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* Yuki Nagato from ''[[Haruhi Suzumiya]]'' uses incantations, in the anime they are sped up and backwards Microsoft SQL scripts.

** In the books, they're simply SQL.

* In the Nasuverse, most magic doesn't require incantations (although many mages use them, apparently as a form of self-hypnosis that makes channeling mana through one's body easier), but there are two separate cases where the words do matter. First, in [[~~Karano~~ Kyoukai]], there's someone who learned to talk to reality, and can change it by describing the world differently than it is. Second, there's Caster in [[Fate/stay night]], who uses the language of the Age of Gods, which is apparently such that the words themselves can are fully-formed spells. Also, it's impossible for modern humans to speak it for whatever reason.

* In the Nasuverse, most magic doesn't require incantations (although many mages use them, apparently as a form of self-hypnosis that makes channeling mana through one's body easier), but there are two separate cases where the words do matter. First, in [[Kara no Kyoukai:]], there's someone who learned to talk to reality, and can change it by describing the world differently than it is. Second, there's Caster in [[Fate/stay night]], who uses the language of the Age of Gods, which is apparently such that the words themselves can are fully-formed spells. Also, it's impossible for modern humans to speak it for whatever reason.

** High-level magi can also shorten their incantations, most notably with [[wikipedia:Notarikon|Notarikon]]. The most extreme is [[~~Karano~~ Kyoukai|Cornelius Alba]], who can incant eight lines in under two seconds and create a thousand-degree flame.

** High-level magi can also shorten their incantations, most notably with [[wikipedia:Notarikon|Notarikon]]. The most extreme is [[Kara no Kyoukai:|Cornelius Alba]], who can incant eight lines in under two seconds and create a thousand-degree flame.

* Magic in ''[[Slayers]]'' requires an incantation of at least the name. Whether the full incantation of a spell is required seems to be based on whatever flows better in the show, but powerful spells NEED the incantation (Lina's big three spells are never cast without incantation, except when she used Dragon Slave to comically abuse Gourry.)

{{quote|''Darkness beyond twilight, crimson beyond blood that flows... [[Crowning Moment of Funny|I'll skip the rest]]. DRAGON SLAY!''}}