The power to use darkness/shadow-related magic. Form of Magic. Variation of Darkness Manipulation and Elemental Magic. Opposite to Light Magic. Magical counterpart to Darkness Science. Not to be confused with Dark Arts.
Also Called[]
- Abyss Mysticism (World of Darkness/Vampire: the Masquerade)
- Darkness/Night/Umbral/Shadow Magic/Spell
- Shadowmancy/Umbramancy
Capabilities[]
Users are able use a form of magic that is related and based on darkness and shadows. For example, one can use this magic to gain access to (esoteric/mystic/magical) shadow-related abilities (E.g. Shadow Manipulation) or to cast spells that require or are related to bones (E.g. an Astral Projection spell or Healing spell).
Applications[]
- Darkness Manipulation
- Dark Arts
- Dark Form
- Esoteric Darkness Manipulation
- Magic via darkness/shadows
- Shadow Stealth
- Spell Casting
- Yin Manipulation
- Shadow Portals
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- Magic has a price.
- Magic Negation/Magic Destruction
- Control, discipline, and restraint are extremely important. Unconscious, emotion-influenced, impulsive, or reckless use of this power can be catastrophic.
- Distance, mass, precision, max power, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user.
- Such magic often drains a person's stamina or mana.
- Naturally, stronger magic puts a much greater strain.
- Without the knowledge or proper skill, the intended use of such magic can create unpredictable or potentially dangerous results.
- Light Magic might counter it.
Known Users[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Clive (Arc The Lad)
- Yami Sukehiro (Black Clover)
- Rhya (Black Clover); via Copy Magic
- Nacht Faust (Black Clover)
- Yami Ichika (Black Clover)
- Cid Kagenou (Minoru Kageno) (The Eminence in Shadow)
- Megumi Fushiguro (Jujutsu Kaisen); via Ten Shadows
- Darkness Magic Users (Fairy Tail)
- Rogue Cheney (Fairy Tail); via Shadow Dragon Slayer Magic
- Shadow Magic Users (Fairy Tail)
- Adam Jobs (Mashle: Magic and Muscles)
- Users of Shadow Mana (Re:Zero)
- Farfarella (Trinity Seven)
- Minamoto Harukage/Skade (Trinity Seven)
- Levi Kazama (Trinity Seven)
- Rubine (Trinity Seven)
- Aradia (Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index); via Risk 4
- Mut Thebes (Souyaku Toaru Majutsu no Index); via Shadow Absorption
- Mio (Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy)
- Yumiella Dolkness (Villainess Level 99)
- Edward Selfens (Wistoria of Wand and Sword)
- Pharaoh Atem/Yami Yugi (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Zorc Necrophades (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Yami Marik (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Animated Films[]
- Dr. Facilier (The Princess and the Frog); via Voodoo
Cartoons[]
- Darcy (Winx Club)
- Obscura (Winx Club)
- Tazma Grimm (Mysticons)
- Enid (OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes)
- Claire Nuñez (Tales of Arcadia)
- Morgana le Fay (Tales of Arcadia)
- Spell of Absolute Darkness Users (Kaijudo: Clash of the Duel Masters)
- Melinda (Unicorn Warriors Eternal)
- Magica De Spell (Ducktales)
- Alastor (Hazbin Hotel)
Comic Books[]
- Nightshade (DC Comics)
- Raven (DC Comics)
- Doctor Strange (Marvel Comics)
- Nox (Marvel Comics)
- Nyx (Marvel Comics)
Literature[]
- Lashte (Karsearin: Adventures of a Red Dragon)
- Marcus and Sol Fith (The Magic Shop/Shadow Magic Series)
- The Darkin (The Nevernight Chronicle)
- Hazel Levesque (Riordanverse); via Shadow Travel
- Nico di Angelo (Riordanverse); via Umbrakinesis and Shadow Travel
- Ren Santiago (Storm Runner Trilogy/Shadow Bruja Duology)
- Valkyrie Cain (The Skulduggery Pleasant Series) Umbrakinesis/Necromany
Live Action TV[]
- Esrin Fortuna (Arrowverse); via dark magic
- Andrea Rojas/Acrata (Arrowverse); via Medallion of Acrata
- Natasha Maxima/Shadow Witch (Geo Force: Age of Ultimate)
Tabletop Games[]
- Darkness Magic Path Users (Anima: Beyond Fantasy)
- Jonathan Kappel
- Ophiel Akerontes Zeros
- Red Lady
- Darklings (Chronicles of Darkness/Changeling: The Lost); via Darkness Contracts
- Arisen (Chronicles of Darkness/Mummy: The Curse); via Sheut Affinities and Utterances
- Uratha (Chronicles of Darkness/Werewolf: The Forsaken); via Shadow Flesh
- College of Whispers Bards (Dungeons and Dragons)
- Nethermancers (Dungeons and Dragons)
- Users of the Mark of Shadow (Eberron)
