Mystic Eyes

Known also as Magan (魔眼), Mystic Eyes grants the power to interfere with the outer world. Acquiring of Mystic Eyes happens when there is some sort mutation in the Magic Circuits located in the area around one’s eyes. Mutations like that can be done artificially through a process similar with forging a Thaumaturgical Crest. Mystic Eyes usually work like Single Action spells and are activated through the use of prana. The proof of a first-class magus since it grants great power while being easy to conceal.

Known common types of Mystic Eyes

 * Binding (束縛 - Sokubaku): The most common Mystic Eyes, cast a suggestion spell that cripples the target upon eye contact. Weakness is that user becomes vulnerable to similar eye contact-based effects during the moment of casting. Effects can be negated by running prana through the Magic Circuits. The eyes that Illyasviel von Einzbern has.
 * Charm (魅惑 - Miwaku): casting of a spell that distorts the target's perception so that he sees the caster as someone of great sex appeal, seemingly it only works with members of the opposite sex. Diarmuid Ua Duibhne's Mystic Face skill worked under similar concepts as these Mystic Eyes.
 * Compulsion (強制 - Kyousei)
 * Contract (契約 - Keiyaku)
 * Distortion (歪曲 - Waikyoku): Creates an axis of revolution in a certain area of space. A variation of it, Refraction, allows one to change the trajectory of flying objects, even those with great supernatural power such as Black Keys and the hair of Tohno Akiha. The eyes of Asagami Fujino.
 * Enchantment (魅了 - Miryou): The eyes possessed by most vampires, capable of high-level hypnosis. Classified as Gold under the Noble Colors system.
 * Flame (炎焼 - Enshou)
 * Illusion (幻覚 - Genkaku)
 * Jinx (凶運 - Kyouun)
 * Whisper (暗示 - Anji): Allows for simple hypnotic suggestions.

As stated before, it is possible to artificially manufacture Mystic Eyes by altering the Magic Circuits located in one’s eyes. However, only Mystic Eyes of the Binding, Charm and Whisper types can be produced like this. On another hand, while inborn Mystic Eyes are rare, there are known cases of it happening and they are said to be powerful enough to intervene in destiny itself.

Asagami Fujino is a special case since her Mystic Eyes were the result of her family’s psychic ability evolving a point that it is in par with Magecraft. Still, this raises the possibility that other Mystic Eyes are also just a powerful type of psychic ability.

Special Mystic Eyes
Besides the ones mentioned above, there are cases of Mystic Eyes truly unique in power. Among them include:


 * The unnamed eyes possessed an ancient Celtic god, the predecessor of Shiki Tohno’s Eyes of Death Perception. It could actualize the death of the target by just glaring at him. This was likely the property of the Celtic death god Balor, grandfather of Lugh and great-grandfather of Cú Chulainn.
 * The (unnamed) supreme Mystic Eyes that Brunestud of the Crimson Moon had. They were designated as Rainbow under the Noble Colors system.

Cybele
Eyes of Petrification (石化 - Sekika), possesed by Medusa.

Petrification sorcery is no strange thing for modern Thaumaturgy, even if its users are rare and few in numbers. However, Mystic Eyes capable of petrifying others are something that nobody, human or not, has in the present era. Designated as Jewel under the Noble Colors system, they surpass the Gold-ranked Eyes of the Dead Apostles and are exclusively possessed by Holy Spirits and Phantasm Races from the Age of Gods. It affects all targets within the owner’s field of vision, regardless of said targets being looking at the Eyes or not. Those who possess Rank C or lower in Mana will be immediatly petrified, while those with Rank B or higher won’t be petrified, but will have their powers hindered by the Eyes, receiving a one rank down to all stats.

Mystic Eyes of Death Perception
Special Eyes possesed by Tohno Shiki and Ryougi Shiki.
 * Main article

Pure Eyes
Known also as Jougan (淨眼) or Eyes of Purity, they are the ability to see that which normally cannot be seen. A somewhat weaker form of Mystic Eyes, among those who are born with special eyes these are a more common occurrence. Strictly speaking, Tohno Shiki’s eyes should fall on the Pure Eyes category, but because they give the power to interfere with death and not just see it they are considered true Mystic Eyes.

Pure Eyes by characters:


 * Fake Killer from Plus-Disc– To see the records of one’s life (memories) upon meeting. Also provided sharing of perception (thoughts and feelings) to an extent.
 * Nanaya Kiri – To perceive people’s thoughts in the form of waves. Granted him limited psycho-empathy and detection capabilities. Also allowed him to identify inhuman beings through the color of their waves as normal humans had colorless waves.
 * Seo Akira – To see one’s past and make reliable predictions of his future based on the data gathered. Unlike most forms of foreseeing, Akira’s eyes does not make the future that she sees certain, thus giving her the chance to change it. They cannot be activated at will however, and the predictions are vague in details most of the times.

Mystic Face
A special trait (curse) carried by Diarmuid Ua Duibhne. It works by automatically casting Charm (see above) on everybody that looks at his face.