Difference Between Anime and Cartoons

Difference Between Anime and Cartoons

Cartoon is a term that once referred to fine art during the renaissance period. Somehow, though, the term’s meaning evolved (or devolved, depending on how you look at it) into humorous and witty illustrations and, finally, into animated programs meant to entertain people, mostly children. For, clarity, the term ‘cartoon’ in this article shall be referring to the animated programs. Recently, however, a new term has been coined: Anime. And the distinction between these two has caused much confusion.

Strictly speaking though, there should be no distinction between anime and cartoon. Anime is a term used by the Japanese to refer to animated cartoons, from their own country and from others as well. Somehow, though, the world started using the term anime in reference to Japanese cartoons exclusively. Japanese animation was once called japanimation, but this term was aptly discarded when the term ‘Anime’ was put into use.

Some say that they see absolutely no difference between the two, even going so far as to classify both cartoons and anime as ‘childish’ because of the nature of how they are presented, much to the woe of anime fans. Technically, there’s no official difference and they are somewhat correct. But you only have to watch a single episode of any anime series and you’ll see that anime is far more than your usual slapstick comedy man-tripping-on-a-banana-peal early morning cartoons. There is a real and profound difference between the two besides their spellings: Anime is so much more than ‘just a cartoon’.

Storylines/Plots

Cartoons usually have a simple and defined plot. And they’re usually about the good guys fighting the bad guys. Cartoons rarely go beyond that old cliché. Most Anime series, on the other hand, are also about the same good vs. evil but the plots are rarely simple and rarely predictable. You’ll find an element of politics, religion, humanity, and a score of several other abstract concepts within an anime. Whereas cartoons are just about ‘evil’ cats chasing ‘innocent’ mice or a hero defending himself and others from a very evil bully. Anime can blur the lines between good and evil so much that you’ll be left wondering which side is really right. Look at the plot of Gundam, there aren’t any good guys or bad guys. They’re both fighting for a cause – a worthy one, and both sides are prepared to do good and evil to achieve their goals. Look at the Wave Country arc of Naruto which is now at Naruto Shippuden. Zabuza, evil as he was, had evoked more sympathetic tears than any of the typical Disney antagonists. There are, however, few exceptions to the ‘cartoons are simple’ rule. There are cartoon series that are far advanced like X-men.

In terms of humor, anime goes beyond the slapstick comedy that cartoons offer. There won’t be any corny joke about the chicken crossing the road with anime. There won’t even be the quintessential banana peal. Anime humor is deep and witty. However, it is to be noted that cartoons are mostly for kids. Anime can be for an adult audience; it mostly is, actually. There are even times when anime plots are hardly suited for children.

Characters

In cartoons, there’s a protagonist, an antagonist, and a damsel in distress. Their roles are well-defined and clear and the characters always act according to their roles. In anime, however, the damsel in distress may very well become the antagonist, leaving the protagonist in distress. There’s no knowing what to expect in anime. Anime characters, a lot of times, are developed overtime through trials and growth, while cartoon characters remain the same from when the show started. (Of course, there are exceptions such as Spiderman.) Since there’s an ongoing plot, Anime characters actually grow up and may even produce the next generation for the series. Anime fans tend to get into the characters a lot deeper because of the characters’ depth and charm. Consider Naruto; viewers see him growing up from an infant to a young powerful ninja, the way he relates to people, the way he learns new techniques, and the way he evolves visually. That is one of the chief reasons for popularities of anime over plain cartoons.

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Anime Fun Facts

About to confide some dark secrets to you, kids... Did you know... That Quentin Tarantino was the first person Miramax considered for the translation of the script of Mononoke Hime? That the Dr.T character in the Slam Dunk manga and anime represents the author himself? That the aforementioned author, Takehiko Inoue, used to be Tsukasa Hojo's assistant? Now we know where he got the habit of putting himself in his own works... That the broadcasting aircraft, the cityscape, the opening music for ep.1 and the names Priss and the replicants in Bubblegum Crisis are taken straight out of the movie Blade Runner? That Yoshihiro Togashi (Yu Yu Hakusho) and Naoko Takeuchi (Sailor Moon) are married to each other? That in Macross Plus ep.2, Isamu is dressed exactly like James Dean in Rebel Without A Cause? That Akemi Takada, the character designer for Orange Road, Creamy Mami, Patlabor and Urusei Yatsura, among others, used to be married to Kazunori Ito, script-writer for Patlabor, among others? That there is a museum for Osamu Tezuka, who is considered the father of manga? That on average, the Japanese take twenty minutes to read three hundred pages of manga? That the last names of the characters in Maison Ikkoku are those of subway stops in Tokyo? That Mononoke Hime became the highest grossing film of all time in Japan, above such classics like E.T.? That Neon Genesis Evangelion was the first anime to win the Anime Grand Prix three times in a row? That Nausicaa had been voted best female character in the Anime Grand Prix every year since 1984, the year the film was released, until Rei Ayanami from Evangelion came along? That Yu Watase's (Fushigi Yugi) favorite character is the series' villain Nakago? That Tenchi Muyo started out as a sequel of sorts for Bubblegum Crisis? That in the French version of Maison Ikkoku, all the characters are constantly getting drunk on sodas and fruit juice because censorship wouldn't allow the words beer and alcohol in a cartoon? That the cover of Eric Clapton's album "Pilgrim" was illustrated by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto, character designer for Evangelion? That the first ever TV series in Japan was Tetsuwan Atom, a.k.a. Astro Boy, based on the manga by Osamu Tezuka? That the AT Field in Evangelion is an actual term used in psychology, which refers to the mental barriers erected by autistic children? That there exist two movies by AIC (Bubblegum Crisis, Gall Force) which assemble many characters from their different series and that you can see Sylia Stingray in Super Deformed? That the Japanese clap prior to praying? That the most popular Sailor Moon character in Japan is Ami Mizuno/Sailor Mercury? That manga forms a third of the printed material in Japan? That the theme of three sisters is used very often in anime, and that in almost all cases some of their characteristics can be traced back to the Three Fates of the Greek mythology? Most notable examples include Urd, Belldandy and Skuld from Ah My Goddess, or Atropos, Lachesis and Clotho from Five Star Stories. That in Japan lovers write their initials under the picture of an umbrella, instead of inside a heart? That the story of Disney's Lion King is suspiciously similar to that of a much earlier work by Osamu Tezuka? That black cats are considered good luck in Japan? That the Japanese believe males get nosebleeds if they are turned on? That in Versailles no Bara, it is possible to see the Eiffel Tower even though it wasn't constructed until about a century later? That the last names of the characters in Neon Genesis Evangelion belong to WWII warships? That in Japan, young boys or effeminate males are usually voiced by female seiyu? The most notable example is Megumi Ogata, the famous seiyu of Shinji Ikari, Kurama and Sailor Uranus. That the flight base New Edwards in Macross Plus is inspired by Edwards, a US Air Force base in California? That the tickets for the first movie of Evangelion sold out in less than five hours? That Ginga Eiyu Densetsu, also known as Legend of the Galactic Heroes, isn't actually a TV-series, but a 90 episode OAV series? That when the manga of Please Save My Earth was published in Japan, three girls tried to commit suicide hoping to be reincarnated on the Moon? That in Japan more than forty new anime appear on television per week? That Yu Watase and Naoko Takeuchi are very close friends? That in the French version of Sailor Moon, Haruka is voiced by a male while Sailor Uranus remains female? That Megumi Hayashibara (voice of Ranma-chan, Rei Ayanami, Lina Inverse, Faye Valentine, and many more) is the most popular seiyu in Japan, having won the best seiyu category in the Anime Grand Prix a record nine times? That the only reason the heroines of Cat's Eye wear bodysuits is because the author thought it was easier to draw? That in Japan more paper is used for printing manga than for making toilet paper? That there exist live movies of Maison Ikkoku, Lupin III, City Hunter (with Jackie Chan in the title role, no less), Cat's Eye and Versailles no Bara, the latter in English? That the movie Tonari no Totoro became so famous in Japan that Studio Ghibli adopted Totoro as its mascot? That the Japanese voted Osamu Tezuka as one of the people they wanted to see the most on postage stamps?

