List of Spells in Slayers
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There are a wide variety of magical spells in the world of Slayers, which are categorized by the origin of their power (gods, Mazoku, or the caster). Following are some of the more important ones:
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[edit] Black Magic
These spells borrow their power from the Mazoku (魔族). If the particular Mazoku lending power to the spell is destroyed, the spell becomes unusable. (Dragon Slave is still usable despite the death of one fragment of Ruby-Eye Shabranigdo, its source, because other fragments still remain.)
- Dragon Slave: Lina's favourite high-profile spell. It creates an enormous blast that consumes everything in its range, often used by Lina to destroy enemies, monsters, and the occasional bandit gang or two. As its original name, Dragon Slayer, suggests, it is an excellent choice for killing dragons. The name became corrupted over time to its more commonly-used modern name, Dragon Slave. Its power comes from Shabranigdo.
"Darkness beyond the twilight, crimson beyond blood that flows, buried in the flow of time is where your power grows. I pledge myself to conquer all the foes who stand in front of this gift betsowed in my unworthy hand. May all the fools who stand before us be destroyed by the power you and I possess. Dragon Slave!"
The original Japanese incantation is (TV Version):
- 黄昏よりも暗きもの
- 血の流れより紅きもの
- 時の流れに埋もれし
- 偉大なる汝の名に於いて
- 我ここに 闇に誓わん
- 我らが前に立ち塞がりし
- 全ての愚かなるものに
- 我と汝が力もて
- 等しく滅びを与えんことを！
- ドラグスレイーブ
which reads as: tasogare yori mo kuraki mono, chi no nagare yori mo akaki mono, toki no nagare ni uzumoreshi, idainaru nanji no na ni oite, ware koko ni yami ni chikawan, warera ga mae ni tachifusagarishi, subete no orokanaru mono ni, ware to nanji ga chikara mote, hitoshiku horobi wo ataen koto wo! doragu surei—bu!!
The translation used in Slayers: The Motion Picture, however is as follows.
"Heed me thou who is darker than dusk, he who is more red than blood. In the name of that which has been buried in the bottomless abyss of time eternal, I summon thee, Master of the Ultimate Darkness. Infuse me with power, let your strength become mine to wipe these fools who stand before us from the face of this earth, and deliver unto them the ultimate doom! Dragon Slave!"
Although if you look in a Japanese dictionary the spell is actually a combo of the two and you actually get a very close translation.
"Darkness beyond the twilight, Redder than the blood that flows. Buried in the flow of time, in thy great name here I make a vow to darkness. To all those fools that stand before us, with your strength and mine, deliver doom to them all!! DRAGON SLAVE!" (The word Equally is used in the Japanese, but that can be omitted for it would not make the spell "flow" or make it sound too long)
- Gaav Flare: A very powerful, piercing fireball. Its power is borrowed from Gaav, the Demon-Dragon King. As of the twenty-fourth episode of Slayers NEXT this spell is can no longer be cast.
- Laguna Blast: Surround the target with an inverted pentagram, from which an energy wave shoots upward. This spell calls upon the power of Hellmaster Fibrizo. As of the twenty-sixth episode of Slayers NEXT this spell is no longer castable.
- Zelas Brid: Creates a thin ribbon of light that moves in any direction the caster wills it to. This spell calls upon the power of Greater Beast Zelas-Metallium.
- Dolph Zork: Turns nearby water into a spear that can cut through nearly anything. Its greatest disadvantage is it requires the presence of a great amount of water. This spell calls upon the power of Deep Sea Dolphin.
- Dolph Strash: Creates a shockwave in the shape of a spear, unlike Dolph Zork however it does not require the presence of water. This spell calls upon the power of Deep Sea Dolphin.
- Dynast Brass: Lightning falls into a pentagram around the target, then surges toward the target. Extreme caution must be taken by the caster so that they do not accidentally end up inside the pentagram. This spell calls upon the power of Dynast Grauscherra.
