Levitate
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This article is about a Britannian spell. For the runic spell, see Levitate (Underworld).
Levitate is a spell that allows a mage to become briefly airborne, but with limited mobility.
Spell Description[edit]
While the Levitate spell does not allow the caster to fly like most airborne creatures do, it at least allows the caster to hover several feet above the ground, at least as long as he does not attempt to move, which at once annuls the effects of this spell, and lets gravity run its course. Essentially, the spell acts as a ladder.
Lore[edit]
| “ | With this invocation, the caster gathers a mass of air beneath him and raises his person above the ground. It is a means of both escape and access to elevated stations. I learned of the theft of this spell from, a scroll of mine when Grimwar levitated to pluck for himself the finest Fruit from our plum tree. As punishment for the theft, he alone gathered the firewood that summer. |
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Trivia[edit]
- The spell also appears in the SNES-port of Ultima VII. In it, the spell allows the Avatar to hover and fly around for about 10–15 seconds in order to bypass obstacles. However, when over water, the timer is suspended and resumes when over dry land.
- In Ultima Underworld and Ultima Underworld II, the Levitate (Underworld) spell functions in a similar way but allows horizontal movement, albiet at a reduced velocity.
- In Ultima Underworld and Ultima Underworld II, the Fly spell allows true flight.
- In 1.18f and 1.19f versions of Ultima IX, this spell does not function.
- This is one of the four bugged spells in Ultima 9. Incidentally, these four spells belong to four different circles and they are associated to four different elements: Create Reagents (1st circle, Earth), Day (4th circle, Fire), Levitate (5th circle, Air), Underwater Breath (6th circle, Water),
Gallery[edit]
In the SNES-port of Ultima VII
See Also[edit]
| Ultima VII (SNES) Spells | |
|---|---|
| 1st Level Spells | Locating ☥ Kal Lor |
| 2nd Level Spells | Illumination ☥ Healing |
| 3rd Level Spells | Ring of Fire ☥ Unlock Door |
| 4th Level Spells | Lifting ☥ Explosion |
| 5th Level Spells | Levitation ☥ Unlock Magic |
| 6th Level Spells | Great Heal ☥ Water Walk |
| 7th Level Spells | Invisibility ☥ Teleportation |
| 8th Level Spells | Invincibility ☥ Tremors |
| 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 |