Poppet Enchantments

"When the time is right, you must make a likeness of the Prince and bind it to the gift using the skills that I have taught you."

- Morgause to Morgana

Poppet Enchantments are enchantments that utilize poppets. They can be used to inflict a variety of negative effects, including killing a victim outright or blocking their access to magic.

History
Mary Collins used a poppet enchantment to kill the Lady Helen. She stabbed the poppet three times, each time incanting a spell. Helen reacted to each blow as though she herself was being stabbed, and after the third blow she fell down dead (The Dragon's Call).

When Arthur embarked on a quest to the Perilous Lands, Morgause instructed Morgana to give him a Phoenix Eye jewel that would drain his life force. By binding the jewel to a poppet with her magic, Morgana was able to activate its powers from Camelot. She did so by burning the poppet or its ashes, which activated the jewel for as long as the fire burned (The Eye of the Phoenix).

The night before Arthur and his allies retook Camelot from Morgana, Merlin used a poppet enchantment to block her magic. He did so by incanting a spell that burned a poppet, which he then hid beneath Morgana's bed. When Arthur confronted her the next day, Morgana was unable to access her magic and was forced to flee (The Sword in the Stone).

Known Spells

 * Used by Mary Collins to kill Lady Helen (The Dragon's Call):
 * "Akwele seo magdp! Akwele seo magdp! Akwele seo magdp!"
 * Used by Merlin to block Morgana's magic (The Sword in the Stone):
 * "Ontend eallne thaes drycraeftes hire sawle!"

Appearances

 * Series 1
 * The Dragon's Call


 * Series 3
 * The Eye of the Phoenix


 * Series 4
 * The Sword in the Stone: Part Two