Magic

**Magic** (sometimes referred to as the **Mystic Powers** or the **Mystic Arts**) is a mystical force used to bend reality to the whim of its user. The power is generally associated with the colors blue, orange and purple. It has a darker counterpart, mainly used by Hazza D'ur, Monstrox and later Clouse.

Magic was first mentioned when Lord Garmadon said that Dark Magic made him stronger, thus, giving him his four arms to possess all the Golden Weapons at once.

Spells are what tie-up with magic; many of them being written in the Book of Spells. However, the book was burnt by Lloyd as a tribute, and in remembrance, of his father.

Several other spellbooks exist, most of which are kept in Merlok's library. The evil wizard Monstrox was trapped in the form of the Book of Monsters after his initial defeat and was kept in the library for many years along with several other evil spellbooks containing dangerous monsters. Monstrox manipulated the royal jester, Jestro and used him to find the books and increase his power. The books were eventually destroyed after Monstrox's second defeat thanks to the efforts of Merlok and the Nexo Knights.

## Types of Magic

### Ordinary Magic

This magic is usually associated with purple, and unlike the Dark Magic, ordinary magic can also be used for good. Its use can be achieved through training.

#### Users

* Aspheera
* Fungus
* Komala

#### Objects

* Realm Crystal (destroyed)
* Scrolls of Forbidden Spinjitzu (one destroyed)
* Aspheera's Staff

### Dark Magic

This is a special variety of Magic that includes just evil spells and is used exclusively for evil intentions. It is usually associated with purple and black. However, if Dark Magic is related to the Cursed Realm in some way, its color changes to blue.

#### Users

* Clouse
* Monstrox
* Jestro (with his staffs; formerly)
* Ruina Stoneheart
* Yang (with the Yin Blade; formerly)
* Nineko

#### Briefly via the Book of Spells

* Kapau and Chope (used to transform the Anacondrai Cultists into Anacondrai; deceased)
* Wu (used in banishing Garmadon before giving it to Lloyd)
* Lloyd Garmadon (used in banishing his father to free the Anacondrai generals' spirits)

#### Objects

* Moonstones
* Book of Spells (destroyed)
	+ Spell of Transformation
* Allied Armor of Azure (destroyed)
* Monstrox's Staff
* Books of Evil (destroyed)
* Forbidden Powers (destroyed)
* Yin Blade (destroyed)

### Light Magic

This is a special variety of Magic that includes good spells and is used exclusively for good. It is usually associated with light blue. Light Magic is often used to protect the user from evil. These are located on the right side of Wu's Kimono as gold symbols. It is usually associated with white and orange.

#### Users

* Merlok 2.0
* Clay Moorington
* Fletcher Bowman
* Nexo Knights (with Nexo Powers)
* Monkey King
* The Sandman
* Dream Chasers

#### Objects

* Wu's kimono
* Merlok's Staff
* Nexo Powers
* Monkey King's Staff

### Demonic Magic

A version of magic used by several types of demonic entities. It is similar to Oni Magic, and is likely reated to it. It also seems to be a stronger version of Dark Magic, mostly sharing attributes with these two. It is usually associated with purple, red and black.

#### Users

* Overlord
* Monstrox
	+ Stone Colossus of Ultimate Destruction
* Demon Bull King
* Princess Iron Fan
* Red Son
* Macqaue
* Lady Bone Demon
* The Mayor
* Nightmare King
* Night Hunter
* Grimspawn
* Night Terrors

### Ghost Magic

Ghosts can use magic for a variety of purposes, and they can also curse people. It is usually associated with green.

#### Users

* Anacondrai generals (deceased)
	+ Arcturus
* Yang
* Bansha (deceased)
* Lady. E

### Djinn Magic

Djinns can use a special form of Magic to fulfill the wishes of other beings. It also as has a darker side to it, as it turned Tanabrax, who was originally an average puppeteer, into an evil shadow creature. However, this magic has certain rules, as the djinn cannot fulfill the wish for more wishes, the wish for love, and the wish to harm others. It is usually associated with orange, blue and purple.

#### Users

* Djinns
	+ Khanjikhan (deceased)
	+ Nadakhan's Mother (deceased)
	+ Nadakhan
* Tanabrax (via his medallion; deceased)

#### Objects

* Teapot of Tyrahn
* Djinn Blade
* Tanabrax's medallion

### Oni Magic

The Oni can use the special form of Dark Magic they are born with. It is usually associated with purple and black.

#### Users

* Oni
	+ Mystake (deceased)
	+ Omega
	+ First Spinjitzu Master (deceased)
	+ Garmadon
* Sons of Garmadon (via the Oni Masks)
	+ Harumi
	+ Killow
	+ Ultra Violet
	+ Mr. E (destroyed)

#### Objects

* Oni Masks
	+ Oni Mask of Deception (destroyed)
	+ Oni Mask of Vengeance
	+ Oni Mask of Hatred (destroyed)

### Necromancy

This is a unique and probably the darkest form of Dark Magic. A user called a necromancer can use it to revive the dead in the form of their skeletal remains. It is usually associated with green.

