The power to cast spells. Sub-power of Magic. Magical version of Formula Manifestation.
Also Called
- Spell Binding
Capabilities
User can cast spells, an action that allows one to magically alter reality to varying extents. It is often a series of words that take effect when spoken, though others are able to cast spells merely by thinking, with gestures, with magical objects or through a ritual of some sort.
Applications
- Spell Amplification
- Spell Creation
- Spell Destabilization
- Spell Immunity
- Spell Mixture
- Spell Negation
- Spell Reflection
Variations
- Hand Seal Magic
- Inscriptive Magic
- Linguistic Magic
- Musical Spell Casting
- Paper Charm Magic
- Spell Absorption
- Spell Blades
Associations
- Naturally accompanied by Magic.
- Abjuration
- Dark Arts
- Explosion Inducement
- Formulated Magic Blasts
- Invocation
- Mysticism
- Necromancy
- Power Balance
- Powers Via Object
- Reality Warping
- Symbol Magic
- White Arts
Limitations
- May need to perform certain actions/fulfill conditions to use magic, ranging from specific words/songs, certain hand/body moves, materials that may be consumed or even extensive rituals.
- May need to use special artifacts such as spell books, herbs, and talismans.
- May be limited only to spell books.
- May be limited on how many spells they can cast.
- Incorrect pronunciation of a spell may have negative effects (such as the spell being thrown back at the user, or producing a different effect than expected).
- May require mana in order to power the spells.
- Untrained novices can easily misuse a spell creating unpredictable results.
- Useless against people with Spell Negation and Spell Immunity.
- Certain spells may only work for as long as the caster is alive.
- Certain spells are decided as a negative effect to nature and require a balance to the universe. For instance, if one person is brought back to life, another will die in the process.
- More powerful spells require more magical power and training.
- Usually requires concentration to work.
- Some spells may taint the user's soul and turn them down the path of evil, and therefore are best left unknown.
- Some spells may simply need to be spoken in reverse to be negated.
Known Users
Comics
- Loki (Marvel Comics)
- Lucifer Morningstar (Vertigo/Dc Comics)
- Zatanna (DC Comics)
- Zatara (DC Comics)
- Circe (DC Comics)
- Doctor Fate (DC Comics)
- Mordru (DC Comics)
- Klarion the Witch Boy (DC Comics)
- John Constantine - HELLBLAZER (Vertigo/DC)
- Papa Midnite - HELLBLAZER (Vertigo)
- Rag-Man (DC Comics)
- Shazam (DC Comics)
- Captain Marvel (DC Comics)
- Mary Marvel (DC Comics)
- Captain Marvel Jr. (DC Comics)
- Black Adam (DC Comics)
- Raven (DC Comics)
- Phantom Stranger (DC Comics)
- Garth/Aqualad (DC Comics)
- Alan Scott (DC Comics)
- Brother Blood (DC Comics)
- Agatha Harkness (Marvel)
- Meggan (Marvel)
- Morgan le Fay (Marvel/DC Comics)
- Enchantress (Marvel/DC Comics)
- Doctor Strange (Marvel)
- Goblin Queen (Marvel)
- Wanda Maximoff (Marvel)
- Azazel (Marvel)
- Sister Grimm (Marvel)
- Wiccan (Marvel)
- Dr. Doom (Marvel)
- Sabrina Spellman (Sabrina - The Teenage Witch)
- Edward Spellman (Sabrina - The Teenage Witch)
- Hilda Spellman (Sabrina - The Teenage Witch)
- Zelda Spellman (Sabrina - The Teenage Witch)
- Karl Abinszur (Scorpius Inserrection)
- Abinszur's desiples (Sorpius Inserrection)
- Empress Aravis Vadamus (Scorpius Inserrection, Scorpius: The Golden Age)
- Spawn (Image Comics)
- Tarot (Tarot: Witch of the Black Forest)
- Raven Hex (Tarot: Witch of the Black Forest)
- Ixis Naugus (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Mammoth Mogul (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Geoffrey St. John (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- Ebony (Sonic the Comic)
