Difference between revisions of "Armageddon"

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The Armageddon spell has appeared in numerous Ultima titles, though the means of casting and Words of Power have changed over time. Much as the name implies, a successful cast spells doom to all who live in the world (though in some titles certain characters - such as The Avatar and Lord British - live on).

In Ultima Online, legendary Mages or Necromancers may attempt the spell by holding a small piece of blackrock in their packs and saying the following words:

Vas Kal An Mani In Corp Hur Tym

To date the spell hasn't been cast "correctly" and usually results in the (rather explosive) demise of those who try.

When revived, the caster will find his (or her) self to be Blackrock Infected. You will hear voices (appearing as system messages) and creatures near you may become infected as well (giving them traits similar to Paragons). There is no known method to recovery, so think carefully before attempting to bring about the Armageddon.

Practically speaking, the only known use is to deal massive amounts of damage to Shadowlords (which appear in the Ethereal Void). There, any character may cast the spell without need for skill, fear of death, or danger of becoming blackrock infected. A Shadowlord caught in the resulting blast will take damage equal to half it's remaining Hit Points total.

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+The '''Armageddon''' spell has appeared in numerous [[Ultima]] titles, though the means of casting and [[Words of Power]] have changed over time. Much as the name implies, a successful cast spells doom to all who live in the world (though in some titles certain characters - such as [[Avatar|The Avatar]] and [[Lord British]] - live on).
-The Armageddon spell is from ancient Ultima lore. It has recently come to be rediscovered. If you have a piece of [[Blackrock]] you can cast it by saying the following words:
+In [[Ultima Online]], legendary [[Magery|Mages]] or [[Necromancy|Necromancers]] may attempt the spell by holding a [[Blackrock|small piece of blackrock]] in their packs and saying the following words:
 : ''Vas Kal An Mani In Corp Hur Tym''
-The only known use is to deal massive amounts of damage to [[Shadowlord]]s.
-Be warned however for casting Armageddon will cause you to become infected with blackrock. You will hear voices (appearing as system messages) and creatures near you may become infected as well.
+To date the spell hasn't been cast "correctly" and usually results in the (rather explosive) [[Death|demise]] of those who try.
+When revived, the caster will find his (or her) self to be [[Blackrock#Blackrock Infection|Blackrock Infected]]. You will hear voices (appearing as system messages) and creatures near you may become infected as well (giving them traits similar to [[Paragon]]s). There is no known method to recovery, so think carefully before attempting to bring about the Armageddon.
+Practically speaking, the only known use is to deal massive amounts of damage to [[Shadowlord]]s (which appear in the [[Ethereal Void]]). There, any [[character]] may cast the spell without need for skill, fear of death, or danger of becoming blackrock infected. A Shadowlord caught in the resulting blast will take damage equal to half it's remaining [[Hit Points]] total.
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