- Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Spell Lists
It's worth noting that my spell translations may be quite
off. For one thing, I've dropped the yee-old English that was used in the other English translations (like the subtitles) because I just didn't see evidence of it in most of the original Japanese text. I also switch the order that it's written/spoken in, sometimes, if it reads better the other way. Usually because the spell often gets spoken in two parts, and I want to keep the incantation syntax relatively consistent.
This list was more for my own reference, and I come back quite a bit to change how things are written.
- Spell List
Attack
"By our contract, end the holy war!" | |
| Known Casters:Orphen | Original: |
| A several step, and deadly powerful spell. An air current erupts around the caster, the charged atmosphere condensing into a lightning bolt. Once it's fired, it disappears into the target's body, and seconds later they're blown to pieces. This isn't the end, though. Once the pieces are scattered around the area, they get sucked back towards the center of where the spell landed. Condensing into a tiny space until it disappears entirely. | |
"Blow Them Away!" | |
| Known Casters:Kozen | Original: 「 吹き飛べ」 |
| A spell that fires a lightning bolt in a straight line, presumeably to destroy the target. At a later point, he also cast this spell under the classy incantation of "Eat Shit!" | |
"Continuous Eclipse!" | |
| Known Casters:Orphen | Original: |
| Creates heat waves in rapid succession, powerful enough to make the atmosphere around the caster tremble. The air becomes charged with energy as they fire. | |
"Demon!" | |
| Known Casters:Azalie, Childman | Original: |
| This is a vicious spell that solidifies the atmosphere, crushing everything within its field. It's noted to cause depressions in the ground a few centimeters deep, creating a shimmering on objects affected. The pressure will inevitably collapse whatever stands in its area of effect. The effects are deadly. | |
"Demon Sword of Puanuuk!" | Original: 「プアヌークの魔剣よ!」 |
| Known Casters:Hydrant | |
| With a loud whooshing sound, this photothermal wave spell is capable of great harm. In one instance it completely removed a man's head when it came in contact. | |
"Die!" | |
| Known Casters:Vinvi Stottaul | Original: 「死ね」 |
| An explosive spell, though its exact effects are unknown. | |
"Flames!" | |
| Known Casters:Hartia | Original: 「炎よ!」 |
| This spell creates a torrent of fire. | |
"Guide me, Deathcry Starling!" | |
| Known Casters:Orphen | Original: 「我導くは死呼ぶ椋鳥!」 |
| Creates ultrasonic sound waves. These form into air blades that rapidly slice and dice an opponent. Fragile items like fabrics can be reduced to dust by this spell. | |
"I brandish, the sword of the devil!" | |
| Known Casters:Orphen | Original: 「我掲げるは降魔の剣!」 |
| Creates an invisible sword. This sword shows a visible weight shift in the hand of the caster, and is sharp enough to cut like any real blade would. | |
"I break, the primordial silence!" | |
| Known Casters:Orphen | Original: |
| This spell creates a heavy distortion in space itself, which in the aftermath creates a powerful explosion. This explosion is large enough to destroy entire houses. | |
"I build, the spires of the sun!" | |
| Known Casters:Orphen | Original: |
| Generates pillars of fire over a set target, usually a person. Or a dwarf. | |
"I call, upon the sisters of destruction!" | |
| Known Casters:Orphen | Original: 「我は呼ぶ破裂の姉妹！」 |
| Their caster slams their hand into the ground, and shockwaves erupt in all directions. (This spell should technically end in 'Rupture' or 'Burst' but I couldn't find a good way to translate that.) | |
"I fire, a magic bullet of the lightning!" | |
| Known Casters:Orphen | Original: 「我は射つ光靂の魔弾!」 |
| This forms a bullet of light. | |
"I release, the Sword of Light!" | |
| Known Casters:Orphen | Original: 「我は放つ光の白刃!」 |
| This spell creates a highly destructive wave of photothermal energy. This takes the form of a white band of light that's often strong enough to destroy doors and walls, and with enough power it can set things ablaze. * In the anime this is translated as 'Sword of Light, whom I do release!' I switched it around because most of the time that the spell is split in half, the 'I release' part comes first. This is more a matter of Japanese sentence structure, but it reads better this way, IMO. | |
"I see, the princess of chaos!" | |
| Known Casters:Orphen | Original: |
| Generates a well of super gravity, accompanied by a swirling, black vortex. This has the power to crush stone, even something as large as a megalith infantry, so it's nothing to trifle with. | |
"I tear open, the walls of the sky!" | |
| Known Casters:Orphen | Original: 「我は裂く大空の壁!」 |
| Creates a sharp vacuum in a specific spot. The powerful wind that is drawn towards this vacuum explodes against the target behind it. This force can throw a person quite far, and is strong enough to break medium sized branches. | |