Literature
- Tinisha Dolaira (The Young Guardians)
- Witches/Wizards (Harry Potter)
- Gandalf (Lord of the Rings)
- Saruman (Lord of the Rings)
- Ged (Legend of Earthsea)
- Witches and Wizards (Discworld)
- Harry Dresden (The Dresden Files)
- Jadis, the White Witch (Narnia)
- Sisters of the Light (Sword of Truth)
- Sisters of the Dark (Sword of Truth)
- Zeddicus Zu'l Zorander (Sword of Truth)
- Darken Rahl (Sword of Truth series)
- Wizards/Sorceresses/Sorcerer/Witch-Woman (Sword of Truth)
- Septimus Heap & Marcia Overstrand (Septimus Heap)
- Chrestomanci (Chrestomanci Series)
- Holly Short (Artemis Fowl)
- Carter and Sadie Kane (Kane Chronicles)
- Eragon (Inheritence)
- Sandrilene fa Toren (Emelan Universe)
- Daja Kisubo (Emelan Universe)
- Briar Moss (Emelan Universe)
- Trisana Chandler (Emelan Universe)
- Skulduggery Pleasant (Skulduggery Pleasant)
- Stephanie Edgly/Valkyrie Cain (Skulduggery Pleasant)
- Wizard Howl (Wizard's Castle)
- Sophie Hatter (Wizard's Castle)
- The Witch of the Waste (Wizard's Castle)
- Kelsier (Mistborn)
- Vin (Mistborn)
- Sergu (Kulipari)
- Jarrah (Kulipari)
- Yabber (Kulipari)
- Emily Hayes (Amulet); via amulet
- Stonekeepers (Amulet)
- Some elves (Amulet)
- Vetvix (Garfield's Pet Force)
- Sorcerer Binky (Garfield's Pet Force)
- Witches (Shadow Falls)
- Warlocks (Shadow Falls)
- Chameleons (Shadow Falls); via Species-Shifting to become witches/warlocks
- Casters (The Caster Chronicles)
- Connwaer (The Magic Thief)
- Nevery (The Magic Thief)
- Magickeepers (Magickeepers)
- Shadowkeepers (Magickeepers)
Television
- Witches (Being Human)
- Witches and Warlocks (Charmed)
- Halliwell Family
- The Charmed Ones
- Some Demons (Charmed)
- The Elders (Charmed)
- The Avatars (Charmed)
- Gypsies (Charmed)
- Alti (Xena: Warrior Princess)
- Wizards (Wizards of Waverly Place)
- Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
- Amy Madison (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Tara Maclay (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Rupert Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Wesley Wyndam-Pryce (Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Angel)
- Witches (Supernatural)
- Demons (Supernatural)
- Angels (Supernatural)
- Deities (Supernatural)
- Mystic Rangers (Power Rangers Mystic Force)
- Grandpa (The Munsters)
- Grandmama Addams (The Addams Family)
- Samantha (Bewitched)
- Endora (Bewitched)
- Members of the Chance Harbor Circle (The Secret Circle)
- Nathan Young (MisFits)
- Bennett Witches (The Vampire Diaries)
- Bonnie Bennett
- Qetsiyah
- Esther Mikaelson (The Vampire Diaries)
- Dahlia (The Originals)
- Kol Mikaelson/Kaleb (The Vampire Diaries/The Originals)
- Finn Mikaelson (The Vampire Diaries/The Originals)
- Freya Mikaelson (The Originals)
- Witches of the French Quarter (The Originals)
- Travelers (The Vampire Diaries)
- Katherine Pierce
- Markos
- Silas (The Vampire Diaries)
- Witches (Eastwick)
- Queen Regina (Once Upon a Time)
- Zelena (Once Upon a Time)
- Maleficent (Once Upon a Time)
- Rumpelstiltskin/Mr. Gold (Once Upon a Time)
- The Blue Fairy (Once Upon a Time)
- Fairy Godmother (Once Upon a Time)
- Cora (Once Upon a Time)
- Merlin (Merlin)
- Morgana Pendragon (Merlin)
- Mordred (Merlin)
- The Great Dragon (Merlin)
- Aithusa (Merlin)
- Gilli (Merlin)
- Alator (Merlin)
- Morgause (Merlin)
- Freya (Merlin)
- Nimueh (Merlin)
- Gaius (Merlin)
- Balinor (Merlin)
- Edwin Muirden (Merlin)
- Alvarr (Merlin)
- Euchdag (Merlin)
- Benny Weir (My Babysitter's a Vampire)
- Evelyn Weir (My Babysitter's a Vampire)
- Jane Morgan (My Babysitter's a Vampire)
- Witches (Grachi)
- Witches and Wizards (Every Witch Way)
- Witches (Salem)
