Tracking Spells were spells used to find and follow a person's trail. Some required the use of potions and many appeared to utilize light spells.

Types

Spells

Morgause enchanted a ring with a tracking spell to guide Cenred's men to a secret tunnel beneath the Castle of Fyrien. Morgana placed the ring on a rock near the tunnel's entrance, after which it began to glow and release a column of orange smoke (The Castle of Fyrien).

Merlin tried to use a tracking spell to trace Finna's movements. However, he ultimately found her by following a trail of symbols that she'd burned into tree trunks (The Kindness of Strangers).

Potions

After the Fall of Camelot, Morgause and Morgana tricked Guinevere into drinking a tracking potion so they could follow her to Arthur's hideout. The potion had the appearance of white dust and had to be activated by a verbal spell.

Once activated, the potion traced Gwen's path by conjuring a trail of light. The potion appeared to lose power over time and had to be strengthened with a second spell (The Coming of Arthur).

Known Spells

• Used by Morgause to enchant her ring (The Castle of Fyrien):
  • "Laer us, forbringe us, aetlaede us. Wesu heofoncandel ure."

• Used by Morgause to activate Morgana's tracking potion (The Coming of Arthur):
  • "Beo þu leohte bewunden!"

• Used by Morgause to illuminate Gwen's trail (The Coming of Arthur):
  • "Scin scir!"

• Used by Merlin to track Finna (The Kindness of Strangers):
  • "Neosie thu tha swath..."

Appearances

Series 3

The Castle of Fyrien

The Coming of Arthur: Part Two

Series 5

The Kindness of Strangers

Gallery

See Also

• Potions
• Enchantments
• Morgause's Ring