The power to use darkness/shadow-related magic. Form of Magic. Variation of Darkness Manipulation and Elemental Magic. Opposite to Light Magic. Magical counterpart to Darkness Science. Not to be confused with Dark Arts.

Also Called

• Abyss Mysticism (World of Darkness/Vampire: the Masquerade)
• Darkforce (Marvel Comics)
• Darkness/Night/Umbral/Shadow Magic/Spell
• Shadowmancy/Umbramancy

Capabilities

Users are able use a form of magic that is related and based on darkness and shadows. For example, one can use this magic to gain access to (esoteric/mystic/magical) shadow-related abilities (E.g. Shadow Manipulation) or to cast spells that require or are related to darkness/shadows (E.g. an Astral Projection spell or Healing spell).

Applications

• Darkness/Esoteric Darkness Manipulation
  • Dark Energy Manipulation
    • Dark Energy Absorption
    • Dark Energy Attacks
    • Dark Energy Constructs
  • Dark Form
  • Shadow Stealth
  • Shadow Portals
  • Umbrakinetic Constructs
• Magic via darkness/shadows
  • Spell Casting
• Yin Manipulation
  • Dark Arts (varies)

Associations

• Elemental Magic
  • Light-Shadow Magic
• Ninja Magic

Limitations

• Magic has a price.
• Magic Negation/Magic Destruction
• Control, discipline, and restraint are extremely important. Unconscious, emotion-influenced, impulsive, or reckless use of this power can be catastrophic.
• Distance, mass, precision, max power, etc. depend upon of the knowledge, skill, and strength of the user.
• Such magic often drains a person's stamina or mana. O
  • Naturally, stronger magic puts a much greater strain.
• Without the knowledge or proper skill, the intended use of such magic can create unpredictable or potentially dangerous results.
• Light Magic might counter it.

Known Users

Anime/Manga/Manhwa

Cartoons

• Agamotto (Avengers Assemble: Secret Wars)
• Magica De Spell (Ducktales)
• Orizaba (Elena of Avalor)
• Alastor (Hazbin Hotel)
• Dr. Facilier (The Princess and the Frog); via Voodoo
• Shendu (Jackie Chan Adventures)
• Oni Generals (Jackie Chan Adventures)
• Daolon Wong (Jackie Chan Adventures)
• Spell of Absolute Darkness Users (Kaijudo: Clash of the Duel Masters)
• Tazma Grimm (Mysticons)
• Enid (OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes)
• Shadow Weaver (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power)
• Claire Nuñez (Tales of Arcadia)
• Morgana le Fay (Tales of Arcadia)
• Melinda (Unicorn Warriors Eternal)
• Darcy (Winx Club)
• Obscura (Winx Club)
• Zee Zatara/Zatanna (DC Super Hero Girls 2019)

Comics

• Nightshade (DC Comics)
• Raven (DC Comics)
• Doctor Stephen Strange (Marvel Comics)
• Nox (Marvel Comics)
• Nyx (Marvel Comics)

Literature

• Lashte (Karsearin: Adventures of a Red Dragon)
• Marcus and Sol Fith (The Magic Shop/Shadow Magic Series)
• The Darkin (The Nevernight Chronicle)
• Nico di Angelo (Riordanverse)
• Ren Santiago (Storm Runner Trilogy/Shadow Bruja Duology)
• Valkyrie Cain (The Skulduggery Pleasant Series) Umbrakinesis/Necromany
• Azriel (A Court of Thorns and Roses Series) Shadowsinger

Live Action TV

• Esrin Fortuna (Arrowverse); via dark magic
• Andrea Rojas/Acrata (Arrowverse); via Medallion of Acrata
• Natasha Maxima/Shadow Witch (Geo Force: Age of Ultimate)

Tabletop Games

Video Games

Web Comics/Original

• Octalia (Castle Swimmer)
• Fjord (Critical Role); via Hex and Hexblade's Curse
• Percival Fredrickstein von Musel Klossowski de Rolo III (Critical Role); via Hex
• Theron (Critical Role)
• Grimdark Rose Lalonde (Homestuck)
• Horrorterrors (Homestuck)

Known Objects

• Scepter of Night (Elena of Avalor)
• Eye of Midnight (Elena of Avalor)
• Medallion of Acrata (Arrowverse/Supergirl)
• Dark Crystal (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow)
• Dark Gauntlet (Castlevania: Lords of Shadow)
• Voidwalker (Darksiders series)
• Disk of Shadow (Eberron)
• Rod of Oblivion (Forgotten Realms)
• Staff of fiendish darkness (Forgotten Realms)
• Wand of darkness (Forgotten Realms)
• Nature ÄRM, 3D Shadow (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• Nature ÄRM, Shadowman (Marchen Awakens Romance)
• Shadowstaff (Pathfinder)
• Millennium Items (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
• Shadow Staff/Skathe-Hrün (Tales of Arcadia)
• Cloak of Dark Illusion (Kaijudo: Clash of the Duel Masters)
• Upiry Ruby (Heirs of the Night)
• Oni Masks (Jackie Chan Adventures)

Known Powers/Techniques

• Dark Magic (Black Clover)
• Shadow Magic (Black Clover)
• Abyss Mysticism (World of Darkness)

Gallery

Anime/Manga

Chase (Fairy Tail)

Freed Justine (Fairy Tail) making use of Absolute Shadow.

