Summon
This article is about a spell used in Britannia and Serpent Isle. For the Pagan spell, see Summon Daemon (U8).
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Summon is a spell that calls forth a powerful creature to aid the caster.
Spell Description[edit]
Similar to Conjure, this spell will call forth a single creature to fight for the mage, but nevertheless, a much more powerful creature than the sum of what is mustered by Conjure. However, it also has to be used with much caution. A caveat to the power of this spell is that once the caster's enemies have been eliminated, the creature will turn against the spellcaster.
History[edit]
Originally, casting this spell, devised in Ultima V, summoned a daemon to destroy the enemies of the spellcaster. However, in Ultima VII and Ultima VII Part Two, the spell summoned other powerful creatures like dragons. The reason for the change is unknown. By Ultima IX, the spell once more focused on specifically calling forth a daemon.
Lore[edit]
“ | Kal Xen Corp resembles Kal Xen, but its summons has far greater complexity and power. Kal Xen Corp calls forth a daemon. But only an experienced wizard is able to devote the concentration needed to bind the daemon’s allegiance and prevent it from turning on his party. Then, although the daemon cannot use its own powers of possession, it can hurl great balls of fire across long distance to smite foes. Mandrake root, gathered as near as possible to an entrance to dungeons, pits, and other vile holes, is the base of this spell. Add garlic, blood moss and the strongest spider silk. Mix the lot together letting the moisture of the root act as a binding. Now shape the mixture into the form of the winged daemon. Raise the icon to the sky, into this spell and hear it calling its own. – from The Book of Lore (Ultima V)
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“ | Calls forth a daemon from the underworld who may assist you in combat. – from Compendium (Ultima VI)
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“ | This spell summons a powerful creature that will fight for the mage and his party. – from The Book of Fellowship (Ultima VII)
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“ | This spell summons a daemon whose power depends on the casting skill of the summoner. Unfortunately, being a daemon, it will be hostile... |
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“ | This spell brings into being a mighty, but never pre-determined, creature to side with the caster against any foes. |
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“ | Among the more volatile control-forms of Fire, the Summon Demon invocation calls forth a Creature of the Pit to do the bidding of the caster. The key elements are sufficient blood moss to control the beast and a clear voice during the summoning. For a Demon can sense tremors in human disposition and has eternity to prey on it. Alas, in the joy of casting such a powerful spell, many a mage has forgotten that a summoned demon will turn on the caster when his mana runs dry and will feather the Pit with his robes. |
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Trivia[edit]
- The spell was omitted from the SNES-port of Ultima VI.
- The equivalent to this spell in Pagan would be the Sorcery spell Summon Daemon.
Gallery[edit]
Summon scroll found in Ultima VII Part Two
See Also[edit]
Ultima V Spells | |
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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 | |
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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 Underworld II Spells | |
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1st Circle | Bounce ☥ Create Food ☥ Detect Trap ☥ Light ☥ Locate ☥ Luck ☥ Magic Arrow ☥ Resist Blows |
2nd Circle | Cause Fear ☥ Deadly Seeker ☥ Jump ☥ Lesser Heal ☥ Flame Rune ☥ Slow Fall |
3rd Circle | Bleeding ☥ Cure Poison ☥ Dispel Rune ☥ Lightning ☥ Negate Hunger ☥ Night Vision ☥ Repel Undead ☥ Speed ☥ Valor ☥ Water Walk |
4th Circle | Flameproof ☥ Frost ☥ Heal ☥ Missile Protection ☥ Poison Weapon ☥ Remove Trap ☥ Study Monster ☥ Thick Skin |
5th Circle | Fireball ☥ Levitate ☥ Mending ☥ Name Enchantment ☥ Open ☥ Paralysis Rune ☥ Smite Undead ☥ Telekinesis |
6th Circle | Charm ☥ Daylight ☥ Gate Travel ☥ Greater Heal ☥ Invisibility ☥ Map Area ☥ Paralyze ☥ Sheet Lightning |
7th Circle | Enchant Item ☥ Magic Satellite ☥ Mass Confusion ☥ Portal ☥ Reveal ☥ Shockwave |
8th Circle | Armageddon ☥ Flame Wind ☥ Fly ☥ Freeze Time ☥ Iron Flesh ☥ Restoration ☥ Roaming Sight ☥ Smite Foe |
Ultima IX Spells | |
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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 |