- Fairies (Balala Fairies)
- Miki
- Michelle
- Blue
- Lily
- Witches (Witches of East End)
Cartoons
- Maleficent (Sleeping Beauty)
- Genie (Aladdin)
- Jafar (Aladdin)
- Eden (Aladdin)
- Phasir (Aladdin)
- Mirage (Aladdin)
- Ayam Aghoul (Aladdin)
- Aziz (Aladdin)
- Faraboo, the Caretaker (Aladdin)
- Arbutus (Aladdin)
- Chaos (Aladdin)
- Mozenrath (Aladdin)
- Queen Titania of Avalon (Gargoyles)
- Lord Oberon of Avalon (Gargoyles)
- Puck (Gargoyles)
- The Weird Sisters (Gargoyles)
- Demona (Gargoyles)
- Una (Gargoyles)
- Queen Mab (Gargoyles)
- The Children of Oberon (Gargoyles)
- The New Olympians (Gargoyles)
- The Archmage (Gargoyles)
- The Magus (Gargoyles)
- Hecate (Hercules)
- Lady Bane (Disney's Gummi Bears)
- Mumm-Ra (Thundercats)
- Zummi Gummi (Disney's Gummi Bears)
- Baby Smurf (The Smurfs)
- Anodites (Ben 10)
- Verdona Tennyson (Ben 10)
- Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10)
- Charmcaster (Ben 10)
- Hex (Ben 10)
- Adwaita (Ben 10)
- Sir George (Ben 10)
- Bezel (Ben 10)
- Wizards of Yan (Di-Gata Defenders)
- Uncle (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- Various Wizards and Demons (Jackie Chan Adventures)
- The Sorceress (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)
- Evil-Lyn (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)
- Orko (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe)
- Warlocks (The Legend of Krod Mandoon)
- Mandi Arbizu (Dream Team)
- Mickey Mouse (Fantasia)
- Yen Sid (Fantasia)
- Yin (Yin Yang Yo!)
- Yang (Yin Yang Yo!)
- Yo (Yin Yang Yo!)
- Yuck (Yin Yang Yo!)
- Chai (Yin Yang Yo!)
- Ti (Yin Yang Yo!)
- Carl, the Evil Cockroach Wizard (Yin Yang Yo!)
- The Nightmaster (Yin Yang Yo!)
- Coop (Yin Yang Yo!)
- Eradicus (Yin Yang Yo!)
- Saranoia (Yin Yang Yo!)
- G.P. (Yin Yang Yo!)
- Kraggler (Yin Yang Yo!)
- Mastermind (Yin Yang Yo!)
- The Lie Fairy (Yin Yang Yo!)
- The Lesson (Yin Yang Yo!)
- Trolls (Trollz); via Spell Beads
- Anna Maht (World of Quest)
- Deceit (World of Quest)
- Equinox (Batman The Brave and the Bold)
- The Skeleton King (Super Robot Monkey Team HyperForce Go!)
- Elis Pandarus (American Dragon: Jake Long)
- Nigel Thrall (American Dragon: Jake Long)
- Kyle (Fanboy and Chum Chum)
- Unicorns (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Alicorns (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Fairies, Witches, Warlocks, Wizards (Winx Club)
- Star Butterfly (Star vs. the Forces of Evil)
- Evil Queen (Ever After High)
- Raven Queen (Ever After High)
- Faybelle Thorn (Ever After High)
- Spellbinders (Tara Duncan)
- Tara Duncan
- Sparrow
- Cal
Film
- Merlin (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
- Maxim Horvath (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
- Balthazar Blake (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
- Morgana Le Fay (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
- Veronica (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
- Dave Stutler (The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
- Queen Mab (Merlin)
- Jareth, the Goblin King (Labyrinth)
- Miranda Reed (Spellbinder)
- Queen Ravenna (Snow White & the Huntsman)
- Cromwell/Piper Family (Halloweentown)
- Camryn (Twitches)
- Alex (Twitches)
- Mandy (Ella Enchanted)
- Mal (Descendants)
- Jane (Descendants)
- Witches and Warlocks (You Cast a Spell On Me)
- Aeorists (You Cast a Spell On Me)
- Queen Narissa (Enchanted)
Anime/Manga
- Beatrice (Umineko No Naku Koro Ni)
- Bernkastel (Umineko Mo Naku Koro Ni)
- Mages/Wizards (Fairy Tail)
- Lina Inverse (Slayers)
- Ryner Lute (Densetsu no Yuusha no Densetsu)
- Louise Françoise le Blanc de la Vallière (Zero no Tsukaima)
- Hoaqin (Tower of God)
- White (Tower of God)
- Tessai Tsukabishi (Bleach)