Kageyama (Fairy Tail) using Shadow Magic.

Mirajane Strauss (Fairy Tail) is capable of Darkness Magic through her "Satan Soul" spell.

Rogue Cheney (Fairy Tail), a user of Shadow Dragon Slayer Magic.

Ash (Marchen Awakens Romance) uses the Nature ÄRM, 3D Shadow to enlarge and animate his own shadow for both offense and defense.

Subaru Natsuki (Re;Zero) can use Shamak to generate a cloud of darkness to disorient his enemies.

Yumiella Dolkness (Villainess Level 99) she is a powerful magician who reached level 99 and has Dark Magic so powerful that it allows her to create black holes that can absorb absolutely everything and destroy a city if she wanted to.

Pharaoh Atem (Yu Gi Oh) makes use of dark magic through the Millennium Items.

The Millennium Items (Yu Gi Oh) were created using Egyptian Black Magic and Alchemy, making them powerful artifacts of Dark Magic which is used in the Shadow Games.

Cartoons/Comics

Nightshade (DC Comics) makes use of her dark magic from the Land of the Nightshades to act as a super heroine.

Raven (DC Comics/Teen Titans)

Dr. Facilier (The Princess and the Frog) had potent enough use of shadow magic through his voodoo that he was also known as the "Shadow Man."

Claire Nuñez (Tales of Arcadia) gained this power after being possessed by Morgana. Claire uses her magic to create a path of shadows so that the incarcerated trolls can run free.

Agamotto (Avengers Assemble: Secret Wars) used a shadow curse to create clones of the Avengers from their shadows.

Magica De Spell (Ducktales Reboot)

Shadow Weaver (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power) gained shadow magic after her Spell of Obtainment backfired.

Alastor (Hazbin Hotel)

Doctor Strange (MCU)

Orizaba the Moth Fairy (Elena of Avalor)

Table Top/Video Games

Umbra Witches (Bayonetta series) such as Bayonetta and Jeanne are capable of very powerful feats of dark magic through their connection to Infernal Demons.

Magus (Chrono Trigger) makes particular use of Black skills.

Manus, Father of the Abyss (Dark Souls: Artorias of the Abyss) is the first known user of Dark Sorceries, sometimes known as Hexes.

High Lord Wolnir (Dark Souls III) made extensive use of black flame pyromancies, merging fire with the powers of the dark.

The Hive (Destiny) make great use of dark magic in their fight against the forces of the Traveler's Light.

Demon Hunters (Diablo series) make use of shadow magic in their hunt against the forces of the Burning Hells.

Empress Emily Kaldwin I (Dishonored 2) develops powers of the Void from the Outsider's Mark including the dark "Far Reach" and the transformative "Shadow Walk."

Ardyn Izunia (Final Fantasy XV) makes use of the Starscourge due to his intense daemonification, enabling him, unlike other humans, to use dark magic like daemons.

Rose Lalonde (Homestuck) while grimdark and channeling the power of the Horrorterrors.

Terra (Kingdom Hearts series) makes use of Darkness far more than Eraqus's other apprentices in his magic, to the point of it being a staple of his fighting style.

Vanitas (Kingdom Hearts series) is capable of using vast amounts of darkness magic due to his own Dark Heart.

In his myriad forms, Xehanort (Kingdom Hearts series) made extensive use of Darkness in his quest for Kingdom Hearts.

As an inherently dark being by his very nature, Ganondorf (The Legend of Zelda series) is capable of using dark magic in his various incarnations.

Richard (Tales of Graces) has the primary elemental power of Dark artes, enabling him to use dark magic.

Sheena Fujibayashi (Tales of Symphonia/Tales of Symphonia: Dawn of the New World) is capable of using dark magic with her summon of Shadow's power.

Shadow Magician (Valkyrie Crusade)

Wizards of the Grey Order (Warhammer Fantasy) are known as "shadowmancers" for their use of the Grey Wind of Magic, also known as Ulgu, to manipulate darkness for illusions.

By the End Times, Malekith (Warhammer Fantasy) was the Incarnate of Shadow, possessing all of the power of the Grey Wind of Magic.

Among her many talents, Morathi (Warhammer Fantasy) is capable with Ulgu, the Grey Wind of Magic, and its use of darkness.

Alleria Windrunner (World of Warcraft) is the first being to master the power of the void's shadow magic without losing her sanity to it, making her the first of the void elves.

The Lich King (World of Warcraft) is very powerful with shadow magic, and capable of granting it to followers as well.

Others

One form of Esrin Fortuna's (Arrowverse) dark magic was to project waves of dark energy, physically manifesting as black, ethereal gas that once engulfing the person, would make the target experience all of the darkness in their lives. Her hands turned black when she projected her dark magic gas.

Nethermancers (Dungeons and Dragons) extract shadow magic from their environment and blend it with arcane energy to forge spells of their own.

Nico di Angelo (Percy Jackson and the Olympians/The Heroes of Olympus) has potent umbrakinesis on account of his divine parentage from Hades.

Ren Santiago (Storm Runner Trilogy/Shadow Bruja Duology) is able to use the ability to control shadows.

Mirara, Witch of the Waning Moon (Worlds Beyond Number)The death of light, the end of might, the all-consuming dread of night.

Videos

Fairy Tail Part 4 -- Clip 3 Don't Make Mirajane Angry!-2