Time Stop

Time Stop
Ultima IX Incantation: An Tym Reagents: BM, GA, MR Circle: 4th Ultima VII Part Two Incantation: An Tym Reagents: BM, GA, MR Circle: 8th Ultima Underworld II Incantation: An Tym Circle: 8th Ultima VII Incantation: An Tym Reagents: BM, GA, MR Circle: 8th Ultima Underworld Incantation: An Tym Circle: 8th Ultima VI Incantation: An Tym Reagents: BM, GA, MR Circle: 8th Ultima V Name: An Tym Reagents: BM, GA, MR Circle: 8th The Forge of Virtue Incantation: An Tym Reagents: unknown Circle: 8th The Temper of Wisdom Incantation: An Tym Reagents: unknown Circle: 8th

Time Stop or Negate Time or Freeze Time suspends time for a short duration as experienced by the caster.

Spell Description

Casting this spell makes everyone except the caster and companions stop in their tracks for several moments. This leaves enough to either flee the battle site, or to kill the enemies that are now unable to defend themselves against the caster’s confederates. Only the drain of resources prevents this spell from being used too often.

History

In earlier ages, the effects of this spell were duplicated by various magical articles, as well as the wizard enchantment Altair during the time of Exodus. With the Age of Enlightenment, the modern spell came into use. In Ultima IX, this spell rapidly drained mana, so that the effect from the viewpoint of the caster only lasted a few seconds. Once mana was used up, time returned to its normal flow.

Lore

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Perhaps the most difficult of spells, An Tym appears to stop time itself. For eons, scholars of thaumaturgy have tried to learn the secret of controlling the universe, and the more they discovered, the more convinced they became that they could never control this power even if they understood it. It is a tribute to the brilliance and creativity of Britannian minds that experts, undaunted by their failures, simply turned the problem around and found a way to achieve every advantage of briefly controlling time without actually controlling it at all. Those capable of this spell will witness their foes paralyzed in mid-motion. After a few moments, all returns to normal, just as though time had actually stopped and started up again. However, the caster’s party remains active throughout the spell. An Tym requires a mixture of mandrake root, well-preserved blood moss and a garlic clove. – from The Book of Lore (Ultima V)

“	Temporarily suspends the flow of time while the caster continues his journeys. – from Compendium (Ultima VI)

“	Stops the flow of time for all but you. – from Player’s Guide (Ultima Underworld)

“	This spell stops the passage of time for the entire world, with the exception of the mage and his party. – from The Book of Fellowship (Ultima VII)

“	This spell stops the flow of time for all save the caster. – from Player’s Guide (Ultima Underworld II)

“	This spell renders all but the caster and any friends immobile for what appears to be twenty seconds. As the spell actually halts the passage of time, the real duration of Time Stop has been a subject of great debate. – from Beyond the Serpent Pillars (Ultima VII Part Two)

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Often mistook by lay people for a kind of Telekinesis, the Time Stop spell interrupts the flow of time in the vicinity of the mage. In the histories, warriors showed little interest in Time Stop, as one can do no damage against foes while holding the spell. However, in desperate times, it is a convenient means of escape or of borrowing items to prolong the life of the caster. Though your mana may suffer for the theft, pay the price and step forthwith into the future. Time Stop drains mana until it is dispelled or mana is exhausted. – from Spellbook (Ultima IX)

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 "spells that could freeze time".

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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)

"Balthan admits he used an An Tym scroll to negate time. An Tym is an illusion--the power of time cannot be negated--but, as Anabarces meant it to be cast, An Tym surrounds the spellcaster with an anomaly in which time--perceived as movement--stands still. The illusion does not last long but, as I'm sure your swordmasters taught you, a single moment can be the difference between life and death--"

"This illusion's lasted three weeks."

"Our clever friend has found a way to make An Tym last longer by reducing the anomaly to the size of a dust mote--That is what you did, isn't it?"

Balthan moistened his lips. "Smaller."

– from The Temper of Wisdom (Ultima Saga)

Trivia

• In Ultima IX, this fourth circle spell is only found near the end of the game.
• Using the Arms of the Magi makes the spell a bit more useful in Ultima IX.
• The spell is broken in Ultima VII Part Two, always fizzling out. It still worked in the 1.07 Beta. This perhaps is intentional, as it could be used to circumvent triggers.

Gallery

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  Time Stop scroll in Ultima VII Part Two

See Also

• Quickness

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 Underworld Spells
1st Circle	Create Food ☥ Light ☥ Locate ☥ Magic Arrow ☥ Resist Blows ☥ Stealth
2nd Circle	Cause Fear ☥ Detect Monster ☥ Jump ☥ Lesser Heal ☥ Rune of Warding ☥ Slow Fall
3rd Circle	Conceal ☥ Lightning ☥ Night Vision ☥ Speed ☥ Strengthen Door ☥ Water Walk
4th Circle	Heal ☥ Levitate ☥ Poison ☥ Remove Trap ☥ Resist Fire
5th Circle	Cure Poison ☥ Fireball ☥ Missile Protection ☥ Name Enchantment ☥ Open ☥ Smite Undead
6th Circle	Daylight ☥ Gate Travel ☥ Greater Heal ☥ Paralyze ☥ Sheet Lightning ☥ Telekinesis
7th Circle	Ally ☥ Confusion ☥ Fly ☥ Invisibility ☥ Reveal
8th Circle	Armageddon ☥ Flame Wind ☥ Freeze Time ☥ Iron Flesh ☥ Roaming Sight ☥ 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

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