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Magic Spells & Concepts
This is a combined list snapshot of all magical concepts and any spells cast in the Mercyverse across all classifications.
How to Read Format
Name of Magical Spell: Alphabetical plus Classification that created and/or used the spell - Link will lead to page of expanded classification details. Major spells will have an individual page with expanded details.
- IA: Initial Appearance of Spell (Book or Short Fiction) - Link will lead to series or short fiction summaries and snapshot
- Characters Affiliated with the spell: Link will lead to character pages with expanded details.
- Spell Description and Effects (If Known)
A
Avoidance Spell
Avoidance Spell | Fae
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #1: Moon Called
Affiliated:
Uncle Mike
Uncle Mike's Tavern
Spell Description & Effects:
Moon Called
- a spell on the tavern to that makes mundane humans avoid it
- not sure if magic keep graffiti artists away; exterior of the tavern was always pristine
- a subtle spell hurries people along if they stop to outside the tavern
B
Binding Spell
Binding Spell | Witch
IA: Alpha & Omega Series #5: Burn Bright
Affiliated:
Anna Cornick
Grandma Daisy Hardesty Deceased
Wellesley
Spell Description & Effects:
Burn Bright
- blood magic; a cage wrought by witchcraft191
- broken with a kiss203
C
The Change
The Change | Werewolves
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #1: Moon Called
Affiliated:
Pack Magic
Spell Description & Effects:
Moon Called
- any person bitten by a werewolf doesn't turn into another werewolf
- it takes an attack so vicious that the victim lies near death to allow the magic of the wolf to slip pas the body's immune system
- usually the victim dies of the wounds or of the Change
- if they survive then the next full moon find they survived but not as they had been
Cleansing Spell
The Change | Witch
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #1: Moon Called
Affiliated:
Elizaveta Arkadyevna
Spell Description & Effects:
Moon Called
- spell to wash away evidence of a crime
- clean away blood
D
Death Spell|Fae
Death Spell | Fae
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #1: Moon Called
Affiliated:
Spell Description & Effects:
Moon Called
Death Spell|Witch
Death Spell | Witch
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #1: Moon Called
Affiliated:
Robert Arkadyevna
Spell Description & Effects:
Moon Called
- spell gathering death and it bore Adam's name
- the spell was set in motion; Mercy threw herself in front of it; it shouldn't have worked
- once a spell is given a name it's sort of like a guided missile rather than a laser beam; it should have moved around her
- Robert changed the spell to name Mercy; Mercedes whispered the spell satisfied
- she heard a song; a rhythm to his spell; found herself moving with it, humming the tune softly; music filled her lungs, then head, banking the fire of the pain
Demon Magic
Demon Magic | Demon
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #2: Blood Bound
Affiliated:
Spell Description & Effects:
Blood Bound
- made it impossible for them to escape the cages
E
Expectation Spell
Expectation Spell | Werewolf
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #6: River Marked
Affiliated:
Adam Hauptman
Spell Description & Effects:
River Marked
- let people see what they expect to see; saw a werewolf they would think it was a dog
- darkness helps but the pack magic works in broad daylight too
F
G
Guard Spell
Guard Spell | Witch
IA: Alpha & Omega Series #1: Cry Wolf
Affiliated:
Spell Description & Effects:
Cry Wolf
- for keeping things they valued safe; sometimes used in conjunction with power circles234
Guardian
Guardian | Witch
IA: Alpha & Omega Series #1: Cry Wolf
Affiliated:
Mariposa Deceased
Sarai Deceased
Spell Description & Effects:
Cry Wolf
- the Mariposa Family Witches greatest spell; thought to be lost when when they were eliminated
- to have guardians on their grounds, great beasts who patrolled and killed for them—but never needed food or drink
- rumored that they made them from living creatures—they had a menagerie
- such powerful spells are never made without blood and death
- guardian is a charismatic name for such abominations
- even at the peak of their power they'd never been known to make a guardian from a werewolf241
- they were destroyed every seven years to prevent them from having a presence outside of their creator's call
- using a werewolf resulted in not a true guardian spell; a binding that allowed the witch to share in the werewolf's immortality
- guardians were supposed to be obedient, incapable of thinking for themselves
- did not survive their creator's death
Glamour
Fae Glamour
Glamour | Fae
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #1: Moon Called
Affiliated:
Spell Description & Effects:
Moon Called
H
Hide-me Spell
Hide-me Spell | Witch
IA: Alpha & Omega Series #1: Cry Wolf
Affiliated:
Spell Description & Effects:
Cry Wolf
- witches could hide in plain sight if they had some sort of hold on you238
I
Illusions
Illusions | Witch
IA: Alpha & Omega Series #1: Cry Wolf
Affiliated:
Spell Description & Effects:
Cry Wolf
- were among the very basic tenets of witchcraft174
Imprisoning Spell
Imprisoning Spell | Witch
IA: Alpha & Omega Series #1: Cry Wolf
Affiliated:
Spell Description & Effects:
Cry Wolf
- are pretty basic189
J
K
The Kiss
The Kiss | Vampire
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #1: Moon Called
Affiliated:
Marsilia
Samuel Cornick
Spell Description & Effects:
Moon Called
- bespelled by a vampire bite
- some do die of the Kiss; probably no permanent harm to a werewolf
L
M
Master Vampire Rage
Master Vampire Rage | Vampires
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #1: Moon Called
Affiliated:
Marsilia
Spell Description & Effects:
Moon Called
- high pitched noise and a hand gesture; inhuman motion and scream
- causes vampires and others in proximity to fall to the floor incapacitated
- magic results in stealing breathe and motion and causes hurt
Moonstruck
Moonstruck | Werewolf
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #1: Moon Called
Affiliated:
Spell Description & Effects:
Moon Called
- can feel the moon coming
- when the moon comes you can't stop the change; dreamy; sways back and forth
- can happen to newly made wolves who lose control
- if you were a dominant wolf and you did go moonstruck, you took everyone who was less dominant with you
N
Necromancy|Vampire
Necromancy | Vampire
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #9: Fire Touched
Affiliated:
Spell Description & Effects:
Fire Touched
Necromancy|Witch
Necromancy | Witch
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #9: Fire Touched
Affiliated:
Spell Description & Effects:
Fire Touched
O
P
Power Circles
Power Circles | Witch
IA: Alpha & Omega Series #1: Cry Wolf
Affiliated:
Spell Description & Effects:
Cry Wolf
- some witches used them to set guard spells to keep things they value safe, and others used them to store power for drawing upon later234
Privacy Cloak
Privacy Cloak | Vampire
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #1: Moon Called
Affiliated:
Stefan Uccello
Spell Description & Effects:
Moon Called
- made a gesture like a grand stage magican; throwing his hands up and tossing his head
- a fine cloak of real magic settled around them; tasted of earth and darker things
- the spell shields a conversation for privacy; because there are things that hear very well in the night
Q
R
S
Silence
Silence | Werewolf
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #1: Moon Called
Affiliated:
Columbia Basin Pack | Pack Magic
Spell Description & Effects:
Moon Called
- they keep the Silence
- wolves have little magic
- a few magics that allow them to stay hidden
- it allows sounds to be absorbed by the pack's spell casting
T
Thrall
Thrall | Vampire
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #1: Moon Called
Affiliated:
Lilly
Samuel Cornick
Spell Description & Effects:
Moon Called
- marked by a vampire
Truth Spell
Truth Spell | Vampire
IA: Mercy Thompson Series #2: Blood Bound
Affiliated:
Wulfe
Spell Description & Effects:
Blood Bound
- appropriate that the vampire's truth spells would demand blood