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.

Words of Power

WordMeaning 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'.

WordMeaning 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.

WordMeaning aglo armor ben well char part de Belong ew and gres out in-ten maintain init begin mur number or multiple or group or many nes Require or Must or Has to re to begin or will or shall sek-de other ter-mer world trak to or forward or for or unto trak-por pull or draw tu-tim always or forever

The language used by Malas natives, used in Chivalry spells, appears to have Latin roots.

WordMeaning arma Weapon augus Holy consecrus Consecrate dispiro Dispel dium Noble divinum Divine expor Cleanse extermo Remove flamus Fire forul Enemy furis Fury luminos Light malas Evil obsu Close prostra Sacrifice solum One vomica Curse vulni Wounds

Unknown Words of Power

This section lists words of power which are in use, but where the translation is unknown.

anh

behi

gra

ko

mi

pas

sah

sar

Mantras

MantraMeaning 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.

MantraMeaning ben-in-tas Precision le-in-tas Achievement mis-tas Balance or Passion ord Order prí-tas Singularity sent Feeling te-per-tas Persistence trak-tas Direction un Control unorus Singularity us Diligence

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