- Negi Springfield (Mahou Sensei Negima)
- Kurohime (Magical Gunslinger Kurohime)
- Wizards and Witches (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Diana
- Great Godfather
- Marian Cross (D. Grey Man)
- Naraku (InuYasha)
- Kazuki Shikimori (Maburaho)
- The Magic Knights in Magic Knight Rayearth
- Sieg Hart (Rave Master)
- Hao Asakura (Shaman King)
- Yubaba (Spirited Away)
- Zeniba (Spirited Away)
- Wizard Howl (Howl's Moving Castle)
- The Witch of the Waste (Howl's Moving Castle)
- Madam Suliman (Howl's Moving Castle)
- Wizard Howl (Howl's Moving Castle)
- The Witch of the Waste (Howl's Moving Castle)
- Madam Suliman (Howl's Moving Castle)
- Renji Hiiragi (Night Wizard)
- Takius (Ragnarok: The Animation)
- Louie (Rune Soldier)
- Itsuki Iba (Rental Magica)
- Tiara (Shamanic Princess)
- Orphen (Sorcerous Stabber Orphen)
- Yura Keikan (Nurarihyon no Mago)
- Big Mama (Sorcerer Hunters)
- Fai D Flourite (Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle)
- Yuuko Ichihara (xxxHolic)
- Sakura Kinomoto (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Clow Reed (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Syaoran Li (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Eriol Hiragizawa (Cardcaptor Sakura)
- Robin Sena (Witch Hunter Robin)
- Subaru Sumeragi (Tokyo Babylon)
- Seishirou Sakurazuka (X/1999)
- Emiya Shirou, Tohsaka Rin, Matou Shinji, Caster (Fate/Stay Night)
- Several Characters (Bastard)
- Maria Notches (GetBackers)
- Pop (Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibouken)
- Kakeru (Kekkaishi)
- Nanoha Takamachi (Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha)
- Rozen (Rozen Maiden)
- Ilran (Id)
- Jio (Jio to Ogon to Kinjirareta Mahou)
- Felicia Rand Philistine (Legend of Maian)
- Index Librorum Prohibitorum (To Aru Majutsu no Index)
- All Witches (Witch Hunter)
- Blair (Soul Eater)
- Medusa Gorgon (Soul Eater)
- Arachne Gorgon (Soul Eater)
- Eruka Frog (Soul Eater)
- Mizune Sisters (Soul Eater)
- Free (Soul Eater)
- Eibon (Soul Eater)
- Noah (Soul Eater)
- Roto (Yureka)
- Lilu & Haruna (Watashi no Messiah-sama)
- Magicians (Nanatsu no Taizai)
- Incantation Orbs users (Nanatsu no Taizai)
- Witches (Little Witch Academia)
- Toby Williams (Return to Labyrinth)
- Mizumi, the Queen of Moraine (Return to Labyrinth)
- Drumlin (Return to Labyrinth)
- Moulin (Return to Labyrinth)
- Tessa (CAPCOM)
- Bookkeepers (Zatch Bell!)
- England (Axis Powers Hetalia)
Games
- Malygos (Warcraft)
- Kalecgos (Warcraft)
- Warlic (Adventure Quest/AQ Worlds/Dragon Fable)
- Terra (Kingdom Hearts)
- Aqua (Kingdom Hearts)
- Unknown (Kingdom Hearts)
- Sora (Kingdom Hearts)
- Ventus (Kingdom Hearts)
- Roxas (Kingdom Hearts)
- Marisa Kirisame (Touhou Project)
- Alice Margatroid (Touhou Project)
- Patchouli Knowledge (Touhou Project)
- Byakuren Hijiri (Touhou Project)
- Nythera (Dragon Fable/AQ Worlds)
- Genis Sage (Tales of Symphonia)
- Bleu/Deis & Nina (Breath of Fire)
- Zelda & Ganondorf (Legend of Zelda)
- Morrigan (Dragon Age)
- Willow (Willow)
- Medivh & Jaina Proudmoore (World of Warcraft)
- Maze (Fable)
- Black Mage (Final Fantasy 1&3)
- White Mage (Final Fantasy 1&3)
- Red Mage (Final Fantasy 1&3)
- Squall Leonhart (Final Fantasy VIII)
- Quistis Trepe (Final Fantasy VIII)
- Vivi (Final Fantasy 9)
- Rydia (Final Fantasy 4)
- Rosa (Final Fantasy 4)
- Dagger/Garnet (Final Fantasy 9)
- Eiko (Final Fantasy 9)
- Robin (Super Smash Bros.)
- Donald Duck (Kingdom Hearts)
- Shang Tsung (Mortal Kombat)
- Quan Chi (Mortal Kombat)
- Kirby (Kirby Series); via Magic ability
- Dragonborn (Skyrim); via spells
- Shantotto (Final Fantasy 11/Dissidia)
- Spell Master (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Storyteller (Valkyrie Crusade)