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*All magic practitioners ([[witch]]es, [[warlock]]s, [[archmage]]s, etc.) were immediately depowered. |
*All magic practitioners ([[witch]]es, [[warlock]]s, [[archmage]]s, etc.) were immediately depowered. |
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+ | *All creatures with inherent powers, such as [[vampire]]s and pre-existing Slayers, continued to exist and retained their strength. Magical artifacts, such as the Slayer [[Scythe]],<ref>''[[Slayer Interrupted (Buffy Season 9)]]''</ref> retained a degree of power, which practitioners can use "like batteries"<ref>''[[The Hero of His Own Story]]''</ref> to achieve magical ends. They are hotly sought-after by remaining scavengers.<ref>''[[Spike: A Dark Place]]''</ref> |
*The Slayer line was rendered dormant, so that new [[Potential Slayer|Potentials]] would not be called. |
*The Slayer line was rendered dormant, so that new [[Potential Slayer|Potentials]] would not be called. |
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*Active spells were either severely weakened or simply broken: while the [[Ritual of Restoration|curse]] restoring [[Angel]]'s [[soul]] and the [[Order of Dagon]]'s spell to transform [[the Key]] into [[Dawn Summers]] both remained intact, the [[reality alteration]] that granted [[Connor]] a [[Reilly family|normal human life and family]] was reversed; thus, while the paperwork and legal documentation of his life appeared to be intact- given that he was still attending college-, Connor remembered his new life only in the same sense that someone would recall watching a movie, while the Reillys had no recollection of him whatsoever<ref name="Family Reunion">''[[Family Reunion]]''</ref>. |
*Active spells were either severely weakened or simply broken: while the [[Ritual of Restoration|curse]] restoring [[Angel]]'s [[soul]] and the [[Order of Dagon]]'s spell to transform [[the Key]] into [[Dawn Summers]] both remained intact, the [[reality alteration]] that granted [[Connor]] a [[Reilly family|normal human life and family]] was reversed; thus, while the paperwork and legal documentation of his life appeared to be intact- given that he was still attending college-, Connor remembered his new life only in the same sense that someone would recall watching a movie, while the Reillys had no recollection of him whatsoever<ref name="Family Reunion">''[[Family Reunion]]''</ref>. |
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== Behind the Scenes == |
== Behind the Scenes == |
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* The events of the end of magic as explained by [[Urkonn]] to Melaka Fray and the actual event as caused by Buffy are somewhat different. Urkonn originally told Fray that ''all'' demons and magicks were banished from the Earth, but when Buffy destroyed the Seed, all vampires, demons, and active Slayers already present on Earth continued to exist and retained their powers. |
* The events of the end of magic as explained by [[Urkonn]] to Melaka Fray and the actual event as caused by Buffy are somewhat different. Urkonn originally told Fray that ''all'' demons and magicks were banished from the Earth, but when Buffy destroyed the Seed, all vampires, demons, and active Slayers already present on Earth continued to exist and retained their powers. |
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| − | * Magical items also remain. Items such as the Slayer [[Scythe]]<ref>''[[Slayer Interrupted (Buffy Season 9)]]''</ref> contain leftover magic which can be treated "like batteries"<ref>''[[The Hero of His Own Story]]''</ref> to achieve magical ends. They are hotly sought-after by remaining scavengers.<ref>''[[Spike: A Dark Place]]''</ref> |
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* In an ironic twist, the end of magic can be considered the only [[apocalypse]] that Buffy and the [[Scooby Gang]] not only failed to prevent, but actually helped bring about. |
* In an ironic twist, the end of magic can be considered the only [[apocalypse]] that Buffy and the [[Scooby Gang]] not only failed to prevent, but actually helped bring about. |
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Revision as of 19:10, 28 December 2012
Buffy destroys the Seed, bringing about the end of magic
The End of Magic was major event that saw all forms of magic banished from the Earth. It was caused by Buffy Summers when she destroyed the Seed of Wonder during the Twilight crisis. The Seed's destruction cut the Earth dimension off from the extradimensional source of all magic. It also prevented the entrance of new demons into this dimension.
By the 23rd Century, in which magic had slowly been returning, and with it demons as well, the Slayer Melaka Fray was called, and the name of the Slayer that had caused the End of Magic, as well as her whereabouts following the event, had been lost to history.
Known Effects
The end of magic resulted in numerous negative effects to both the natural and supernatural world:
- All magic practitioners (witches, warlocks, archmages, etc.) were immediately depowered.
- All creatures with inherent powers, such as vampires and pre-existing Slayers, continued to exist and retained their strength. Magical artifacts, such as the Slayer Scythe,[1] retained a degree of power, which practitioners can use "like batteries"[2] to achieve magical ends. They are hotly sought-after by remaining scavengers.[3]
- The Slayer line was rendered dormant, so that new Potentials would not be called.
- Active spells were either severely weakened or simply broken: while the curse restoring Angel's soul and the Order of Dagon's spell to transform the Key into Dawn Summers both remained intact, the reality alteration that granted Connor a normal human life and family was reversed; thus, while the paperwork and legal documentation of his life appeared to be intact- given that he was still attending college-, Connor remembered his new life only in the same sense that someone would recall watching a movie, while the Reillys had no recollection of him whatsoever[4].
- Vampire spirits were no longer able to cross into Earth to completely inhabit a vampire's body, resulting in all new sirings becoming mindless "zompires".
- The potency of the Mohra Demon's regenerative blood became uncontrollable, causing those exposed to it to develop tumorous growths all over their bodies and become nearly immortal beings in constant pain, only able to die if decapitated[5].
- According to Willow Rosenberg, without magic and the Seed, the world had become empty; since the Seed was lost, rainbows only consisted of two colors, no decent song, movie, or book had been produced, suicide rates were rising daily, and people were losing hope all over the world since the Seed was lost, with things only getting even worse from there[4][6].
Speculative Effects
- The Slayer Nadira believes that the loss of magic has also prevented souls from passing on after death, believing that the souls of the dead are now hanging around as ghosts unable to reach Heaven or Hell, but Angel believes that this is not the case, arguing that death is a natural part of life and souls will still be able to go on to wherever they are meant to go.
Behind the Scenes
- The events of the end of magic as explained by Urkonn to Melaka Fray and the actual event as caused by Buffy are somewhat different. Urkonn originally told Fray that all demons and magicks were banished from the Earth, but when Buffy destroyed the Seed, all vampires, demons, and active Slayers already present on Earth continued to exist and retained their powers.
- In an ironic twist, the end of magic can be considered the only apocalypse that Buffy and the Scooby Gang not only failed to prevent, but actually helped bring about.
References
- ↑ Slayer Interrupted (Buffy Season 9)
- ↑ The Hero of His Own Story
- ↑ Spike: A Dark Place
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Family Reunion
- ↑ Live Through This, Part 4
- ↑ Guarded, Part One
Gallery
Urkonn relates the story of the end of magic to Melaka Fray.