Locator Spells

Locator spells allow witches to discern the location of an object or person anywhere in the world. Locator spells are ineffective if the person or object is being hidden with a cloaking spell.

Locator Spell:​ A simple spell in which the casting witch will receive a vision of the object or person's location. Alternatively, using the target's blood and a map can be used to ascertain a more precise location. In some instances, it's not possible to get an exact address or even a location if the target is cloaked or deceased.

Bonnie and Olivia's Incantation: Phasmatos Tribum, Nas Ex Veras, Sequitas Sanguinem.

Witch's Incantation: Faire à voir là ré.

Lizzie and Josie's Incantation: Ahsorum, dolusantum, infidictus.

Wendy's Incantation: Mur vara en gartus sanguineus.

Hope's Incantation: Sequitur.

Cleo's Incantation: Pada Si ibi ti wa.

Requirements: Map, Object or blood belonging to target

Used by: In Fool Me Once, Sheila Bennett performed this spell for Stefan to find her granddaughter, Bonnie Bennett, after she was kidnapped by Anna and her minion, Ben. She states that the spell was 'simple', though that can be attributed to her knowledge and experience of the craft. In Total Eclipse of the Heart, Damon threatened Bonnie to find a witch to perform a locator spell for him to find Dr. Maxfield. Bonnie helped the 'newbie' witch, Olivia, learn this spell and tracked Wes in Richmond, Virginia. In Gone Girl, Bonnie came to Liv again with Jeremy to ask for her help in locating Elena. Ignoring how Bonnie taught her previously, Liv took Jeremy's hand and performed the spell while asking if Elena looked anything like her cousin. She explained to Bonnie that she was searching for her with her mind and that she would take all the help she could get. After repeating the spell for a second time, Liv located Katherine, who had possessed Elena's body, to a church. In Man on Fire, Olivia comes clean and tells Bonnie that the stuff she had been teaching her, she had learned in first grade and that Bonnie was an "easy in" to protect the doppelgängers. In Black Hole Sun, Bonnie performed this spell with Kai's blood to pinpoint the whereabouts of the 1994 Ascendant. Bonnie began with a map of Portland, Oregon, but as she continued the spell, Kai's blood didn't move and she felt that something wasn't right and perhaps that she needed a bigger map. Continuing the spell with a map of the United States, Kai's blood moved towards Mystic Falls, Virginia. Bonnie turned and placed her hand on Kai's coat and the candle flames spiked and then went out as the Ascendant was located. In A Bird in a Gilded Cage, Bonnie performed this spell again to locate the 1903 Ascendant after she and Kai transported themselves, Elena and Damon to the 1903 Prison World. Kai explained to Elena that the Ascendant can't travel between worlds and that they would have to find its mirror image in 1903. While holding Kai's hands, she claimed that she located the Ascendant, although that was a ploy to get Kai alone to kill him as she believed he hadn't changed. In Live Through This, Beau used a similar spell to locate Julian's body using his ring at Lily's request. In Cold as Ice, Bonnie performed a locator spell for Damon to locate Julian. The spell located him in a town called Sunbury. After arriving in Sunbury, Damon asked Bonnie if she could do a "zoom-in" spell or do something to be a little more accurate, such as an exact address. Bonnie, however, explained that it doesn't work that way. In Nostalgia's a Bitch, Sheila, as a subconscious manifestation within Damon's mind, helped Bonnie and performed a locator spell to find Damon, using the letter he wrote to her when he planned to desiccate himself until Elena awoke from her slumber. Sheila has Bonnie concentrate with her as they perform the spell. In Where You Left Your Heart, an unknown witch at the Salvatore Boarding School for the Young & Gifted performed this spell with an unknown purpose. In One Wrong Turn On Bourbon, Freya mentions that she used every Locator spell she knew in every language, yet she could not locate Hayley from Hope's cloaking spell. In Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Hope studied several grimoires that contained locator spells in twelve ancient languages. Vincent also mentioned that when Hayley first went missing, there were a dozen witches out on the streets of New Orleans performing locator spells, trying to find her. In What, Will, I, Have, Left, Caroline mentions that she had her entire Honors Tracking class on attempting to locate Hope and Roman. They, however, could not pinpoint their location, and although they were cloaked, could only track them in a specific