Tsundere

Tsundere

Tsundere (ツンデレ^?) (pronounced /(t)sɯn.de.re/) is a Japanese concept of a character archetype which describes a person with a conceited, irritable, and/or violent personality that suddenly becomes modest and loving when triggered by some sort of cause (such as being alone with someone). It can also describe a contradictory personality which is good-willed on the inside, but with a harsh attitude on the outside. Originally found in Japanese bishōjo games, the word is now part of the otaku moe phenomenon, reaching into other media such as anime, manga, novels, and even mass media.


Terminologies
Tsundere as an Internet slang word has various usages. The term is not elaborately defined as to what character types can be described as tsundere; the term transcends gender and species. The definition is often subjected to the creator's point of view.
Tsundere is a portmanteau of the two words tsuntsun (ツンツン^?), and deredere (デレデレ^?). Tsuntsun is defined as "aloof, morose, pointed", and deredere is defined as "exhausted, lovestruck".^[1] Tsunderekko (ツンデレっ娘^?) is a related noun, referring to a girl with a tsundere personality. Like nekomimi, tsundere is considered a moe-inspiring character trait.^[2] The concept has received increasing attention in Japan, with a tsundere cafe opened in Akihabara^{[note 1]} and tsundere-themed products released (like Tomy Co.'s portable television set),^{[note 2]} and the concept increasingly reflected in recent anime, from an extended discussion of the meaning of the concept and its origin on the Internet in Lucky Star's Lucky Channel segment to merchandise for The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya classifying the characters according to tsundere-ness. Another accepted definition of tsundere is a girl who has a combative attitude toward others but is also kind on the inside. She usually plays out as having an attitude toward the main character, usually a male, and often criticizing him in one way or another, but as the series progresses she eventually warms up to him and sometimes even falls in love with him.
One of the earliest examples of a tsundere is Sayaka Yumi from Mazinger Z. While this tsundere is a generally kind girl, she is initially resistant to accept romantic overtures and turns cold when the lead male Koji starts showing interest in other girls, and is known to sometimes become physically aggressive towards him. Comiket organizer Ichikawa Koichi has described Lum Invader of Urusei Yatsura as being both the source of moe and the first tsundere.^[3] Other anime & manga featuring tsundere include The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Love Hina, Naruto, Genshiken, Toradora!,^[4] Kagami Hiiragi of Lucky Star,^[5] Saber of Fate/stay night and Holo of Spice and Wolf.^[6] Rie Kugimiya is considered a voice actress who specializes in tsundere characters.^[7][8]

Some of anime girls with tsundere personality.

Yandere

Yandere

Yandere (ヤンデレ^?) is a Japanese term for a person who is initially very loving and gentle, then at one point becomes deranged or psychotic, often brutally so. Yandere is a combination of the two words yanderu (病んでる^?), meaning to be sick, and deredere (デレデレ^?), which is defined as exhausted or lovestruck.^[1] Much like the tsundere term, there is also the related noun yanderekko (ヤンデレっ娘^?) which refers to a girl with a yandere personality (like how a meganekko is a girl with glasses), the suffix -ko (娘^?) meaning "girl" and is the equivalent of "-ette/-elle".

Origins

The term arose in order to classify girls in anime, manga and visual novel video games who have these personality characteristics. Usually these girls are first presented as timid, shy and weak in varying degrees, which are more or less traits that stereotypically describe young Japanese girls. Additionally, these yandere girls have darker aspects of their personality that, as noted above, often goes beyond simply being cold and can turn very violent, even leading to the girl committing murder or suicide. This dark side is most of the time kept to herself and is usually the product of traumatic psychological stress experienced by the girl in her past. Also, the yanderekko will often be paired with the male main character of the series she is in and due to events involving him in the plot, will cause her to turn extremely aggressive, violent, and psychotic.^{[citation needed]}
Besides the general aggressiveness of their darker sides, the yanderekko may also display an occasional psychotic episode or behavior related to their specific form of psychological illness. The love of the yanderekko varies from psychotic and the will to kill her love interest, to loving, yet dark, willing to harm or kill anyone who gets in the way of their love or her love interest's way, unless strictly prohibited or reprimanded by the love interest from doing so. Often, the yandere will go behind her love interest's back for "his sake."
In order to keep the original definition intact, another term has arisen to describe girls who exhibit yandere traits but do not fit the true definition of what a yanderekko entails. This term, known as yangire (ヤンギレ^?), refers to characters who snap suddenly out of jealousy, irritation or something similar. Yangire is a combination of the two words yanderu (病んでる^?), meaning to be sick, and kire or gire (切れ^?), meaning to cut, slice, or "to snap". This behavior is different from that of a yandere character in regard to the motivation that sparked the change in the character.
In short, the yanderekko is motivated through her love for the male protagonist, while a yangire character is motivated through other characters and will not be connected with emotions of love or attraction. Like yandere, the related noun yangirekko can be used to describe a female character with a yangire personality trait.
Examples

