Shadow Magic

The power to use darkness/shadow-related magic. Form of Magic. Variation of Darkness Manipulation and Elemental Magic. Opposite to Light Magic. Magical counterpart to Darkness Science. Not to be confused with Dark Arts.
==Also Called==
*Abyss Mysticism (World of Darkness/Vampire: the Masquerade)
*Darkness/Night/Umbral/Shadow Magic/Spell
*Shadowmancy/Umbramancy
==Capabilities==
Users are able use a form of magic that is related and based on darkness and shadows. For example, one can use this magic to gain access to (esoteric/mystic/magical) shadow-related abilities (E.g. Shadow Manipulation) or to cast spells that require or are related to bones (E.g. an Astral Projection spell or Healing spell).
==Applications==
*Darkness Manipulation
*Dark Arts
*Dark Form
*Esoteric Darkness Manipulation
*Magic via darkness/shadows
*Shadow Stealth
*Spell Casting
*Yin Manipulation
*Shadow Portals
==Associations==
*Elemental Magic
**Light-Shadow Magic
*Ninja Magic
==Limitations==
*Magic has a price.
*Magic Negation/Magic Destruction
*Control, discipline, and restraint are extremely important. Unconscious, emotion-influenced, impulsive, or reckless use of this power can be catastrophic.
* Distance, mass, precision, max power, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user.
* Such magic often drains a person's stamina or mana.
** Naturally, stronger magic puts a much greater strain.
* Without the knowledge or proper skill, the intended use of such magic can create unpredictable or potentially dangerous results.
* Light Magic might counter it.
==Known Users==
===Anime/Manga/Manhwa===
===Animated Films===
*Dr. Facilier (The Princess and the Frog); via Voodoo
===Cartoons===
*Darcy (Winx Club)
*Obscura (Winx Club)
*Tazma Grimm (Mysticons)
*Enid (OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes)
*Claire Nuñez (Tales of Arcadia)
*Morgana le Fay (Tales of Arcadia)
*Spell of Absolute Darkness Users (Kaijudo: Clash of the Duel Masters)
*Melinda (Unicorn Warriors Eternal)
*Magica De Spell (Ducktales)
*Alastor (Hazbin Hotel)
===Comic Books===
*Nightshade (DC Comics)
*Raven (DC Comics)
*Doctor Strange (Marvel Comics)
*Nox (Marvel Comics)
*Nyx (Marvel Comics)
===Literature===
*Lashte (Karsearin: Adventures of a Red Dragon)
*Marcus and Sol Fith (The Magic Shop/Shadow Magic Series)
*The Darkin (The Nevernight Chronicle)
*Hazel Levesque (Riordanverse); via Shadow Travel
*Nico di Angelo (Riordanverse); via Umbrakinesis and Shadow Travel
*Ren Santiago (Storm Runner Trilogy/Shadow Bruja Duology)
*Valkyrie Cain (The Skulduggery Pleasant Series) Umbrakinesis/Necromany
===Live Action TV===
*Esrin Fortuna (Arrowverse); via dark magic
*Andrea Rojas/Acrata (Arrowverse); via Medallion of Acrata
*Natasha Maxima/Shadow Witch (Geo Force: Age of Ultimate)
===Tabletop Games===
===Video Games===
===Web Comics===
*Grimdark Rose Lalonde (Homestuck)
*Horrorterrors (Homestuck)
===Web Original===
*Fjord (Critical Role); via Hex and Hexblade's Curse
* Percival Fredrickstein von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III (Critical Role); via Hex
*Theron (Critical Role)
==Known Objects==
*Scepter of Night (Elena of Avalor)
*Eye of Midnight (Elena of Avalor)
*Medallion of Acrata (Arrowverse/Supergirl)
*Dark Crystal (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow)
*Dark Gauntlet (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow)
*Voidwalker (Darksiders series)
*Disk of Shadow (Eberron)
*Rod of Oblivion (Forgotten Realms)
*Staff of fiendish darkness (Forgotten Realms)
*Wand of darkness (Forgotten Realms)
*Shadowstaff (Pathfinder)
*Millennium Items (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
*Shadow Staff/Skathe-Hrün (Tales of Arcadia)
*Cloak of Dark Illusion (Kaijudo: Clash of the Duel Masters)
*Upiry Ruby (Heirs of the Night)
==Known Powers/Techniques==
*Dark Magic (Black Clover)
*Shadow Magic (Black Clover)
*Abyss Mysticism (World of Darkness)
==Gallery ==
Bayonetta 2 Ceraza Jeanne.png|Umbra Witches (Bayonetta series) such as Bayonetta and Jeanne are capable of very powerful feats of dark magic through their connection to Infernal Demons.
310px-Magus2.png|Magus (Chrono Trigger) makes particular use of Black skills.
Manus, Father of the Abyss.jpg|Manus, Father of the Abyss (Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss) is the first known user of Dark Sorceries, sometimes known as Hexes.
High Lord Wolnir Dark Souls.jpg|High Lord Wolnir (Dark Souls III) made extensive use of black flame pyromancies, merging fire with the powers of the dark.
Eve Eden Nightshade (DC Comics) Prime Earth 01.jpg|Nightshade (DC Comics) makes use of her dark magic from the Land of the Nightshades to act as a super heroine.
