- "Beneath my palace you will find the source of my power. Mirrors to travel, mirrors to spy, mirrors to remember, mirrors to forget, mirrors to rule the world."
- ― The Swamp Witch, The 10th Kingdom
The power to use mirror-related magic. Form of Magic. Variation of Mirror Manipulation.
Also Called
- Mirror Arts/Craft
- Reflection Arts/Craft/Magic
Capabilities
The user can utilize different methods of inflicting and utilizing mirrors when harnessing and using reflective magic. They can use mirrors as a means of carrying out spells, transportation, entity creation and various other mirror-esc abilities, embuing mirrors with magical properties.
Applications
- Mirror Combat
- Mirror Creation
- Mirror Image
- Mirror Imprisonment
- Mirror Manipulation
- Reflection Destruction
- Reflection Manipulation
Associations
Limitations
- May depend on the kind of reflective surface used (looking-glasses, surface of water, ice, etc).
- Could lose their power or worse should the mirror be shattered or damaged in any way.
Known Users
Folklore/Mythology
- Bloody Mary (European Folklore)
Literature
- Lily Weatherwax (Discworld series)
- The Evil Queen (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)
Film
- The Mirror Queen (Brothers Grimm)
- Evie (Descendants)
Western Television
- The Swamp Queen (The 10th Kingdom)
- Christine White (The 10th Kingdom)
- Ingrid (Once Upon a Time)
- Regina (Once Upon a Time)
Western Animation
- Queen Grimhilde (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)
Manga/Anime
- Kanna (Inuyasha)
Video Games
- Bloody Mary (A Wolf Among Us)
Gallery
The Swamp Witch (The 10th Kingdom) was once a powerful queen and sorceress that harnessed great magic through her magic mirrors...
...who was then succeeded by Christine White.
The Mirror Queen (Brothers Grimm) keeps herself immortal using her magic mirror, losing her eternal youth and magical abilities when it is shattered.
Evie (Descendants) is the daughter of Evil Queen and can communicate with her magic mirror.
Kanna (Inuyasha) possesses a magic mirror empowered by her demonic energy, being able to use it for a variety of things.
Ingrid (Once Upon a Time) is able to use mirrors that have been looked upon with hate and regret and use them to induce "The Spell of Shattered Sight".
Bloody Mary (A Wolf Among Us) is notable for possessing a wide variety of mirror-based abilities to horrifying effect.