Dark Alchemy

"The matter lies before the eyes of all; everybody sees it, touches it, loves it, but knows it not. It is glorious and vile, precious and of small account, and is found everywhere... But, to be brief, our Matter has as many names as there are things in this world; that is why the foolish know it not."

- The Golden Tract concerning the Philosopher's Stone in the Musaeum Hermeticum

"The alchemical operation consisted essentially in separating the prima materia, the so-called chaos, into the active principle, the soul, and the passive principle, the body, which were then reunited in personified form in the coniunctio or 'chymical marriage'... the ritual cohabitation of Sol and Luna."

- Carl Jung, in Mysterium Coniunctionis

The power to utilize the dark/destructive aspects of Alchemy, the mystic and scientific pursuit of the power of the Philosopher's Stone and Universal Panacea. Practitioners of this magic/science are known as Alchemists. Form of Magic and Science.

Also Called

 * Dark Alchemic Magic/Manipulation
 * Dark All-Chemistry
 * Dark Arcane Science
 * Negative Hermetic Magic
 * Dark Magical Science
 * Dark Scientific Magic

Capabilities
User can utilize a dark/destructive form of Alchemy, the mystic and scientific pursuit of the power of the Philosopher's Stone and Universal Panacea, focusing on Elemental Transmutation (ranging from transforming base materials into purer (lead or iron into silver or gold), to making permanent changes on the state of matter (making glass malleable or durable), etc.), various forms of Elemental Manipulation (especially electricity and fire) and Life-Force Manipulation (Immortality, Healing and even creating life or at the least clones/homunculi). They also know how to create potions (for rejuvenation and immortality) and magical items, although these are generally for practical use.

Applications

 * Artificial Element Manipulation
 * Artificial Element Transmutation
 * Biological Manipulation
 * Body Manipulation
 * Health Manipulation
 * Mutation Manipulation
 * Elemental Manipulation
 * Gas Manipulation
 * Liquid Manipulation
 * Plasma Manipulation
 * Solid Manipulation
 * Elemental Transmutation
 * Enhanced Crafting
 * Golem Creation
 * Medicine Creation
 * Potion Creation
 * Powerful Objects
 * Immortality Bestowal
 * Limitation Defiance
 * Life-Force Manipulation
 * Life-Force Generation
 * Life Creation
 * Artificial Life Creation
 * Molecular Manipulation
 * Molecular Acceleration
 * Molecular Deceleration
 * Molecular Deconstruction
 * Molecular Inhibition
 * Molecular Reconstruction
 * Power/Power Deactivation
 * Power/Power Erasure
 * Property Manipulation
 * Augmentation/Reduction
 * Disintegration
 * Freezing
 * Fusionism/Fissionism
 * Melting
 * Physical Restoration
 * Refining
 * Restoration
 * Reconfiguration
 * Amalgamation
 * Reshaping

Techniques

 * Alchemy Combat

Items
Universal Panacea (The Elixir of Life)
 * A substance which when consumed brings Immortality: eternal life, eternal youth; and health.

Philosopher's Stone
 * A substance able to turn base metals into gold or silver, usually by means of the application and distillation of another substance; also sometimes claimed to give immortality.
 * Symbol of the achievement of spiritual perfection in many alchemy traditions.

Associations

 * Aether Manipulation
 * Magic
 * Chemical Magic
 * Craftsmanship Magic
 * Energy Circle Combat
 * Magical Medicine Manipulation
 * Onmyōdō
 * Spell Casting
 * Prima Materia Manipulation
 * Science-Magic Mixture
 * Science-Magic Intuition
 * Science Manipulation
 * Chemistry Manipulation
 * Formula Manifestation
 * Medicine Manipulation
 * Transmutation
 * Total Conversion

Limitations

 * Likely demands a use of laboratory/workshop and time.
 * Might have to channel it through use of an object, like the Philosopher's Stone or Hermetic Circles, especially when using advanced alchemy.
 * Equivalent Exchange - The basic law of Alchemy of which nothing is gained without something of equal value being lost.
 * Effectiveness depends on the user's knowledge and skill level.
 * Creations may destroy them
 * May be detrimental to the User

Known Users
See Also: Alchemy, Alchemy Is Magic and Panacea.

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Literature

 * Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter)
 * Nicolas Flamel (Harry Potter)
 * Rezkin (King's Dark Tidings)
 * Wesson (King's Dark Tidings)
 * Henry Morgan/Shadow Lord (Legends of the Brethren Court: The Caribbean)
 * Nicholas Flamel (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel)
 * Perenelle Flamel (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel)
 * The Alchemists (Vampire Academy/Bloodlines)

Live Movies

 * Sith Alchemists (Star Wars)

Live Television

 * Alchemists (Charmed)
 * Bob Bishop (Heroes)
 * Sylar/Gabriel Gray (Heroes)
 * Edwin Muirden (Merlin)
 * Tauren (Merlin)

Cartoons

 * The Unnamed Scientist (9)
 * Jafar (Aladdin)
 * The Alchemist (The Venture Brothers)

Comics

 * Doctor Alchemy (DC Comics)
 * Circe (DC Comics)
 * Hart Druiter (DC Comics)
 * Tannarak (DC Comics)
 * Esteban Corazón de Ablo/Diablo (Marvel Comics)
 * Lillian von Loont/Gilded Lily (Marvel Comics)
 * Doctor Faustus (Vampirella)

Manga/Anime

 * Synergists (Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekaisaikyou)
 * Nagumo Hajime
 * Mise Altoise (Blessing of the Campanella)
 * Alchemy Army and Human Homunculi (Busou Renkin)
 * Lilith Asami (Trinity Seven)
 * Wahl Icht (Fairy Tail)
 * Edward Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Alphonse Elric (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Van Hohenheim (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Father (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Roy Mustang (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Scar (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Mei Chang (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Izumi Curtis (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Alex Louis Armstrong (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Solf J. Kimblee (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Dr. Tim Marcoh (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Shou Tucker (Fullmetal Alchemist)
 * Dante (Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 anime)
 * Wrath (Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 anime)
 * Lyra (Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 anime)
 * Clara (Fullmetal Alchemist 2003 anime)
 * Wilfred Dion (Kamidori Alchemy Meister
 * Saint-Germain (Senki Zesshou Symphogear AXZ)
 * Cagliostro (Senki Zesshou Symphogear AXZ)
 * Prelati (Senki Zesshou Symphogear AXZ)
 * Lyman Banner (Yu-Gi-Oh! GX); via Alchemy Deck

Video Games

 * Alchemists (Atelier series)
 * The Order of the Sword (Devil May Cry 4)
 * Plague Knight (Shovel Knight)
 * Mona (Shovel Knight)
 * Ivy Valentine (Soul Calibur)
 * Master Alchemist (Valkyrie Crusade)
 * Alchemist (Valkyrie Crusade)
 * Mephistopheles (Valkyrie Crusade)
 * Flamel (Valkyrie Crusade)
 * Professor Putricide (Warcraft)

RPGs

 * Alchemists (Pathfinder)

Others

 * Aeon (Channel Awesome - Suburban Knights)
 * Director Ruslav Diaghilev (SCP Foundation)}}