Bloodstone vengeance spell

Bloodstone vengeance spell
Buffy under the effects of the spell.
Name	Bloodstone vengeance spell
Effect	Eradicates the immune system.
Requirement	Object belonging to the target
Performer(s)	Catherine Madison
Appearances
Appeared in	"Witch"

“[It] hits the body hard, like drinking a quart of alcohol, then eradicates the immune system.”

―Rupert Giles

Bloodstone vengeance spell was a spell meant to destroy an enemy. Initial symptoms were similar to the ingestion a large amount of alcohol, including euphoria and diminished motor coordination. Over the course of the next few hours, it slowly eradicated the target's immune system. Once the spell has reached the critical point, it took two to three hours before it killed the victim.

History

In 1996, Catherine used the Bloodstone vengeance spell in an attempt to kill Buffy and eliminate the competition for the Sunnydale High cheerleading squad. However, Giles undid it in time with a spell that reverted all the witch's spells.

Requirements

The spell required an object belonging to the target. Catherine used the bracelet Xander had given Buffy for good luck in the cheerleading try-outs.

Behind the scenes

• The Buffy the Vampire Slayer Roleplaying Game book Core Rulebook indicates the incantation for the spell: "Goddess Hecate to you I pray, let my enemy shrivel and decay!"

Appearances

• "Witch"