Magick

Magick is the art and science of causing change to occur in the material world through the utilization of spiritual forces that are channeled from the immaterial realm. The practice of magick is often referred to as "sorcery" and whilst the practice of sorcery is heavily condemned by the Christian Church and punishable by law, its power and presence were once celebrated and encouraged by the Priests and Priestesses of the Old Religion that preceded Judeo-Christianity by more than a thousand years.

Description
Magick is an extremely powerful and primordial force of Nature that is inherent within the Earth and the forces of the Universe. Whilst all of humankind has the potential to wield these forces for their own use, a very old and powerful sorcerer by the name of Merlin has actually advocated against the practice of sorcery due to the fact that magick provides its user with a vast amount of energy and ecstasy that is "more intoxicating than an entire barrel of wine". As a matter of fact, Merlin himself has more or less abandoned the Old Ways and no longer practices magick unless under extreme conditions or emergencies. The only exceptions he allows himself are his prophetic visions and immortal lifespan. Upon his discovery that the princess, Morgan Pendragon, converted to the Old Religion and was bestowed with transfiguration powers as a result, Merlin exhibits genuine fear and concern for the princess and tries to warn her of the dangers that come with her newfound abilities. However, because Morgan perceives Merlin as an enemy after he sabotaged her claim to the Crown by enlisting her half-brother, Arthur; Morgan ignores his warnings and fully surrenders herself, body and soul, to the Old Gods, believing that Magick will provide her with the strength and power she needs to obtain her goal of becoming queen.

Magick Powers

 * Conjuration: The power to summon a spirit from the immaterial realm into the material world.
 * Divination: The power to predict future events through prophetic dreams.
 * Elemental Manipulation: The power to influence the natural elements of air, earth, fire or water.
 * Health Manipulation: The power to improve and restore the health and wellness of another person.
 * Immortality: The power to live for hundreds, possibly thousands, of years whilst maintaining a youthful and vigorous physique.


 * Mentalism: The practical use of psionic abilities and psychic powers.


 * Astral Projection: The ability to cast the spirit from outside of the body to travel from one location to another.


 * Mental Communication: The ability to communicate with others through telepathic transmissions.


 * Mental Manipulation: The ability to influence the actions, behaviors, memories and thoughts of another person.


 * Sensory Manipulation: The ability to change, control and manipulate the perceptions and views of others.
 * Transmogrification: The power to change the appearance and skeletal structure of ones body to replicate that of another.

''Note: The abilities listed above are the only powers that have premiered in the series and are substantially canon to the Camelot mythology. However, it is more than likely that magick is capable of more than those that are listed.''

Practitioners
Humans who practice the Dark Arts are often referred to as "sorcerers". Whilst some practitioners, such as Merlin, have proven that magick can be channeled directly from the forces the Nature without the aid of the Old Gods, other sorcerers, such as Morgan, have surrendered their souls to these otherworldly deities in exchange for their power. According to a woman named Sybil, as a child, Sybil was raised in a Pagan village that "honored and maintained the Old Ways of the Old World", but later chose to convert to Catholicism after coming to the belief that the Christian God was the Supreme God that reigned above all others. However, because Sybil understood that the Old Gods were as prideful as they were powerful and that they would not leave quietly unless their egos were salved in some other manner; fearful of the catastrophic disasters that the Old Gods would unleash upon the world if their appetites for worship were not fed, Sybil and the other nuns secretly participated in a Pagan ritual once every ten years where an innocent child would be chosen by the Old Gods and sacrificed in their honor.

While the full details of this ceremony remain unknown, it was said that the children at the nunnery were put through a series of physical and spiritual tests and whichever child passed all of the tests would be offered to the Gods as a gift. If appeased, the Gods would bless the communities with bountiful crops and kind weather. However, if the ritual failed, the Gods would punish the world by allowing famine, pestilence and war to ravage the lands. It remains unknown as to whether or not the child that is chosen by the Gods is doomed to die in ritualistic murder or if there is another, underlying meaning to the word "sacrifice". Merlin once expressed to Igraine that a sacrifice was not always a death.

Sorcerers
Merlin

Morgan Pendragon

Sybil (Formally)

Vivian (Briefly)