"In my left hand, an image of the netherworld!" | |
| Known Casters:Orphen | Original: |
| Described as Childman's 'first secret', the disentegration of matter, this spell creates a small black mass in the caster's left hand. This mass is, itself, a mere factor, a trigger device used to instruct the spell to come. Once it makes contact with a target, it instantly destroys part of it, or sometimes, destroys the target whole, including those the size of golems (megalith infantry.) After this effect the area becomes electrified, throwing sparks. The final stage of this spell is a violent explosion, that causes such intense damage that it can even destroy areas protected by wyrd graphs. | |
"Light!" | |
| Known Casters:Azalie, Childman, Forte | Original: 「光よ!」 |
| This spell forms a V-shaped arrow of light, which launches at the target. When it hits, it explodes into flames that rapidly engulf them, focusing the destructive power of the spell all around the target. When Forte casts this spell, it doesn't mention the flames and explosions, but a brilliant light that strikes the target. His casting sounds like a stone striking a tree. | |
"Lightning!" | |
| Known Casters:Hartia | Original: 「稲妻よ!」 |
| Self explanatory, a powerful lightning bolt created from magic. | |
"Melt" | |
| Known Casters:Vinvi | Original: 「溶けろ!」 |
| This spell, presumeably a heat spell, was almost used by Vinvi but he was wounded by Leki before he could complete the composition, so its effects are unknown. | |
"Open!" | |
| Known Casters:Kozen | Original: 「開け!」 |
| This spell creates the sound of the crunching of fresh powdery snow shortly before a massive gash is opened up in the target. This can be a huge wound, in Kozen's case, using it to tear the target open from the shoulder to the opposite side, spilling blood for the force of a bucket of water. | |
"Sword" | |
| Known Casters:Suaine | Original: 「剣よ」 |
| A photothermal wave spell. | |
"Yaslan's Coffin!" | |
| Known Casters:Hydrant | Original: 「ヤスランの棺よ!」 |
| Yaslan's Coffin creates a field of compression around a given area. Everything from glass to stone is condensed within this space, though it takes several seconds, leaving room to counter. | |
| Known Casters:Orphen | Original: |
Defense
"At my fingertips, a shield of amber!" | |
| Known Casters:Orphen | Original: 「我が指先に琥珀の盾!」 |
| The Shield of Amber cures the air within a small vicinity. In this field individuals have a hard time moving, as if slowed by a thick substance. It's not an actual trap, but can be set as one by unexpectedly slowing an oncoming target. | |
"Disappear!" | |
| Known Casters:Vinvi Stottaul | Original: 「消えろ……」 |
| A spell used to extinguish flames. It's accompanied by the sound of a thread being pulled taught, and then cut. This spell is highly effective against fire, not just removing the flames themselves, but instantly removing their heat from the surrounding area. | |
"Get Lost!" | |
| Known Casters:Kozen | Original: 「炎よ!」 |
| This spell that was used by Kozen to extinguish fire in a puff of smoke. | |
"I breath, the flowing angel!" | |
| Known Casters:Orphen | Original: 「我は流す天使の息吹!」 |
| Generates an upwards gust of wind intended to blow enemies back, rather than slice them u | |
"I dismiss, the dancing shrew!" | |
| Known Casters:Orphen | Original: |
| Begins with a loud crack, and follows by extinguishing the magic that's taking place around the individual. Notably to be used to dispell magic fire. Also written with 'Restrain' instead of 'Dismiss.' | |
"I erase, the footsteps of the devil!" | |
| Known Casters:Orphen | Original: 「我は消す、魔神の足跡!」 |
| This spell returns things to the way that they should be, by collapsing the parameters of a spell (described to be like broken glass.) It breaks away until the spell itself is gone. Was used to eliminate the darkness of the spell 'Dark.' | |
"I repel, the hail of glass!" | |
| Known Casters:Orphen 「我は弾くガラスの雹—」 | |
| With the sound of a snap the target is sent flying backwards several meters. | |
"I spin, the armor of our halo!" | |
| Known Casters:Orphen | Original: 「我は紡ぐ光輪の鎧!」 |
| More literally, "I spin, halo armor!" but stylized here. Generates a netting of circular lights, which act as a shield. This can deter powerful magic, even fire, but when each ring breaks it can allow spells to pass through part of the net. These halos also generate a great deal of heat, and can literally cook the flesh of something that gets stuck against the net for too long. This technicality has been used to spring a trap on enemies charging into close range. | |
"Mirror of Tamankama!" | |
| Known Casters:Hydrant | Original: 「タマンカマの鏡よ!」 |
| This mirror spell creates a magical barrier that can block even strong spells like the Sword of Light. | |
"Place your child, within my arms!" | |
| Known Casters:Orphen | Original: 「我が腕に、入れよ子ら!」 |
| This spell breaks the fall of an individual, ensuring a safe, gentle landing. | |
"Come Back."