direction which was heading somewhere just outside of New Orleans. Ultimately, they failed in their endeavor to locate them. In Maybe I Should Start From The End, after Landon was taken hostage by Seylah Chelon and the magical compass was ditched in an unsuspecting couple's mailbox, Hope used the compass to perform a locator spell to track Landon and Seylah to a motel room. In I'll Never Give Up Hope, Josie used a similar spell to help Landon track Rafael who, still in wolf-form, went missing. In This Year Will Be Different, Lizzie performed this spell in her attempt to locate Sebastian. To cast the spell, she had to picture his face and touch the map. Should they be found within its boundaries, then the spell will cause the map to glow. With the spell having failed, she decided to move on to the next one. Despite showing up just moments later, Sebastian was not located with her spell and he got past the school's magical defenses twice. In You Remind Me of Someone I Used to Know Hope attempted to cast a locator spell to find Rafael, who was still confined to his wolf form, though she was interrupted and caught by Landon. After deciding to let him come with her, she performed the spell and tracked Rafael to a small location in the woods near the Salvatore Boarding School. However, they found the shunka first. In This Christmas Was Surprisingly Violent, Landon reveals that he had Josie perform a lineage spell on Rafael and a locator spell to find his true parents. The spell tracked Landon's father to North Carolina. In What Cupid Problem?, Landon asked Druscilla to perform a locator spell, using Pothos' severed wings, to find Pothos. Her spell was successful and she tracked him to Mystic Tap. In Kai Parker Screwed Us, Wendy performed this locator spell, at Jade's request, so she'd be able to find out where Alaric had run off to. Despite it not being very sporting, Jade believed that the punishment fit the crime. In Yup, It's a Leprechaun, All Right, Hope used the leprechaun's blood to perform a locator spell to track his whereabouts. The spell led her and Cleo to a parking garage, where the leprechaun was consuming various forms of wealth. In Do All Malivore Monsters Provide This Level of Emotional Insight?, Hope performed a locator spell to track the gremlin using his "goo" or molted skin and tracked it to a field where it had taken Cleo. In All's Well That Ends Well, Hope attempted to track Cleo with a locator spell but she cloaked herself to prevent Hope from finding her. Alternatively, Hope had to find her the old-fashioned way and transformed into her werewolf form. In I Was Made To Love You, Alaric believed that the person responsible for the new influx of Malivore monsters was the Necromancer. To confirm his theory and prove that he escaped Malivore, Josie agreed to cast a locator spell using her blood and the Necromancer's grimoire. The spell led them to a funeral home. In One Day You Will Understand, Hope performed a locator spell to track down Landon after they were reunited. Since being freed from the prison world and endured unimaginable horrors, Landon had been standoffish towards her and needed space, but she wanted to make sure it was really him and that he was okay. In This Feels A Little Cult-y, Alaric has a witch perform a locator spell for Dorian to track MG. The spell locates him in Grove Hill, coincidentally, where a hiker was also found dead. In Fate's A Bitch, Isn't It?, Hope performed a locator spell with her and Ryan Clarke's blood. Ryan misled Hope, initially letting her believe he was still a golem and, as such, his Malivore mud would be able to track him. Ryan, however, was not wrong and his blood led them to Malivore, though in his vessel, Landon. Similarly, Cleo performed a locator spell using the sculpture that she stole from the DaVinci art exhibit. As she performed the spell, the sculpture melted and pooled on a map of Alexandria, Virginia. Since the mud did not move, she believed the spell failed, but in truth Malivore was standing right in front of her, though in his vessel, Landon. In We All Knew This Day Was Coming, Lizzie performed this spell, along with other witches, in their attempt to locate Malivore and Ethan. In I Can't Be the One to Stop You, Cleo performed this spell to find Kaleb in the woods after he attacked Jed and another man. In Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost, Lizzie performed this spell using Aurora's hair that was found in the enchanted sarcophagus to locate her at a 24-hour diner. In Was This the Monster You Saw?, Lizzie used the sarcophagus shard to track the weird metal to Jen's base of operations since her magic doesn't work directly on the gods.