Yandere

One example of the yanderekko is Kotonoha Katsura from the adult visual novel School Days. She becomes Makoto Itou's girlfriend early on in the story, but Makoto later leaves her for Sekai Saionji, Makoto's friend who had initially been their matchmaker. One of the bad endings in the game involves Kotonoha murdering Sekai by slicing open her throat with a Japanese saw in broad daylight, and another has Kotonoha throwing herself from a ledge and dying in front of Makoto and Sekai, traumatizing them forever. In the anime version of School Days, the stealing of Makoto is followed by lots of misfortune that eventually makes her break down. Sekai kills Makoto and Kotonoha kills Sekai by cutting open her womb with a Japanese saw and searching for the fetus; she then escapes in her family's yacht, carrying Makoto's severed head with her.
Another prime example of a yandere is Yuno Gasai from manga series Future Diary. She has an obsessive crush on Yukiteru Amano, to the extent that she would kill anyone who might have a relationship with him or threatens his life, against his will. What sets her apart is her obsession with Yukiteru is her main trait, and will listen to him regardless of what order is given. Everything she does is in Yukiteru's best interest, rather than her own. This leads to Yuno harming and attempting to kill people around Yukiteru, until ordered otherwise. Unlike other classic yanderekko, however, she does not have a signature weapon—instead using anything that she can get her hands on, which include pistols, crossbows, axes, tasers, scissors, penknives, among other things.

Yangire

One example of a yangirekko is Rena Ryuugu from Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. First in the Onikakushi-hen story arc where she is first shown as a nice, sweet girl, but later becomes intimidating and violent toward Keiichi Maebara (although it is later revealed that Keiichi had exaggerated her intimidating appearance, and that she was actually trying to be caring in reality). In the Tsumihoroboshi-hen story arc, Rena is shown killing two people (one in self-defense and another in cold blood to protect her father) and endangering the lives of several others by threatening to blow up the local school.

Some anime and manga characters with yandere personality.

That's why don't trust cute anime girls^^

Magia Erebea

Magia Erebea

A forbidden technique created by Evangeline A.K. McDowell over a period of 10 years, in which the user absorbs offensive magic designed to harm the enemy into his own body, to the point where it fuses with their very soul. The technique feeds on the user's body and soul, but in return the user gains power many times that of any ordinary person.
Erebea is a reference to Erebus, the offspring of Chaos and the Greco-Roman god of darkness and shadow; in later myths, Erebus became synonymous with Hades, as well as the underworld itself. As such, "Magia Erebea" would roughly translate as "Dark Magic".
When the user is able to utilize this technique, as a sign of that ability, a series of flowing tattoo-like designs appear over their arms whenever they channel magical power to them. When the technique itself is active, the user's skin will turn pitch black, and in some cases, their clothing and even their eyes will invert in color. Any special properties of the spell that is absorbed will also transfer to the user.
Magia Erebea has two forms. The first is that the user will completely absorb the magical attack into themselves, thereby gaining its properties. First casting the spell that they wish to absorb, they then chant the following phrases:

Latin: "Stagnet. Complexio, Supplementum pro Armationem!"

English: "Fixate. Seize. Load magic, 'Armament'!"
This technique is apparently a three-stage process. As the attack spell is cast, the user will initiate the Magia Erebea with the command "Stagnet," which causes the spell to compact itself down into a sphere, rather than being launched outward as an attack. Then upon "Complexio", the user will seemingly crush the spell into their fist in order to absorb it. "Supplementum pro Armationem" then follows, which facilitates the absorption process itself.
The user can also apparently specify what form the absorbed properties of the spell will take – in 219th Period, Negi used Magia Erebea to absorb Jovis Tempestas Fulguriens, to greatly heighten his speed and agility, which he calls "Agilitas Fulminis," or "Lightning Speed". In Period 225, Negi integrates Rakan's demonstration spell, Incendium Gehennae, a Dark and Flame element spell, into Magia Erebea, aptly naming it "Sim Fabricatus Ab Incendo," or "Tempered by Hellfire".
Magia Erebea can also be activated without requiring that the user absorb a magical attack, by the incantation:

Latin: "Actus Noctis Erebeae"

English: "Actions of the Dark Night"
The second form of the technique is that the user can store magical spells within themselves without canceling the previous Magia Erebea. By incanting "Supplementum", they will absorb the magic into themselves, but not merge with it, where they can release it at a later time. The actual syntax varies slightly, depending upon the nature of the command given.

Dextra Emittam: Right Arm Release Dextra Emissa Stagnet: Right Arm Release and Fixate Dextra Stagnans: Right Arm Fixate

Sinistra Emittam: Left Arm Release Sinistra Emissa Stagnet: Left Arm Release and Fixate Sinistra Stagnans: Left Arm Fixate

Duplex Complexio: Both Arms Seize Duabus Emissae: Both Arms Release

Armationem

The secondary ability of Magia Erebea. Users are able to completely absorb a spell, thus gaining its various properties and strengths.

Sim Fabricatus AB Incendo (Mighty Flames of Reflection)

Magic equipped: Incendium Gehennae (Hellfire's Conflagration)
Direct attacks are augmented with dark flames. Enemy's magical powers are absorbed. Specialized for attack and defense.

Agilitas Fulminis ("Shippuu Jinrai" – Lightning Speed)

Magic equipped: Jovis Tempestas Fulguriens (Jupiter's Lightning Storm)
Direct attacks become electrical in nature and is capable of electrocuting or incapacitating an enemy. Provides an atmospheric barrier against airborne attacks. Specialized for

Nagi equiping himself with Jupiter's tempest

mobility, but with less defensive properties than Sim Fabricatus Ab Incendo.

He Astrape Hyper Ouranou Mega Dynamene ("Raiten Taisou" – Great Vigor of the Thunderous Sky)

Magic equipped: Khilipl Astrape (Thousand Thunderbolts)
Similar to Agilitas Fulminis, but with a tremendous boost in mobility. Described as allowing Negi to "transform himself into lightning" for instanteous periods, enabling him to move at speeds of up to 150 km/s, as well use Raisoku Shundou (Lightning-Speed Instant Movement). While in this form, physcial attacks against the user are rendered ineffective, although they are still capable of disrupting the body's now-loose composition. However, while the user's physical speed is significantly increased, their reflexes and mental processing speed are not. In addition, identical to natural lightning, a positive streamer must now precede their every movement, effectively telegraphing the user's every action and making them especially vulnerable to a successful counterattack.
A simultaneous second layer of this ability, however, dubbed "Raiten Taisou 2" or "Tastrape Hyper Ouranou Mega Dynamena" by Negi, eliminates most of this weakness, accelerating the user's perceptions to where they can succesfully react to and avoid said counterattack, and thus counter-counterattack themselves.

