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The Spells and Chants in Gargoyles: Hey, haven't you always wanted to curse someone in Latin? No? Well at least now you'll know how.

----------Edited by Katrina Dawn Nell aka IndyKat ( knell@ophelia.ucs.indiana.edu ) with minor adjustments by Angela. The remaining credits accompany the chants and spells.

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The Magus's incantation from the Grimorum Arcanorum - The one that started it all: "Dormiatis dum castellum super nubes ascendat!" May you sleep until the castle rises above the clouds!

reference: Ora (from G. Guay)

Demonas incantation from the Grimorum Arcanorum: "Sine dubio, instantatum!" Without doubt, instantly!

reference: Edward Sunnerton

The Archmage, using the Grimorum Arcanorum: "Fulmenos venite!" (Go?Come) lightning!

reference: Leigh Ann (from G. Guay), DangerMom's daughter, Kathleen M. Quinn

Demona's spell to summon Puck through Titania's mirror: (Silver bell rung four times by gold ring) "Cum aescerat argentum et aurum involare," (Feather blown into mirror) "Postea Puck ad speculum Titania penetrare!" Translation: "With fire, silver and gold combined, Summon Puck to pass through Titania's mirror!"

I warn you, this is bad Latin. In classical Latin, it would be: Cum ignis, argentum, et aurum universus, Postuli Puck penetro speculum Titania. With fire, silver, and gold combined, I summon Puck to pass through Titania's Mirror.

reference: Wanderer (wanderer@why.net) DangerMoms Daughter, Kathleen M. Quinn, anon (from G. Guay)

Puck's spells of change:

To change Elisa into a Gargoyle: "Thy sight Demona doth offend, so Puck will hasten to amend. Elisa Maza, Human born, be no more as you were formed!"

To change NYC's inhabitants into Gargoyles: "*All Humans* on this concrete isle, Demona finds your presence vile. So do you now as I command, and be not woman, child nor man." *word check in progress*

Puck's ode to calamity, shortly before turning the clan's weapons against them: "Humans love a battle hearty, So does Puck; come on, let's party! "

To change everyone back the way they were: "First the humans I'll attend, *and now the gargoyles will I mend*. If his efforts you commend, free Puck. Let him homeward wend..." *word check in progress*

Puck's final spell that night, "granting" yet another of Demona's wishes: "Fearsome creature who would stay Unchanged by the light of day, Remain you thus throughout the night And be thou flesh by dawn's fair light. "

references: IndyKat, Ray Schaff

The incantation for the Phoenix Gate spoken by Demona: "Deflagrate muri tempi et intervallia!" Burn down walls of time and space!

reference: Jon (from G. Guay, see app.)

Demona's incantation from a stolen page of the Grimorum Arcanorum: "Omnes conspecti, omnes auditi In nocte usque ad saxum commutate Dum caelum ardeat!" All who see, all who hear Change to stone even at night Until the sky burns!

reference: Kathleen M. Quinn, Jon (from G. Guay, see app.)

The Weird Sister's Spell, on Demona and Macbeth: "Across the mists of space and time we pose this covenant sublime: Macbeth his youth doth offer here to make this one a force to fear, while she with fang and claw and wing doth swear sweet death his foes to bring. By their acceptance are they consigned unto each other's fate designed, forever and eternal bound and each the other's pain resound."

reference: IndyKat

Spoken by Tom to return to Avalon: "Vocate venti fortunate ex rege Oberonis et hic navis flugem (or fluctum) regate ad orae Avalonis." Come, winds, safely from the kingdom/shores of Oberon guide this ship through the waves to the shores of Avalon.

reference: Kathleen M. Quinn

Spoken by the Magus with the Grimorum Arcanorum to sail to Avalon: "Vocate venti fortunate ex ripae Oberonis et hic navis flugem (or fluctum) regate ad orae Avalonis." Come, winds, safely from the kingdom/shores of Oberon guide this ship through the waves to the shores of Avalon.

reference: Kathleen M. Quinn

Spoken by the Magus with the Grimorum Arcanorum to change the eggs to shards and shards to eggs: "Per usum meum adsumate signo tuto uto care." Through my skill recieve this protective sign (or spell) to use, o precious ones.

reference: Kathleen M. Quinn

Spoken by the Magus with the Grimorum Arcanorum against the Weird Sisters: "Per usum meum dira te rectus volutare (or volare)." Through my skill twist back the curse directly on you.

reference: Kathleen M. Quinn

A dramatic spell cast by the Magus against Arthur's ancient, hollow guardians.: "Armored warriors who would stay Upon the winds of yesterday, You have discharged your promise bold, So sleep you now; grow still, grow cold!"

A simple incantation, allowing the Magus to attack the Weird Sisters.: "Mystical Avalon, hear my plea; Fill me with your energy".

