Key Magic

Key Magic
Lucy Heartfilia (Fairy Tail) uses her Celestial Spirit Gate Keys.
Power/Ability to:	Use key/lock magic.

The power to utilize key-related magic. Form of Magic. Variation of Key Manipulation, Lock Manipulation, and Object Magic.

Also Called

• Barrel Magic
• Keychain Magic
• Lock Magic

Capabilities

The user is able to perform a form of magic that allows them to utilize keys/locks, either magically manipulating them or using them to cast spell.

Applications

• Access and Occlusion
• Activation & Deactivation
• Binding
• Key Attacks
• Key-Based Powers
• Key Creation
• Key to the Door
• Lock Creation

Technique

• Key Mimicry
• Key Proficiency
• Lock Mimicry
• Object Transmutation into keys/locks.

Variations

• Key Manipulation
• Keychain Manipulation
• Lock Manipulation

Associations

• Absolute Lock Manipulation
• Door Manipulation
• Key-Based Powers
• Lock Manipulation
• Metal Magic
• Object Magic
• Plastic Manipulation
• Telekinesis Magic

Limitations

• Anti-Magic/Magic Destruction/Energy Absorption/Immunity/Negation/Sealing
• May be unable to create keys/locks, being limited to magically manipulating only from already existing sources.
• Distance, mass, precision, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user.

Known Users

• The Keymaster (The Backrooms)
• Conrad Leto (Black Clover)
• Users of the Goddess Keys (Breath of Fire)
• Celestial Spirit Mages (Fairy Tail)
  • Lucy Heartfilia
• Professor Filius Flitwick (Harry Potter); via enchanting wing keys.
• Keybearers (Kingdom Hearts series)
• Various Key users (Locke & Key)
• Ajimu Najimi (Medaka Box); Via Key World (Magic Skill)
• Alya Césaire/Lady Wifi (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir); Via akumatized by Hawk Moth
• Tikki (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)
• Chancellor Neighsay (My Little Pony Friendship is Magic)
• Child of Hermes (Riordanverse)
  • Luke Castellan
  • Conner Stoll
• Tanith Low (Skulduggery Pleasant)
• Nocturnal (The Elder Scrolls series)
• Keymaker (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Key Master (Valkyrie Crusade)
• Merry Nightmare (Yumekui Merry)

Known Objects

• Goddess Keys (Breath of Fire)
• The Lock Card (CardCaptor Sakura)
• Celestial Spirit Keys (Fairy Tail)
• Keyblades (Kingdom Hearts series)
• Key (Locke & Key)
• Holy ÄRM, Purific Ave (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• Emerald Key (Sofia the First)

Gallery

Professor Filius Flitwick (Harry Potter) enchanting the keys.

Keybearers/Keyblade Wielders (Kingdom Hearts)

Locke & Key (Locke & Key) uses the keys.

Ajimu Najimi (Madaka Box) using Magic Skill: Key World.

The legendary key-shaped Holy ÄRM, Purific Ave (Marchen Awakens Romance) can be inserted into Zombie Tattoo victims to remove the curse and the render them mortal again.

Alya Cesaire/Lady Wi-Fi (Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)

Tikki (The Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir)

Chancellor Neighsay (My Little Pony Friendship is Magic) using his magic to lock School of Friendship.

Tanith Low (Skulduggery Pleasant)

Nocturnal (Elder Scroll series) who created the Skeleton Key.

Key Master (Valkyrie Crusade)

Merry Nightmare (Yumekui Merry) use her keychain.

Celestial Spirit Keys (Fairy Tail)

Emerald Key (Sofia the First)

Conrad Leto (Black Clover) uses Key Magic