Tracking Spell: The spell causes blood to move across a map to point at the target's location while chanting.

Incantation: Phasmatos Tribum Nas Ex Veras, Sequita Saguines, Ementas Asten Mihan Ega Petous

Requirements: Map, Blood of target / Blood of relative

Used by: In Rose, Bonnie cast this spell, albeit muttered and non-audible, to locate Elena after she was kidnapped by Rose. The spell tracked Elena's movement from Mystic Falls, Virginia to Reidsville, North Carolina. Unlike her grandmother who taught her witchcraft, she was affected briefly by using the spell. This resulted in her getting a small nosebleed due to using too much magic in a short amount of time. In Do Not Go Gentle, Bonnie Bennett specifically performs this spell to locate Esther after her resurrection, though the spell failed because Esther was channeling more power than that of Bonnie's. In I Thought You'd Be Happier To See Me, Hope assumes that Freya spelled her necklace so they would be able to track her. To keep her family away from her, she returns the necklace to Rebekah. In You're A Long Way From Home, Finch is tasked to watch over maps spelled to track Hope but believes that Hope is just going around in a big circle. Cleo realizes something is wrong and rearranges the maps, creating a smiley face. To their dismay, they haven't been tracking Hope. It remains unknown who cast the tracking spell or how Hope was able to disrupt the spell.

Shadow Locator Spell: The spell allows one to pinpoint the location of the target through physical contact with an object of their possession. At the moment of the spell's succession, the person will receive a vision of the target's location and an apparition will flash before the target.

Incantation: Phasmatos Tribum Nas Ex Veras...

Requirements: Possession of target (Photo, necklace), Strands of target's hair, Blood of person attempting to locate the target

Used by: In The Sacrifice, Jonas Martin used this spell to allow Elijah to locate and project his form to wherever Elena was. In The House Guest, Jonas performed this spell for a second time, after his son, Luka, was killed, to locate Elena; he found her at Mystic Grill.

Grimoire Locator Spell: A simple spell used to locate a specific Grimoire, from a large collection of others or from an unknown location, that the witch desires.

Bonnie's Incantation: Phasmatos tribum nos ex malom...

Vincent's Incantation: Unknown

Requirements: None

Used by: In Know Thy Enemy, Bonnie performed this spell to find the specific grimoire that contained the spirit harnessing spell, out of Jonas' vast collection. In Voodoo Child, Vincent performed a similar spell, using a page from the Sacrificial Magic Instruction Manual, and tracked the book, in the Acolyte's possession, to where the Hollow was resurrected.

Object Locator Spell: A powerful spell used to find missing objects by receiving a vision of the target. It acts like a reverse locator spell as the witch use's the connection from the previous owner of the object to find it. When enacted, the object in question gets charged with magic and may have a number of effects when touched (Burning the current holder / Producing sparks etc.).

Incantation: Anta Cotis Syrum, Anta Cotis Syrum.

Requirements: Previous possessor of the object.

Used by: In Disturbing Behavior, Gloria performs this spell for Klaus to help him find the location of a Necklace using Rebekah as a connection since she had worn it for centuries prior.

Qetsiyah's Locator Spell: A powerful locator spell which allows the caster to receive visions of the object's/person's location anywhere even if it is constantly moving.

Incantation: Vitto Brosche Tarem Car Manifesto Fen.

Requirements: Qetsiyah's Talisman

Used by: In Monster's Ball, Qetsiyah, enhanced by the power of her Talisman while using Traditional Magic, performed this spell to find the exact location of her mystical Anchor, that was in the possession of the Travelers.

