- "You have now been marked with the Brand of Sacrifice. The lives of those who bear the Brand, from the last drop of blood to the last moment of your agonizing death, will feed life to the new Child of Darkness."
- ― Void to the newly branded Band of the Hawk (Berserk)
- "With the armies of the brothers fractured, the kingdom collapsed into darkness and the blight of the Great Black Mor'du fell across his domain. Desiring power over the bonds of family, Mor'du has wandered endlessly, his soul forever buried inside the scarred and tormented shell."
- ― The Witch about Mor'du (The Legend of Mor'du)
The state of being cursed. Sub-power of Curse Manipulation. Result of Curse Inducement. May be accompanied by Curse Empowerment and Double-Edged Power. Opposite to Blessed. Not to be confused with Personal Curse.
Effects[]
As the result of a curse placed upon them, bearers possess a negative supernatural effect that causes harm, scourges, and supernatural misfortunes/misery on to the user. Depending on the nature of the curse placed upon them, users can use their curses as an advantage, like possessing enhanced/supernatural physical capabilities such as strength, speed and/or other supernatural abilities.
Applications[]
- Cursed Energy Manipulation
- Cursed Weaponry
- Dark Magic Degeneracy
- Enhanced/Supernatural Condition
- Natural Weaponry
- Appendage Generation
- Enhancing Mutation
- Living Conduit
- Selective Invincibility
- Transformation
Variations[]
Associations[]
- Curse Empowerment
- Curse Inducement
- Gorgon Physiology
- Mummy Physiology
- Mutant Physiology
- Mutation Inducement
- Mythic Physiology
- Vampire Physiology
- Werewolf Physiology
Known Users[]
Anime/Manga/Manhwa[]
- Akame (Akame Ga Kill!)
- Cursed Seal Wielders (Naruto)
- Jūgo (Naruto)
- Erika (The Database)
- Guts (Berserk)
- Casca (Berserk)
- Zombie Tattoo bearers (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Ghost ÄRM users (Marchen Awakens Romance)
- Syo Hakua (Re:Creators)
- Yuuya Mirokuji (Re:Creators)
- Ankhseram Black Magic users (Fairy Tail)
- Debonair Diamond (The Hunters Guild: Red Hood)
- Migael Gagia (The Hunters Guild: Red Hood)
- Grimm (The Hunter's Guild: Red Hood)
- Curses (JuJutsu Kaisen)
Comics/Cartoons[]
- Amanda/Monster Girl (Image Comics/Invincible)
- Infected (Radiant)
- Owl Beast (The Owl House)
- Unnamed Curse/Mud Monster (The Owl House)
- Herbert (Ultimate Book of Spells)
- Monster Girl (Invincible)
- The Wax statues (Gravity Falls)
Live Television/Movies[]
- Genies (Once Upon a Time)
- Killian Jones (Once Upon a Time)
- Nimue (Once Upon a Time)
- Prince Phillip (Once Upon a Time)
- Rumpelstiltskin (Once Upon a Time)
- Emma Swan (Once Upon a Time)
- Zoso (Once Upon a Time)
- Crew of the Cursed conquistadors (Jungle Cruise)
- Sancho
- Melchor
- Gonzalo
- Lope De Aguirre
- Imhotep (The Mummy)
- Crew of the Black Pearl (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Hector Barbossa
- Jack the Monkey
- Pintel & Ragetti
- The Prince (Snow White, 2000)
Literature[]
- Kyle/Hunter (Beastly)
- The Beast (Beauty and the Beast)
- Voldemort (Harry Potter)
Folklore/Mythology[]
- Cain (Abrahamic Religions)
- Medusa (Greek Mythology)
Video Games[]
- Androxus (Paladins)
- Grim (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland)
- Several Shroud family members (Disney: Twisted-Wonderland)
- Idia Shroud
- Ortho Shroud
Web Comic/Original[]
- Kore (Goblins: Life Through Their Eyes)
- SCP-682 - Hard-To-Destroy Reptile (SCP Foundation)
Gallery[]
Akame (Akame Ga Kill!) using Murasame's trump card, "Little War Horn", to enhance herself via the blade's poisonous curse, but which will weaken and pain her for the rest of her life.
The Brand of Sacrifice (Berserk) marks those for a sacrificial ceremony in which an Apostle or God Hand is created...
...branded humans who survive reside in the Interstice between the physical and astral worlds, are forced to fend themselves against creatures of darkness and the nightly attacks by the restless souls of the dead who desire flesh.
Jūgo (Naruto) in the process of mutating himself via his enzymes.
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The crew of the Black Pearl (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Because of the curse of the Dark One, Rumpelstiltskin (Once Upon a Time) has an obvious in-human appearance, along with eternal youth and invulnerability
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Imhotep (The Mummy) is a cursed existence by the power of Hom-Dai, an immortal spreader of the Ten Plagues of Egypt.
Ghost ÄRMs (Marchen Awakens Romance) are forbidden ÄRMs that fuse into and curse the user's body.
Kore (Goblins: Life Through Their Eyes)
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Grimm (The Hunters Guild: Red Hood)
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Debonair Diamond (The Hunters Guild: Red Hood)
Ashitaka (Princess Mononoke)
Androxus (Paladins)
Monster Girl (Image Comics)
Videos[]
HURIN THALION! The Most Cursed Man In Middle-earth? - Middle-Earth Lore
The Complete Travels of Túrin Turambar - Tolkien Explained-2
The Oathbreakers, The Paths of the Dead - Tolkien Explained-2