Sorcerer's Curse

:This article is about the curses bestowed by in . For the status condition, see .
, also known as Vaati's Curses, are powerful magical abilities used by in .
==Overview==
After donning the created by , takes the form of a powerful sorcerer. With his newfound power, he bestows a on , transforming his former mentor into a sentient hat with a bird-like face.
Traveling from the to , participates in the sword-fighting tournament at the . After winning the tournament, he is given the opportunity to touch the , embedded in the . After attacking the around the , he breaks the and opens the . As monsters pour out of the now opened , a glimpse of the flashes out from . Not realizing that her mysterious power is in fact the he has been searching for, bestows another on her, turning her to stone to keep her from interfering with his plans.
After taking the form of , turns him to stone as well and imprisons him in the dungeons beneath . By the time and are able to infuse the with the power of the , has all the remaining denizens of , turning all the and to stone.
 is able to break these with the power of the , though the on is not broken until is defeated.
==Nomenclature==