Traveler Locator Spell: A spell used by the Travelers to find their targets, allowing them to receive visions of their location from an open fire.

Incantation: Ole Heldhat Eina Odvozniti.

Requirements: Traveler Magic, Fire

Used by: In What Lies Beneath, Markos and the Travelers used this spell to locate Stefan and Elena, during which they chanted over open flames which revealed to Markos their location.

Luke's Locator Spell: The spell allows the caster to see visions of the target's location in his mind.

Incantation: Permisso Laca Tha Tar.

Requirements: Object belonging to the target, Map

Used by: In What Lies Beneath, Luke Parker used this spell to find Enzo on Damon's orders. According to Luke, the spell was powerful enough to find anyone in the world, but since Enzo was dead, the spell was unsuccessful. Another alternative was that Enzo had hired a more powerful witch to perform a cloaking spell upon himself.

Vision Exchange Spell: The spell works by connecting the sight of two witches, giving one witch the ability to see through the other one's eyes.

Incantation: Phasmatos Physium Calva.

Requirements: Candle.

Used by: In The Day I Tried To Live, Liv used this spell to connect to Kai (who merged with Luke) and see through his eyes, to locate him.

Gemini Progeny Locator Spell: A spell that allows a witch to locate the position of an unborn child transported by the Gemini Surrogate Spell, the blood travels along the map and ignites upon reaching proximity to the babies.

Incantation: Phasmatos quare infantatum, Phasmatos quare filios, Ado finet terraeum, Nunc temos rogamus, Combutis et sanguinem.

Requirements: Map, Candles, Blood of parent

Used by: In Best Served Cold, Valerie Tulle used this spell when she tried to locate Alaric's unborn children. The spell led to the revelation that they were magically transferred to Caroline's womb upon Jo's death.

Huntress Locator Spell: This spell is specifically used to locate the Huntress, Rayna Cruz; the spell utilized the completed Phoenix sword to track her.

Incantation: Phasmatos invenira venatrixos isto gladio ulla onyx

Requirements: Map, Candles, Black Sand, Phoenix Sword and Stone

Used by: In Postcards from the Edge Bonnie and Nora Hildegard used this spell to find Rayna's whereabouts. Using the Phoenix sword that was crafted specifically for her, they were able to find her location in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Valerie's Vision Locator Spell: The spell allows a witch to enter the mind of a person magically connected to the target and amplify said connection, allowing the witch to discern the location of their target.

Incantation: None

Requirements: Connection to the Target, Circle of Salt, Candles, Picture of Target

Used by: In I Went to the Woods, Valerie Tulle performed this spell and by amplifying Rayna's visions, she was able to locate Stefan, currently trapped in the body of a mortal.

Ancestral Locator Spell: Various spells used by witches of the French Quarter to locate people through the use of ancestral magic with the typical use of sand and a map, though personal artifacts of the target can also be used.

Sophie's Spell: The energy will move sand across a map to form a linear path towards the target's location.

Incantation: ...Salacku, tusdeh do...

Used By: In Tangled Up In Blue, Sophie performed this spell, while Katie's Ancestral Mass Pain Infliction Spell hid the use of her magic from Davina. In Crescent City, Sophie performed this spell in an attempt to find Céleste, though she was too weak and it failed.

Davina and Kol's Spell: The energy will be drawn from the belongings of the target and the sand will come together, making a single pile on the map, which will show the target's location.

Incantation: Ce che vous, pro la busque. Ce che vous, pro la busque. Ce che vous, pro la busque.

Used By: In Sanctuary, Davina, channeling Kol, performed this spell for Aiden to find Josh who had been taken by Finn (possessing Vincent). In Ashes to Ashes, Davina, as Regent performed a locator spell for Marcel to find Dahlia.

Vincent's Spell: The first spell utilizes the blood of a secondary target, that has been exposed to the primary target, to track them. The second spell utilized bones and a map in an attempt to locate missing children.

