Cure

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This article is about a spell after Ultima III. For the Ultima III spell sometimes called "curing", see Alcort.

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Cure
Ultima IX Incantation: An Nox Reagents: GA, GS Circle: 2nd Ultima VII Part Two Incantation: An Nox Reagents: GA, GS Circle: 1st Ultima Underworld II Name: Cure Poison Incantation: An Nox Circle: 3rd Mana: 9 Documented: yes Ultima VII Incantation: An Nox Reagents: GA, GS Circle: 1st Ultima Underworld Name: Cure Poison Incantation: An Nox Circle: 5th Mana: 15 Documented: yes Ultima V Name: Negate Poison Incantation: An Nox Reagents: GA, GS Circle: 1st Ultima IV Reagents: GA, GS Mana: 5 The Forge of Virtue Incantation: An Nox Reagents: GA, GS Circle: 1st

The Cure spell – also known as Negate Poison – removes poison, soul magic and disease from the patient.

Description

When being poisoned by swamps, traps or foes, when afflicated with paralysis or a horrible curse, this spell will rescue those afflicted. All poison and adverse magical effects are flushed from the body, restoring the subject's well-being. However, the spell does not heal the patient's potential physical injuries, so for this, the Heal spell is required. Developed from the old Sosarian spell Alcort, this is one of the most important spells for a mage to have in the spellbook, as it saves lives.

In Ultima IX, poisoning can have different levels of severity. For this reason, the spell may need to be cast multiple times to defeat the poison.

Should an entire group need curing, then the Mass Cure spell can be used on them all at once.

Red potions fulfill the same purpose as this spell.

Lore

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Venomous creatures abound throughout the lands of Britannia. Rarely are they evil, nature having provided them with their sting as a means of defense against larger predators, but without proper attention wounds can fester and lead to the death of a victim. Furthermore, evil mages may cast noxious, poisonous energy fields during battle or erect such barriers to prevent the virtuous from reaching their caches or sanctuaries. Fortunately, the great wizard Jaanth Nor devised a countering magic for the effects of all venom and recorded his findings for future generations to use. The Cure spell is effected by the use of a mixture of Garlic and Ginseng and the calling of the victim’s name to soothe envenomed soul. The curative powers of the Ginseng nullify the effects of the poison in the victim’s system, while the use of Garlic wards off the return of any virulent residues that may lie dormant in the blood. – from The Book of Mystic Wisdom (Ultima IV)

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Few deadly problems are as easy to arrest as poison. So common is the use of poison that alchemists have been able to devise a formula, using the relatively common plants garlic and ginseng, that is effective against nearly every form of poison in nearly every user. However, the magic works on individuals only; thus, simple as it is, novice mages in a party must have magic endurance among them great enough to cast An Nox as many times as they have afflicted members. Even then, safety is not secured. Strength already sapped by toxins is not regained without peaceful rest or healing magic. – from The Book of Lore (Ultima V)

“	Acts as an antidote to any poison. – from Player’s Guide (Ultima Underworld)

“	This spell cures poison and restores a person afflicted with paralysis. It has also been known to work against an assortment of other malicious maladies. – from The Book of Fellowship (Ultima VII)

“	This spell acts as an antidote to any poison currently in the caster’s system. – from Player’s Guide (Ultima Underworld II)

“	This spell neutralizes the effects of all poisons on its subject, including those of a paralytic nature. – from Beyond the Serpent Pillars (Ultima VII Part Two)

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A fortified magical preparation, the Cure spell purges the body of all forms of natural poison. Drawn from the pure energies of garlic for warding and ginseng for healing, this spell serves any adventurer who might encounter rats, spiders, or more poisonous creatures on his travels. As the world thickens with the poison of evil and its venomous agents, I must teach Cure to my apprentices for their own protection. Necessity motivates the sharpest learning. – from Spellbook (Ultima IX)

Trivia

• In Ultima VI, the Dispel Magic spell replaces the Cure spell’s function, as well as having several other beneficial effects.
• In Ultima IX, the game mechanics fulfill this spell by replacing a part of the green bar (poisoned health) with red (good health), before it is drained by the poison.

