Prophetic Dream

"The power to see the future. Strictly speaking it’s not really my power, but rather that of the original owner of the body I gave to Kayo—Lukana. Only, it’s not something that I can actively use; it manifests in the form of the occasional dream. And in those instances, the dreams…are always purple."

―Ma

Prophetic Dream, also known as the Purple Dream, was a magical ability where the user sees visions of the past or future through dreaming. Seemingly exclusive to the Loop Octopus Clan and its descendants, the power was highly valued by mages.

Mechanics

A prophetic dream involved the possessor peering into alternate timelines and thus receiving visions of the past or future through dreams. The visions typically appeared to the dreamer as a collection of images with distinct color hues. Each color carried a different significance for the prophet, with purple signaling that once that particular vision occurred, it was impossible to change the rest of the visions in the dream. As a result, the possessor could use their knowledge of the other colored visions to inform others of the potential future or change the future before it came to pass.

Despite their power of foresight, the prophetic dream ability was largely uncontrollable and its content was seemingly random in nature. Likewise, the visions were often incomplete and given little to no context, making it possible to misinterpret the events being seen. Because the ability was unique to members of the Loop Octopus Clan and its descendants, no one outside the clan could learn the magic ability. However, if the body of a clan member were possessed by another individual, they would also be able to receive prophetic dreams.

Users

• Rahab Barisol
• Miroku Loop Octopus
• Gammon Loop Octopus
• Nyoze Loop Octopus
• Lukana Octo
• Elluka Clockworker
• Kayo Sudou
• Gammon Octo

Trivia

Curiosities

• Elluka Clockworker commonly represents her visions as gears, describing a gear "locked" into place sets the other cogs in motion, making them unchangeable thereafter.
• Throughout the Evillious series, several characters claim to be "fortune tellers" that practice divination despite their "magic" actually being faked.
• According to a Levin archbishop, having prophetic dreams was an ability inherited from the gods that humans could be born with.

Gallery

• Manga

Elluka Clockworker receiving a prophetic dream in The Daughter of Evil manga

Appearances

• Madam Merry-Go-Round (first appearance)
• The Daughter of Evil: Clôture of Yellow (first mentioned)
• The Daughter of Evil: Wiegenlied of Green (mentioned only)
• Deadly Sins of Evil: The Lunacy of Duke Venomania (mentioned only)
• Deadly Sins of Evil: Evil Food Eater Conchita (mentioned only)
• Deadly Sins of Evil: The Tailor of Enbizaka
• Deadly Sins of Evil: Master of the Heavenly Yard (mentioned only)
• Original Sin Story: Crime (mentioned only)
• Entr'acte of Evil: The Daughter of Evil Worldguide (indirect mention only)
• Waltz of Evil: The Deadly Sins of Evil Guidebook (mentioned only)
• The Lunacy of Duke Venomania: Valentine's Day (non-canon appearance; mentioned only)
• The Demonic Twin Blades (mentioned only)
• Gift Bonus Story (indirect mention only)
• Outlaw & Lychgate (mentioned only)
• The Daughter of Evil (manga)
• Judgment of Corruption ~A Court of Greed~
• Evils Court