Incantation: Aducté do mi volum ix ti de...

Second Incantation: --TBA--

Requirements: Map, Object that belongs to the target (occasionally), Sand, Candles, Blood

Used By: In Alone with Everybody Vincent used Josh's blood to track Sofya, whom he had gotten his blood on. In Haunter of Ruins, Vincent attempted the second spell to locate Adam, a young witch that went missing.

Van's Spell: This spell utilizes the power of the Regent to locate any target on Earth, even those whole were supposedly buried at sea.

Incantation: À cusco lè corpus, À cusco lè corpus, À cusco lè corpus.

Requirements: Map, Object that belongs to the target (occasionally), One candle at each corner of the map, Power of Regent

Used By: In Where Nothing Stays Buried, Van, working with Lucien as the New Regent performs his spell to find Rebekah's daggered and hidden body.

Maxine's Spell: This spell used personal items to attempt to locate the missing target.

Incantation: Je veux mon homme fonte.

Used By: In No Quarter, Maxine and two other New Orleans witches performed this spell using some of Adam's personal items to attempt to locate him, though they claimed it was as if he was everywhere.

New Orleans Witches: This spell is used to locate a specific missing person.

Incantation: Nou charge le loup alpha.

Used By: In What, Will, I, Have, Left, four New Orleans witches performed this spell using several maps and black sand or iron powder in their attempt to locate Hayley. The spll however was only successful when Hayley was bound with the Hybrid Curse, as Hope claimed that her cloaking spell was specific to Hayley as a hybrid, and not a vampire.

To Find a Person's Remains: The spell summons a path of wind that will lead to the target's location. A small vortex will than swirl at the location, pinpointing it.

Incantation: Soeurs et freres, mwen rele sou nou. Mennen me sa me chache.

Requirements: Ancestral Magic / Invoke the Ancestors

Used by: In The Casket Girls, Sophie Deveraux used this spell to find the hidden remains of the witch Céleste Dubois.

Esther's Locator Spell: A simple locator spell used to locate an intended person.

Incantation: Où tu fuis, A pouvoir la trouver. Yonn souri nan zeb.

Requirements: None

Used by: In Live and Let Die, Esther Mikaelson used this spell in an attempt to locate Davina Claire.

Water Divination Spell: A spell used to divine the location of a specific person, via the use of water.

Incantation: Ma te ak san sou ki à lumière la fille

Requirements: Bowl of water, Three rose petals, Drop of caster's blood

Used by: In Live and Let Die, Esther used this second spell in an attempt to find Davina Claire. In a glass bowl of water she placed three rose petals and a drop of her own blood. Kol focused and conjured her in his mind as his mother chanted. (It is likely she used one of Davina's revived roses so it may be possible that the rose is in fact one of the objects enchanted by the targeted witch).

White Oak Stake Locator Spell: A locator spell specifically used to find the White Oak Stake.

Incantation: L'arme filium. Pa kenbe ex oculus. Indi...

Requirements: Salt with a drawn runic symbol, Candles, assorted stones and powder.

Used by: In Rebirth, Esther Mikaelson (while possessing Cassie) cast this spell for Francesca Correa to find the location of the White Oak Stake. She drew a triangular symbol in some salt and also utilized a number of stones in this spell. The spell would seemingly work psychically as there was no map involved, and since Cassie had her eyes closed.

Davina's Locator Charm: A simple enchantment spelled on a bracelet to know the location of a specific person.

Incantation: Unknown

Requirements: Ancestral Magic

Used by: In Red Door, Davina Claire mentioned to Kaleb that when she resurrected the Original vampire, she made sure that she would always know his location. She performed the spell months prior to Kol destroying the magic that bound the bracelet of obedience. It is unknown whether or not she bound her locator charm to the bracelet since it was previously spelled as a dark object.

Vision Locator Spell: The witch performing the spell will receive visions of the target's location as well as their current actions.

