- "Well, at least all that arm-waving and arcane babbling you did was impressive."
- ― Remand Flavor Text, Magic: The Gathering
The power to nullify the magical powers of others. Sub-power of Magical Energy Manipulation and Anti-Magic. Variation of Power Negation. Opposite to Magic Augmentation.
Also Called
- Anti-Magic Inducement
- Eldritch Negation
- Magic Canceling/Cancellation
Capabilities
The user can negate superhuman powers and effects that originate from magic. Spells, curses, hexes, jinxes and charms may all be negated by the user. In addition, magical objects/items and potions are rendered useless, while the effect of ley lines is diminished, according to the user's level of power. Magical creations even weaken, and eventually crumble, disperse or dissolve in the user's presence.
Applications
- Counteraction of ley lines.
- Destruction of magical constructs.
- Harm, disempowerment and/or destruction of magical creatures and (sometimes) magical spirits.
- Negation of magic powers.
- Neutralization of magic items.
- Often has no effect on one's own magic, unless desired.
- Teleportation Negation by negating teleportation spells.
Techniques
- Spell Negation: The user can negate specifically spells (not magic items, creatures, etc)
Variations
Associations
Limitations
- Only works on abilities, effects, creation and creatures magical in origin.
- May require one to be up close to negate the magic.
- May be difficult to activate.
- May be difficult or impossible to turn off.
- May only work on spells/rituals/incantations, only on magic items, only on magical creatures, or anything of the like.
- May not be able to stand with a group of magic-using allies.
- May only be able to negate the active powers of magical creatures leaving innate powers untouched.
Known Users
See Also Anti-Magic.
- Baraggan Louisenbairn (Bleach)
- Asta (Black Clover)
- Zahhak (Aesthetica of A Rogue Hero)
- Kamijou Touma (Toaru Majutsu no Index); via Imagine Breaker
- Asuna Kagurazaka (Negima!: Magister Negi Magi)
- Gildarts Clive (Fairy Tail)
- August (Fairy Tail)
- Obra (Fairy Tail)
- Dorma Anim (Fairy Tail)
- Byro 'Earthland' (Fairy Tail)
- Coordinator (Fairy Tail)
- Millianna (Fairy Tail)
- Yuka Suzuki (Fairy Tail)
- Belnika (Rave Master)
- Lingering Will (Kingdom Hearts)
- Grane (Gokukoku No Brynhildr)
- Initializer (Gokukoku No Brynhildr)
- Yukina Himeragi (Strike the Blood)
- Est (Spirit Elementalist's Blade Dance)
- Urchin (Tales of Phantasia)
- Merlin (The Seven Deadly Sins)
- Chandler (The Seven Deadly Sins)
- Templars (Dragon Age)
- Alistair
- Asta (Black Clover)
- Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
- Bella Noche (Adventure Time)
- Vasco Strada (High School DxD)
- Glenn Radars (Akashic Records of Bastard Magic Instructor)
- Prisma (Sofia the First)
- Armaros (High School DxD)
Known Objects
- Rule Breaker (TYPE-MOON)
- Moon (Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure into the Underworld)
- Rose Quartz's shield (Steven Universe)
- Nth Metal (DC Comics)
- The Crystal Jammer (Final Fantasy Type-0)
- Belmont (Rosario + Vampire)
- Enchanted Cuffs (Once Upon a Time)
- Thor's Hammer (Marvel Comics)
- Stone of Dreams (Wizards of Waverly Place - The Movie); via Wish Granting
- Queen Chrysalis' throne (My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic); non-changeling magic
Gallery
Ars Magia is an Ancient Magic that evaporates the blood and oxygen and melt the earth, August (Fairy Tail) mastered it to a degree that he can destroy an entire country, even disrupt magic.
when ever August copies magic, he can also negate them too.
The Crystal Jammer (Final Fantasy Type-0) is a weapon used by the Militesi Empire that neutralizes a Crystal's magical power, rendering the people and summoned constructs connected to it powerless.
The Belmont (Rosario + Vampire) is a whip with magic-cancelling properties, able to cancel even the magic sealing properties of the wielder.
A Nth Metal (DC Comics) meteorite of Thanagarian origin, which was widely known for its ability to negate magic, found it's way to a comatose Regime Earth Shiera, turning her into a living Nth Metal Sentinel.
Giles (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) using the Binding Field Spell to contain Willow and her magic within an energy field.
Merlin (Nanatsu no Taizai) uses Absolute Cancel to nullify any magic.
Queen Chrysalis' throne (My Little Pony Friendship is Magic), a pience of an ancient dark stone that soaks up all non-changeling magic.
Baraggan Louisenbairn's (Bleach) time accelration powers can also be used to negate powerful Kidō.
Prisma (Sofia the First)