Resurrection

**Resurrection** is the power to bring the deceased back to life.

## Necromancy

Necromancers are magical beings with the ability to perform necromancy, a branch of divination centered on the dead. These beings are thought to have existed since the beginning of time. Most, if not all, Necromancers have the ability to resurrect the deceased through a ritual. However, these beings have to call upon forces both light and dark to resurrect the dead. Because of this, some might not properly make the transition and are consumed by the powers invoked. Resurrection has a steep price as unknown and mysterious otherworldly entities (also known as just "spirits") always need something just after the ritual is completed.

### To Raise the Dead

In "*You're Dead to Me*", a Necromancer by the name of Knansie used a spell in Macy Vaughn's resurrection ritual. She spoke the incantation in broken Russian. It also seemingly required the use of demonic blood, which would eventually mutate the resurrected and turn them into a demon.

This spell was used in "*Truth or Cares*", by Maggie Vera, who found it in the recreated Book of Shadows, to make an animated Trunksie become an ordinary stuffed animal again. As the magic around them began to work backward since Dexter Vaughn, a spirit, was accidentally brought out of the Veil, Trunksie was brought to life when a highly deadly potion was accidentally spilled on him and subsequently started trying to kill Maggie, Ray Vera and the already deceased Dexter. The spell was successful in deanimating the psychopathic stuffed elephant but also sent Dexter back to the Veil. This time the spell is spoken in English.

#### Incantation

*Ангелы смерти, Лорды подземного мира,*
*Услышьте мою просьбу.*
*Верните этого ребёнка обратно к жизни!*
Translation
*Angels of Death, the Lords of the Underworld,*
*Hear my request.*
*Bring this baby back to life! (Bring **the dead** back to life! - in the English reworded incantation)*
## The Sacred Flame/The Source of All Evil

A being that has taken on the power of the Source has the ability to resurrect the dead. After Macy Vaughn took on the power of the Source in "*Red Rain*", she was able to bring Galvin Burdette back to life, simply by placing a hand on him.

However, in "*The Source Awakens*", there was shown to be side effects to Galvin's resurrection. Several of the innocents that he had sacrificed himself to save began to die, while Galvin felt as if he didn't belong. As stated by Harry Greenwood, this was simply death reasserting itself.

## Black Amber

Black amber is an extremely powerful type of tree resin. It has shown some ability to bring the deceased back to life.

In "*Curse Words*", after Ray Vera gave a black market dealer a vial of black amber to prevent her from shooting him, she and a group of scientists are later shown experimenting with the substance and able to use it to resurrect a dead rabbit.

In "*Dance Like No One is Witching*", at a private event hosted by an organization of individuals that know of the existence of magic, a shaman was able to perform a ritual with his staff to absorb the life forces of nearly all of the patrons, after they were zombified by a special drug made from Darklighter poison, to revive the corpse of an unknown man loaded with black amber. The process was interrupted by Maggie Vera, however, but was successful enough to revive the corpse in a weakened state.

## Blindaje Dolls

Blindaje Dolls are enchanted burlap dolls that can be used once to resurrect someone. To be used, the person must know the name, birthdate, and species of the one they wish to protect from death. Then, the doll must be activated with an incantation.

## Known Users

Original power
* The Sacred Flame/The Source of All Evil

Artifacts
* Black Amber
* Blindaje Dolls

Through spell, artifact, power stealing, etc.
* Necromancers (through the use of a ritual)
	+ Knansie
* The Charmed Ones
	+ Macy Vaughn (merged with the Source; relinquished)
	+ Mel Vera (through the use of a Blindaje Doll and The Lost One Resurrection Brew)
	+ Maggie Vera (through the use of a ritual and The Lost One Resurrection Brew)
	+ Kaela Danso (through The Lost One Resurrection Brew)
* Nadia and the Faction (through the use of black amber and Darklighter's poison)
* Shaman (through the use of a ritual involving black amber and Life Force Absorption via Darklighter Poison)
* The Elders (through the Whitelighter Resurrection Ritual)
	+ Celeste
* Ruby Malone (through the use of a Blindaje Doll)

## Trivia

* In *Truth or Cares*, the spell from the recreated Book of Shadows that Maggie Vera used was a reworded English translation of Knansie's resurrection ritual from *You're Dead to Me*. It's unclear why Mel Vera or Joséfina Reyes would've included a spell to raise the dead within the recreated book, as this was apparently not included within the original book and was thought to only be achieved through Necromancy.