The power to cause effects through inscriptions. Variation of Effect Generation, Phenomenon/Supernatural Phenomenon Inducement and Spell Casting.
Also Called[]
- Emblem/Glyph/Rune/Sigil Casting
- Inscriptive Commands/Spell-System
- Inscriptive Effect Casting/Generation/Inducement/Projection
- Inscriptive Magic/Power
- Inscriptive Spell Casting
- Magical/Rune/Runic Casting/Writing/Marking
- Symbol Casting
- Symbolic Casting
Capabilities[]
The user can inscribe or project writing, symbols, or arrays and activate them to induce various effects. Users can imbue the written subjects with whatever power source they have beforehand, so it won't consume their own power when they do use it.
The writings can be transcribed into anything or with any medium so long as it is clearly written. As such, users can deploy traps by writing on the ground or walls. They can also transcribe long incantations into a written version in order to activate said effects much faster or create a new effects altogether by tweaking the words or symbols in original effects, or by combining parts of individual effects into one.
The effects the user causes can either be temporary or permanent.
Applications[]
- Channeling
- Effect Generation
- Inducement
- Infusion
- Maximum Concentration Capacity
- Power Concentration
- Power Summoning
- Symbol Creation
- Writing Generation
Techniques[]
- Inscription Link: The user can link themselves to any inscription that they've written and have them act as an additional pair of eyes and ears. Useful for espionage, reconnaissance, or communication with allies.
- Shorthand: The user can inscribe incomplete effects in order to increase its effect flexibility. Due to the fact that the spell is incomplete, it has no set effect, thus the user can change up their tactics in a pinch. This comes in handy when fighting fast opponents, but since the effect is incomplete and has very little "components", the effect would be weaker than the complete version.
- Warp Script: The user can transport themselves to any inscription that they've written.
Variations[]
Associations[]
- Literary Manipulation
- Paper Manipulation
- Magic
- Craftsmanship Magic by binding magical writing to items.
- Literary Magic
- Spell Casting
- Magic Books
- Projected Thermography
- Script Manipulation
- Sealing
- Supernatural Arts
Limitations[]
- Depending on the power source, the user may have direct counters to their power.
- Sloppy handwriting could cause the spell to be unstable.
- Spells could be changed or nullified if the written subject is destroyed or altered.
- Spells must be inscribed to work.
- Users may need to read the inscriptions to activate.
Known Users[]
- Oriana Thomson (To Aru Majutsu No Index); via Shorthand
- Sherry Cromwell (To Aru Majutsu No Index); via magical arrays
- Styl (To Aru Majutsu No Index); via Opila runes
- Levy McGarden (Fairy Tail)
- Freed Justine (Fairy Tail)
- Yomazaru (Fairy Tail)
- Luz Noceda (The Owl House)
- Erilaz (Norse Folklore)
- Kuroma (Seiken Tsukai No World Dance)
- Moroha Haimura
- Mojikara users (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger)
- Angels (Supernatural); via Enochian Sigils
- Shadowhunters (Shadowhunter Chronicles); via Symbol Magic
- Clary Fairchild
- Angels (Shadowhunter Chronicles)
- Demons (Shadowhunter Chronicles)
- Odin (Norse Mythology)
- Miss Gard (Dresden Files); via Runes
- Vaarsuvius (The Order of the Stick)
Known Objects[]
- Cora's Spell Book (Once Upon A Time)
- Squid Ink (Once Upon A Time)