Gesture Casting

"The Management here takes the reasonable line that, without Gestures, most people would not know that Magic was being done. So all wizards wave their arms about a lot. Many Gesture with their staffs. Some flick their fingers. In extreme cases, the Gesture leaves a green glowing trace in the air."

― The Tough Guide to Fantasyland

The ability to cast mystical/supernatural phenomena through hand seals/signs/gestures. Variation of Spell Casting and Power Via Gesture.

Also Called

Hand Ritual Empowerment
Hand Seals/Signs Magic
Kuji-in/Kuji-kiri
Magical Gesture
Mudras

Capabilities

The user of this ability can cast spells, use magic and cause supernatural phenomena by performing hand gestures/signs. The effects the user cause could be temporary or permanently.

Applications

Associations

Limitations

Removing/preventing user from using their hands will prevent the use of this power.
Performing complex hand seal/signs may need training.
It requires two hands to perform seals/signs, so it may be impossible, or at least difficult, given proper training, to perform gestures with just one hand. The user may even require extra hands in case of emergency.

Known Users

See also: Hand Seals and Magical Gesture

Wizards (Fairy Tail)
- Zeref
Ninjas/Shinobi (Naruto/Boruto: Naruto Next Generations); via Hand Signs
Wizardmon (Digimon)
Uncle Chan (Jackie Chan Adventures)
Shamans (JUJUTSU KAISEN)
- Megumi Fushiguro
Magical Being (Once Upon a Time)
Mermaids (Mako Mermaids)
Witches (The Vampire Diaries/The Originals)
Magic Users (Doctor Strange)
Yiga Clan (The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild)
Magicians (The Magicians)
Nefarian Serpine (Skullduggery Pleasant)
Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)
Splinter (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2012)
Fey (Whateley Academy)

Gesture Casting

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