#### Users

* Hazza D'ur (deceased)
* Vangelis/Skull Sorcerer (with the Skull of Hazza D'ur; formerly)

## Abilities

* **Mystokinesis** - The user can create spells, bend supernatural forces, and possess objects. In "Spellbound," it was shown to be both offensive and defensive, being that Clouse was able to protect himself from Garmadon. Also, users can use magic spells to attack or defend.
	+ **Transmogrification** - This allows the user to alter the appearance of objects, shown when Clouse transforms some of the training objects in his fight with Garmadon, when the Anacondrai warriors were transformed into Anacondrai, when Nadakhan manipulated the element of Form to transform into the ninja and frame them by using their powers with his Magic and when Merlok turned Monstrox's army into stone.
	+ **Magic Energy Manipulation** - This allows the user to manipulate magical energy. If the person is a more powerful being, such as a Djinn or an Oni, then he can manipulate the energy that can cast a specific effect.
	+ **Magic Blast** - The user can release magical energy over a specific target causing great damage or delivering great shock waves of force.
	+ **Magical Beam Emission** - Some users of magic can create a potent beam composed of concentrated magical energy.
	+ **Magic Illusion** - The user can create illusions out of magical energy.
	+ **Wish Granting** - The user, usually a djinn, is able to grant wishes to another or himself.
	+ **Shapeshifting** - The user can use their magic abilities to transform their appearance into someone else.
	+ **Teleportation** - This allows the user to teleport whenever and wherever they desire.
	+ **Magical Creation** - The user can create something with Magic regardless of the environment and their materials.
	+ **Magical Element Manipulation** - Allows the user to manipulate other elements and use them in battle.
	+ **Magic Theft** - The user is able to strip someone else of their magical abilities.
	+ **Magical Channeling** - The user can channel their magical energy into objects, such as a staff or tablets.
	+ **Magical Explosion** - The user is able to create a destructive magical explosion in a certain area that is able to absolutely decimate buildings and blow opponents out of an area. The user will be engulfed in the blast, however, and will perish.
	+ **Magical Animation** - Allows the user to animate statues, sculptures, and drawings to life and control them.
	+ **Magical Communication** - While the target is meditating, the user can get inside the target's head and communicate with them.
	+ **Magical Freeze** - The user can cast a spell that freezes the space around them and individuals neabry, but not themselves.
	+ **Realm Travel** - As displayed by the Realm Crystal, it has the power to travel through any realms (except the Departed Realm). Some magical rituals allow the user to travel freely through all of the realms.
	+ **Nexo Power Download** - The user is capable of downloading the entire system of Nexo Powers and casting a download.
	+ **Container Imprisonment** - As demonstrated by Nadakhan with the Teapot of Tyrahn and the Djinn Blade, the user is able to imprison other individuals, locations and even other magic spells in inanimate objects. This was also demonstrated by Merlok several times, such as trapping Monstrox and his army inside the Book of Monsters, transforming Ruina Stoneheart into a statue and trapping Monstrox's evil inside twelve other books.
	+ **Banishment** - As demonstrated in "Battle Between Brothers", Wu's black kimono had magic symbols which acted as a protection spell against evil, thus banishing Garmadon to the underworld. Later, Garmadon used the Book of Spells to banish the Anacondrai Generals to the Cursed Realm. Nadakhan used this power to banish Clancee, Doubloon, and Monkey Wretch.
	+ **Summoning** - As shown with the Allied Armor of Azure, the user has the ability to summon ghosts as their ally.
	+ **Magic Incantation** - A user can cast and summon magical spells, curses, and enchantments.
	+ **Elemental Power Absorption** - A user can absorb power from another person or object and give it to the user. Aspheera used this on Kai and Nya to get their powers of Fire and Water.
	+ **Telekinesis** - The user is able to lift someone or something in the air and make them float unassisted.
	+ **Dark Magic Enchantment** - It allows the user to conjure a powerful spell by chanting in an ancient tongue as demonstrated by Clouse as he repeatedly chants incantations to cast powerful spells.
	+ **Portal Creation** - This was seen when Clouse chanted a foreign incantation to open a portal to the Cursed Realm in an attempted to banish Garmadon but ended up being banished there himself by the latter. A user can also open up portals to other realms by use of incantations.
	+ **Necromancy** - This allows the user to bring back the dead in the form of zombies or re-awakened skeletons, such as Lord Vampyre's zombie army, the Pyro Vipers, the Re-Awakened or Grief-Bringer.

## Limitations

* Magic is balance, meaning the benefits it provides may result in consequences to offset it.
* Magic may be needed to defeat magic.
* Stronger magics will overcome weaker ones.
* Magic often drains a person's stamina or mana.
	+ Naturally, stronger magic puts a much greater strain.
* Magic may be unpredictable, if one gets too creative or is interrupted in a crucial moment. Results range from amusing to annoying, but correctable, to destructive to lethal, to *catastrophic* to **apocalyptic**.
* Without the knowledge or proper skill, the intended use of a spell can create unpredictable or potentially dangerous results.
	+ There may be some side effects to using certain types of magic or spells.
* Society with knowledge about magic is likely to have rules/laws about its use, and areas of magic that are forbidden.
	+ In some societies, magic may be limited to a specific class or status.
		- The use of magic may also be further limited to a certain species, as only some species may possess the required physiology and/or organs to facilitate magic use.
* User may be unable to use spells that are beyond their imagination.
* Using magic may take concentration, focus and mental strength.
* May disrupt/cancel out technology.
* May need to perform certain actions/fulfill conditions to use magic, ranging from specific words/songs, certain hand/body moves, materials that may be consumed or even extensive rituals.
* May require prolonged learning of magical principles/knowledge/rituals/incantations to perform any spells.

## Trivia

* Practitioners of Magic are commonly referred as sorcerers or sorceresses.
* With the help of magic, it is possible to use Elemental Powers, which is shown when Fungus freezes the Lava Monster in "Dungeon Crawl!."
* Spells are often written in spell books or on other pieces of paper such as scrolls.