The power to use powerful apotropaic magics. Form of Magic. Combination of Magic and Defense Manipulation. Version of the White Arts. Not to be confused with just Abjuration and Magic Defense. Opposite to the Evil Eye.
Also Called[]
- Apotropaic Commands
- Defense/Support Magic
- Magical Protection
- Magical Warding
- Protection Magic
- Warding Magic
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Users can use apotropaic magic; an ancient and powerful form of protective magic meticulously designed to deflect and repel all manner of harm and malevolent influences. This mystical practice is rooted in the ancient art mystical deflection; “to ward off” or “to turn away” evil, averting misfortune, akin to a metaphysical shield against dark magics and the dreaded evil eye.
To enact this formidable protection, practitioners employ an array of techniques, including rituals, symbols, enchanted items, purposeful actions, gestures, and incantations, utilizing supernatural forces derived from protection, warding, defense and luck magics to achieve the ultimate form of magical protection
Apotropaic magic is not the exclusive domain of mortal practitioners, from entities of all origins from humans to divine beings, can wield this protective power. Even inanimate objects can be imbued with its mystical properties, offering great protections and unparalleled safeguards against malevolence.
Distinguishing itself from other magical disciplines like abjuration, which focuses on protective healing, or magical defenses that are sub-powers within various magical traditions, apotropaic magic stands as a distinct and specialized art, dedicated to the art of deflecting harm and averting evil with unparalleled mastery.
Applications[]
- Defense Manipulation
- Magical Force Manipulation
- Omni-Protection (varies)
- Divine Protection or Demonic Protection (varies; this all depends on the user in question)
- Protection Mode/Safe Mode
- Ritual Magic
- Symbol Magic
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Limitations[]
- Anti-Magic: Is able to counter all forms of magic including protective magics.
- Evil Eye: The evil is the natural opposite to apotropaic magics and depending on which one is stronger in the moment could determine the outcome.
- Magic Destruction/Magic Immunity/Magic Sealing/Magical Energy Absorption
- Magic Negation: As apotropaic magics are a powerful form a protective magics it is known if it can be negated for long periods of time.
Note[]
“Apotropaic” is derived from a Greek word, meaning “to ward off” or “to turn away,” and when applied to magic, it becomes an umbrella term for various symbols used on a house to keep evil from entering, as well as specific objects imbued with magical powers that protect those wearing or traveling with them. Traditionally found engraved or etched onto, or burned into areas of entry, especially windows, fireplaces, and doors. Apotropaic symbols are seemingly commonplace on ancient buildings with inhabitants who were fearful of evil spirits. Those interested can find them on houses, barns, churches, and cellar doors.
This is one of the oldest forms of protection magic steaming all the way back to the ancient Egyptians and Greeks. In Egypt apotropaic magical rituals were practiced throughout the ancient Near East and Egypt. Fearsome deities were invoked via ritual in order to protect individuals by warding away evil spirits. In ancient Egypt, these household rituals (performed in the home, not in state-run temples) were embodied by the deity who personified magic itself, Heka. In Greece among the ancient Greeks, the most widely used image intended to avert evil was that of the Gorgon, the head of which now may be called the Gorgoneion, which features wild eyes, fangs, and protruding tongue. The full figure of the Gorgon holds the apex of the oldest remaining Greek temple where she is flanked by two lionesses. The Gorgon head was mounted on the aegis and shield of Athena.
Known Users[]
Also See: Apotropaic Magic, Protective Charm and White Magic.
Animation/Cartoons[]
- Adena (Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme 2007)
- Ya, Ancient One (Doctor Strange: The Sorcerer Supreme 2007)
Comics[]
- Page Matthews (Charmed Comics)
Folklore/Mythology[]
- Angels (Abrahamic Faiths)
- God (Abrahamic Faiths); through the Mark of Cain originally.
- Bes (Egyptian Mythology)
- Heka (Egyptian Mythology)
- Horus (Egyptian Mythology)
- Sobek (Egyptian Mythology)
- Taweret (Egyptian Mythology)
- Athena/Minerva (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Demeter/Ceres (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Komainu (Japanese Folklore)
- Pazuzu (Mesopotamian Mythology)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Eames (Charmed 2001); stollen from Vivian.
- Vivian (Charmed 2001)
- Wyatt Halliwell (Charmed)
- The Elders (Charmed); collectively.
- The Woogyman/The Shadow (Charmed); an evil version.
- The Zodiac (Charmed); collectively.
- Witches and Wizards (Harry Potter Franchise)
- Bobby Singer (Supernatural)
- Sam Winchester (Supernatural)
- Dean Winchester (Supernatural)
Tabletop/Video Games[]
- The Order of Hermes (Ars Magica)
- Abjurers and Mages (Dungeons & Dragons)
Known Items[]
Animation/Cartoons[]
- Magic Amulet (Justice League; "Alive!")
Folklore/Mythology[]
- The Aegis and Shield of Athena (Greco-Roman Mythology)
- Eye of Horus (Egyptian Mythology)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Daywalking Ring (Angel)
- Magical Amulets (Charmed 2001)
- Daylight Amulets (The Vampire Diaries)
Tabletop/Video Games[]
- Golden Crucifix (House of Ashes)
- Holy Item (Red Dead Redemption)
- Magatama (Shounen Kininden Tsumuji)
Web Comics[]
- Various Characters (The Order of the Stick)
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