The power to use fear related magic. Form of Magic. Variation of Emotion Magic.
Also Called[]
- Dread/Fear/Terror Craft
- Dread/Terror Magic
- Horror Magic
Capabilities[]
The user is capable of magic based in fear, dread, horror, terror, etc., including the augmentation or elimination of these traits, summoning creatures of nightmares, or using magic to feed off of the fear of others.
Applications[]
Associations[]
- Magic
- Emotion Magic
- Nightmare Magic: When combined with Dream Magic.
Limitations[]
- Magic Negation/Magic Destruction
- Magic always has a price.
- May require the user to have a high-level mastery of fear, lest they lose their sanity to the fears they release.
- People who have mastered their fears may have high resistance to the effects.
- May be useless against someone who has Fear Immunity.
Known Users[]
- Ixis Naugus (Archie's Sonic the Hedgehog)
- John Constantine (Arrowverse); via dark magic
- Konstentyn (Arrowverse); via dark magic
- Tabitha (Arrowverse)
- Shinja (Battle Realms)
- Begotten (Chronicles of Darkness/Beast: The Primordial); via Nightmares
- Autumn Court (Chronicles of Darkness/Changeling: The Lost); via Fleeting Autumn contracts
- Fang of Mara (Chronicles of Darkness/Mage: The Awakening)
- Nosferatu (Chronicles of Darkness/Vampire: The Requiem); via Nightmare Discipline
- Desolate Ones (CthulhuTech)
- Acheron (DC Comics)
- Bloodwynd (DC Comics); via the Blood Gem
- Deimos, God of Terror (DC Comics)
- Kalista (DC Comics); via "Black Repulsion"
- Obsidian (DC Comics); via Shadow Magic and Darkside View
- Phobos, God of Fear (DC Comics)
- Merc (DC Comics/Vertigo)
- Spellbinder (DC Comics)
- Enchantress (DC Extended Universe)
- Entropy Spell Users (Dragon Age series)
- Necromancers (Dragon Age Inquisition)
- Users of Fear Effect Spells (Dungeons & Dragons)
- Necromancers/Reapers (Guild Wars 2)
- Nocturne, the Eternal Nightmare (League of Legends)
- Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver (Magic: The Gathering)
- Dementia Casters (Magic: The Gathering); via their dementia space
- Cul Borson (Marvel Comics)
- D'Spayre (Marvel Comics)
- Dweller-in-Darkness (Marvel Comics)
- Kkallakku (Marvel Comics)
- Nightmare (Marvel Comics)
- Nox (Marvel Comics)
- Wallow (Marvel Comics)
- Dreads (Pathfinder); via Psionic Magic
- Fearmonger Antipaladins (Pathfinder)
- Users of the Fear subdomain (Pathfinder)
- Users of the Nightmare subdomain (Pathfinder)
- Phasmadaemons (Pathfinder)
- Howard (Supernatural); via Fear Manifestation Ritual
- Earthbound (World of Darkness/Demon: The Fallen); via Lore of Violation
- King Sombra (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
- Obscura (Winx Club)
Known Objects[]
- Aegis (Camp Half-Blood)
- Helm of Darkness (Camp Half-Blood)
- Nico's Sword (Camp Half-Blood)
- Mystic Symbol of the Seven (DC Comics)
- Mace of Terror (Dungeons & Dragons)
- Rod of Nightmares (Dungeons & Dragons)
- Fear Engines (The Fallen: Forsaken)
- Phobos Spear (God of War: Ascension)
- Dark Scepter (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Gallery[]
The Phobos Spear (God of War: Ascension) is a spear forged from the power of Phobos, the Greek God of Fear, and allows use of his otherworldly terror through etched glyphs along it.
The Dark Scepter (Marvel Cinematic Universe) is a mystic relic capable of amplifying doubt and fear, among light-related powers.
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As the Norse God of Fear, Cul Borson the Serpent (Marvel Comics) is capable of sowing and utilizing fear to strengthen himself through Asgardian magic.
Phasmadaemons (Pathfinder) use fear as a weapon through fear-effect spells, and feed off of the emotion.
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King Sombra (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic)
Videos[]
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