Raven (DC Comics) shadow.gif|Raven (Teen Titans)
Hive.jpeg|The Hive (Destiny) make great use of dark magic in their fight against the forces of the Traveler's Light.
Demon hunter diablo fan art by deligaris-d4p8nmc.jpg|Demon Hunters (Diablo series) make use of shadow magic in their hunt against the forces of the Burning Hells.
Emily Kaldwin Dishonored 2.png|Empress Emily Kaldwin I (Dishonored 2) develops powers of the Void from the Outsider's Mark including the dark "Far Reach" and the transformative "Shadow Walk."
Nethermancy Dungeons and Dragons 4th Edition.jpg|Nethermancers (Dungeons and Dragons) extract shadow magic from their environment and blend it with arcane energy to forge spells of their own.
Chase.jpg|Chase (Fairy Tail)
Freed Justine (Fairy Tail) Absolute Shadow.png|Freed Justine (Fairy Tail) making use of Absolute Shadow.
Kageyama (Fairy Tail) Shadow orochi.jpg|Kageyama (Fairy Tail) using Shadow Magic.
Mirajane's Satan Soul.jpg|Mirajane Strauss (Fairy Tail) is capable of Darkness Magic through her "Satan Soul" spell.
Rogue Shadow Drive.png|Rogue Cheney (Fairy Tail), a user of Shadow Dragon Slayer Magic.
Ardyn Izunia Final Fantasy XV.jpg|Ardyn Izunia (Final Fantasy XV) makes use of the Starscourge due to his intense daemonification, enabling him, unlike other humans, to use dark magic like daemons.
Rose2.gif|Rose Lalonde (Homestuck) while grimdark and channeling the power of the Horrorterrors.
Terra BBS.png|Terra (Kingdom Hearts series) makes use of Darkness far more than Eraqus's other apprentices in his magic, to the point of it being a staple of his fighting style.
Vanitas.png|Vanitas (Kingdom Hearts series) is capable of using vast amounts of darkness magic due to his own Dark Heart.
Forms of Xehanort.png|In his myriad forms, Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts series) made extensive use of Darkness in his quest for Kingdom Hearts.
Ganondorf Darkness Wave.gif|As an inherently dark being by his very nature, Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda series) is capable of using dark magic in his various incarnations.
Nico di Angelo.jpg|Nico di Angelo (Percy Jackson and the Olympians/The Heroes of Olympus) has potent umbrakinesis on account of his divine parentage from Hades.
Ren Santiago.jpeg|Ren Rantiago (Storm Runner Trilogy/Shadow Bruja Duology) is able to use the ability to control shadows.
180px-Dr. Facilier.jpg|Dr. Facilier (The Princess and the Frog) had potent enough use of shadow magic through his voodoo that he was also known as the "Shadow Man."
Richard Tales of Graces.jpg|Richard (Tales of Graces) has the primary elemental power of Dark artes, enabling him to use dark magic.
Sheena Fujibayashi Tales of Symphonia.jpg|Sheena Fujibayashi (Tales of Symphonia/Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World) is capable of using dark magic with her summon of Shadow's power.
Shadow Magician H.png|Shadow Magician (Valkyrie Crusade)
Grey Order College Warhammer Fantasy Shadowmancer.png|Wizards of the Grey Order (Warhammer Fantasy) are known as "shadowmancers" for their use of the Grey Wind of Magic, also known as Ulgu, to manipulate darkness for illusions.
Witch King Malekith Warhammer.jpg|By the End Times, Malekith (Warhammer Fantasy) was the Incarnate of Shadow, possessing all of the power of the Grey Wind of Magic.
Morathi Dhar Warhammer.png|Among her many talents, Morathi (Warhammer Fantasy) is capable with Ulgu, the Grey Wind of Magic, and its use of darkness.
Alleria Windrunner Void Elf World of Warcraft.jpg|Alleria Windrunner (World of Warcraft) is the first being to master the power of the void's shadow magic without losing her sanity to it, making her the first of the void elves.
Lich king wow.jpg|The Lich King (World of Warcraft) is very powerful with shadow magic, and capable of granting it to followers as well.
Pharaoh-Atem.jpg|Pharaoh Atem (Yu Gi Oh) makes use of dark magic through the Millennium Items.
Millennium Items.gif|The Millennium Items (Yu Gi Oh) were created using Egyptian Black Magic and Alchemy, making them powerful artifacts of Dark Magic which is used in the Shadow Games.
Esrin teaching Oliver magic.png|One form of Esrin Fortuna's (Arrow) dark magic was to project waves of dark energy, physically manifesting as black, ethereal gas that once engulfing the person, would make the target experience all of the darkness in their lives. Her hands turned black when she projected her dark magic gas
Yumiella Dolkness.png|Yumiella Dolkness (Villainess Level 99) she is a powerful magician who reached level 99 and has Dark Magic so powerful that it allows her to create black holes that can absorb absolutely everything and destroy a city if she wanted to.
Mirara, Witch of the Waning Moon.png|Mirara, Witch of the Waning Moon (Worlds Beyond Number)
Category:Powers
Category:Darkness-Based Abilities
Category:Elemental Magic
Category:Form of magic