palazzo, who volunteered to do it. He became very proficient in Magic, but the experiment also had an unintended side effect. Kefka turned twisted and power hungry. Cid learned from this failure and made a weaker, more refined process which would not make humans insane. He tested this new process on a toddler named Celes Chere, whom he raised as his own daughter. The process worked, and from then on, all Imperial soldiers went through this process, and became known as Magitek Knights. A notable exception to this was General Leo Christophe, whose proficiency with a sword was considered to be the best in the world, and was a high ranking Imperial officer. He refused the infusion. After the discovery of the more efficient Magicite, use of Magitek began to decline.

As an Ability
Magitek is also an ability in this game. It can be used only when characters are riding Magitek Armor. All Magitek abilities are magical.