Glyph Magic

**Glyph Magic** is a form of magic which can used as a method to cast spells, as opposed to casting Spell Circles or via Palismens.

### Background

Performing glyph magic effectively requires that both the glyph is drawn accurately enough, and that the caster know what they need the glyph to do when they activate it, else they will receive underwhelming and/or unintended results. Glyphs can also sometimes generate spell circles themselves when cast. It has been shown that this can be used in order to have a spell active not where the glyph was placed, but to a nearby location the caster wants the spell to be. Since glyphs draw magic from the environment, Sarah and her family can cast the spells with the magical energy being present even after 500 years.

### Glyph Types

#### Light

##### Appearance

The light glyph is drawn with a large triangle in the circle with a smaller triangle and circle on top. Down the middle a long line with two smaller lines across, side by side within the large triangle.

##### Effect

When cast, it generates a floating sphere of off-white yellowish light. The intensity of the spell can be changed depending on the size of the glyph/spell circle. The light spell is considered a basic spell that can be cast at a very young age.

#### Ice

##### Appearance

The ice glyph is drawn with a large diamond with a line down the center, sat on another line across the bottom of the circle. Across the diamond is a curved line and sometimes a smaller diamond is included at the bottom.

##### Effect

When cast, it causes a pillar of ice to form. The diameter, speed of growth, and the height of the ice pillar depends on the size of the glyph.

#### Plant

##### Appearance

The plant glyph resembles a flower. Drawn with an upside-down triangle with a line across the bottom, resembling a flowerhead, connected to a line heading down to a circle at the bottom with a dot in the center. Two other lines stick out at the top of the circle, resembling leaves.

##### Effect

When cast, flowers, and other types of plants or trees, sprout from the glyph. The plants can be any size, even towering over people.

#### Fire

##### Appearance

The fire glyph is drawn with a larger circle at the bottom of the spell circle with a dot in the center. On top is a smaller circle with a curved triangle on top. Another curved triangle is also included on top of the bigger circle which goes over the smaller circle.

##### Effect

When cast, it conjures a ball of fire. If cast on the surface of an object, it will set that object on fire.

### Combinations

#### Snow

Light, Ice (2x) and Fire

The glyph combo for snow is a light glyph at the top of the circle, two ice glyphs on the left and right sides, and a fire glyph at the bottom. When cast, it creates snow. It can also command existing magic to become snow. First used by Lilith in "Escaping Expulsion".

#### Invisibility

Light and Ice (2x)

The glyph combo for invisibility is a light glyph in the center of the circle, another light glyph on the top left corner of the circle, and two ice glyphs on the bottom left and right corners. When cast, it can render anyone or anything it is placed on invisible. However, the invisibility spell only lasts for as long as the caster, not the person they used it on, holds their breath, even if the glyph is used on an inanimate object.

#### Teleportation

Ice (5x), Plant (8x) and Fire (8x)

The glyph combo for a teleportation spell is a very complex combination of five ice glyphs, eight plant glyphs, and eight fire glyphs, with varying sizes and placed on multiple different rings. When cast, it teleports anyone and anything on it to another location.

### Wind

Light, Ice and Fire (3x)

Casts a powerful wind spell using a light glyph in the outer circle and an ice glyph in the center, surrounded by three fire glyphs.

### Petrification

Ice (3x) and Plant (2x)

This glyph combination with three ice glyphs and two plant glyphs connected by one line can cast a petrification spell, turning anything or anyone to brittle stone that crumbles to dust soon after being touched.

### Mist

Fire and Ice

The glyph combo for mist is a fire glyph on the left side of the circle, with an ice glyph on the right side. Occasionally, it is drawn with a smaller empty circle at the bottom to place an item in. When cast, it conjures up a thick mist. Additionally, by including pollen from sleeping nettle flowers, the combination will create a sleep-induced smoke.