Incantation: We du le mon ennemi on ton. We du le mon ennemi on ton.

Requirements: A circle of salt with 8 symbols, a candle

Used by: In Brotherhood of the Damned, Davina Claire performed this spell at Klaus' request to find Finn and determine the source of his power.

Poppet Locator Spell: The spell is performed by flicking a poppet of the target above the map, in a circle of many candles, unknown herbs and a jar full of caterpillars.

Incantation: De vuales numerus puerum. De vuales numerus puerum

Requirements: Dozens of candles, unknown herbs, voodoo poppet, map, jar full of caterpillars, Sacrificial Magic

Used by: In The Devil is Damned, Finn performed this spell to break the cloaking spell on Hope and locate her, but he was unsuccessful.

Runic Locator Spell: This spell allows a witch to locate their target by waving a burning sage above the runic tile on a small stone basin in front of the map. Thus, marking the target's whereabouts on the map. The spell is considered ancient magic and the rune tile is carved with the symbol of the target. It is powerful enough to break through Hope's cloaking spell.

Incantation: Unknown

Requirements: Candles, Assorted herbs (Wormwood, Ripple Weed, Burning Sage etc.), Runic Tiles, Map, Stone Basin

Used by: In The Devil is Damned, Freya performed this spell to break through the cloaking spell on Hope and locate her. It worked successfully, unlike any of Finn's spells. She performed it once again to locate Hayley, who at the time was trying to flee New Orleans with Hope in City Beneath The Sea.

Tracing Spell: A spell that allows a witch to locate another witch or their magic, by using an object/person that was under the effects of the targeted witch's magic. Thus, by tracing the witch's magic, the spell leads to the witch themselves.

Requirements: Object Affected by the Target's Magic, Smudge stick made of sage leaves, Astrological sign of Taurus (Freya's First); Ashes of the deceased/affected witch (Vincent), Map, black sand/iron, herbs and vines, candles (Freya's second); Map, eight candles surrounding the map, with eight black stones at the centers and corners of the map, various herbs and powders (Freya)

Freya's Incantation: Inveniere potencia reparon malifica. Inveniere potencia reparon malifica.

Vincent's Incantation: Chèche le virtute

Freya's Second Incantation: Dauha near do smrti

Vincent's Second Incantation: Referte mini quid sé te we

Used by: In Night Has A Thousand Eyes, Freya and Rebekah attempted this spell to locate Dahlia, by using Jackson who was previously a victim of Dahlia's magic. However, upon finding out of Dahlia's bond to Freya and her power, Rebekah stopped the spell. In Keepers of the House, Vincent used the ashes of the Zealot to trace the distinctive magic of the Hollow. Upon using the spell, he receives visions of the Hollow's new followers. In Queen Death, Freya was unable to locate Elijah due to the cloaking spell upon him. Freya reasoned that since the rosebush that bore the enchanted thorns was created via Marcel's blood, it also had the same magical signature and, still in possession of his venom, was able to trace the magic that was killing him. In Phantomesque Freya, presumably using Marcel's venom, tracked the locations of the eight remaining enchanted thorn-wrapped-stakes as well as the main rosebush to Klaus, Rebekah and Kol to find and destroy. In A Spirit Here That Won't Be Broken, Freya performed this spell to trace the Hollow's magic to locate her. Using the map, while performing the spell would mark her location with her sigil. The spell also marked the map of the totem she was using to augment her power and, should it move, the sigil would move as well. In Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Vincent performed this spell where Hayley was once held by her captors; Vincent could not sense who had taken her, but her fear was 'dripping' off the walls. In When The Saints Go Marching In, Freya performed a similar spell to locate Klaus, who was infected with the Hollow's dark magic and went missing during Mardi Gras.

Compass Spell: A spell that directs a witch to a target object in a subtle manner by using the mechanics of a water compass.

Incantation: Non-Verbal

Requirements: Pointer (toothpick, needle etc.), Glass of liquid, Target object.