- Dynast Breath: The target is encompassed within ice, which is then shattered along with whatever it contains. It is possible to keep the target alive within the ice. This spell calls upon the power of Dynast Grauscherra.
- Raugnut Rusyavuna: An extremely powerful curse castable only by a pure Mazoku. The victim is transfigured into a ball of flesh which is consumed by snakes indefinitely. The only way to release this curse is to destroy the Mazoku who cast it.
[edit] Divine Magic
These spells would borrow their power from Shinzoku, but the divine magic was lost during the Resurrection war, a thousand years ago. However, some priests can use a bit of that lost power.
- Ray Freeze: An ancient holy spell, it paralyzes the body of targets so the caster can escape or keep the victim in place.
- Chaotic Disintegrate: Filia uses this spell against Valgaav in hopes of destroying him before Dark Star possessed the power of the Ancient Dragons. She was too late however, and though the spell caused an enormous show of power on Filia's part, it all came to nothing.
- Teleport: It is unclear whether it's a real spell or not. Filia uses this to teleport the group to the location of the final battle. It exhausts her, just like other spells, but she never says the name of the spell, nor any Chaos Words.
[edit] Shamanistic Magic
Shamanistic spells are spells whose power comes from the sorcerer: they don't borrow power from any god/demon. They are the every-day spells, and their power depends on the sorcerer's conditions (e.g. a sorceress can't cast powerful spells in her menstruation). Shamanistic magic is divided into various types, which are given in parentheses next to each spell's name. Shamanism is sometimes mistranslated as "Spirit Magic", no doubt due to confusion with the particular discipline of the school that deals with souls and the Astral plane, as opposed to the elements.
- Astral Vine (Spirit): A spell which enchants a sword, axe, or other weapon with magic. A weapon enchanted in this way makes it possible to deal damage to Mazoku and becomes as powerful as the Sword of Light. However, this enchantment is only temporary.
- Balus Wall (Air): Also known as: Valis Wall, this spell is effective against flaming attacks (fire-shamanism, dragon's breath, and normal fire). Flames heading towards the caster would, instead of striking, would be diverted to the left and right of the spellcaster.
- Bephis Bring (Earth): Causes the ground under the caster to riot and break (i.e. allowing to access an underground passage).
- Blam Gush (Air): An air spell that is strong enough to break stone. In the Slayers NEXT, Lina uses this spell to break a number of gargoyle statues in the attic of the ex head of the Atlas City Wizard's guild.
- Bram Blazer (Spirit)
- Burst Rondo (Fire): Causes an explosion originating from the caster without injuring him/her.
- Dill Brand (Earth): Causes the ground under a target to erupt, usually launching anyone in the affected area. ( also called "Explosion Array")
- Dug Haut (Earth): Creates a series of large spikes in the ground around the caster. (called "Stone Spiker" in early releases of the English anime)
- Elmekia Flame (Spirit): A more powerful version of the Elmekia Lance.
- Elmekia Lance (Spirit): Creates a light lance that damages the target's spirit. Causes great damage to Mazoku.
- Fireball (Fire): Lina's favourite low-profile spell. Creates a ball of flames that explodes in contact with anything. It can cause a lot of havoc, especially when cast by Lina.
- Flare Arrow (Fire): Forms a series of arrows made of fire, to be thrown or shot from a temporary magical bow.
- Freeze Arrow (Water): The ice equivalent of the Flare Arrow spell. Creates a magical arrow made of ice that can freeze targets.
- Freeze Britz (Water): The ice equivalent of the Fireball spell. Instantly encloses a victim in ice, or creates ice rocks or icicles when casted towards the sky.
- Levitation (Air): Allows flight. Experienced casters can automatically cast this even during a fall.
- Lighting (Fire): A low level illumination spell. This spell takes multiple forms. It can be cast as a flying light globe and as a flash bulb effect.
