Excuun

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

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Excuun
Ultima III Class: prayers Mana: 60 Command: M Ultima II Name: Kill Class: sorcery Ultima I Name: Kill Incantation: Interficio Nunc

Excuun or Kill is a powerful attack spell. It first appears in Ultima I, then in Ultima II as an arcane spell, and finally in Ultima III as a divine spell.

Description

Of the available attack spells, Excuun is the strongest against a single foe. Casting it sends a beam of force against the foe, whose natural darkness – and therefore its life – will be eradicated. Only the strongest foes can hope to survive this attack, as its power against a single foe is unmatched. Note that it is similar to the mage's spell Decorp; however, in Ultima III, Zxkuqyb enables the cleric to attack multiple foes with a similar attack.

The concept of a powerful single-target destruction spell, embodied by Excuun and Decorp, would be revisited in Britannia with the introduction of the Kill spell.

Lore

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Occasionally thee and thy companions will be set upon by creatures of great might and evil. Opposing these foes can be a difficult task at best. The liturgy of Truth provides also for this need. Should thy party encounter an evil foe of great strength thou may wish to call upon the miracle of Excuun. By holding the holy ankh of Truth in the direction of thy foe and speaking the name of this great miracle, thou can direct the pure light of the holy force of Truth at thy foe, and the life within one of thy foes shall cease. – from The Ancient Liturgy of Truth (Ultima III)

“	Kill attempts to destroy your foe by magic. Success depends upon the relative attributes of the wizard and the foe. – from The Second Age of Darkness (Ultima II)

“	An enchantment hurled at a foe in front of the spellcaster. If successful, this cantrip will destroy the opponent. – from The First Age of Darkness (Ultima I)

See Also

• Decorp
• Zxkuqyb
• Kill