The Magus' final spell, ironically proving that Avalon's magic can manipulate that which its Children are most vulnerable to: "Iron armor, swords and riches, Form a chain to bind these witches"

The Weird Sisters' end to their hold over Demona and Macbeth.: "We free you from our dreadful geas, Do as thou will, and as thou please"

references: Ray Schaff

Raven's simple and somewhat reluctant spell to animate wood totem carvings: "Totem beasts, entrapped in wood, The time has come to do some good. "

references: Ray Schaff

Incantation by Rabbi Lowe, (?his decendant), and Preston Vogel to awaken the Golem: "Kum, u'l'chayim tikanes bachochma, v'nefesh chaim tihiyeh b'guf shel adama!" Rise up, and enter into life in wisdom; and let there be a living soul in a body of earth!

reference: Batya "The Toon" Levin

Incantation by Halcyon Renyard to transfer his soul to the Golem: "Nafshi tihiyeh b'guf shel adama." Let my soul be in the body of earth.

reference: Batya "The Toon" Levin

Una's incantation from an unknown book of spells: "Dormite, hostes mei, ubi statis!" Sleep, my enemies, where you stand!

reference: Kathleen M. Quinn (see app.)

The incantation for the Pheonix Gate spoken by Goliath: "Deflagrate muri tempi et intervallia!" Burn down walls of time and space!

reference: Jon (from G. Guay, see app.)

Exclaimation by Rory before his transformation: "Gae Bulga!" -the Gaelic name of Cu Chulainn's spear

reference: Ancient Irish Tales, Barnes and Nobles Books (pub)

Spoken by Cu Chulainn to Bronx: translation pending...

War cry (?) of Cu Chulainn to the Ban Sidhe: translation pending...

Macbeth's incantation on top of the Guggenheim Museum, after throwing some substance into a fire: "Deflagrate muri intervallia!" Burn down walls of space!

reference: taken from the incantation for the Phoenix Gate

This riddle, learned by British gargoyle hatchlings, is not an actual spell, but considering that (a) it's a poem like those Oberon's Children use to cast their more potent spells, (b) the Lady of the Lake (called Vivian in some texts) might be one of them and (c) Avalon sent Arthur to London (and Griff), it's hard to believe that the circumstances were entirely coincidental.: "Isle of towers glass and stone, The Lady waits for him alone; Ebon glass in emerald frame, Pure white lilies, speak her name; Blood red bane in dragon stone, Excalibur waits for him alone."

Spell Macbeth used to summon the Will O' the Wisp from a crystal orb to spy on Arthur and friends; it is a simpler combination of Latin and rhyme than Demona summoning Puck. He also connects the orb with an electronic monitor, perhaps since a receptacle is needed to look into, like a mirror or water. The Latin verse is this writer's best guess (someone else can translate) and may be an initial summoning while the poem is more of a directive.: "Spiritus, minitus, invustrus appares. Tiny spirit of fire and light, Find the ones I seek tonight"

references: Ray Schaff

Incantation from the Papyrus of Thoth (say "toth") read by the Emir in a midnight ceremony to summon Anubis, Egyptian god of death and/or embalming.: "By the Scroll of Thoth, by the sacred tanna leaves, By the power of Amon-Ra, I endure and compel you, Come forth from your dark domain, Jackal-god, keeper of the dead; Come forth to do our bidding."

Spell from the Papyrus of Thoth that turns its reader into an avatar, a merger of himself and Anubis. The spirit can be intercepted another, as Jackal proved all too well; his mind was dominant but intoxicated by his newfound power over life and death.: "In the names of Osiris, Isis and Set, Let Anubis and I now be one."

A variation of the previous spell, transferring the power and essence of Anubis from one vessel (Jackal) to another (the Emir, more humble about his new status). Just for the record, "Set" is also spelled as "Seth" in some texts.: "In the names of Osiris, Isis and Set, Let the spirit of Anubis flow into this vessel."

references: Ray Schaff

Titania's enchantment on Oberon, limiting his power before the hunt.: "Avalon's Lord, be Thy power to child's strength restrained; Till hunt be done and issue known, This contest win by craft alone."

Oberon's first attack to ensnare his quarry, soon followed by the command: "Attack for your Lord, umbrage of Avalon; make an end of these interlopers. Branch and root, twig and vine, Strike with your masters wrath divine."

Oberon's next potentially fatal attempt at ensnarement over a crater of lava: "Lake of fire, heed my say; Seize with hands of flame my prey."

references: Ray Schaff

Oberon's summoning of an ice storm, the closest thing to a spell he used while in Manhattan, his only limitation being his own fatigue.: "Let frozen rain be your bane."

references: Ray Schaff

Traditional spell of soul transference, performed once by "Goliath" (Puck in disguise) and twice by "Lexington" (possessed by Alexander Xanatos). According to Puck, "soul transfers are tricky and require voluntary participation", at least from whomever is control of the living body to be possessed or vacated.: "For the spirit to be willing, the flesh must first grow weak; Just long enough for soul in flight to pass from cheek to cheek."