See Also

• Mass Cure
• Restoration
• Dispel Magic
• Heal
• Alcort
• Poison (concept)

Ultima V Spells
1st Circle	An Nox ☥ An Ylem ☥ An Zu ☥ Grav Por ☥ In Lor ☥ Mani
2nd Circle	An Sanct ☥ An Xen Corp ☥ In Wis ☥ In Xen Mani ☥ Kal Xen ☥ Rel Hur
3rd Circle	In Flam Grav ☥ In Nox Grav ☥ In Por ☥ In Zu Grav ☥ Vas Flam ☥ Vas Lor
4th Circle	An Grav ☥ Des Por ☥ In Sanct ☥ In Sanct Grav ☥ Uus Por ☥ Wis Quas
5th Circle	An Ex Por ☥ In Bet Xen ☥ In Ex Por ☥ In Zu ☥ Rel Tym ☥ Vas Mani
6th Circle	An Xen Ex ☥ In An ☥ In Vas Por Ylem ☥ Quas An Wis ☥ Rel Xen Bet ☥ Wis An Ylem
7th Circle	In Nox Hur ☥ In Quas Corp ☥ In Quas Wis ☥ In Quas Xen ☥ Sanct Lor ☥ Xen Corp
8th Circle	An Tym ☥ In Flam Hur ☥ In Mani Corp ☥ In Vas Grav Corp ☥ Kal Xen Corp ☥ Vas Rel Por

Ultima VII Spells
Linear	Awaken ☥ Douse ☥ Fireworks ☥ Glimmer ☥ Help ☥ Ignite ☥ Thunder ☥ Weather
1st Circle	Awaken All ☥ Create Food ☥ Cure ☥ Detect Trap ☥ Great Douse ☥ Great Ignite ☥ Light ☥ Locate
2nd Circle	Destroy Trap ☥ Enchant ☥ Fire Blast ☥ Great Light ☥ Mass Cure ☥ Protection ☥ Telekinesis ☥ Wizard Eye
3rd Circle	Curse ☥ Heal ☥ Paralyze ☥ Peer ☥ Poison ☥ Protect All ☥ Sleep ☥ Swarm
4th Circle	Conjure ☥ Lightning ☥ Mark ☥ Mass Curse ☥ Recall ☥ Reveal ☥ Seance ☥ Unlock Magic
5th Circle	Charm ☥ Dance ☥ Dispel Field ☥ Explosion ☥ Fire Field ☥ Great Heal ☥ Invisibility ☥ Mass Sleep
6th Circle	Cause Fear ☥ Clone ☥ Fire Ring ☥ Flame Strike ☥ Magic Storm ☥ Poison Field ☥ Sleep Field ☥ Tremor
7th Circle	Create Gold ☥ Death Bolt ☥ Delayed Blast ☥ Energy Field ☥ Energy Mist ☥ Mass Charm ☥ Mass Might ☥ Restoration
8th Circle	Armageddon ☥ Death Vortex ☥ Invisibility All ☥ Mass Death ☥ Resurrect ☥ Summon ☥ Swordstrike ☥ Time Stop

Ultima IX Spells
Linear	Stone ☥ Gust ☥ Ignite ☥ Douse
1st Circle	Create Reagents ☥ Lightning Bolt ☥ Light ☥ Light Heal
2nd Circle	Crystal Barrier ☥ Ethereal Sight ☥ Infernal Armor ☥ Cure
3rd Circle	Charm ☥ Telekinesis ☥ Fireball ☥ Fog
4th Circle	Time Stop ☥ Wizard Eye ☥ Day ☥ Freeze
5th Circle	Summon Undead ☥ Levitate ☥ Bolt of Flame ☥ Full Heal
6th Circle	Meteorite ☥ Invisibility ☥ Ring of Fire ☥ Mana Breath
7th Circle	Death ☥ Teleport ☥ Summon Demon ☥ Frost Storm
8th Circle	Earthquake ☥ Lightning Storm ☥ Inferno ☥ Searing Rain