John Constantine

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Matt Ryan (constantine tv series)



Arcane Knowledge- Constantine has a vast array of knowledge about magic, the occult, lore, various rituals, the supernatural movers and shakers, and more. He also has a number of favors he can call in from his large network of friends, foes, and preternatural beings. It is for this reason he calls upon his magic as a last resort.



Pick Pocketing- he can easily relieve a person of their belongings without them being aware he had done so.



Escapology: trained in traditional stage magic he is able to slip restraints, pick locks, and otherwise escape things such as handcuffs without resorting to magic.



Stage Magic: having been trained in stage magic he is excellent at sleight of hand, distraction, and hypnosis.



Hand-to-Hand: while he is a fair hand-to-hand combatant his skill set is comprised primarily of dirty street fighting tactics.




Spell Supplies: Often carried with him either in a coat pocket or bag are the odds and ends required to cast spells or set up specific rituals.



Lighter: he usually carries a Zippo lighter with him both for practical purposes such as lighting his cigarettes and helping him cast fire offensively.



Cigarettes: he always has a pack or two of Silk Cut cigarettes on his person.




Magic- Unlike many practitioners John tends to use his wits and knowledge of the supernatural world in order to defeat enemies. He can however cast a variety of spells if push comes to shove. They include:



Astral Projection: causing his soul to leave his body in order to traverse other planes and dimensions.



Evocation: summoning spirits, demons, and other supernatural entities.



Illusions: conjuring images that appear real while either being nonexistent or cast upon a physical object/being to alter its appearance. It can also aid in rendering John invisible to the naked eye.



Necromancy: Reanimating the dead.



Warding: using circles, sigils, and other means to cast protective magic over himself, others, objects, or places. On occasion this is used as means of shielding himself from incoming attacks. His knowledge of such techniques also allows him added resistance to possession, mind control, and mind reading.



Curses: Dark magic rituals that can cause a variety of effects ranging from death and damning souls to major or merely embarrassing medical issues.





Dimensional Travel: opening gateways to other dimensions and planes of existence including Heaven, Hell, and more.



Exorcism: John can forcibly remove a possessing entity from the body hosting it.



Pyrokinesis: John can summon supernatural fire, sometimes with the aid of his lighter or other items.



Magical Senses: Constantine can sense magic often detecting spells that have been cast or magical traps laid.



Synchronicity Wave Traveling: his only innate supernatural ability, John seems to just find his way to the right place at the right time. Sometimes this means winning money in a bet and other times it means being in the right location to stop a world ending threat. In a sense he can influence his own luck.



Tainted Blood: due to demonically tainted blood, his blood tastes foul and could be poisonous to creatures that would drink of it.


Only Human: Despite being a practitioner of the magical arts, Constantine is still a man capable of being killed like any other, albeit with a tad more difficulty.



Jack of All Trades, Master of None: Constantine knows a lot about magic, but unlike most sorcerers he has not focused on his strengths. He could be one of the most power practitioners alive, but instead he knows just enough about a lot of things to be dangerous to himself and others, and that lack of specialization can mean the difference between life and death.



The Cost of Magic: Magic always has a price, but even John Constantine cannot always predict what that price will be nor how high it is. Sometimes if means physical pain, sometimes if means lying to and screwing over a friend, and often it means losing those he cares most about.



Arrogance: John gambles big in his line of work putting lives other than his own on the line. He has won so often, conned so many entities more powerful than himself, that he can be full of himself and expect similar results in every situation. Such missteps can come back to bite him.



The Weight of Guilt: Constantine has to deal with the ghosts of his bad decisions. Literally. A procession of his dead friends and those he has used up until their death follow him around and can drive him to distraction, sometimes straight to the bottom of a bottle.



Walking Target: John has tricked and lied to his friends, associates, enemies, and even the Lords of Hell. Whether it is a supernatural entity, a spurned lover, or a sorcerer screwed over once too often, there is always someone or something wanting revenge on Constantine. As a result he can never truly rest easy and those around him become even more likely to die.



Hellbound: John's soul is damned, he's heading for hell when he dies, and it scares the crap out if him.

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