- "Hey, you're not going anywhere. If you can't open my gate for me, you can suck on a Symbol of Pain instead."
- ― Xykon (The Order of the Stick)
The power to formulate symbols that can cause special events to occur. Form of Magic. Variation of Symbol Creation, Symbol Manipulation and Inscription Casting. Not to be confused with Rune Magic.
Also Called[]
- Event Signing
- Glyph Magic
- Heraldic Magic (Star Ocean)
- Inscription Magic
- Mark of Power/Magic
- Runecraft
- Sigil Magic
- Symbol Power
Capabilities[]
User can formulate symbols that can cause special events to occur, depending on the symbol that empowers the user, they can achieve a variety of abilities. With a great number of symbols that can be turned to magic, the user can do almost anything.
Applications[]
- Any Forms of Magic depending on the symbol or inscription.
- Banishment Magic
- Binding Magic
- Conjuration
- Enchantment
- Energy Circle Combat
- Gesture Casting
- Inscription Casting
- Lexiconicy
- Rune Manipulation
- Sealing Magic
- Spell Casting
- Symbol Creation
- Symbol Manipulation
- Symbolism Power
- Writing Manifestation
Variations[]
Associations[]
Limitations[]
- Magic Negation/Magic Destruction
- Some symbols may have a time limit or energy limit.
- Symbols have to be correctly drawn for it to work.
- May require specific instruments/ingredients for the symbols to work.
- May be limited to a specific time and/or place to draw the symbol.
Known Users[]
- Runeweavers/Runeweaved Object Wielders (Arcane)
- Rictus
- Ambessa Medarda
- John Constantine (DC Comics)
- Zatanna Zatara (DC Comics)
- Mana Yanowa (Marvel Comic)
- Mysterio (Marvel Comic); via illusion
- Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10 Series)
- Charmcaster (Ben 10 Series)
- Oriana Thomson (Toaru Majutsu no Index); via short-hand grimoires
- Egyptian Magicians (Egyptian Mythology)
- Shinkengers (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger)
- Dokoku Chimatsuri (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger)
- Samurai Power Rangers (Power Rangers Samurai/Super Samurai)
- Mentor Ji (Power Rangers Samurai/Super Samurai)
- Master Xandred (Power Rangers Samurai/Super Samurai)
- Amaterasu (Okami)
- Primal Mages (The Dragon Prince)
- The Scotsman (Samurai Jack); via the magic runes of his claymore.
- Tigeroids and Dragonoids (Tai Chi Chasers); via Tai Chi Cards
- China Sorrows (Skulduggery Pleasant); via symbols in her surroundings or her tattoos.
- Elsword (Elsword); as Rune Slayer/Rune Master
- Wizards (Wizard 101); via cards
- Taomon (Digimon)
- Certain Mages (Fairy Tail)
- Levy Mcgarden
- Freed Justine
- Yomazu
- Kang-lim Choi (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
- Leon Raymond (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
- Sara (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
- Luman (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
- Barlow (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
- All Elantrians (Elantris)
- Carter and Sadie Kane (Kane Chronicles)
- Hiiro Okamura (Konjiki no Wordmaster)
- Odin (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard)
- Hearthstone (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard)
- Discord (My Little Pony series)
- Preston Tien/Ninja Steel Blue (Power Rangers Ninja/Super Ninja Steel)
- Abrakadanger (Power Rangers Ninja Steel)
- Shadowhunters (Shadowhunter Chronicles)
- Jonathan Christopher Morgenstern (The Mortal Instruments); via Demonic Magic
- Cu Chulainn (TYPE-MOON)
- Glimmer (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
- Hunters (Supernatural)
- Men of Letters (Supernatural)
- Angels (Supernatural)
- Demons (Supernatural)
- Magic Users (Justice League: Dark)
- Magic Users (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Aisha (Winx Club)
- Valtor (Winx Club)
- Serena (Winx Club)
- Desiree (Winx Club)
- Illiris (Winx Club)
- Lemmy (Winx Club)
- Lithia (Winx Club)
- Sonna (Winx Club)
- Smee (World of Winx)
- Witches (Witches of East End)
- Doctor Chaos (Ghost Sweeper Mikami)
- Seikoku users (Seikoku no Dragonar)
- Rune Knight (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Rangda (Valkyrie Crusade)
- Shanoa (Castlevania: Order of Ecclesia)
- Recca Hanabishi (Flame of Recca)
- Hijiri Kasuga (Trinity Seven)
- Arin Kannazuki (Trinity Seven)
- Arua (The Legend of Legendary Heroes)
- Ryner Lute (The Legend of Legendary Heroes)
- Tiir (The Legend of Legendary Heroes)
- Hearthstone (Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard)
- Wizard (The Sims Medieval)
- Various Characters (The Order of the Stick)
- Luz Noceda (The Owl House)
- Mana Method Users (Black Clover)
- Ho Chan (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
- Eve Bright (DreamLand)
- Various Characters (Fear & Hunger)
- Marina
Known Symbols[]
- Runeweaving (Arcane)
- Mark of Thorn (Halloween)
- Tao Mandalas (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
- Glyph Magic (The Owl House)
- Devil's Trap (Supernatural)
- Anti-Demon Possession Tattoos (Supernatural)
- Enochian Sigils (Supernatural)
- Mark of Cain (Supernatural)
- Runes (Shadowhunter Chronicles)
- Runes (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
Gallery[]
John Constantine (Arrowverse/DC Comics)
Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10)
Charmcaster (Ben 10)
Zatanna (DC Comics)
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Mark of Thorn (Halloween)
The Alpha Stigma (The Legend of the Legendary Heroes)
The Scotsman (Samurai Jack) wields a claymore sword with magic Celtic runes inscribed onto the blade. The runes grant the sword indestructibility, increase its destructive power, and it also resurrects the weirder as a Celtic magic-wielding spirit with the power of righteousness.