- Shadowcasters (Forgotten Realms); via shadow magic
- Shadowdancers (Forgotten Realms); via shadow magic
- Shar (Forgotten Realms); via the Shadow Weave
- Liliana Vess (Magic: The Gathering)
- Shadow magic users (Pathfinder)
- Shadow Connection Mystics (Starfinder)
- Alith Anar the Shadow King (Warhammer Fantasy)
- Ulgu users (Warhammer Fantasy)
- Moros (World of Darkness/Mage: The Awakening)
- Shadow Lords (World of Darkness/Werewolf: The Apocalypse)
- Upiry Clan (Heirs of the Night)
Video Games[]
- Umbra Witches (Bayonetta)
- Gabriel Belmont (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow); via Shadow Magic
- Trevor Belmont (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate); via Shadow Magic
- Shanoa (Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia)
- Charlotte Aulin (Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin)
- Magus (Chrono Trigger)
- Manus, Father of the Abyss (Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss)
- Darklurker (Dark Souls II)
- Hex Users (Dark Souls II)
- Deacons of the Deep (Dark Souls III)
- High Lord Wolnir (Dark Souls III)
- Irina of Carim (Dark Souls III); via Londor Braille Divine Tome
- Karla (Dark Souls III)
- Londor Pale Shade (Dark Souls III)
- Pontiff Knights (Dark Souls III)
- Sister Friede (Dark Souls III: Ashes of Ariandel)
- Hive (Destiny)
- Assassins (Diablo); via Shadow Disciplines
- Demon Hunters (Diablo); via Shadow Magic
- Emily Kaldwin (Dishonored 2); via Far Reach and Shadow Walk
- Shadow Rogues (Dragon Age)
- Dark-using spellcasters (Dragon's Dogma)
- Azra Nightwielder (The Elder Scrolls Travels: Shadowkey); via Shadow Magic
- Nightblades (The Elder Scrolls: Online); via Shadow skills
- Sephiroth (Final Fantasy VII Remake)
- Vivi Ornitier (Final Fantasy IX)
- Ardyn Izunia (Final Fantasy XV); via Starscourge
- Dark magic users (Fire Emblem)
- Shadow Weavers (Heroes of Might and Magic VI)
- Orphea (Heroes of the Storm)
- Cia (Hyrule Warriors)
- Users of Darkness (Kingdom Hearts)
- Shadow Order (League of Legends)
- Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda)
- Battle Mage (MapleStory)
- Sliske (RuneScape)
- Shade (Secret of Mana)
- Noon (Shining Force III)
- Hood Sickle (Skylanders)
- Trap Shadow (Skylanders: Swap Force)
- Shadow (Tales series)
- Richard (Tales of Graces)
- Kunzite (Tales of Hearts)
- Pronyma (Tales of Symphonia)
- Sheena Fujibayashi (Tales of Symphonia/Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World)
- Emil Castagnier (Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World)
- Tenebrae (Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World)
- Rita Mordio (Tales of Vesperia)
- Elize Lutus (Tales of Xillia)
- Shadow Magician (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Umbralists (Van Helsing III)
- Archbishop Benedictus (World of Warcraft)
- Dark Iron clan (World of Warcraft)
- Drathuru (World of Warcraft)
- Kel'Thuzad (World of Warcraft)
- Lana'thel (World of Warcraft)
- The Lich King (World of Warcraft)
- Lilian Voss (World of Warcraft)
- Lord Stormsong (World of Warcraft)
- Rastakhan (World of Warcraft)
- Shadow Priests (World of Warcraft)
- Vincent Godfrey (World of Warcraft); after Reanimation
- Void elves (World of Warcraft)
- Warlocks (World of Warcraft)
Web Comics[]
- Grimdark Rose Lalonde (Homestuck)
- Horrorterrors (Homestuck)
Web Original[]
- Fjord (Critical Role); via Hex and Hexblade's Curse
- Percival Fredrickstein von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III (Critical Role); via Hex
- Theron (Critical Role)
Known Objects[]
- Scepter of Night (Elena of Avalor)
- Eye of Midnight (Elena of Avalor)
- Medallion of Acrata (Arrowverse/Supergirl)
- Dark Crystal (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow)
- Dark Gauntlet (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow)
- Voidwalker (Darksiders series)
- Disk of Shadow (Eberron)
- Rod of Oblivion (Forgotten Realms)
- Staff of fiendish darkness (Forgotten Realms)
- Wand of darkness (Forgotten Realms)
- Shadowstaff (Pathfinder)
- Millennium Items (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
- Shadow Staff/Skathe-Hrün (Tales of Arcadia)
- Cloak of Dark Illusion (Kaijudo: Clash of the Duel Masters)
- Upiry Ruby (Heirs of the Night)
Known Powers/Techniques[]
- Dark Magic (Black Clover)
- Shadow Magic (Black Clover)
- Abyss Mysticism (World of Darkness)