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Eros (spiritually_evolving_always) | 1617 comments Mod
A number of magical powers and abilities have been showcased in the Coven.
Some abilities are inherent or reflexive to certain witches, that is they do not need to focus or concentrate. This is a partial list of those associated with the witches of American Horror Story. It's not rare for a witch to manifest more than three powers, though a Supreme is required to have at least seven (the Seven Wonders), though not necessarily all possible powers. It is said that the reason that a Supreme is so powerful is because she is the physical embodiment of many and or all powers.

Witches are shown to be able to use their powers collectively (Misty, Cordelia, Queenie and Madison all telekinetically sent the Axeman back several yards when he attacked as well as Zoe and Madison's resurrection to bring back Kyle, etc).


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The Seven Wonders
All Supremes are assumed to have demonstrated these during their ascension to Supremacy, despite not necessarily being depicted. Only explicit depictions are listed here.

◘Telekinesis
The ability to manipulate objects with the power of the mind. This is the most commonly seen power, displayed by many witches. (Madison Montgomery, Fiona Goode, Myrtle Snow, Marie Laveau, Nan, Queenie, Zoe Benson, Misty Day, Cordelia Foxx, Anna Leigh Leighton, Stevie Nicks)

◘Concilium
Imposition of one's will onto another. Also called mind control. It can be resisted, though doing so causes increasing intracranial pressure to the point of explosion. (Fiona Goode, Madison Montgomery, Anna Leigh Leighton,Nan, Misty Day, Cordelia Foxx, Zoe Benson, Queenie)

◘Pyrokinesis
The ability to control and conjure fire with the power of the mind. (Madison Montgomery, Fiona Goode, Anna Leigh Leighton, Kaylee, Chattahoochee Forest Witch, Cordelia Foxx)

◘Divination
The extra-sensory awareness of things including, objects and people, is called Divination in Coven. (Misty Day, Nan, Zoe Benson, Fiona Goode, Anna Leigh Leighton, Cordelia Foxx , Millie|Millie)

◘Transmutation
The ability to move instantaneously from one location to another without physically occupying the space in between, also known as Teleportation. (Fiona Goode, Myrtle Snow, Millie, Marie Laveau, Madison Montgomery, Anna Leigh Leighton, Misty Day, Cordelia Foxx, Queenie, Zoe Benson)

◘Vitalum Vitalis
The balancing of scales between one life force and another. Witches can transfer their own life force to dead or nearly dead people in order to heal them. Commonly seen side-effects are fainting and dizziness due to the strain. Can also be used to drain life force as well. Vitalum Vitalus is the balancing of life force between two beings. Fiona used it first on the doctor (when she killed him), then the stillborn baby and Queenie. She took the doctor's life force making her temporarily appear younger. When she brought the baby and Queeenie back to life, some of the life flowed out of her (because in both scenarios, she was pretty sure she was as good as dead anyway).

So people can be resurrected with Vitalum Vitalis, but at the cost of losing some of one's own life force. Resurgence can be used without the consequence of sacrificing one's own life force, but it seems to be a rare trait. (Zoe Benson, Madison Montgomery, Anna Leigh Leighton, Fiona Goode, Cordelia Foxx, Queenie)

◘Descensum
Spiritual decent into the netherworld or afterlife. Witches are able to project themselves directly into Hell, which takes form of their worst fears. If a witch is stuck for a certain amount of time, they will never be able to leave and promptly, their body disintagrates into dust. To use this power, they commonly chant an incantation.
Incantation: Spiritu duce, in me est. Deduc me in tenebris vita ad extremum,ut salutaret inferi. Descensum!
Translation: The guidance of the Spirit, is in me. Lead me into the darkness of life to the very end, to salute the grave. descent! (Queenie, Zoe Benson, Madison Montgomery, Anna Leigh Leighton, Fiona Goode, Cordelia Foxx)


Uncommon Powers

◘Resurgence
Arising oneself or others from the dead and becoming alive again. It is shown powerful enough to heal the skin of burnt corpses and even fix limbs not previous attached to the body. The power is useless if the body is in too many pieces.
•Misty Day & Madison Montgomery

◘Injury Transference
Traumatic physical injuries sustained can be sympathetically transmuted to the body of another, chosen by the caster, along with the pain of the injury. Also referred to as "Human Voodoo Doll".
•Queenie

◘Black Widow
Causes fatal hemorrhage by coitus. Also referred to as "killer vagina".
•Zoe Benson

◘Power Negation
Cancelling out someone else's magic or voodoo curse. Zoe was able to use this power when Marie Laveau sent evil undead creatures (zombies) to Miss Robichaux's Academy, although she had no prior knowledge she possessed the ability before-hand and activated out of sheer panic and alarm.
•Zoe Benson

◘The Sight
The ability to see significant visions of the past and future through touch, applies to people and materials in a series of visions or premonitions. Described as the most powerful ability to have and the most painful to live with.
•Cordelia Goode

◘Clairvoyance
To read minds, which traditionally is referred to as Telepathy, or she may have the ability to predict the future.
•Nan & Fiona Goode

◘War Cry (Voodoo magic)
A scream that causes all that hear it to turn on one another, capable of making enemies to fight their own allies.
•Marie Laveau

Instrumental Crafts

◘Potioncraft
Affinity for an extensive knowledge of "Green Magic," including conventional herbalism as well as more sophisticated botanical science.
•Cordelia Foxx

◘Mind Control Dust
Similar to coercion/Concilium, consists in launch a magic dust in the person who passes to be controlled.
•Marie Laveau


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Rituals & Spells

In addition to the inherent (sometimes reflexive) abilities, there are some rituals or spells featured that require more preparation.

◘The Sacred Taking
A ritual that allows the ascension of a new Supreme, requiring the selfless suicide of the current Supreme.

◘Restoration Spell
Restores a severed body part back into a living, fully-functional one. This ritual was performed by Zoe to restore Spalding's tongue again to his mouth.

◘Truth Enchantment
An enchantment on the tongue to only speak the truth when questioned. Cast by Myrtle Snow on Spalding, which led him to cutting off his tongue afterwards.

◘Resurrection Spell
A reanimation of once-living things. The ritual was performed on Kyle Spencer, with anatomical contributions from other cadavers, by Madison Montgomery and Zoe Benson.

◘Fertility Ritual
A boost to human female fertility. Performed in a candle-lined circle by Cordelia Foxx, and involving coitus with Hank Foxx inside the circle. Unfortunately, the ritual did not work for her.

◘Protective Berries
Ritual used by Cordelia and Misty to make the plants from the greenhouse come to life. It is used in conjunction with a potion.

◘Bankruptcy Ritual
Ritual used by Fiona to make the Delphi Trust go bankrupt.

◘Injury Ritual
This ritual allowed Marie Laveau to harm Hank Foxx miles away through the use of a voodoo doll, allowing her to draw blood and pin him in the ground.

◘Reanimation Ritual
A voodoo ritual that causes once dead corpses to rise as mindless minions. Marie would levitate above a voodoo symbol and having white irises while she controlled the zombies. However, Zoe's power managed to undo the spell and make the Voodoo Queen fall from the air.

◘Preservation Spell
An enchantment that allows an object or thing to be preserved, Myrtle has achieved such a spell enchanting the tongue of Spalding.


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Eros (spiritually_evolving_always) | 1617 comments Mod
Voodoo Powers

The powers of the Voodoo are unknown having no real restraints. Gifts like int he witches run wild in them and no one can ever tell what powers their child wills how if any at all.


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