This section attempts to list and describe all the spells and spell-like effects seen in the pages of the Silent Möbius manga. Most powers demonstrated by Lucifer Folk are not listed, as these seem to be 'innate' powers as opposed to actual castable spells. Each spell will have the following items of information:
Page Number: The page number the spell appears on. This number will be the page number of the Japanese volume (or Side). If there is a Viz-translated trade paperback that also shows the spell, then that page number will be given in parentheses.
Who: The person casting the spell.
Spell Name: The name of the spell as given in Silent Möbius. If none is given, the name might be that of the spells most obvious feature (for example, if the spell is clearly a barrier, then the spell name will be "Barrier Spell"). If there is no given name and the spell's purpose is unknown, then the name will be listed as "Unknown".
Incantations: Incantations given while casting the spell. In general, these will be taken from various sources, not just the Viz-translated version.
Description: What the spell is seen to do in the pages of the manga. Naturally, some of this will be guess work. In general, I will describe exactly what is shown.
Game Effects: An attempt to define the spell and it effects using the HERO System. Some spells will get actually write ups, others will only be guessed at and given suggestions. Due to the nature of the manga, very few spells will be fully written up. Any spells that are written up will usually use a base of 60 active points.
Page Number: (57)
Who: Katsumi Liqueur
Spell Name: Unknown
Incantations: I command destruction and fighting. Mars' planet spirit Barsho. . .
or
Barzabel, Spirit of Mars,
who presides over Destruction and War
Description: None, Lebia stops Katsumi before the spell can be completed.
Game Effects: None. As Katsumi doesn't finish the spell, we don't see what it can do. Note that Katsumi is tracing a line in the air with this spell, so it has both "Incantations" and "Gestures".
Page Number: (180-183)
Who: Rosa Cheyenne
Spell Name: Unknown
Incantations: Unknown
Description:
Rally relives some moments in her past life. Rally's comments make it sound like it is the result of an outside agency, not her simply reflecting on events of long ago. It would seem that Rosa is responsible for this 'dream sequence'.
Game Effects: This is most likely some form of Images, that affect all the senses. Rally seems pretty sure that something is up, but is uncertain as to what
Page Number: (186-187)
Who: Rosa Cheyenne
Spell Name: Unknown (Flight?)
Incantations: None
Description:
Rosa is seen hoverng off of the ground.
Game Effects: Rosa is using the Flight power.
Page Number: (190)
Who: Rosa Cheyenne
Spell Name: Unknown
Incantations: Unknown
Description:
Rosa mentions how the Spirit Shields around the AMP station are "... a joke." Most likely, she teleported past them.
Game Effects: Unknown, although Teleport seems to tbe the obvious power to have used to get past the shields.
Page Number: (216)
Who: Rosa Cheyenne
Spell Name: Unknown
Incantations: None
Description:
Rosa fires off some sort of force blast the explodes around Rally Cheyenne. The attack seems to come from the ground at Rally's feet.
Game Effects: The fight between Rosa and Rally in this volume is very similar to the psychokinetic duels drawn by Katshiro Otomo in Akira and Domu. There are no visible blasts or beams, and a lot of secondary damage from the attacks (windows crack, the ground breaks, debris floats in the air etc.). Neither Rally of Rosa use incantations (at this time, Rosa casts more 'traditional' spells much later one, or bother with any sort of gestures. The raw power being displayed is fairly impressive, considering what has been seen in previous volumes (Volume 0 being the exception).
In this case, the attack Rosa uses is probably an "Invisible" (+1/2), "Indirect" (+1/2), Energy Blast vs Physical Defense. Based on the size of the 'crater' it might even be AoE: One Hex (+1/2) as well.
Page Number: (216)
Who: Rally Cheyenne
Spell Name: Unknown (Barrier?)
Incantations: None
Description:
Rally surrounds herself with a spherical barrier to counter her sister's attack.
Game Effects: This is a Force Wall. It is "Invisible" (+1/2), and "No Range" (+1/2). Rally has also wrapped it around herself, enclosing it over her head. Thus, this Force Wall is fairly large. It should also be noted that the Force Wall goes away almost immediately (ie. Rally drops it right away). It is possible that many magical barriers only last till the caster's next Phase.
