The casting of spells is a memorable element of Knightmare - there was something fascinating for young Watchers about seeing fellow youngsters using magic. (Which may help to explain why those J. K. Rowling books I keep hearing about are so popular.) However, a significant number of Knightmare's spells were not actually cast; either because they were mentioned but never acquired, or because the team's quest ended before a suitable spellcasting opportunity arose, or for other reasons.

Some spells which were unused during one quest were/had been used during a different quest, so ultimately it was fairly clear what their effect would have been (e.g. ANVIL, FLARE, RETURN). In these instances, the 'uncast' status is arguably cancelled out.

However, some of those that were/had been cast during one quest could well have had a different effect on the other occasion if they'd been cast (e.g. ENERGY, OPPOSITE, GHOST). This constitutes something of a grey area.

Many, though, were simply never cast, giving rise to several intriguing areas of speculation among Knightmare fans. TRANSFORMATION & BUT have probably provoked more such curiosity than any of their named counterparts.

In addition to the named yet uncast spells, some quests hinted at magic that was neither cast nor even named. Examples include Owen's "dragon magic", and Merlin's anti-goblin magic, both from Series 3.

Below are listings of named spells that were never cast and remain mysterious. Please note that the list is currently incomplete.

Series 1: ENERGY, OPPOSITE, SHIELD.

Series 2: MEDAL, POWER, SHOVEL, UNITAS.

Series 3: VIGOUR, GLORY, FLIGHT.

Series 4: BUT, HERO, SPRINT, TINY, TRANSFORMATION.

Series 5: GHOST, SWITCH.

Series 6: BACKFIRE, TREAT.

Series 7: REMAKE, UNDO.

Series 8: SAVANT.

The Knightmare adventure gamebooks contain a plethora of spells (SEE: spells from the books), but because the gamebooks can be replayed, there need be no such thing as an uncast spell.

[Earlier versions: 2007-12-12 00:55:34, 2006-12-28 17:25:25]

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