Pactio

 Pactio

  The basic blank pactio

Pactio is a system of magic within the fictional work Negima!: Magister Negi Magi. The word is based on the Latin word "pactiō", the action of making a "pactum" or "agreement". Pactio can also be referred as a "provisional contract." Characters in pactio involve a magic user who can select any companion in the series. Companions involved in a pactio attain abilities related to their personalities. In the remake series, Negima!?, the system is called "neo-pactio."

"Pactio" Basics

The "pactio" system, which is commonly used among Western Mages, has two components comprising it: The "Magister Magi" and the "Minister Magi" (or "Magistra Magi" and "Ministra Magi" if female). "Magister" is the original Latin form of "master", and "minister" is Latin for "servant"; "magi" is the plural form of "magus" "magician", since you need both a Magister and a Minister to form a "pactio" of Magi. The traditional purpose to this system is to give the Magister a kind of support during battle. Normally, the Ministra's duty is to protect the Magister with physical abilities and his/her artifact, while the Magister is given time and space to cast offensive and defensive spells. One might compare the Ministra like infantry, while the Magister is like the long-range artillery. The Magister fighting alongside the Ministra with combat spells and physical attacks is another version of this system. In this case, the Magister is also referred to as a Combat Mage or "'Magic Swordsman"'. Negi had decided to be a Combat Mage. Interestingly, although "Ministra" refers to females and "Minister" to males, Albireo's card has "Charta Ministralis" (Ministra's Card) written on it.

The "pactio" enables the magician casting the spell, the Magister, to transfer some of his/her magic power to the other person involved in the "pactio", the Ministra, improving the Ministra's natural capabilities, by an average of ten times their normal capacity, according to Chamo. Another advantage included in having a "pactio" is the ability for the Ministra to summon a "magic artifact". Each magic artifact reflects the Ministra summoning it, and as such, the vast majority of magic artifacts will be quite different. In the case of Nodoka, she received a magic picture diary, which reflects her title as a librarian. With Haruna, she received a magic quill and sketchbook, which ties in with her personality as an artist. As Chamo stated, there is no real way of determining just what kind of artifact is given to each new Ministra, but one can assume that the artifact will reflect an aspect of the Ministra's personality.

When a "pactio" is established, a card is created as proof of the contract. Copies can be made (the Magister keeps hold over the originals), and these cards allow for telepathic communication between the Magister and Ministra (with the Ministra being able use the card to communicate telepathichally not only to just the Magister, but also with any other person who also has a Pactio with the same Magister) ^[1]. It also allows the Magister to summon the Ministra at any time. With the incant Evocem Vos(Come Forth), followed by the Ministra's name, the Magister is able to summon his or her Ministra, moving both living and inanimate objects across space instantly. It should be noted that physical objects held or in contact with the Ministra at the time of summon will be teleported with as well. This ability has so far been shown four times in the Manga series, when Negi called Asuna and Setsuna in Kyoto, when he summoned Asuna later in chapter 60 (much to her horror since she was taking a bath at the time), when he summoned Setsuna, and when Fate Averruncus summoned his Ministra in chapter 215. Apparently, there is a limit as to how far away a magister can summon his/her ministra. According to Chachamaru in chapter 189, the maximum distance is around 10 km.

If the Ministra should be left to his/her own wits, he/she can use the copy of the "pactio" card to borrow magical energy from the Magister, or to summon his/her artifacts. To summon forth the artifact, the Ministra invokes the phrase "Adeat", meaning to "bring forth" in Latin. This causes the copy card to transform into the artifact. To return the artifact to its card form, the phrase "Abeat" is used. When an artifact reverts back into its card form, any damage that it has received will usually be repaired (with examples of artifact damage in the manga ranging from Kotarou breaking the bow to Shirabe's fiddle to Nodoka's mind-reading book being turned to stone). The Magister can also make the artifact to appear by using the Master Copy.

A Ministra may also "upload" different types of outfit onto their Pactio cards and wear them when activating the power of the cards. So far, this ability has been used by Chisame (who changed her outfit from the one that appears on her Pactio card to the Bibilon costume she wore during the first day of the Mahora Festival) and Konoka (who has "uploaded" her nurse outfit from the third day of the Mahora Festival). Konoka also made Setsuna upload a maid costume for her Pactio card that resemble those wear by Chachamaru in Evangelin's resort. Whether this ability has any benefit for the Ministra is yet to be shown.

Due to the importance the Western Mages places on having the Ministra Magi, it should come as no surprise that there is a spell designed specifically for forming partnerships. Kissing usually forms the "pactio", also known as "contract". The Del Rey version omitted the fact that the "pactio" can be done in more ways than just kissing. The "blood swap" scenario made by Del Rey is actually a fallacy in translation, but it can be considered as a possible way to make a "pactio".

If the Magister in a "pactio" dies, then the "pactio" can be considered as cancelled or invalid. The Ministra would no longer have mystically-boosted abilities nor an artifact, because logically the source of his/her powers is gone. It was stated in the English-version Manga that Mana is no longer magically empowered nor is able to summon her artifact, because her previous Magister is deceased. However, this also implies that Mana is free to form a new "pactio" with another Mage if she so chooses. Furthermore, it is also revealed that Albireo has several dead "pactios" and one active one with Negi's father.

It should be noted that there are also at least three "levels" of contracts: "Mistake", "Temporary", and "Permanent".

  

Mistake Pactio

The weakest level, the Mistake Pactio cards, tend to be badly drawn and are extremely specific, providing little real information. The titles given are blunt and not very flattering. They are also known as Botched Cards. Mistake Pactio cards in turn allow for little to no magical effects - there is the possibility of empowering the Ministra with magic much like a normal pactio card, but requiring a great deal of magic power for the Magister. For Asuna, Negi had to utilize a large amount of his own personal energy to power her up. In Konoka's case, the Mistake Pactio card awakened the magical potential within her. Mistake Pactio cards, as implied by the name, are formed via mistakes in the pactio ceremony's completion, such as an improper kiss, blood swap, or other mishaps.

In the manga, Negi has made Mistake Pactios with Asuna, Konoka, Ayaka, Ku Fei, Makie, and Fuka and Fumika Narutaki. Asuna and Konoka's came from not giving Negi a kiss on the lips, while the others were made when the girls in question kissed magic copies of Negi during the "Kiss Negi" game on the Kyoto trip. Fuka and Fumika both kissed a copy at the same time, and got a single card featuring both of them. A Mistake Pactio card was also made for Nodoka during the game that took place during the Kyoto trip. However, the origin of Nodoka's Mistake Pactio card was made when Asuna interrupted the Pactio ceremony between Negi and Nodoka when Chamo tried to get them to make one. 