Original: もどれ
This spell levitates an object back to the person who threw it, and suspends it in the air by them, to be flung again with sorcery.
"Darkness!"
Original:
Surrounds the target in utter darkness, to a point that no light can pass through. This spell isn't typically a large one, and running a few steps is usually enough to get out of it. Hartia is noted to cast it with better capability, however, so that it isn't as easily avoided.
"Heal!"
Original: 「治れ!」
A powerful healing spell that will rewrap even severe wounds in flesh and skin. Vinvi used this to close the wound on his right arm after his hand was torn off.
"I bestow, the fortune of the giants!"
Original:
Causes an object to unnaturally swell. For example, it is used on a door to make it swell up so much that it gets stuck in the doorframe and can't be opened or knocked down.
"I bring forth, a tiny spirit!"
Original: 「我は生む小さき精霊」
Creates a will-o-wisp the size of a fist, which is used to illuminate an area. The orb can be moved around as needed. Its vibrancy can also be increased, but this dramatically shortens its lifespan.
"I close, the edges of the boundary!"
Original:
Seals an entry way. For example, closing a door and making it stick.
"I dance, among the towers of heaven!"
Original: 「我は踊る天の楼閣」
This spell allows for a sudden jump of several meters. Used primarily for quick escapes. Orphen notes that it's difficult to transition long distances, and just under 10 meters was a personal best as of Volume 3. In Volume 4, he mentions that the success rate of spacial transitioning is extremely low, even when used by the most skilled of sorcerers only attempting to move 10 meters. If that distance is doubled to 20, the success rate drops to a few percent. If attempting to reach the end of your casting range (as far as your voice can reach) the odds of success are less than 1%. Even so, the spell can be used not just for moving from one place to another, but also to reorientate the caster. Such as, if standing side by side, turning the caster to face directly towards their enemy.
"I disturb, the light rays of the cage!"
Original:
Distorts light over a large area. It can be used to compensate for blind spots, or to prevent an enemy from seeing your exact location.
"I heal, the scars of the setting sun!"
Original: 「我は癒す斜陽の傷痕」
Reverts damaged objects back to their original form. This isn't perfect, and for something that's completely destroyed will still leave marks.
"I release, the Sword of Light!"
Original: 「我は放つ光の白刃!」
This spell creates a highly destructive wave of photothermal energy. This takes the form of a white band of light that's often strong enough to destroy doors and walls, and with enough power it can set things ablaze.
* In the anime this is translated as 'Sword of Light, whom I do release!' I switched it around because most of the time that the spell is split in half, the 'I release' part comes first. This is more a matter of Japanese sentence structure, but it reads better this way, IMO.
"I run, along the heavenly mountain peaks!"
Original:
Temporarily releases the gravitational hold. This can allow a person to jump several stories high, or to float in the air for quite some time. However, they must keep their focus, because if they don't, they may lose their balance and fall.
"I tread, through the gate uninvited!"
Original: 「我招かれる踏まれざる門」
If the caster understands the mechanisms of the lock in place, they can unlock it without needing a key.
"Illuminate"
Original: 「明かりを」
Creates a small sphere of illumination. This can be cast away from the caster (in Azalie's case, cast in the middle of a small pond) and visually, it sheds light particles as it burns.
"Leap!"
Original:
Creates a powerful, invisible blast. The pressure is enough to launch a grown man across the room.
"Light!"
Original: 「光よ!」
This spell forms a V-shaped arrow of light, which launches at the target. When it hits, it explodes into flames that rapidly engulf them, focusing the destructive power of the spell all around the target. When Forte casts this spell, it doesn't mention the flames and explosions, but a brilliant light that strikes the target. His casting sounds like a stone striking a tree.
"Lightning!"
Original: 「稲妻よ!」
Self explanatory, a powerful lightning bolt created from magic.
"Shine"
Original: 「明かりを」
Like many other light spells, Shine creates a glowing orb that illuminates the surrounding area.
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