Page Number: (217)
Who: Rosa Cheyenne
Spell Name: Unknown
Incantations: None
Description:
Rosa points her hand at Rally and unleashes an invisible attack. Rally is staggered, while a desk behind her explodes. Rosa asks how Rally likes "... being ripped up from the inside?"
Game Effects: This is probably an "Indirect" (+1/2) Ranged Killing Attack (but see below). It does no knockback, but has psychokinetic-like side effects. Things near by break when the powers are used.
Page Number: (217)
Who: Rally Cheyenne
Spell Name: Unknown
Incantations: None
Description:
Although Rally has been hit with an apparently lethal attack, she seems mostly unharmed. She tells her sister that "I can barely feel it." This may (or may not) be some sort of defensive spell.
Game Effects: It is possible that Rally has erected a Force Field at this point. Thus, she may have taken minimal Body and Stun from Rosa's RKA. Rally may have a Force Field up to counter her sister's possibly Indirect RKA. The Indirect RKA may allow it to by pass barriers and physical body armor, but not such things as natural armor or a Force Field. It may also be that Rally is naturally resistant to such things as well.
Page Number: (220)
Who: Nami Yamigumo
Spell Name: None
Incantations: None
Description: Nami senses a powerful (and evil) aura around Rosa Cheyenne.
Game Effects: Although not a spell, this shows that Nami can sense mystic auras, detecting both magicians and Entities. It is most likely a Detect, Ranged and Discriminatory.
Page Number: (221)
Who: Rosa Cheyenne
Spell Name: Unknown
Incantations: None
Description:
Rosa closes a door to Rally's office. When Kiddy goes to punch it down, nothing happens.
Game Effects: Closing the door is easy, that's Telekinesis. Keeping Kiddy from punching through it, however... Odds are that Rosa erected a Force Wall inside the room, or along the door/wall. Naturally, it is "Invisible" (+1/2). Note: read on for more on this power.
Page Number: (222-223)
Who: Rally Cheyenne
Spell Name: Unknown
Incantations: None
Description:
Rally gestures and then causes Rosa's arm to shatter in a number of places..
Game Effects: As with Rosa's attack, this is an "Invisible" (+1/2), Ranged Killing Attack. Rally has targets Rosa's arm specifically as well.
Page Number: (224-226)
Who: Rosa Cheyenne
Spell Name: Unknown
Incantations: None
Description:
Rosa gestures (producing a brilliant light and sound effect) and proceeds to suck the air out of the room..
Game Effects: This is a vary large, Area of Effect NND. The AoE is probably "Radius" (a +1 advantage), and almost certainly has increased area (a +1/4 advantage). The "NND" (+1) has a defense of sealed system, or not needing to breath. Although a Stun only NND, this power should be treated like a Choke Hold or drowning. Once the target falls unconscious, they will start taking Body damage.
It is interesting to note that Kiddy is unaffected by the lack of air. She has an internal air supply of some sort. Rally and Rosa are also unaffected. This would seem to be a side effect of their Lucifer Folk heritage, which probably manifests as a general resistance to disease, aging, pressure, heat, cold and so on. Rally, at least, still requires sleep and food. Also note that Rosa and Rally continue to talk while all of this is going on. If the air is being sucked out, this would be impossible.
More comments on this scene: A number of other observations can be made here. Rosa states that Rally should be glad that she (Rosa) didn't change the gravity. This shows that Rosa is casting more than just generic 'mystic bolts'. Changing the gravity would probably be some sort of Telekinesis which pulled only down.
Rosa then goes to state that Rally "... can't create bionic systems from nothing." This seems to indicate that Rally might be able to magically create some objects, although this is not certain.
Rosa's next claim is that "... the glass can't be broken from the inside." This would seem to be another application of Force Wall with such advantages as "Invisible" (+1/2). Rally states "My powers will see to that.", showing that she is capable of some sort of offensive powers (even if we almost never see them).
Finally, Rosa starts up some sort of mystic power, but is interrupted by Katsumi landing her spinner in the room (thus giving us an idea of how large Rally's office really is).
Page Number: (238)
Who: Rosa Cheyenne
Spell Name: Unknown (Teleport?)
Incantations: None
Description:
Rosa vanishes with a roar and a swirling of smoke.
Game Effects: This either Teleport or Extra-Dimensional Movement (Earth to Nemesis). Most likely, it is Teleport.
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