Dark Arts

"Avada Kedavra"

― Killing Curse (Harry Potter)

"Knowledge demands sacrifice."

― Ancient Craving, Magic: The Gathering

The power to utilize dark magic. Form of Magic. Opposite to Mysticism and White Arts.

Also Called

Black Arts
Black Magic
Black/Dark Witchcraft
Dark Magic
Maleficium
The Left-Hand Path
Witchcraft

Capabilities

User can utilize the Dark Art: a form of magic typically used for selfish, self-serving and/or nefarious purposes. Though it is not necessarily "evil" magic, dark arts tend to focus toward destruction, harming, cursing and otherwise complicating the lives of other people while advancing the user's own state. Users often reject social 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 Magic
Conjuration
- Demon Summoning
Curse Manipulation
- Curse Inducement
Death Magic
Destruction Magic
Elemental Magic
Extrasensory Perception
Flight
Illusion-Casting
Life Magic
- Amalgamation
- Mutation Inducement
Necromancy
Possession
Ritual Magic
Shapeshifting
Spell Casting
- Spell Negation
Sympathetic Magic
Telekinesis
Telepathy
Teleportation

Associations

Limitations

Magic Negation/Magic Destruction
Dark magic tends to get out of hand even if treated with respect.
May be highly addictive and leave the user susceptible to negative influences.
White Arts may be especially effective against this power.
May need to make deals with demons or evil spirits/gods.
Damage caused by dark magic may be permanent/irreversible.

Known Users

See Also: Black Magic.

Comics

Grail (DC Comics)
Zatanna Zatara (DC Comics)
Zatara (DC Comics)
Circe (DC Comics)
Doctor Fate (DC Comics)
Enchantress (DC Comics)
Mordru (DC Comics)
Klarion the Witch Boy (DC Comics)
John Constantine (Vertigo/DC Comics)
Papa Midnite (Vertigo)
Ragman (DC Comics)
Shazam (DC Comics)
Morgan le Fay (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)
Chthon (Marvel Comics)
Loki (Marvel Comics)
Agatha Harkness (Marvel Comics)
Meggan (Marvel Comics)
Morgan le Fay (Marvel Comics)
Amora the Enchantress (Marvel Comics)
Doctor Strange (Marvel Comics)
Doctor Voodoo (Marvel Comics)
Goblin Queen (Marvel Comics)
Scarlet Witch (Marvel Comics)
Azazel (Marvel Comics)
Nico Minoru (Marvel Comics)
Wiccan (Marvel Comics)
Dr. Doom (Marvel Comics)
Magik/Illyana Rasputina (Marvel Comics)
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)
Ebony (Sonic the Comic)
Ixis Naugus (Sonic the Hedgehog/Archie Comics)
Mammoth Mogul (Sonic the Hedgehog/Archie Comics)
Geoffrey St. John (Sonic the Hedgehog/Archie Comics)
Blood Red Queen of Hearts (Vampirella)

Literature

Emily Hayes (Amulet); via amulet
Stonekeepers (Amulet)
Some elves (Amulet)
Holly Short (Artemis Fowl)
Fanoxean (The Young Guardians)
Witches/Wizards (Harry Potter)
The Evil Queen (Snow White)
Sauron (Lord of the Rings)
Saruman (Lord of the Rings)
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)
Carter and Sadie Kane (Kane Chronicles)
Eragon (Inheritence)
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)
Dark magicians (Inheritance Cycle)
Vetvix (Garfield's Pet Force)
Sorcerer Binky (Garfield's Pet Force)
Miranda (Shadow Falls)
Witches, warlocks, and witch-chameleons (Shadow Falls)
Certain Children of the Red King (Charlie Bone)

Live Television

Witches and Warlocks (Charmed)
Demons (Charmed)
The Avatars (Charmed)
Alti (Xena: Warrior Princess)
Willow Rosenberg (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Amy Madison (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Rack (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
Grandpa (The Munsters)
Grandmama Addams (The Addams Family)
Samantha (Bewitched)
Endora (Bewitched)
Nora Dhark (Arrowverse,)
The Secret Coven (The Secret Circle)
John Blackwell (The Secret Circle)
Blackwell Family (The Secret Circle)
Bonnie Bennett (The Vampire Diaries)
Borrower Witches (Supernatural)
Regina Mills/Evil Queen (Once Upon a Time)
Maleficent (Once Upon a Time)
Nimue (Once Upon a Time)
Rumpelstiltskin (Once Upon a Time)
Cora (Once Upon a Time)
Zoso (Once Upon a Time)
Blind Witch (Once Upon a Time)
Blind Witch II (Once Upon a Time)
Peter Pan (Once Upon a Time)
Zelena (Once Upon a Time)
Ursula (Once Upon a Time)
Snow White (Once Upon a Time); within the "Heroes and Villains" Alternate Universe
The Red Queen (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland)
Amara (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland)
Jafar (Once Upon a Time in Wonderland)
Killian Jones/Captain Hook (Once Upon a Time); as the Dark One in "Broken Heart and Swan Song".
Emma Swan (Once Upon a Time); as the Dark One in Season 5a
Witches (Grachi)
Morlocks (Power Rangers Mystic Force)