Sidhe Magic is a powerful branch of magic practiced by the Sidhe. The Sidhe are masters of enchantment and typically channel their powers with the aid of magical staffs.
Both human sorcerers and pixies are able to practice Sidhe magic.
Abilities
Sidhe Magic can be used to cast powerful enchantments such as love spells and unlocking spells. Among its strongest spells is an enchantment to turn a human infant into a changeling. The effects of this enchantment can only be negated by a potion concocted by the Witches of Meredor (The Gates of Avalon, The Changeling).
The Sidhe are able to channel their magic through magical staffs to fire deadly bolts of magical energy. Human sorcerers are also able to wield these staffs, though they use ordinary spells to do so (The Gates of Avalon, To Kill the King, The Changeling).
The Sidhe's magic also allows them to live forever without ageing, though they can still be killed with magic and can lose their immortality if they are cursed to live a mortal life, which will result in them being transformed into a human (The Gates of Avalon).
In addition, the Sidhe possessed very powerful healing magic. After Arthur was mortally wounded in the Battle of Camlann, Gaius stated that only the Sidhe had the power to negate the effects of the dragon enchantment on Mordred's sword (The Diamond of the Day).
Known Spells
- Used by Aulfric to fire a bolt of energy from his staff (The Gates of Avalon):
- ""Ma reðe cine tyne!"
- "Na þing biþ!"
- Used by Sophia to enchant Arthur with a love spell (The Gates of Avalon):
- "Túce hwón frec ðu, Arthur. Þec feoh nom gyse. Cume morðor rice ær. Túce hwón frec ðu, Arthur."
- Used by Aulfric to summon the Sidhe Elder (The Gates of Avalon):
- "Dotiag-sa ar idbairt do denam!"
- Used by Aulfric to sacrifice Arthur (The Gates of Avalon):
- "Ia bend dǽdon níwe. Cúðon gare íewe deahl sǽ áre. Sé áre. Ig bæþ deahl sǽ néah. Déaþ ór cwylþ óga him. An wén. Flíete á. Dómdæg. Déaþ ór cwylþ óga him. An wén. Flíete á. Dómdæg. Déaþ ór cwylþ óga him, Arthur Pendragon. Ia bend dǽdon níwe. Cúðon gare íewe deahl sǽ néah. Sé áre. Ig bæþ deahl sǽ néah. An wén. Flíete á. Dómdæg. Déaþ ór cwylþ óga him."
- Used by the Sidhe Elder to turn Elena into a changeling (The Changeling):
- "Attrab i n-ingin-seo ocus oentaig lé!"
- Used by Grunhilda to summon the Sidhe Elder (The Changeling):
- "A shruith inn Side, is Grunilda messe! Dot-iccu la mòrumaldoiti do aiscid dàlae frit-su!"
- Used by Grunhilda to open a locked cell door (The Changeling):
- "Ar-focraim uait, asndot-roilce!"
- " Lasa n-uile fil ocum ocus lasa nuile fil indium, ar-focraim atot-oilg! Lasa n-uile fil ocum ocus lasa nuile fil indium, atot-oilcfe, gìallfae dom!"
Appearances
- Series 1
- The Gates of Avalon
- To Kill the King
- Series 3
- The Changeling
- Series 5
- The Diamond of the Day: Part Two (Mentioned only)
Trivia
- Sidhe spells are spoken in Old Irish (The Gates of Avalon, The Changeling).
- When in human form, a Sidhe's eyes turn red while practicing Sidhe magic (The Gates of Avalon).
- The power over life and death may be at the heart of the Sidhe's magic, as it is written on their staffs (The Gates of Avalon).