Mantras and Words of Power
Mantras and Words of Power
Words of Power were syllables of an ancient language, which bind and release etheric energy. Outside of the timeline of Ultima Online, additional words of power were added in Ultima V, each of which represent one of the original dungeons, and which were used to seal or unseal those dungeons. It is perhaps worth noting that Gargish is very close to the same language as that ancient language of Britannia.
A mantra is a word meant for meditation at a shrine, though those mantras have occasionally also found their way into spells. Mantras have their origins in an ancient language of Britannia, as well as from Gargish. (Note that the mantra 'bal' for the Chaos shrine did not exist in the single-player Ultima games, and was added to the list of mantras with Ultima Online.) Stygian Abyss added 3 new mantras, for Truth, Love, and Courage.
See this page for a list of spells using words of power and mantras which have been found in game.
Contents
Words of Power
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| an | Dispel or Negate |
| bet | Small |
| corp | Death |
| des | Down or Lower |
| ex | Freedom |
| flam | Flame |
| grav | Energy or Field |
| hur | Wind |
| in | Cause or Create or Make |
| jux | Danger or Harm or Trap |
| kal | Invoke or Summon |
| lor | Light |
| mani | Healing or Life |
| nox | Poison |
| ort | Magic |
| por | Move or Movement |
| quas | Illusion |
| rel | Change |
| sanct | Protect or Protection |
| tym | Time |
| uus | Raise or Up |
| vas | Great |
| wis | Know or Knowledge |
| xen | Creature |
| ylem | Matter |
| zu | Sleep |
Ultima V Words of Power
Note that Draconi officially stated that, for the world of Ultima Online, 'veramocor' is the mantra for 'Infinity'.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| avidus | Sacrifice |
| fallax | Honesty |
| ignavus | Spirituality |
| infama | Honor |
| inopia | Valor |
| malum | Justice |
| veramocor | Doom |
| vilis | Compassion |
Semi-Unofficial Words of Power
As mentioned above, Gargish is very similar to the ancient language of Britannia from which the words of power originated. This section documents words of power which haven't been officially defined within Ultima Online, but which have been used in game and which do exist in the Gargish language.
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| nes | Require or Must or Has to |
Mantras
| Mantra | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ahm | Honesty |
| amo | Love |
| bal | Chaos |
| beh | Justice |
| cah | Sacrifice |
| cor | Courage |
| lum | Humility |
| mu | Compassion |
| om | Spirituality |
| ra | Valor |
| summ | Honor |
| ver | Truth |
Gargish Mantras
Note that the mantras 'or', 'un', and 'us' originally came from 'The Lost Book of Mantras' in Ultima VI.
| Mantra | Meaning |
|---|---|
| unorus | Singularity |
| un | Control |
| us | Diligence |
| or | Passion |
Lost Mantras
'The Lost Book of Mantras' originated with Ultima VI, but it became a possible reward book with Stygian Abyss, courtesy of Draconi. 'Ahm', 'beh', 'cah', 'lum', 'mu', 'om', 'or', 'ra', 'summ', 'un', and 'us' have had their meanings 'rediscovered', but the rest remain unknown:
- Bang
- Bem
- Biff
- Cow
- Dim
- Frem
- Kim
- Kyo
- Lis
- Lox
- Meow
- Mho
- Nid
- Ohm
- Ort
- Pey
- Pow
- Rum
- Spam
- Sum
- Tea
- Yum
- Zowie
