A containment spell (also known as a binding spell, entrapment spell, or imprisonment spell) is a type of spell that is used to restrain or bind a being. Some containment spells can be used to restrict the use of certain powers.
List of Containment Spells[]
Elemental Binding Spell[]
In "Sweet Tooth", the Vera-Vaughn Charmed Ones attempted to use this spell to bind the Harbinger of Hell. However, the spell was interrupted due to Maggie Vera suffering from the consequences of all the magic she had been using for personal gain.
- Incantation: Captus aqua. Captus terra. Captus ignis.
- English Translation: Captured water. Captured earth. Captured fire.
Charity's Containment Spell[]
In "Exorcise Your Demons", the Elder, Charity Callahan, cast a containment spell over a chained Harbinger of Hell to prevent it from using its touch of death. However, the spell was not strong enough to contain the Harbinger's growing power, having faded by the time of the full moon.
Cyd's Imprisonment Spell[]
In "You're Dead to Me", Cyd grabbed Maggie in the hopes that Macy Vaughn would trade her for the Necromancer, Knansie. She triple-enchanted the shower stall to keep the water from running out. Macy and Parker Caine could not free Maggie and, at the wish of Cyd, the water began to drown Maggie. However, Cyd reversed this spell when Macy attacked her heart.
Nimue's Circle of Entrapment[]
In "Unsafe Space", Celeste instructed the Vera-Vaughn Charmed Ones to cast the spell to entrap Jimmy. Harry was placed inside a circle of salt to act as a magnet. However, when Celeste opened the bottle, it exploded causing a powerful shockwave in the Command Center that knocked out the Charmed Ones. In a moment of worry, Harry stepped out of the circle and the spell failed.
The Bruja's Ladder[]
In "Bruja-Ha", Joséfina Reyes introduced this spell to Mel Vera and was hoping to test it with her on the next monster, but Mel refused to let her join on the hunt as she was trying to protect Josefina from getting hurt. However, Mel did state she was not against using the spell herself. Later, Mel was forced to cast this spell on both Mo and Aladria when they attacked Harry Greenwood. She watched as the rope bound them and flung them back and upwards to tie them at the top of the stairwell. After both Mel and Harry went to search Maggie and Macy, Josefina tried to communicate with Mo and Aladria, in the hopes of them granting/unlocking her witch powers. After some hesitation, she reversed the spell and unbound them.
The Charmed Ones' Containment Spell[]
In "Deconstructing Harry", the Vera-Vaughn sisters began using a type of containment spell, which they first used on Abigael Jameson-Caine to prevent her from leaving the Command Center, trapping her in a force-field. If cast by one witch, the spell requires a specific powder to be thrown at the intended target in order to take effect. The spell can be cast without the required powder if it is incanted by three witches at once (regardless of proximity or physical contact) or if it is chanted by two witches holding hands. After remaking the world and seizing control of the magical community in "Be Kind. Rewind.", Inara began wearing a bracelet that held charms containing the required powder for this spell in order to quickly and easily use it in case she encountered problems in her new world order.
- Incantation: Alligatum est.
- English Translation: It is bound.
- Reversal Spell: Dimitte ex carcere.
- English Translation: Release from prison.
The Unseen's Containment Spell[]
In "Hashing It Out", various members of the Unseen, including Sunny, a troll and a blocker, infiltrated the Command Center in search of the Unity Bowl and placed a containment field around SafeSpace to keep Mel and Maggie trapped inside the building. Kaela Danso and Dev Banerjee were able to get past the containment spell through the former's power of Manifestation to create a door.
Trivia[]
- In Bruja-Ha, when Mel cast a spell to contain the Perfecti, she threw a potion bottle directly in their paths before the spell took effect. This is the first time a potion was used.
- In What to Expect When You're Expecting the Apocalypse, it was revealed that for the Charmed Ones' containment spell to be cast, physical contact, from two of the sisters, must be made if all three sisters aren't present when casting, unless a special powder is also used.
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