Used by: In Ashes to Ashes, Freya Mikaelson used this spell to locate the Indestructible White Oak Stake.

Freya's Locator Spell: A spell that allows a witch to pinpoint one's location with a circle of black sand made in the center of a map, the sand circles around the map and finally stops in a ring, indicating the target's location. The caster or target's blood can also be utilized.

Incantation: Vinde val tratunderes. Vinde val tratunderes.

Second Incantation: Jalgida minu bloò mitt

Requirements: Black Sand, Map, Candles, Connection to the Target

Used by: In You Hung The Moon Freya Mikaelson used this spell when she was searching for Hayley Kenner, however she was unable to find her due to Davina's cloaking spell. In A Walk on the Wild Side, she used it once again at the request of Klaus and Lucian to find Alexis, this time successfully. In No Quarter, Freya performed this or a similar spell to hone in and locate Klaus' precise location. In Queen Death, Freya attempted this spell to find Elijah though he was cloaked by the Hollow's magic.

Worldwide Locator Spell: A powerful spell that allows a witch with enough power to locate a target on a global scale.

Incantation: Le six ce strul no cruv. Le six ce strul no cruv. Le six ce strul no cruv.

Requirements: Bowl of relative's blood, World Map, Candles

Used by: In Out of the Easy, Freya Mikaelson used this spell when she was trying to find where the Strix hid Rebekah however, she was not able to bypass the spell cloaking her.

Mortality Locator Spell: A powerful spell that allows a witch with enough power to locate a target, living or dead, on a map with an infinity symbol in the center.

Incantation: Chasé la verde la perdo. Chasé la verde la perdo.

Requirements: A Map, Black Sand, Candles, Connection to the Target.

Used by: In An Old Friend Calls, Davina Claire used this spell for Josh, on Marcel's behalf, to search for the missing members of The Strix while also discerning that they were all dead.

Plummet Locator Spell: The spell allows a witch to break through cloaking spells and locate their target, unless the cloaking spell in question was cast by a greater source of power than used to empower the locator spell and the spindle that is used as a conduit.

Incantation: Cerco il se ra ci. Cerco il se ra ci. Cerco il se ra ci.

Requirements: Hanging Plummet, Candles, Map

Used by: In Heart Shaped Box, Freya Mikaelson performed this spell several times, though with no results. The spell eventually broke through the Cloaking spell performed on Aurora, though by pinning the spindle to a postcard of the church instead of finding her location on the map, when she herself arrived at the church where Freya was performing the spell. It remains unknown whether Freya's spell broke through the cloaking spell or if Aurora's cloaking spell was undone by the time she arrived.

Expression Locator Spell: The witch is able to find anyone anywhere simply by focusing. Two versions are known to exist. The first is done by dropping a possession of the target's into a fire which will then produce a path of flame and wind leading towards them. The second, more advanced version, is done without even having any of the target's possession.

Requirements: Expression, Possession of the target's (sometimes)

Used by: In We'll Always Have Bourbon Street, Bonnie who was taught expression, performed a locator spell in an attempt to find a kidnapped Caroline, though it failed. She presumably used Expression to perform the spell. In Into the Wild, Bonnie Bennett, first used this expression spell to find Shane on the island using a piece of Jeremy's clothing. She performed it for a second time to find Silas at the caves in Pictures of You.

Adversary Locator Spell: A spell that allows a witch to discern the locations of a person's enemies, specifically those that pose large threats.

Incantation: Calaste piso tal tras es tros. Calaste piso tal tras es tros.

Requirements: Ashes of the Enemies' Belonging, Target's Blood, Map, Candles

Used by: In An Old Friend Calls, Kol designed the spell and gave it to Freya who then located Klaus' biggest enemies with it. Freya would later perform the spell again, in

Soul-Blood Connection Spell: A less-effective form of a locator spell that utilizes the soul echo of a possession to track the body that the spirit once possessed.

