Invocation

The ability to gain control over the targets by speaking their name. Sub-power of Magic and Incantation. Variation of True Name Manipulation.

Also Called

Name Magic

Capabilities

User can gain control over the targets (living or unliving) by using names or phrases to manipulate a person or the universe itself, their words provides them with control over who and what they desire to manipulate.

Applications

Limitations

The user must know the name of the subject that he wishes to affect; otherwise he has no power over the user.
The user may need to visualize subject/need more details, if there are many with similar names.
Names used must be true names (even if the person is known or referred to by another name).
Beings from other universes or timelines are somewhat protected from this power.
Low-lever users are limited on how many subjects they can control, mainly one at a time.
Disabling one's ability to speak can neutralize the spell, as they cannot speak out the person's name.

Known Users

Kido users (Bleach)
Chi Wizards (Jackie Chan Adventures)
Mages (Fairy Tail)
Wizards (Harry Potter)
The Charmed' Ones (Charmed)
Light Yagami (Death Note); via Shinigami's Death Note
Amane (Her Majesty's Dog)
Wizard/Sorceror/Any magical class (Dungeons and Dragons); through Power Word spells.
Carrionites (Doctor Who)
William Shakespeare (Doctor Who)
The Doctor (Doctor Who)
Dr. Strange (Marvel)
Preacher Jesse Custer (Vertigo); uses the word of god to command anyone and everyone with whatever he says.
Ben and Sarah Ravencroft (Scooby Doo and the Witches Ghost)
Elphaba (Wicked)
Magicians (Bartimaeus) hide their true names from the world
The Warlock (Warlock films) wishes to end the world by speaking God's name backwards
Arcanists and Faen (The Kingkiller Chronicle); can bend matter and people to their will by discovering their true Names and then speaking them.
Arya (Inheritance Cycle)
Eragon (Inheritance Cycle)
Galbatorix (Inheritance Cycle)
Margaret Isobel Thoreaux (Smallville)

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