Temporary Pactio

Temporary Pactio, as the name indicates, are equivalent to Permanent Pactio in many ways, but only last until a permanent contract is formed. They are also known as Probationary Contracts. From what has been indicated, a Magister can have an infinite amount of Temporary Contracts, but the number of Permanent Contracts depends on the power of the mage in question (most mages can only form one permanent contract). Furthermore, it has been said that the mage has to be a certain age to form a Permanent Pactio (Chamo explained to Negi that since he's still a kid, he can't make one). Presumably, it is also impossible to form a Temporary Contract once a Permanent Contract has been formed. Temporary Pactio cards are written almost entirely in Latin - including the name of the Ministra. Information provided on the Temporary Pactio cards includes the name of the Ministra, the Ministra's specialization, astrology sign (by planet), virtue, direction, and color. In the girls' case, the card also provides their seat number in class. Another point to note is the possibility that a Ministra could make a pactio with more than one Magister, or make a Pactio with their own Ministra. Konoka had later decided to study magic after the Kyoto field trip, and expressed the desire to have Setsuna as her partner, although they both already made a pactio with Negi (they nearly do a pactio together, but are interrupted by Asuna the first time, and in chapter 252 made a pactio, resulting in a brand new card). Shiori also has made one with Negi in chapter 283, while she still has Fate's contract.

Whenever Chamo draws up a circle and a proper Temporary Pactio is made, a fee of 50,000 Ermine Dollars is charged (Atlhough in the anime, Chamo is compensated for each Partner that Negi acquires.) Chamo also explains that is why Mistake Pactios must be avoided. Mistake and Temporary Pactio have considerable leeway as to how they are formed. In these cases, they can be made without the consent, and sometimes knowledge, of those involved. Due to this fact, Negi is very cautious about making contracts, considering that some girls in his class have expressed a desire to get a card, without knowing about the truth behind it. He frequently states that he does not want others to get involved with the danger in dealing with magic, demons and such. But of course this fail as almost more than half class knew about this.

In Negi's case, he has 12 contracts at present, only two which he had planned on making. Two of his Temporary Pactio, Asuna and Setsuna, were done because of necessity; one (Konoka) was made to save his life; one (Nodoka) was done due to Chamo's schemes. Two more were done when Haruna and Konoka pushed him together with Yue; with Haruna taking advantage of the situation immediately afterwards. Another was done with Chisame, who was forced to realize what she had to do to assist in the battle against Chao, making her attempt to kiss him while he was still unconscious, but he woke up. His Pactio with Kazumi was done not with Chamo but with a special Pactio broker in mage world, due to the investigator's potential to assist in searching for allies within the realm they are trapped in. During the first two days of the Ostia festival, he made a Pactio with Kaede in preparation for the upcoming battle with Fate. His most recent Pactios are with Ku Fei and Chachamaru, which took place during a party held by Godel, and Shiori, in an attempt to reveal her true self without hurting her. It is possible that more will be made during the course of the series such as Ako and Makie.

An interesting note about Yue's Pactio Card is that it became blank when she lost her memory in the Magical World. Once she regained her memories, her Pactio Card was restored along with the magical boost the contract provides. Also the pactio is proof that Chachamaru has a soul.

In the manga, Negi has Temporary Pactio with Asuna, Nodoka, Setsuna, Konoka, Yue, Haruna, Chisame, Kazumi, Kaede, Ku Fei and Chachamaru. In both anime series, he makes Temporary Pactio with the entire class. In the live action series and the Negima!? neo manga, Negi has Temporary Pactio with Asuna, Nodoka, and Konoka. 

Permanent Pactio

Permanent Pactio are currently shrouded in mystery -- a possible permanent contract card may have appeared though nothing was truly revealed about it. It can be said there is a great possibility the Magister who initiated said contract died. As for any specifics on the card design, effects, and the completion of a contract, it is still completely unknown. It has been stated however, that if the Magister is deceased then the contract becomes invalid and furthermore, the card itself is wiped clean of most of its details and titles. According to Negi in Volume 2, a Permanent Pactio often leads to a non-platonic relationship between the partners, although this may not always be the case. Negi did admit that many partners wind up marrying each other, and through a series of misunderstandings and wild gossip, several of the girls believe that Negi's quest to find a partner means finding a lover. 

  

Magic

Within the Pactio system, a Magister/Magistra is able to sent magical energy to his/her Minister or Ministra, enhancing the Minister or Ministra's physical abilities greatly. Other enchantment includes a healthier appearance, and better muscles, and improved athletic ability. The energy that wraps around the Minister/Ministra is not visible under most cases, and to the eyes of normal people. When invoked, the Minister or Ministra is gifted with increased strength, speed, and durability. A large degree of protection from physical and magical attacks is also granted due to the energy field that is being emitted around the body. The strength of the expanded "field" is dependent on the master's magical capacity. The Minister/Ministra will keep receiving magic until the Magister/Magistra exhausts his/her magical energy, or by simply stopping the flow.

To send magical energy, a mage will normally recite a spell. Although, doing so through an unincanted and conscious means is also possible.

Latin: Sim Mae Pars! Per Decem Secundās! Ministra Negiī, Cagurazaca Asuna!

English: Activate the contract 10 seconds for Kagurazaka Asuna, Attendant of Negi!

An example. Sim Mae Par meaning "You are a part of me". It should be noted that the second verse determines the duration for how long the activation will be set to.

Latin: Sītis Meae Partēs! Per Centum Octōgintā Secundās Ministrae Negiī, Cagurazaca Asuna! Sacurazaci Setuna!

English: Activate the contract 180 seconds for Kagurazaka Asuna and Sakurazaki Setsuna! Attendants of Negi!

Another example. Nearly identical in verse, but with noticeable difference. This is used when activating for than one Minister or Ministra. As seen, Sītis Meae Partēs! means "May You Be Parts of Me!". And Ministrae is the plural form of Ministra.

Latin: Sim Ipse Pars! Per Secundam Dimidiam, Negius Springfieldēs!

English: Activate the contract for half a second, Negi Springfield!

An atypical spell. Normally, Magi send power to the Minister/Ministra, but in this spell shown here, the Magister gathers the magic and returns it to himself. Normally recited with Sim Mae Pars! (You are a part of me) but here, Sim Ipse Pars means "Let Me Myself Be the Part".

