Light Spells were spells used to conjure, negate, or manipulate sources of illumination. They could be projected across great distances and were a common component in tracking spells.
History
While suffering from Mortaeus Flower poisoning, Merlin conjured a guiding light and projected it to the Caves of Balor, where he used it to lead Arthur to safety (The Poisoned Chalice).
Morgause placed a tracking spell on a ring she gave to Morgana. When Morgana placed it on the ground, the ring began to glow and emitted a column of orange smoke, signaling her location (The Castle of Fyrien).
After Arthur escaped the Fall of Camelot, Morgause and Morgana tricked Gwen into drinking a tracking potion so they could follow her to his hideout. To activate the potion, Morgause incanted a spell that conjured a trail of light where Gwen had been, leading Morgause straight to her location. Its power appeared to fade over time, forcing her to use another spell to reactivate it (The Coming of Arthur).
Merlin conjured a sphere of white light in the palm of his hand while searching the village of Howden. The sphere dissipated when a Dorocha appeared, as the creatures were immune to magic (The Darkest Hour).
Merlin conjures a light in the palm of his hand.
The Vilia surrounded Merlin and Lancelot with magical lights to protect them from the Dorocha (The Darkest Hour).
After Gwaine was badly beaten by his Saxon captors, the Diamair incanted a spell to hide him by obscuring his surroundings in shadow (Arthur's Bane).
Known Spells
- Used by Merlin to conjure a guiding light and project it across a great distance (The Poisoned Chalice):
- "Fromum feohgiftum on fæder bearme. Fromum feohgiftum."
- "Hine on ylde eft gewunigen wilgesiþas, þonne wig cume."
- Used by Morgause to enchant her ring (The Castle of Fyrien):
- "Laer us, forbringe us, aetlaede us. Wesu heofoncandel ure."
- Used by Morgause to illuminate Gwen's trail (The Coming of Arthur):
- "Beo þu leohte bewunden!"
- "Scin scir!"
- Used by Merlin to conjure a sphere of light in the palm of his hand (The Darkest Hour):
- "Leoht."
- Used by the Diamair to hide Gwaine in shadow (Arthur's Bane):
- "Sceadu hine wreoth!"
Appearances
- Series 1
- The Poisoned Chalice
- Series 3
- The Castle of Fyrien
- The Coming of Arthur: Part Two
- Series 4
- The Darkest Hour: Part One
- Series 5
- Arthur's Bane: Part Two
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