Incantation: None

Requirements: Blood from the possessed and possessor's bodies, Map, Metal Spindle, Tibetan singing bowl (For amplification)

Used by: In Behind the Black Horizon, Davina, with Kol's assistance performed this spell (on Vincent's request) to track him down to save himself and Freya from Lucien.

Marking Spell: A spell used to mark a target that lets the casting witch to track the target.

Incantation: Marquer nom sa à.

Requirements: Target

Used by: In Keepers of the House, Vincent used this spell to magically mark Will to him to take them straight to the missing children. This spell acts as an indirect locator spell.

Spirit Locator Spell: A spell used to locate the soul of another being trapped within in object, such as a talisman.

Incantation: Leigheas brotin

Requirements: Target, Blood

Used by: In Queen Death, Freya performed this spell to locate Elijah, who's mind had been fractured when her talisman was shattered.

Deconstruction Spell: A spell that allows a witch to retrace their steps.

Incantation: Unknown

Requirements: Cup of blood in two bowls from the casting witch

Used by: In Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Freya suggested this spell to Hope since she refused to stop trying new spells to locate Hayley. Freya questions that if there wasn't a loophole in Hope's cloaking spell and that if she was followed, then this spell, magnified by her blood, would confirm what happened. Since Hope healed faster than she bled out, she concluded that she couldn't do the spell, which Freya knew would happen. Freya did not want to do the spell because she reasoned that if it were to have worked, one of the hundred powerful New Orleans witches would have thought and performed it first.

Transcription Spell: A spell that allows a witch to trace the magical signature of another witch in the hope to find an antidote within another witch's grimoires.

Incantation: Mennen nou au sort. L'edat remedium.

Requirements: Tears from target witch (Hope, containing the spirit of the Hollow), Esther's Grimoires

Used by: In Til the Day I Die, Davina collected Hope's tears in the effort to find a cure to the Hollow's dark magic that was consuming her. She hoped that by tracing the magical signature of her tears, the cure would be found in Esther's grimoires. However as she performed the spell, the grimoires burst into flames, revealing there was no cure.

Dark Magic Locator Spell: A spell that utilizes the sacrifice of a small rodent or just black magic to locate a target, one that can be considered an enemy.

Incantation: Inveniet hostium et tenebrae.

Requirements: Dark Magic, Rodent's blood (Sacrifice), Unknown herbs, Two witches

Used by: In This is the Part Where You Run, Hope enlisted Josie's help, as a kindred spirit in revenge, to locate Landon Kirby after he faked being compelled and left the Salvatore Boarding School for the Young & Gifted having stolen a dagger from a display case. In Since When Do You Speak Japanese?, Hope and Josie once again used this spell to track Landon's location after becoming possessed by oni, though in this instance, the witches did not need to sacrifice a mouse.

Beacon Spell: A spell that alerts the casting witch if black magic has been performed within a certain location.

Incantation: Unknown

Requirements: Unknown

Used by: In Some People Just Want To Watch The World Burn, Emma Tig revealed that the Salvatore Boarding School employs the use of this spell to keep track of and monitor students so they are discouraged from using dark magic. Hope knew this and knew she would be caught but used dark magic to find Landon's whereabouts. Despite the spell alerting Emma that dark magic is being performed and that it was Hope that performed the spell, she did not know that Josie had assisted her.

Interactive Locator Spell: An interactive spell that locates new, young, supernatural beings the very instant that they awaken their power. The spell is performed on a globe and a small glow appears over their location; the bigger the glow, the more powerful the being.

Incantation: Unknown

Requirements: Globe

Used by: In There's a World Where Your Dreams Came True, Lizzie mentions that a know-it-all witch, Hope, that she knew in another life created this spell. When Ablah granted her wish that Hope never came to the Salvatore Boarding School, she copied the spell to solve Alaric's recruiting problems. However, prior to Lizzie's wish, it remains unknown when Hope created this spell as the boarding school was recruiting supernaturals well before Hope first attended.