Latin: Sim Tua Pars!

English:

Sim Tua Pars meaning " May I be a Part of You". Typically, mages recites, then directly sends energy to support their Minister/Ministra. But in the case where the Magister or Magistra is unconscious or asleep, he/she, who is in contract with the mage, still retains the duty of protecting him/her. For that reason, this spell is designed to help the Minister or Ministra in drawing magical support independently. However, magic that flows to the Minister or Ministra will feel different compared to having it controlled by the mage. Hence, this spell have limitations, and the limits depends on the application of the abnormal energy under such situation. 

  

Summon

Latin: Ēvocem Vos! Ministrae Negiī, Cagurazaca Asuna Sacurazaci Setuna!

English: I Summon Forth, Attendants of Negi, Kagurazaka Asuna, Sakurazaki Setsuna!

Latin: Ēvocem Tē!, Cagurazaca Asuna!

English: Let Me Summon you, Kagurazaka Asuna!

It's also possible with a simple recite of Ēvocem Vos (Come Forth?), followed by the name(s) of the Minister/Ministra. To be summoned means to move across space instantly, and to appear before the summoner. Ideal in situations where a Magister or Magistra find himself or herself in need of help, defenseless from being separated from his or her Minister/Ministra, or for tactical or strategical purposes. 

  

Process and Other Facts

The process for both Mistake and Temporary Pactios is as follows:

• A mediator for the contract draws up a magic circle. Negi usually uses Chamo for this, but a Pactio Broker can also initiate the process, as it was done for Asakura's contract.
• Both participants of the contract must be within the circle. Normally, the circle is only meant for two people at a time, but Chamo once drew a circle large enough to surround an inn during the Kyoto field trip.
• A ritual or vow is made to seal the contract, normally a kiss on the lips between the two involved, or blood exchanging, for those who are uncomfortable with such things. It is at this point that a mistake causes a Botched Card to be formed.
• A Pactio Card is magically drawn up to signify the completion of the process. The Mage keeps this Master Copy, but a Copy Card can be created for the partner to use.

• Several other characters have Pactio cards not connected by Negi, both in and outside the class. Mana holds one dead card, signifying a contract with a previous mage no longer living. Similarly, Albireo holds several cards, one Pactio with a currently living mage (Nagi) and several (shown to number at least ten) dead ones. Misora has one card as well, but hers is still active with her magistra Cocone.

• A person is able to be ministra magi for several different mages, but whether or not this applies to a permanent contract is not yet known.

• Though usually a Magister has only one Permanent Minister Pactio, Chamo said that there can be more, depending on the power of the Magister. Fate Averruncus is shown to have five Permanent Ministra Magi. 

Contracts

A contract is created between a mage and a potential Pactio, usually through a kiss. Chamo is once again the mediator, but this time, he doesn't have to draw up a magic circle with a piece of chalk. Instead, he simply summons it up. As in the manga, Chamo is eager for Negi to make as many Pactios as possible as each nets him 50,000 Ermine Dollars.

Asuna's three Pactio Cards, Armor (left), Suka (middle) and Cosplay (right)

Upon creation, 3 card types are created for Pactio Invokation:

• Dud (Suka in the original Japanese script): Similar to the botched card, this card ends up turning the Ministra into a super deformed character in an animal costume, where they can do little or nothing to assist the mage. In many cases, the animal they become expresses a certain attribute or connection regarding that student. This form also mentally regresses the Ministra into a child for the duration of the transformation.
• Cosplay: The Ministra gains a special costume and a special artifact or ability for assistance. While not the most powerful of cards, there are skill advantages in this transformation.
• Armor (sometimes called Rare): Equated to the Temporary Pactio of the manga, the Ministra gains a special costume and weapon or ability that enhances and allows them to fight in battle.

Within the first thirteen episodes, nine girls made contracts with Negi, six of who already had Pactio in the manga (Asuna, Nodoka, Setsuna, Konoka, Yue, Haruna) and three without them (Fuka, Fumika, Kaede). However in episode fourteen, the situation presented itself where twenty of the other classmates had to make a contract in order to free Negi from a precarious situation. At the time, Evangeline reasoned that she and Chachamaru did not Pactio due to their inhuman natures (one being a vampire, the other an android). However, both did eventually Pactio towards the end of the series: Evangeline to be saved from a possession, and Chachamaru merely to complete Negi's collection.

Design

Each of the three pactio cards for each student has a different design to reflect its power. Like the original Temporary Pactio cards in the manga and the first anime, each card bears the name of the Ministra and various information about the Ministra.

• For hilarity, Suka cards are entirely written in hiragana ("Suka Card" is written like this: すかかーど), and this applies even to non-Japanese names such as Evangeline's. Each card bears a rune letter and some gibberish below it (usually what the animal as which each student dresses says outside some "specific" lines for certain characters such as Nodoka, Evangeline and Ayaka). Each Suka Card also has a plaid pattern on the background. Unlike the two other kinds of cards in which each has one general background color, the colors of the plaid pattern in each Suka card vary from student to student. There are four sets of numbers (all written in Hindu-Arabic) on each Suka card: (a) Two sets of numbers on opposite corners of the smaller black frame which indicate the student's class number, (b) a number signifying the card level found at the lower right-hand corner of the card, and (c) a four-digit number which indicates the student's birthdate. (Evangeline's four-digit number is 9999, since her definite birthdate is unknown.) To add to the uselessness of the card, it lists the Ministra's likes and dislikes, rather the planet and color connected to her as indicated in the Armor and Cosplay cards, and while her equivalent direction is shown, it is indicated by a badly-drawn arrow instead of a compass rose used in the other two cards.
• In essence, Cosplay cards are almost the same as the Temporary Pactio cards in the manga. They are almost entirely written in Latin ("Charta Figura" is the Latin name of the Cosplay card, although the words "Charta Ministralis", the name seen in the manga pactio cards, can barely be seen) but also includes the name of the Ministra in kanji and kana. It only differs from the Temporary Pactio cards in having a gray (rather than beige) stylized background and the magic circle seems to be a place podium for the Ministra. Below the student's name is a Latin expression, one that emphasizes the character. Also, a rune letter is seen at the top right-hand corner of the card with the name of a figure from Norse mythology related to the student below the rune. The seat number of the student is written in Roman numerals and found at opposite corners of the small black frame in the card. The card level number is written in Hindu-Arabic and is found at the lower right-hand corner of the card.
• Armor cards are entirely written in English with the name of the student in Western order. They also have an outer space background, thus giving them a modern look. Each card bears the name of the card itself ("Equip") and the regular occupation of the Ministra ("Rank"). The only number written in each card is the card level, found in "Symparate" circle, which is the lower right circle in the card. There are three other circles in the card, labelled "Guardian", "Direction", and "Astral", bearing the Ministra's various information. Like the plaid patterns on the Suka cards, the color of the lines and the magic circle in each Armor card varies from student to student, but this at the very least is not immediately noticeable. Each Armor card also has two strange features: the given name of the student and her Japanese voice actress's name written in Wabun Code (Japanese Morse code) at the bottom edge of the card and a bar code at the left edge of the card, bearing the student's date of birth and her student number. 