- Mega Brand (Earth): The strongest explosion spell. Lina uses this a few times in the anime. It is strong enough to blow up a mansion. It is possibly the spell Lina used to bring down the tower in Xoana where Amelia was being held hostage.
- Ra Tilt (Spirit): The most powerful spell of Shamanistic magic. Can even destroy a pure Mazoku. Only affects those who have astral bodies. Those are probably Mazoku, but it's possible to kill some of the party just entering/exiting the Astral Plane.
- Raywing (Air): Also allows flight. Much faster, but also more energy-draining. Also provides an air bubble when used under water. In addition, Raywing can carry about 3 passengers.
- Diem Wing (Air): Affects the air current. May be used to blow others away or to launch people into the air.
- Van Rail (Water): Creates a web of ice as cast by Zelgadis against Shabranigdo's lava creatures. It reduces the temperature of the caught monster till they freeze and shatter.
- Visfan Rank (Spirit): Concentrates spiritual power into the fists of the user, allowing them to box with evil spirits. A special spell designed and used by Amelia.
[edit] White Magic
These spells are intended to cure and purify people. They are similar to Spirit Shamanism in that all of them draw upon the power of the caster. They aren't related to gods in the same way that Black Magic is related to demons — see Divine Magic above.
- Megiddo Flare: Using a focusing item, a white magic user can exorcise spirits to the nether world. You who are not of this world. Pitiful, twisted creatures! By the Light of the Purity I possess, I bid thee begone to the Nexus of our two worlds!
- Recovery: Boosts the target's regeneration abilities. It's useful to cure little wounds, but it must not be used to cure big wounds because the target could die of exhaustion. Furthermore, if the target is infected with any kind of bacteria, those bacteria would also receive the regenerative boost and multiply rapidly, killing the target.
- Resurrection: Takes the vital energy from nearby life forms to cure the target. It is a lot harder than Recovery, and usually only priests can cast it.
- Flow Break: Dispels magic in a targeted area.
[edit] Greater spells
These spells are among the most powerful and otherwise unclassified spells in the Slayers universe. The best examples for such magic are the spells that borrow their power from the Lord of Nightmares herself. They are so exhausting that only can be cast by very powerful humans (i.e. Lina), and can be cataclysmic if misused.
- Giga Slave: Lina Inverse's original spell. It is so powerful that the Dragon Slave cannot even be compared to it. If the caster loses control, the spell may return the world to the Sea of Chaos. It does more than calling upon the power of the Lord of Nightmares; it is said that the Giga Slave is actually the Lord of Nightmares itself.
Darkness beyond blackest pitch, deeper than the deepest night. King of Darkness who shines like gold upon the Sea of Chaos; I call upon thee, swear myself to thee. Let the fools who stand before me be destroyed by the power you and I possess...GIGA SLAVE!
(Incomplete version. Complete version removes "upon," as the Lord of Nightmare is actually the Sea of Chaos itself)
- Ragna Blade: Creates a sword made of pure chaos that can cut through to the alternate dimensions used by Mazoku. The Ragna Blade (or Laguna Blade) has been shown to overpower Gourry's Sword of Light as well as Razud Megedis, the Spear of Light. Drains an incredible amount of the caster's power to use.
“ Lord of Dreams that Terrify, Sword of the cold dark void, free yourself from the heavens bonds, become one with my power, one with my body, and let us walk the path of destruction together! Power that can smash even the souls of the Gods! Ragna Blade!”
Another good example for an unclassified spell is Boost, which activates the Demon's Blood Talismans.
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| Major Characters: Lina | Gourry | Amelia | Zelgadis | Naga | Xellos | |
| Deities: Lord of Nightmares | Ruby Eye Shabranigdo | Flare Dragon Ceiphied | |
| Information: Media | Spells | |
| Movies: Slayers The Motion Picture | Slayers Return | Slayers Great | Slayers Gorgeous | Slayers Premium | |
| Related: Hajime Kanzaka | Lost Universe |
