Caryatid Allakteon
From Absit Omen Lexicon
Spell Name: Living Statue Curse
Incantation: Caryatid Allakteon
Pronunciation: kar-ee-ah-teed ah-LAHK-tee-own
Spell Branch:
Magical Discipline(s): Curses
Appearance:
Description: Causes the target to turn to stone, suspended and frozen in the moment the spell was cast. The body will look and feel like stone, and could even break and shatter like stone if you aren't careful. Inside and out, the living body's been turned to stone. If the spell is successfully ended, and it is difficult, the target can survive.
Regulations: Illegal
Skill Level: Advanced
Etymology: From Ancient Greek caryatid, meaning “a woman-shaped column or pillar”, and allakteon, meaning “one must change”
References:
- Vesta Baddrick curses Jazelle Hawke [1]
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