Pactio usage

The mage invokes the Pactio when needed from his Ministra. During invokation, the mage draws one of the 3 Pactio cards from the Ministra. The card is randomly drawn, but usually he has two out of three chances of drawing something that assists him in battle.

The process for activating the pactio is as follows:

1. Negi must invoke the pactio with an incantation.
2. The partner or partners in question must be within close proximity with him. In the case of one partner, she begins to levitate before him while a globe appears, normally around the abdominal area, (in Chao's case, the globe encircles her in the form of a nikuman).
3. Negi reaches within the globe, and pulls out the contract card. This is purely a random selection, in which a Suka, Cosplay or Armor card is selected.
4. Once selected, the partner undergoes an intricate transformation sequence and take on the appearance and powers of the image shown on the card. Usually in the anime, the image shown on a pactio card appears after the partner had transformed.

Note that it is within the realm of possibility that a mistake in the process can cause Negi to select the Suka card, such as in the case of Ku Fei, when she accidentally kicked his hand.

When summoning multiple pactios, the mage can simultaneously invoke a summon in one incantation. Likewise, cards are also drawn simultaneously, with one orb representing all invoked. However, the probability for drawing the one of three cards for each pactio summon is independent of each other. Thus, a combination of card types is possible. This is shown in the tenth episode where out of seven characters, Negi draws three Cosplay cards and four Suka cards.

By the time Negi has pactios with his entire class, he uses the class register in order to determine which student has the best abilities for certain tasks. In addition, he can use telepathy to transmit a message. In the case of Sayo, she was chosen to 'possess' a column in order to retrieve an object which was embedded inside it.

While the Neo-Pactio drawn is always luck of the draw, it only lasts as long as the Ministra has energy (usually seen as food in their stomach) to power their ability. As a result, the duration of each card, (Armor, Cosplay and Suka), varies from person to person. Predicatably, the Magistra is usually very hungry afterwards. Likewise, a meal is shown to be sufficient enough to restore that energy. Furthermore, in some cases, extreme emotional duress can cause the Ministra to use up her energy quickly. In the case of Nodoka, she immediately reverted back to her normal form when she became nervous at not being able to find the answer, despite using her Armor Card.

BEST FORM OF MAHOU EVER

" REALITY MARBLE "

A Reality Marble (固有結界 koyuu kekkai, innate bounded field) is the common sense of the spirit world that the demons possess, but now, it is possible to achieve one as an innate bounded field.

As a sub-category of Marble Phantasm, it is possible to reshape reality into the vision of the bearer through a bounded field. It is a magecraft that comes close to being real magic, and is a category that was banned by the Association of Magecraft.

Unlike Marble Phantasm, it isn't possible to make any transformation you want: its only purpose is to do the one thing that defines the practitioner. On the other hand, that thing can be something unnatural.

The Reality Marble allows the creation of a world that obeys a set pattern of rules. However, there are limitations in how it is a way to create a spiritual world. In principle, it is something that only belongs to demons and spirits, but it is possible for an individual with high magic abilities to realize one with time. The World will naturally try to crush such a bounded field if it isn't made by a spiritual entity. Also, in the end, only a limited number of people are capable of realizing a Reality Marble.

List of known Reality Marbles and their owner

• Depletion Garden (Yumizuka Satsuki)
• Lair of the Beast King (Nrvnqsr Chaos)
• Nevermore (Grandsurg Blackmore)
• Night of Wallachia (Zepia Eltnam Oberon, AKA Night of Wallachia)
• Overload (Mihail Roa Valdamjong)
• Parade (Fina-blood Svelten)
• Unlimited Blade Works (Emiya Shirou, Archer) 

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NOBLE PHANTASM

NOBLE PHANTASM

Noble Phantasm (宝具 hougu, lit. precious tool) is a weapon or an ability owned by a heroic spirit.
"Noble Phantasm" is the official English name, as given by the katakana reading of its kanji in its encyclopedia entry.
In the legend of a hero, there is not only the man that the hero was, but the anecdotes about him, his arms and weapons; all of this symbolizes his existence. These symbols are the ultimate mysteries that the Servant, the embodiment of the heroic spirit, carries as a trump card. Such is the deadly weapon called "Noble Phantasms". Noble Phantasms are the crystallization of the historical facts and anecdotes that made the heroic spirit famous, but that does not necessarily have to be an offensive weapon; it can be a shield, a ring, a crown, but also a specific ability or a unique method of combat.
Sources: Fate/Zero, act 2 chapter 1 and act 2 chapter 4, and Fate/Side Material encyclopedia entry (p.71-72).
Currently, Fragarach is the only known weapon of Noble Phantasm rank still being owned by a living human (the Fraga family). This would imply that a Noble Phantasm isn't necessarily a weapon only owned by a heroic spirit, but could be a powerful Mystic Code that became legendary. The real scabbard of King Arthur, recovered by the von Einzbern family and given to Kiritsugu to summon Saber, is still a Noble Phantasm. As usual in Nasuverse, the older a mystery gets, the more powerful it becomes.



