Dark Arts

The power to utilize dark, or evil, magic. A practical variation of Magic. Opposed by Mysticism.

Also Called

 * Black Magic
 * Dark Magic
 * Maleficium
 * Thaumaturgy
 * The Left-Hand Path

Capability
The dark art is a form of magic is typically used for selfish, self-serving and/or nefarious purposes. Though it is not necessarily "evil" magic per se, dark arts tend to focus toward destruction, harming, cursing and otherwise complicating the lives of other people while advancing the users own state. Users often reject societal convention and the status quo, which some suggest is in a search for spiritual freedom. As a part of this, they embrace magical techniques and practices that would traditionally be viewed as taboo and are generally willing to go farther than most would even consider if it serves their ends.

Applications

 * Blood Manipulation
 * Curse Inducement
 * Disintegration
 * Elemental Manipulation
 * Energy Manipulation
 * Extrasensory Perception
 * Flight
 * Life Creation
 * Amalgamation
 * Mutation Inducement
 * Malleable Anatomy
 * Mind Control
 * Motor-Skill Manipulation
 * Necromancy
 * Death Inducement
 * Death Sense
 * Ectoplasm Manipulation
 * Immortality
 * Life-Force Absorption
 * Mediumship
 * Necrotic Empowerment
 * Pain Inducement
 * Pain Suppression
 * Reanimation
 * Resurrection
 * Soul Manipulation
 * Soul Absorption
 * Spirit Physiology
 * Undead Physiology
 * Vampirism
 * Possession
 * Summoning
 * Teleportation

Associations

 * Chaos Manipulation
 * Demonic Empowerment
 * Magic
 * Shamanism

Limitations

 * Can be highly addictive and leave the user susceptible to negative influences.

Known users

 * Maleficent (Disney)
 * Fanoxean (The Young Guardians book series)
 * Lord Voldemort (Harry Potter)
 * Death Eaters (Harry Potter)
 * Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
 * Amy Madison (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
 * Etrigan (DC Comics)
 * Neron (DC Comics)
 * Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda)
 * Cassie Blake (The Secret Circle)
 * John Blackwell (The Secret Circle)
 * Nox Decious (Stupid Mario Brothers)
 * The Darkness (Stupid Mario Brothers)
 * Hades (Fairy Tail)
 * Zeref (Fairy Tail)
 * Brain/Zero (Fairy Tail)