binding circle
Summoner's protective perimeter
A binding circle is a magical symbol, typically drawn or inscribed on the ground, used in occult and fantasy traditions to contain or constrain supernatural entities.
The circle creates a barrier that prevents demons, spirits, or other beings from escaping or entering: The summoner stood safely outside the binding circle while the demon raged within.
The concept appears frequently in fantasy fiction, video games, and tabletop roleplaying, drawing on older ceremonial magic traditions.
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- blood ritualCeremony using bodily fluid
- sigilMagical or heraldic symbol
- summoningCalling forth deliberately
- demon summoningCalling forth evil spirits
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binding circleunbinding
Act of freeing
dismissal · dispelling · exorcism · banishment · summoning circle
binding circleprotective amulet
Charm worn for safety
ward · protective barrier · protective talisman · talisman · aegis
binding circlefreedom
Absence of constraint
unchaining · loosing · liberation · escape · release
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