Sacrificial Magic

Sacrificial Magic is an immoral form of witchcraft used to channel power from offerings. Depending on who or what is sacrificed, the witch has the potential to be not only mystically enhanced, but also physically stronger.
Sacrificial magic does have some similarities to expression, as it can be used to channel the magic that is held within the practitioner's offerings. Seemingly, sacrificing a human who possesses no magical abilities would be no benefit to a witch seeking to gain more power. Despite this notation, said witches have been known to sacrifice regular animals, such as snakes, goats, and birds, to achieve certain spells. However, if a witch practicing sacrificial magic sacrifices a supernatural being, such as a vampire, a werewolf, or a witch, they can channel said supernatural abilities, like additional strength, speed, and healing abilities,or enhancing their own magical power. Sacrificial magic is also sensitive in its formula when used to make physical symbols for barrier spells or wards in order to protect their offerings, and, if disrupted by another magical component, then the workings of this magic and the spell can be halted.
==Channeling the Sacrifices==
There appears to be several different ways one can channel the magic from sacrificial offerings. For example, Papa Tunde used various different supernatural creatures to enhance his powers, including carving a symbol into the foreheads of his witch sons so they could act as a conduit for the magic he was channeling, which kept them alive, whereas other creatures such as non-Original vampires and werewolves would be killed in the process in order for him to absorb their powers. In the case of an Original Vampire, who cannot be killed by anything except for a White Oak Stake, the "sacrifice" will instead produce an unlimited power source for a witch who channels them, as the ritual that would typically kill any other creature would have no effect aside from desiccating them; this makes Original Vampires an ideal offering, as because the death of regular vampires, werewolves, and witches result in a much more limited gain in power for the witch in question.
Though it was once believed that Sacrificial Magic was limited to only the sacrifices of human offerings, it has been demonstrated that the sacrifice of animals can also be used in this branch of magic, such as when Lenore sacrificed a python in order to perform a Soul-Branding Spell on Esther Mikaelson.
thumb|250px|Finn channeling Mikael
Finn Mikaelson (while possessing the witch Vincent Griffith) has demonstrated a knowledge on Sacrificial Magic such as channeling the energy of his father Mikael, the vampire who hunts vampires, in a similar way to how Papa Tunde did with Rebekah Mikaelson. The symbol engraved on the victim's front is different, however, suggesting that every witch has a personal brand. The victim is in a circle with mystical inscriptions and must burn candles near the vertices of the circle. 
Kol Mikaelson and Rebekah Mikaelson have also dabbled into this form of magic once, in order to channel Klaus as an endless supply of power and an immortal offering. This allowed them to overload Finn with a fatal amount of power, which forced him to break his connection to his own sacrificial offerings, Mikael and Esther, which left him much more weaker.
Eva Sinclair was known to have attempted to do the Rite of Nines ritual however, she failed thanks to her imprisonment and later being killed by Rebekah when she was about to finish it.
==Spells and Rituals==
==Practitioners==
* French Quarter Coven (Formerly)
* Papa Tunde † 
* Celeste Dubois †
* Lenore † (Formerly)
* Finn Mikaelson †
* Kol Mikaelson (Formerly; while possessing Kaleb)
* Rebekah Mikaelson (Formerly; while possessing Eva)
* Tremé Coven
* Eva Sinclair †
* Vincent Griffith (Formerly)
* Zealot †
* The Hollow †
==Gallery==
RebekahSacrifice4.png|Papa Tunde and Rebekah
Papa Tunde and Klaus.jpg|Papa Tunde against Klaus
The.originals.s01e12.480p.hdtv.x264-mrs.mkv snapshot 10.21 -2014.05.11 19.45.03-.jpg|Papa Tunde's mark
SacrificialSymbol.png|Sacrificial Symbol
MikaelSacrifice1.png|Finn's mark
Normal TheOriginals210-2400MikaelLenore.jpeg|Esther and Mikael channeled
Normal TheOriginals216-2504.jpeg|Eva Sinclair's mark
Normal TheOriginals217-1522.jpeg|Rite of Nines
==Trivia==
* As revealed by Vincent in Haunter of Ruins, sacrificial magic need not draw only from the Ancestors, but any source of power that is willing to bestow power, as long as they accept what is being sacrificed.
* In sacrificial magic, as opposed to expression, the quality of the sacrificed in regards to the practitioner are important, such as beloved pets, individual and childrens.
* This magic leans largely on the use of Sigils.
==See also==
Category:Witchcraft
Category:Witches
Category:Supernatural