The power to formulate symbols that can cause special events to occur. Form of Magic. Variation of Glyph Creation, Symbol Manipulation and Inscription Casting.
Also Called
- Event Signing
- Glyph Magic
- Heraldic Magic (Star Ocean)
- Inscription Magic
- Mark of Power/Magic
- Runecraft
- Runic Magic
- 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
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
- John Constantine (DC Comics/Arrowverse)
- Zatanna Zatara (DC Comics)
- Mana Yanowa (Marvel Comic)
- Mysterio (Marvel Comic); via illusion
- Gwen Tennyson (Ben 10: Series)
- Oriana Thomson (To Aru Majutsu No Index); via short-hand grimoires
- Egyptian Magicians (Egyptian Mythology)
- Alchemists (Fullmetal Alchemist)
- Shinkengers (Samurai Sentai Shinkengers)
- Samurai Power Rangers (Power Rangers Samurai)
- Master Xandred (Power Rangers Samurai)
- Amaterasu (Okami)
- Primal Mages (The Dragon Prince)
- 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)
- Levy Mcgarden(Fairy Tail)
- Freed Justine (Fairy Tail)
- Yomazu (Fairy Tail)
- Juinjutsu Users (Naruto)
- 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)
- Shadowhunters (Shadowhunter Chronicles)
- Jonathan Christopher Morgenstern (The Mortal Instruments); via Demonic Magic
- Cu Chulainn (TYPE-MOON)
- Weiss Schnee (RWBY)
- Hunters (Supernatural)
- Men of Letters (Supernatural)
- Angels (Supernatural)
- Demons (Supernatural)
- Magic Users (Justice League: Dark)
- Magic Users (Doctor Strange film)
- 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)
- Zommari (Bleach); via Amor
- Sting (Fairy Tail)
- 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)
Known Symbols
- Devil's Trap (Supernatural)
- Anti-Demon Possession Tattoos (Supernatural)
- Enochian Sigils (Supernatural)
- Mark of Cain (Supernatural)
- Runes (Shadowhunter Chronicles)
- Runes (Toaru Majutsu no Index)
- Cursed Seal of Heaven (Naruto)
- Cursed Seal of Earth (Naruto)
Gallery
The Scotsman (Samurai Jack) wields a claymore with magic runes inscribed onto the blade. The runes grant the sword indestructibility and increases its destructive power.
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 dragon 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...
...It features a pentagram, or endless knot, which is the reason why it protects those who wear this symbol.
Mana Yanowa (Marvel Comics) casting a White Arts influnced symbol.
May Chang (Fullmetal Alchemist) using Alkahestry, a Xingese variation of alchemy that draws power from the Earth's chi.
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