Kill

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This article is about a spell. For character death, see Character death.

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This article is about a Britannian spell. For other uses, see Kill (disambiguation).

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Kill
Ultima VII Part Two Name: Mind Blast Incantation: Corp Por Reagents: BP, BS, NS, SA Circle: 8th Ultima VII Name: Death Bolt Incantation: Corp Por Reagents: BP, NS, SA Circle: 7th Ultima VI Incantation: In Corp Reagents: BP, NS, SA Circle: 7th Ultima V Name: Creature Death Incantation: Xen Corp Reagents: BP, NS Circle: 7th Ultima IV Incantation: enemy's Truename Reagents: BP, NS Mana: 25 The Forge of Virtue Incantation: Xen Corp Reagents: unknown Circle: unknown The Temper of Wisdom Incantation: Xen Corp Reagents: unknown Circle: unknown

Kill – also known as Death Bolt, Mind Blast and Creature Death – is one of the most potent attack spells available.

Description

When cast, this spell fires an inescapable bolt of lethal energy at the foe. Once hit, the target's vital functions fail for seven heartbeats. In almost all cases this one bolt is deadly, resulting in an instant kill. Only a few monsters have the strength to withstand one of these bolts. For this reason, most mages – especially those with less-than-virtuous motives – strive to learn this attack spell as fast as possible. No armour and no magical protection helps against it, although some monsters possess a natural protection against death energies, thus granting them resistance to this spell.

History

The lure of finding a way to kill a creature – or fellow person – instantly with magic caused such spells to be developed very early after magic was rediscovered in Sosaria. The spell known as Decorp was developed at the time of Mondain's reign and remained in use, with cleric classes later in Ultima III developing the similarly lethal spell Excuun. These were further developed into the spells P and Zxkuqyb, which could kill multiple targets.

Even after Britannia was founded, the Kill spell continued to enjoy popularity among mages, even though many magic teachers refused to relay knowledge about it to their students. The power to master life and death proved too great a lure for many to resist.

Lore

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The Kill spell is the most powerful of the missile enchantments. It is the favorite of evil wizards and its use is prohibited by most teachers of the mystic arts. Nevertheless, when faced with a foe of singular strength and a truly evil nature, the wise magician will prepare a mixture of the highly toxic Nightshade and mercurial Black Pearl and speak the Truename of the enemy while casting the reagents toward the foe. As the last syllable of the chant fades, all of the target's vital organs shall cease to function for the space of seven heartbeats. This is usually fatal, although some beings of exceptionally hardy constitution will survive a single Kill spell. The enchantment may be woven several times, but takes a fierce toll on the energy and concentration of the caster. It is easier to Dispel a field of vibrant energy than it is to stop the functioning of a living being. – from The Book of Mystic Wisdom (Ultima IV)

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Regardless of the strength, size or endurance of a foe, Xen Corp will overcome it. Only a creature with intelligence capable of greater concentration than that used in the casting, and capable of recognizing the intent before the spell is completed, has a chance of escaping death when assailed by Xen Corp. Mix nightshade that has never seen light with the blackest pearl. Pour the powder into a small lead capsule and seal with black wax. While intoning the spell, hurl the capsule at the foe selected for destruction. – from The Book of Lore (Ultima V)

“	Sends a lethal bolt of energy towards an opponent. – from Compendium (Ultima VI)

“	This spell enables the mage to project a bolt of lethal energy at a specified target. – from The Book of Fellowship (Ultima VII)

“	This spell, whose effect is greatly based on the mental powers of the caster and the target, releases a bolt of lethal energy. – from Beyond the Serpent Pillars (Ultima VII Part Two)

Ultima Saga

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After touching the temporal curtain created by Balthan at the end of The Forge of Virtue, Jordan is blinded by magic. The spell scrolls used to construct the time wall are An Tym, Xen Corp and Vas Lor. Balthan had been illuminating scrolls of Eighth Circle magic when Blackthorn took his master Felespar, including those that could "slay a man wherever he stood".

Quote

The magician sank slowly to his knees. "I used three scrolls: An Tym, to slow time; Xen Corp, to kill; and Vas Lor, great light to bind them together and because it was the only scroll I had left. I don't know what happened to the Xen Corp--" The gleaming wood fell from Balthan's fingers, "--but it's the other two that are blinding you."

– from The Forge of Virtue (Ultima Saga)

Trivia

• Dragons are immune to this spell.
• Liches, post-Ultima IV, tend to use this spell for an instant kill against the Avatar, making them very dangerous.
• Despite the Ultima IV manual’s focus on "the functioning of a living being" in describing Kill, it works on undead creatures.
• In the SNES-port of Ultima VI the spell name was changed to Destroy.

Gallery

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  Mind Blast scroll in Ultima VII Part Two

See Also

• Death Wind
• Mass Death
• In Vas Grav Corp
• Harm
• Disable
• Decorp

References

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 VI Spells
1st Circle	Create Food ☥ Detect Magic ☥ Detect Trap ☥ Dispel Magic ☥ Douse ☥ Harm ☥ Heal ☥ Help ☥ Ignite ☥ Light
2nd Circle	Infravision ☥ Magic Arrow ☥ Poison ☥ Reappear ☥ Sleep ☥ Telekinesis ☥ Trap ☥ Unlock Magic ☥ Untrap ☥ Vanish
3rd Circle	Curse ☥ Dispel Field ☥ Fireball ☥ Great Light ☥ Magic Lock ☥ Mass Awaken ☥ Mass Sleep ☥ Peer ☥ Protection ☥ Repel Undead
4th Circle	Animate ☥ Conjure ☥ Disable ☥ Fire Field ☥ Great Heal ☥ Locate ☥ Mass Dispel ☥ Poison Field ☥ Sleep Field ☥ Wind Change
5th Circle	Energy Field ☥ Explosion ☥ Insect Swarm ☥ Invisibility ☥ Lightning ☥ Paralyze ☥ Pickpocket ☥ Reveal ☥ Seance ☥ X-Ray
6th Circle	Charm ☥ Clone ☥ Confuse ☥ Flame Wind ☥ Hail Storm ☥ Mass Protect ☥ Negate Magic ☥ Poison Wind ☥ Replicate ☥ Web
7th Circle	Chain Bolt ☥ Enchant ☥ Energy Wind ☥ Fear ☥ Gate Travel ☥ Kill ☥ Mass Curse ☥ Mass Invisibility ☥ Wing Strike ☥ Wizard Eye
8th Circle	Armageddon ☥ Death Wind ☥ Eclipse ☥ Mass Charm ☥ Mass Kill ☥ Resurrect ☥ Slime ☥ Summon ☥ Time Stop ☥ Tremor

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