Oscar Brailsford (Seikoku no Dragonar) is one of the chosen by the Mother Dragon to carry the Seikoku Magic symbol.
Seikoku (Seikoku no Dragonar) is a magic symbol that used to tame dragons and can only have this tattoo by those who have chosen by the Mother Dragon.
A sigil trap for demons, Devil Traps (Supernatural) can trap demons and prevent them from using their powers...
...Devil's Trap Bullet can trap and bind demons to their possessed vessels.
Anti-Demon Possession Tattoos (Supernatural) are a method to ward off demonic possession...
...It features a pentagram, or endless knot, which is the reason why it protects those who wear this symbol.
Dean Winchester (Supernatural) using a Blood Magic Enochian Sigil to banish Zechariah.
Enochian Sigils (Supernatural)
The Mark of Cain (Supernatural)
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Doctor Stephen Strange (Marvel Cinematic Universe) using the Tao Mandalas, which are fiery energy to form holographic Mandalas, religious and magical symbols used as shields or melee weapons.
Rune Knight (Valkyrie Crusade)
Rangda (Valkyrie Crusade) is an all-powerful witch that possess magic runes on her skin.
Clary (The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones) uses a rune to freeze demons in the air.
Mana Yanowa (Marvel Comics) casting a White Arts influenced symbol.
Mysterio (Marvel Comic)
Mystogan's (Fairy Tail) Five Layer Circle Sacred Song.
Freed Justine's (Fairy Tail) Dark Écriture.
All Heart Kingdom mages (Black Clover) have adapted to the surplus of natural mana around their realm and can channel that mana into their spells using Mana Method to give simple or complex commands…
Luck Voltia (Black Clover) learned to use Mana Method and is able to use runes as platforms to further enhance his mobility and to use real lightning to transform into actual lightning.
Shinkengers (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger)/Samurai Rangers (Power Rangers Samurai/Super Samurai)
Thanks to her Runeweaved necklace, Ambessa Medarda (Arcane) can absorb arcane energy/attacks.
Mentor Ji (Power Ranger Samurai/Super Samurai) while he doesn't use it as often as the Samurai Rangers is still skilled in the use of Symbol Power such a as using as symbol to reverse the hatred inducing effects of Professor Cog's Hypno-Bolts that were meant to turn Jayden and and Scott the Red Rangers of the Samurai and RPM Ranger dimensions against each other.
Dokoku Chimatsuri (Samurai Sentai Shinkenger)/Master Xandred (Power Rangers Samurai/Super Samurai) can bind his enemies with magic symbols, like using it on Juzo Fuwa/Deker, so his Nanashi Company/Moogers can attack him....
...and use it to defeat Takeru SHiba/Jayden Shiba, as Super Shinken Red/the Red Samurai Ranger Super Samurai Mode easily.
Luz Noceda (The Owl House), using various symbols to create light...
...ice...
...plant life...
...or fire.
Taomon (Digimon)
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Sara (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment)
Barlow (The Haunted House/Shinbi Apartment) create a symbol to grab the blood.
Ho Chan (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle) can use symbols from Chinese Writing to cast magical spells and rituals for different uses like draining April's powers to become human again.
Preston Tien/Ninja Steel Blue (Power Rangers Ninja/Super Ninja Steel) gained the ability to cast magic from the Ninja Steel after becoming the Blue Ranger, able to cast a variety of magic and spells even spells with magic symbols.
Abrakadanger (Power Rangers Ninja Steel) can cast spells with magic symbols for a variety of effects like transforming people into toys.
Marina (Fear & Hunger 2: Termina) is specialized in drawing a specific sigil of each god to increase affinity with him/her.
Kargalgan (Solo Leveling)
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