List of Noble Phantasm

Name	Type	Rank	Owner
Argon Coin	Support	EX	Caster (Fate/stay night)
Arondight	Anti-unit	A++	Berserker (Fate/Zero)
Avalon	Support (Barrier)	EX	Saber (Fate/stay night)
Bellerophon	Anti-Army	A+	Rider (Fate/stay night)
Blood Fort Andromeda	Anti-Army	B	Rider (Fate/stay night)
Breaker Gorgon	Support	C-	Rider (Fate/stay night)
Caladbolg II	unknown	unknown	Archer (Fate/stay night)
Caliburn	unknown	A or higher	Saber (Fate/stay night)
Dainsleif (inside Gate of Babylon)	unknown	unknown	unknown
Durandal	unknown	unknown	unknown
Ea	Anti-World	EX	Gilgamesh
Enkidu	Anti-Unit	unknown	Gilgamesh
Excalibur	Anti-Fortress	A++	Saber (Fate/stay night)
Fragarach	Anti-Unit	D/A	Bazett Fraga McRemitz
Gáe Bolg	Anti-Unit Anti-Army	B B+	Lancer (Fate/stay night)
Gáe Buidhe	Anti-Unit	B	Lancer (Fate/Zero)
Gáe Dearg	Anti-Unit	B	Lancer (Fate/Zero)
Gate of Babylon	Anti-Unit	E~A++	Gilgamesh
God Hand	Support	B	Berserker (Fate/stay night)
Gram (inside Gate of Babylon)	unknown	unknown	unknown
Harpe (inside Gate of Babylon)	unknown	unknown	unknown
Houtengeki (inside Gate of Babylon)	unknown	unknown	unknown
Hrunting	unknown	unknown	Archer (Fate/stay night)
Invisible Air	Anti-Unit	C	Saber (Fate/stay night)
Ionioi Hetairoi	Anti-Army	EX	Rider (Fate/Zero)
Kanshou & Bakuya	Anti-Unit	C-	Archer (Fate/stay night)
Nine Lives	Anti-Unit	n/a	Berserker (Fate/stay night)
Prelati's Spellbook	Anti-Army	A+	Caster (Fate/Zero)
Rho Aias	Support	unknown	Archer (Fate/stay night)
Rule Breaker	Anti-Unit	C	Caster (Fate/stay night)
Tsubame Gaeshi	Anti-Unit	C	Assassin (Fate/stay night)
Unlimited Blade Works	Support	E~A++	Archer (Fate/stay night), Emiya Shirou
Vajra (inside Gate of Babylon)	unknown	B+	unknown
Verg Avesta	unknown	unknown	Avenger (Fate/hollow ataraxia)
Via Expugnatio	Anti-Army	A+	Rider (Fate/Zero)
Vimana (inside Gate of Babylon)	unknown	unknown	unknown
Zabaniya (includes: Delusional Illusion, Cyber Fantasy, and Delusional Heartbeat)	Anti-Unit Anti-Unit Anti-Unit	B+ unknown C	True Assassin

Magic Spells

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Magic Spells

This section covers the most common and most powerful spells in Slayers. There's descriptions as well as pictures.

Attack Spells

Fire Ball

Lina readies a Fire Ball


Fire Ball is one of the most common spells. A fiery ball forms in the user's hands that he or she can throw at will. Though not a very powerful attack, it's quick and easy to perform.

Dynast Bras

Zelgadis shoots off a strong Dynast Bras!


Dynast Bras is a powerful and icy shamanistic spell.

Elmekia Lance

Amelia performs an Elmekia Lance


Elmekia Lance is a pretty powerful and effective white magic attack. It shoots out strong blades of magic light from the user's hands.

Gaav Flare

Zelgadis prepares a Gaav Flare


Gaav Flare is a fiery dark magic attack. Similar to Fire Ball except that it's stronger.

Flare Arrow

Lina fires off triple Flare Arrows!


Flare Arrow lets the user shoot off arrows made of fire.

Rah Tilt

Amelia and Zelgadis perform a Rah Tilt


Incantation: "Source of all souls which dwells in the eternal and the infinite. Everlasting flame of blue. All power hidden deep within, be called forth here and now: Rah Tilt!"
Rah Tilt is an extremely powerful attack, especially against a monster. It's an attack from the astral plane(where most monsters exist), so it can't harm a human but it's devastating to a monster.

Other Common Spells

Amplification

Lina recites the amplification spell


Incantation: "Lord of darkness of the four worlds, grant me all the power that you posses."
Amplification spells can be used to increase the power of the user's next attack. However, it requires magical talismans to perform(Notice Lina's cool glowing talismans in the pic above ^_^)

Healing

Sylphiel performs a resurrection spell


Healing spells can be used to heal anything, from tiny wounds and fatigue, to serious injuries, depending on the strength of the spell. Recovery(used for minor conditions) and Resurrection(used for major conditions) are two types of healing spells.

Lighting

Lina uses Lighting to see down a dark hallway


Lighting creates a bright sphere of light in the user's hand that can illuminate dark areas. A strong lighting can also be used to temporarily blind enemies.

Flying

The gang use Levitation(Gourry can't use magic, so Lina and Zel have to carry him! ^^,,,)


Two of the most common spells used for flying are Levitation and Ray Wing. They allow the user to fly fast and high.

The Most Powerful Spells

Dragon Slave

Lina fires off a Dragon Slave from the edge of a boat


Incantation: "Darkness beyond twilight. Crimson beyond blood that flows. Buried in the stream of time is where your power grows. In thy great name, I pledge myself to conquer, all the foes who stand, before the mighty gift bestowed in my unworthy hands. Let the fools who stand before me be destroyed, by the power you and I posses: Dragon Slave!"
The Dragon Slave is one of the strongest spells. It's a dark magic attack that draws power from Shabranigdo himself. It's strong enough to blow up an entire city. Only a few skilled magic users can master it.

Ragna Blade

Lina wields the dark sword of the Ragna Blade


Incantation: "Lord of the dreams that terrify. Sword of cold and darkness, free yourself from the heaven's bonds. Become one with my power, one with my body, and let us walk the path of destruction together. Power that can smash even the souls of the gods: Ragna Blade!"
A dark magic spell so strong, that its only record comes from the rare Clair Bible manuscripts. Since very few have actually read these manuscripts, not many monsters nor humans have even heard of this spell. It draws power from the mighty Lord of Nightmares, and concentrates that power into a huge sword of dark energy. It takes a large amount of willpower to control the blade.

Giga Slave

Lina fires off the terribly awesome Giga Slave


Incantation: "Darkness beyond blackest pitch. Deeper than the deepest night. King of darkness, who shines like gold upon the sea of chaos. I call upon thee, and swear myself to thee. Let the fools who stand before me be destroyed by the power you and I posses: Giga Slave!"
The Giga Slave is, without a doubt, the most devastating spell of all. It doesn't draw power from the Lord of Nightmares, it calls forth power from her! The Giga Slave is the Lord of Nightmares herself! If the one using the Giga Slave were to lose control of it, or make even one little mistake in casting it, it could create a dark power that could consume the entire world, and reduce all existence into a chaotic void of oblivion! Lina is the only one who's capable of using this spell. Though she was able to use it to kill Shabranigdo, she didn't have the same luck with Phibrizzo. The Giga Slave did destroy him, but the Lord of Nightmares succeeded in consuming Lina's body and soul! Only because of Gourry's strong determination to bring Lina back, did the golden lord decide to return her...what a lucky fluke for them! ^^,,, Even though the Giga Slave could kill anything, it's way too risky to use!